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The All-WNBL Team is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) honour bestowed on the best performing players in the league following every WNBL season.[1] From 1988 to 2018–19, the honour was known as the All-Star Five. As of 2020, it is awarded in two teams to the ten most outstanding players in the league.[2]

Honourees

1988 to 2019

Season All-Star Five
Player Nationality Team
1988 Donna Brown  Australia North Adelaide Rockets
Shelley Gorman  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Robyn Maher  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Michele Timms  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Debbie Slimmon  Australia Coburg Cougars
1989 Michele Timms (2)  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Shelley Gorman (2)  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Karin Maar  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Debbie Slimmon (2)  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Kathy Foster  Australia Hobart Islanders
1990 Debbie Slimmon (3)  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Michele Timms (3)  Australia Nunawading Spectres
Kathy Foster (2)  Australia Hobart Islanders
Vicki Daldy  Australia North Adelaide Rockets
Donna Brown (2)  Australia North Adelaide Rockets
1991 Joanne Metcalfe  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Vicki Daldy (2)  Australia North Adelaide Rockets
Michele Timms (4)  Australia Perth Breakers
Shelley Gorman (3)  Australia Melbourne East
Samantha Thornton  Australia Melbourne East
1992 Michele Timms (5)  Australia Perth Breakers
Allison Cook  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Michelle Griffiths  Australia Adelaide City Comets
Rachael Sporn  Australia West Adelaide Bearcats
Jodie Murphy  Australia Canberra Capitals
1993 Vicki Daldy (3)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Rachael Sporn (2)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Allison Cook (2)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Samantha Thornton (2)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Shelley Gorman (4)  Australia Sydney Flames
1994 Rachael Sporn (3)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Sandy Brondello  Australia Brisbane Blazers
Michele Timms (6)  Australia Perth Breakers
Allison Cook (3)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Shelley Gorman (5)  Australia Sydney Flames
1995 Rachael Sporn (4)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Sandy Brondello (2)  Australia Brisbane Blazers
Debbie Slimmon (4)  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Allison Cook (4)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Shelley Gorman (6)  Australia Sydney Flames
1996 Rachael Sporn (5)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Trisha Fallon  Australia Sydney Flames
Gina Stevens  Australia Perth Breakers
Michele Timms (7)  Australia Sydney Flames
Jenny Whittle  Australia Brisbane Blazers
1997 Rachael Sporn (6)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Kristi Harrower  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Trisha Fallon (2)  Australia Sydney Flames
Allison Cook (5)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Jenny Whittle (2)  Australia Brisbane Blazers
1998 Michelle Griffiths (2)  Australia Sydney Flames
Kristi Harrower (2)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Annie La Fleur  Australia Sydney Flames
Carla Porter  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Allison Cook (6)  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
1998–99 Kristi Harrower (3)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Rachael Sporn (7)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Lauren Jackson  Australia AIS
Shelley Sandie (7)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Gina Stevens (2)  Australia Perth Breakers
1999–00 Lauren Jackson (2)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Trisha Fallon (3)  Australia Sydney Flames
Kristi Harrower (4)  Australia Melbourne Tigers
Kristin Folkl  United States Melbourne Tigers
Jo Hill  Australia Adelaide Lightning
2000–01 Jae Kingi  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Annie Burgess (2)  Australia Sydney Panthers
Belinda Snell  Australia Sydney Panthers
Penny Taylor  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Lauren Jackson (3)  Australia Canberra Capitals
2001–02 Rachael Sporn (8)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Jae Kingi (2)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Natalie Hughes  Australia Sydney Panthers
Penny Taylor (2)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Lauren Jackson (4)  Australia Canberra Capitals
2002–03 Kristen Veal  Australia Canberra Capitals
