# 2016–17 Sydney Uni Flames season

The 2016–17 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | 18 | 6 | 75.00 | 24 |
| 2 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 |
| 3 | Perth Lynx | 15 | 9 | 62.50 | 24 |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 10 | 58.33 | 24 |
| 5 | Canberra Capitals | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 |
| 6 | Bendigo Spirit | 13 | 11 | 54.17 | 24 |
| 7 | Melbourne Boomers | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | 24 |
| 8 | Adelaide Lightning | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | 24 |

## Results
### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | October 7 | Perth | 90–93 | Hamson (19) | Hamson (17) | Mitchell, Snell (9) | Brydens Stadium | 0–1 |
| 2 | October 16 | Canberra | 80–89 | Mitchell (20) | Hamson (10) | Mitchell (9) | Brydens Stadium | 0–2 |
| 3 | October 21 | @ Bendigo | 74–69 | Taylor, Wilson (15) | Boag (7) | Mitchell (5) | Bendigo Stadium | 1–2 |
| 4 | October 22 | Townsville | 69–68 | Mitchell (20) | Taylor (13) | Snell (7) | Brydens Stadium | 2–2 |
| 5 | November 5 | @ Townsville | 83–85 (OT) | Mitchell (16) | Taylor (13) | Taylor (6) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 2–3 |
| 6 | November 11 | Melbourne | 87–75 | Taylor (20) | Boag (10) | Mitchell, Snell (8) | Brydens Stadium | 3–3 |
| 7 | November 20 | Townsville | 78–72 | Taylor (25) | Taylor (11) | Mitchell (8) | Brydens Stadium | 4–3 |
| 8 | November 25 | Bendigo | 93–86 (OT) | Mitchell (18) | Hamson, Taylor (10) | Mitchell (11) | Brydens Stadium | 5–3 |
| 9 | December 3 | @ Dandenong | 83–91 | Snell (27) | Hamson, Snell (7) | Mitchell (7) | Dandenong Stadium | 5–4 |
| 10 | December 4 | @ Melbourne | 80–71 | Mitchell (25) | Hamson (11) | Snell (6) | State Basketball Centre | 6–4 |
| 11 | December 8 | @ Canberra | 84–73 | Mitchell (23) | Hamson (10) | Mitchell (6) | Southern Cross Stadium | 7–4 |
| 12 | December 10 | Bendigo | 55–70 | Hamson (16) | Hamson (8) | Graham (4) | Brydens Stadium | 7–5 |
| 13 | December 17 | Dandenong | 82–67 | Taylor (18) | Hamson (12) | Mitchell (10) | Brydens Stadium | 8–5 |
| 14 | December 29 | @ Adelaide | 89–72 | Taylor (26) | Hamson, Taylor (14) | Wilson (7) | Adelaide Arena | 9–5 |
| 15 | December 30 | @ Perth | 93–69 | Mitchell (27) | Taylor (13) | Taylor (8) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 10–5 |
| 16 | January 8 | Canberra | 73–76 | Wilson (16) | Boag (8) | Mitchell (8) | Brydens Stadium | 10–6 |
| 17 | January 12 | @ Adelaide | 77–74 | Wilson (15) | Hamson (8) | Mitchell (5) | Adelaide Arena | 11–6 |
| 18 | January 13 | @ Bendigo | 71–68 | Mitchell (25) | Taylor (10) | Mitchell, Snell (5) | Bendigo Stadium | 12–6 |
| 19 | January 21 | Perth | 90–78 | Taylor (32) | Taylor (9) | Mitchell (11) | Brydens Stadium | 13–6 |
| 20 | January 26 | @ Canberra | 77–75 | Snell (30) | Snell (8) | Mitchell (5) | Southern Cross Stadium | 14–6 |
| 21 | January 28 | @ Townsville | 76–75 | Mitchell (15) | Hamson (10) | Snell (6) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 15–6 |
| 22 | February 5 | @ Melbourne | 72–67 | Taylor (28) | Taylor (15) | Mitchell (7) | State Basketball Centre | 16–6 |
| 23 | February 11 | Dandenong | 81–77 | Mitchell (19) | Hamson (14) | Snell (7) | Brydens Stadium | 17–6 |
| 24 | February 18 | Adelaide | 98–83 | Mitchell (17) | Taylor (7) | Mitchell (6) | Brydens Stadium | 18–6 |

### Finals
#### Semifinals

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | February 25 | Townsville | 111–69 | Wilson (27) | Hamson (10) | Snell (5) | Brydens Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 3 | @ Townsville | 76–61 | Tupaea (18) | Tupaea (10) | Mitchell (7) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 2–0 |

#### Grand Final

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | March 11 | Dandenong | 91–82 | Wilson (22) | Hamson (8) | Mitchell (6) | Brydens Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 17 | @ Dandenong | 75–62 | Mitchell, Snell (15) | Snell (11) | Mitchell (4) | Dandenong Stadium | 2–0 |

## Awards
### In-season

| Award | Recipient | Round(s) / Date |
| Team of the Week | Jennifer Hamson | Rounds: 1, 10 |
| Team of the Week | Leilani Mitchell | Rounds: 2, 3, 8, 12, 14, 15 |
| Team of the Week | Asia Taylor | Rounds: 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 17 |
| Team of the Week | Belinda Snell | Rounds: 16, 18 |
| Player of the Week | Asia Taylor | Rounds: 6, 12 |
| Player of the Week | Leilani Mitchell | Round 15 |
| Player of the Week | Belinda Snell | Round 16 |
| Coach of the Month | Cheryl Chambers | November, January |
| Player of the Month | Leilani Mitchell | January |

### Postseason

| Award | Recipient | Date |
| Coach of the Year | Cheryl Chambers | 23 February 2017 |
| All-Star Five | Leilani Mitchell | 7 March 2017 |
| All-Star Five | Asia Taylor | 7 March 2017 |
| Grand Final Most Valuable Player | Leilani Mitchell | 17 March 2017 |