The 1998 WNBL season was the 18th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league.
Regular season
Ladder TeamPlayedWonLostWon %1Sydney Flames12102832Adelaide Lightning1293753Perth Breakers1284674Australian Institute of Sport1284675Melbourne Tigers1275586Dandenong Rangers1275587Bulleen Boomers1239258Canberra Capitals12210179Brisbane Blazers120120
Finals
Season Awards AwardWinnerTeam Most Valuable Player Award Michelle Griffiths Sydney Flames Grand Final MVP Award Jo Hill Adelaide Lightning Rookie of the Year Award Andrea Cartledge Melbourne Tigers Defensive Player of the Year Award Emily McInerny Melbourne Tigers Coach of the Year Award Phil Brown AIS Top Shooter Award Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers
Statistical leaders
CategoryPlayerTeamGPTotalsAverage Points Per Game Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers 12 232 19.3 Rebounds Per Game Lucille Hamilton Dandenong Rangers 12 135 11.3 Assists Per Game Robyn Maher Sydney Flames 11 62 5.6 Steals Per Game Tully Bevilaqua Perth Breakers 9 37 4.1 Blocks per game Jenny Whittle Perth Breakers 12 40 3.3 Field Goal % Kelly Lemezs Melbourne Tigers 12 (45/73) 61.6% Three-Point Field Goal % Kim Wielens Canberra Capitals 12 (18/36) 50.0% Free Throw % Allison Cook Bulleen Boomers 12 (44/50) 88.0%
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20150120114035/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/Media_Guide_201415.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214857/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/Team_Profiles/10041_BASKAUST_MEDIA_GUIDE_2011-12_WNBL_BACK.pdf