Carly Wilson  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Shelley Hammonds  Australia Sydney Panthers
Natalie Porter  Australia Townsville Fire
Lauren Jackson (5)  Australia Canberra Capitals
2003–04 Jodie Datson  Australia Townsville Fire
Jacinta Hamilton  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Shelley Hammonds (2)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Belinda Snell (2)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Lauren Jackson (6)  Australia Canberra Capitals
2004–05 Katrina Hibbert  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Jenny Whittle (3)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Belinda Snell (3)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Trisha Fallon (4)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Erin Phillips  Australia Adelaide Lightning
2005–06 Deanna Smith  Australia Perth Lynx
Jacinta Hamilton (2)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Jenny Whittle (4)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Erin Phillips (2)  Australia Adelaide Fellas
Katrina Hibbert (2)  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
2006–07 Natalie Porter (2)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Hollie Grima  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
Erin Phillips (3)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Carly Wilson (2)  Australia Perth Lynx
Sharin Milner  Australia Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
2007–08 Natalie Porter (3)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Tracy Gahan  United States Adelaide Lightning
Rohanee Cox  Australia Townsville Fire
Kathleen MacLeod  Australia Bendigo Spirit
Jessica Foley  Australia Adelaide Lightning
2008–09 Kristi Harrower (5)  Australia Bendigo Spirit
Deanna Smith (2)  Australia Perth Lynx
Rohanee Cox (2)  Australia Townsville Fire
Abby Bishop  Australia Canberra Capitals
Jennifer Crouse  United States Townsville Fire
2009–10 Kristi Harrower (6)  Australia Bendigo Spirit
Jenna O'Hea  Australia Bulleen Boomers
Deanna Smith (3)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Liz Cambage  Australia Bulleen Boomers
Suzy Batkovic  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
2010–11 Liz Cambage (2)  Australia Bulleen Boomers
Marianna Tolo  Australia Canberra Capitals
Amy Denson  United States Sydney Uni Flames
Kathleen MacLeod (2)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Jenna O'Hea (2)  Australia Bulleen Boomers
2011–12 Suzy Batkovic (2)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Belinda Snell (4)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Shanavia Dowdell  United States Townsville Fire
Jenna O'Hea (3)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Kathleen MacLeod (3)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Samantha Richards  Australia Bulleen Boomers
2012–13 Suzy Batkovic (3)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Jenna O'Hea (4)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Kristi Harrower (7)  Australia Bendigo Spirit
Kathleen MacLeod (4)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Gabrielle Richards  Australia Bendigo Spirit
2013–14 Leilani Mitchell  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Jenna O'Hea (5)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Laura Hodges  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Suzy Batkovic (4)  Australia Townsville Fire
Gabrielle Richards (2)  Australia Bendigo Spirit
2014–15 Tess Madgen  Australia Melbourne Boomers
Kelsey Griffin  United States Bendigo Spirit
Penny Taylor (3)  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Abby Bishop (2)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Cayla Francis  Australia Townsville Fire
2015–16 Leilani Mitchell (2)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Sami Whitcomb  United States Perth Lynx
Katie Ebzery  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Kelsey Griffin (2)  Australia Bendigo Spirit
Suzy Batkovic (5)  Australia Townsville Fire
2016–17 Leilani Mitchell (3)  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Sami Whitcomb (2)  United States Perth Lynx
Asia Taylor  United States Sydney Uni Flames
Suzy Batkovic (6)  Australia Townsville Fire
Marianna Tolo (2)  Australia Canberra Capitals
2017–18 Courtney Williams  United States Perth Lynx
Sami Whitcomb (3)  United States Perth Lynx
Asia Taylor (2)  United States Sydney Uni Flames
Suzy Batkovic (7)  Australia Townsville Fire
Liz Cambage (3)  Australia Melbourne Boomers
2018–19 Lindsay Allen  United States Melbourne Boomers
Rebecca Cole  Australia Dandenong Rangers
Asia Taylor (3)  United States Perth Lynx
Nia Coffey  United States Adelaide Lightning
Kelsey Griffin (3)  Australia Canberra Capitals

