ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last season saw plenty of highlights, some big individual performances and a thrilling finals series. The Townsville Fire<\/a> capped off a dominant period to close out the season, remaining unbeaten for a remarkable stretch of time to claim the ultimate prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Fire will now be the hunted as the remaining seven teams look to do the same and finish the upcoming season holding the much-desired trophy. However, Townsville appears ready for the challenge, making some eye-catching moves over the off-season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With star players returning from stints in the WNBA in the United States, preparations for the 2023\/24 season are as exciting as ever, especially considering there are just 15 days until the season opener between the Adelaide Lightning<\/a> and the Melbourne Boomers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that in mind, Rookie Me Central <\/em>will begin a Team Introduction series, commencing with the Lightning tomorrow in the lead up to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this series, each team will be placed under the microscope, taking a look at the roster and some key figures within each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also discussed will be a pass mark or expected finish for each club, and with a reasonably even playing field as it stands, there will be plenty to dissect on this front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay tuned to Rookie Me Central<\/em>‘s basketball site for each article as it drops, and plenty of coverage of the upcoming WNBL season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n