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.

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

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%

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227122005/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/12284_BASKAUST_WNBL_MEDIA_GUIDE_2014-15_BACK.pdf