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The league was established in 1986, following 5 years of the sport's development through the Women’s Basketball League and the Women’s Basketball Conference. WNBL games are televised on the ABC and ABC2 . There are currently 8 teams in the WNBL with all states and territories represented with the exceptions of Tasmania and the Northern Territory:
The league has been successful in developing players, the national team (the Opals ), and has lead to many Australian women receiving contracts to play basketball in European leagues and the WNBA . Michele Timms was the first Australian woman and the first international player drafted in the WNBA. Among the other notable players to make the transition from the WNBL to the WNBA are Lauren Jackson , Penny Taylor-Gil , and Tully Bevilaqua . In fact, as the seasons do not overlap, players can participate in both leagues at the same time, which Jackson, Taylor-Gil, and Bevilaqua have all done at one time. LEAGUE GRAND FINALS
Complete list of WNBL Grand Final winners EXTERNAL LINKS |
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