The 2000–01 WNBL season was the 21st season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 8 teams contested the league.
| 2000–01 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 2000 – February 2001 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Canberra Capitals |
| Season MVP | Penny Taylor (Dandenong Rangers) |
| Top scorer | Penny Taylor (Dandenong Rangers) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Sydney Panthers |
| Runners-up | Canberra Capitals |
| Finals MVP | Annie Burgess (Sydney Panthers) |
Team standings
edit| # | WNBL Championship Ladder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | ||
| 1 | Canberra Capitals | 17 | 4 | 81.0 | 21 | |
| 2 | Sydney Panthers | 16 | 5 | 76.0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Adelaide Lightning | 15 | 6 | 71.0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Dandenong Rangers | 15 | 6 | 71.0 | 21 | |
| 5 | AIS | 7 | 14 | 33.0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bulleen Boomers | 7 | 14 | 33.0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Perth Breakers | 4 | 17 | 19.0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Tigers | 3 | 18 | 14.00 | 21 | |
Finals
edit| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| Canberra Capitals | 73 | Canberra Capitals | 65 | ||||||||||
| Sydney Panthers | 56 | Sydney Panthers | 69 | ||||||||||
| Sydney Panthers | 78 | ||||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide Lightning | 71 | ||||||||||||
| Dandenong Rangers | 83 | ||||||||||||
Season award winners
editStatistics leaders
edit| Category | Player | Team | GP | Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Per Game | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | 536 | 25.5 |
| Rebounds Per Game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 20 | 284 | 14.2 |
| Assists Per Game | Annie Burgess | Sydney Panthers | 21 | 138 | 6.6 |
| Steals Per Game | Penny Taylor | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | 52 | 2.5 |
| Blocks per game | Lauren Jackson | Canberra Capitals | 20 | 86 | 4.3 |
| Field Goal % | Allie Douglas | Dandenong Rangers | 21 | (108/202) | 53.5% |
| Three-Point Field Goal % | Jae Kingi-Cross | Adelaide Lightning | 19 | (28/66) | 42.4% |
| Free Throw % | Gina Stevens | Bulleen Boomers | 20 | (82/88) | 93.2% |