2019 to present

Season First Team Second Team
Player Nationality Team Player Nationality Team
2019–20 Leilani Mitchell (4)  Australia Southside Flyers Rebecca Cole (2)  Australia Southside Flyers
Katie Ebzery (2)  Australia Perth Lynx Stephanie Talbot  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Kia Nurse  Canada Canberra Capitals Alice Kunek  Australia Sydney Uni Flames
Jenna O'Hea (6)  Australia Southside Flyers Cayla George (2)  Australia Melbourne Boomers
Brianna Turner  United States Adelaide Lightning Mercedes Russell  United States Southside Flyers
2020 Katie Ebzery (3)  Australia Perth Lynx Shyla Heal  Australia Townsville Fire
Lauren Nicholson  Australia Townsville Fire Maddison Rocci  Australia Canberra Capitals
Stephanie Talbot (2)  Australia Adelaide Lightning Tess Madgen (2)  Australia Melbourne Boomers
Cayla George (3)  Australia Melbourne Boomers Sara Blicavs  Australia Southside Flyers
Liz Cambage (4)  Australia Southside Flyers Ezi Magbegor  Australia Melbourne Boomers[3]
2021–22 Jackie Young  United States Perth Lynx Lindsay Allen (2)  United States Melbourne Boomers
Brittney Sykes  United States Canberra Capitals Marina Mabrey  United States Perth Lynx
Stephanie Talbot (3)  Australia Adelaide Lightning Kelsey Griffin (4)  Australia Canberra Capitals
Anneli Maley  Australia Bendigo Spirit Alanna Smith  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Ezi Magbegor (2)  Australia Melbourne Boomers Cayla George (4)  Australia Melbourne Boomers[4]
2022–23 Kristy Wallace  Australia Melbourne Boomers Jade Melbourne  Australia Canberra Capitals
Sami Whitcomb (4)  Australia Perth Lynx Tiffany Mitchell  United States Melbourne Boomers
Kayla Thornton  United States Southside Flyers Lauren Nicholson (2)  Australia Townsville Fire
Tianna Hawkins  United States Townsville Fire Stephanie Talbot (4)  Australia Adelaide Lightning
Cayla George (5)  Australia Melbourne Boomers Lauren Scherf  Australia Perth Lynx[5]
2023–24 Jordin Canada  United States Melbourne Boomers Aari McDonald  United States Perth Lynx
Jade Melbourne (2)  Australia Canberra Capitals Sami Whitcomb (5)  Australia Townsville Fire
Lauren Nicholson (3)  Australia Sydney Flames Amy Atwell  Australia Perth Lynx
Isobel Borlase  Australia Adelaide Lightning DiDi Richards  United States Sydney Flames
Mercedes Russell (2)  United States Southside Flyers Naz Hillmon  United States Melbourne Boomers

The MVP of each season is highlighted in bold text.

Most selections

Denotes player inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
Denotes player who is still active
Player Total 1st Team 2nd Team MVP Seasons
Rachael Sporn 8 8 – 2 17
Michele Timms 7 7 – 0 17
Shelley Sandie 7 7 – 1 –
Kristi Harrower 7 7 – 1 18
Suzy Batkovic 7 7 – 6 17
Allison Tranquilli 6 6 – 1 –
Lauren Jackson 6 6 0 4 14
Jenna O'Hea 6 6 0 0 15
Cayla George 5 3 2 1 15
Debbie Slimmon 4 4 – 2 –
Trisha Fallon 4 4 – 1 –
Jenny Whittle 4 4 – 0 –
Belinda Snell 4 4 – 0 15
Kathleen MacLeod 4 4 – 0 9
Leilani Mitchell 4 4 0 0 9
Liz Cambage 4 4 0 1 7
Sami Whitcomb 4 4 0 0 5
Kelsey Griffin 4 3 1 1 11
Stephanie Talbot 4 2 2 1 10
Vicki Daldy 3 3 – 0 –
Erin Phillips 3 3 – 0 6
Natalie Porter 3 3 – 1 15
Deanna Smith 3 3 – 0 15
Penny Taylor 3 3 – 2 7
Asia Taylor 3 3 – 0 3
Katie Ebzery 3 3 0 0 14

The table above only lists players with at least three total selections.

See also

References

  1. ^ "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  2. ^ "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball.
  3. ^ "STEPH TALBOT NAMED 2020 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL MVP". wnbl.basketball.
  4. ^ "ALL-STAR WNBL FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ "Cayla George Named MVP at WNBL Awards Night". wnbl.basketball. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.