2002–03 WNBL season

The 2002–03 WNBL season was the 23rd season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.

2002–03 WNBL season
League	Women's National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Duration	October 2002 – February 2003
Number of teams	8
TV partner(s)	ABC
Regular season
Top seed	Canberra Capitals
Season MVP	Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals)
Top scorer	Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals)
Finals
Champions	Canberra Capitals
Runners-up	Sydney Flames
Finals MVP	Lauren Jackson (Canberra Capitals)

Team standings

#	WNBL Championship Ladder
	Team	W	L	PCT	GP
1	Canberra Capitals	16	5	76.0	21
2	Townsville Fire	15	6	71.0	21
3	Sydney Flames	14	7	67.0	21
4	Adelaide Lightning	12	9	57.0	21
5	Dandenong Rangers	11	10	52.0	21
6	Bulleen Boomers	6	15	29.0	21
7	Perth Lynx	6	15	29.0	21
8	AIS	4	17	19.00	21

Finals

Semifinals

Preliminary final

Grand final

Canberra Capitals

68

Canberra Capitals

69

Townsville Fire

67

Sydney Flames

67

Townsville Fire

78

Sydney Flames

83

Sydney Flames

72 (OT)

Adelaide Lightning

70

Season award winners

Award	Winner	Team
Most Valuable Player Award	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals
Grand Final MVP Award	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals
Rookie of the Year Award	Kelly Wilson	AIS
Defensive Player of the Year Award	Natalie Porter	Townsville Fire
Coach of the Year Award	David Herbert	Townsville Fire
Top Shooter Award	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals

Statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	GP	Totals	Average
Points Per Game	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals	17	462	27.2
Rebounds Per Game	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals	17	197	11.6
Assists Per Game	Kristen Veal	Canberra Capitals	21	113	5.4
Steals Per Game	Narelle Fletcher	Dandenong Rangers	21	54	2.6
Blocks per game	Jennifer Crouse	Perth Lynx	21	88	4.2
Field Goal %	Lauren Jackson	Canberra Capitals	17	(173/318)	54.4%
Three-Point Field Goal %	Carly Wilson	Dandenong Rangers	21	(24/63)	38.1%
Free Throw %	Belinda Snell	Sydney Flames	21	(59/70)	84.3%