List of WNBL awards
| Women's National Basketball League awards and honors |
|---|
| Championship |
| Individual awards |
| Honours |
The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) presents 7 annual awards and honours to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. As well as the team award of the WNBL Championship. It is awarded to the winner of each seasons Grand Final.
Team trophies
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNBL Championship | 1981 | Awarded to the winner of the WNBL Finals Series. most titles: Canberra Capitals (7) | Townsville Fire |
Individual awards
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shooter of the Year |
1981 | Awarded to the player with best shooting statistics of the WNBL season. most awards:  Julie Nykiel (5) | Suzy Batkovic | |
| Most Valuable Player |
1982 | Awarded to the best performing player of the WNBL season. most awards: Lauren Jackson (4) | Suzy Batkovic | |
| Grand Final Most Valuable Player (Rachael Sporn Medal) |
1985 | Awarded to the best performing player of the WNBL Grand Final most awards: Lauren Jackson (4) |  Micaela Cocks | |
| Coach of the Year |
1987 | Awarded to the best coach of the WNBL season. most awards: Tom Maher (4) | Andy Stewart | |
| Rookie of the Year (Betty Watson Medal) |
1988 | Awarded to the best performing first or second year (youth) player of the WNBL season. most awards: Allison Cook (2) | Alex Ciabattoni | |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Robyn Maher Medal) |
1990 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the WNBL season. most awards: Emily McInerny (9) | Stephanie Cumming |
Honours
| Honour | Created | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WNBL All-Star Five | 1988 | Awarded to the best five players in the league following every WNBL season. The WNBL All Star Five award is determined by poll of the Head Coach, Assistant Coach and Team Captain of each WNBL team, voters are not permitted to vote for members of their own team. most selections: Rachael Sporn (8) |
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