WNBL Rookie of the Year Award

The WNBL Rookie of the Year (Betty Watson Rookie of the Year) is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the 1988 WNBL season. It is awarded to the most outstanding player in their first or second season.^[1][2]

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team 1988 Lucille Hamilton  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1989 Renae Fegent  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1990 Trisha Fallon  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1991 Michelle Brogan  Australia Adelaide City Tigers 1992 Allison Cook  Australia Melbourne Tigers 1993 Allison Cook (2)  Australia Melbourne Tigers 1994 Maryanne Difrancesco  Australia Melbourne Tigers 1995 Chika Emeagi  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1996 Jessica Bibby  Australia Dandenong Rangers 1997 Lauren Jackson  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 1998 Andrea Cartledge  Australia Melbourne Tigers 1999 Caitlin Ryan  Australia Dandenong Rangers 2000 Shelley Hammonds  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2001 Laura Summerton  Australia Dandenong Rangers 2002 Kamala Lamshed Alison Downie  Australia  Australia Adelaide Lightning Dandenong Rangers 2003 Kelly Wilson  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2004 Kathleen MacLeod  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2005 Renae Camino  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2006 Abby Bishop  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2007 Cayla Francis  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2008 Nicole Hunt  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2009 Sarah Graham  Australia Logan Thunder 2010 Tayla Roberts  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2011 Gretel Tippett  Australia Logan Thunder 2012 Carley Mijovic  Australia Australian Institute of Sport 2013 Stephanie Talbot  Australia Adelaide Lightning 2014 Alex Wilson  Australia Townsville Fire 2015 Lauren Scherf  Australia Dandenong Rangers 2016 Alex Ciabattoni  Australia Adelaide Lightning References ↑ Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. Betty Watson OAM. Retrieved 2015-12-19. ↑ Basketball Australia (July 14, 2007). Francis named Rookie of the Year. Retrieved 2016-01-23. Women's National Basketball League (2016–17) Current Teams Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit Dandenong Rangers Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx Sydney Uni Flames Townsville Fire University of Canberra Capitals Defunct Teams Australian Institute of Sport Bankstown Bruins Brisbane Blazers Christchurch Sirens Coburg Cougars Geelong Supercats Hobart Islanders Logan Thunder Melbourne Tigers Noarlunga Tigers North Adelaide Rockets Nunawading Spectres St Kilda Saints South East Queensland Stars Sutherland Sharks West Adelaide Bearcats Associated Australian Basketball Association National Basketball League New Zealand National Basketball League State Basketball League Other Awards Seasons Finals Grand Final MVP Player current rosters Related Basketball Australia