# 2012–13 WNBL season

The 2012–13 WNBL season was the 33rd season of competition since the Women's National Basketball League's establishment in 1981. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 16 February 2013, followed by a post-season involving the top five on 23 February 2013 until 10 March 2013.
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 3 pm at every standard time in Australia.
Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.

## Team standings

| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder | WNBL Championship Ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Bendigo Spirit | 21 | 3 | 87.5 | 24 |
| 2 | Dandenong Rangers | 19 | 5 | 79.2 | 24 |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 18 | 6 | 75.0 | 24 |
| 4 | Townsville Fire | 13 | 11 | 54.2 | 24 |
| 5 | Bulleen Boomers | 10 | 14 | 41.7 | 24 |
| 6 | Logan Thunder | 8 | 16 | 33.3 | 24 |
| 7 | Sydney Uni Flames | 8 | 16 | 33.3 | 24 |
| 8 | Canberra Capitals | 7 | 17 | 29.2 | 24 |
| 9 | West Coast Waves | 4 | 20 | 16.7 | 24 |

## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit | 78 | | | | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit | 71 |
| Dandenong Rangers | Dandenong Rangers | 71 | | | | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 57 |
| | | | Dandenong Rangers | Dandenong Rangers | 64 | | | |
| | | | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 78 | | | |
| Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning | 53 | | | | | | |
| Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire | 60 | | | | | | |

## Season award winners

| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
| Most Valuable Player Award | Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| Grand Final MVP Award | Kelsey Griffin | Forward | Bendigo Spirit |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Stephanie Talbot | Guard | Adelaide Lightning |
| Defensive Player of the Year Award | Kristi Harrower | Guard | Bendigo Spirit |
| Coach of the Year Award | Bernie Harrower | Coach | Bendigo Spirit |
| Top Shooter Award | Suzy Batkovic | Forward/Centre | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-Star Five | Kristi Harrower Kathleen MacLeod Jenna O'Hea Suzy Batkovic Gabrielle Richards | Guard Guard Guard/Forward Forward/Centre Centre | Bendigo Spirit Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit |

## Statistics leaders

| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
| Points Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 19 | 405 | 21.3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 19 | 186 | 9.7 |
| Assists Per Game | Kristi Harrower | Bendigo Spirit | 24 | 169 | 6.5 |
| Steals Per Game | Kelsey Griffin | Bendigo Spirit | 17 | 31 | 1.8 |
| Blocks per game | Suzy Batkovic | Adelaide Lightning | 19 | 50 | 2.6 |
| Field Goal % | Laura Hodges | Adelaide Lightning | 19 | (108/190) | 56.8% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Alicia Poto | Sydney Uni Flames | 23 | (49/105) | 46.7% |
| Free Throw % | Katie-Rae Ebzery | Sydney Uni Flames | 24 | (84/95) | 88.4% |