MVP Race: Stat-stuffing star retains top spot

The thrilling WNBL27 Season is four rounds old and plenty of stars have been shining for their respective teams.

As such, it’s only right to start highlighting the top individual performers each week with the WNBL’s weekly MVP rankings.

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So after four rounds, the standings are:

1. Townsville’s Courtney Woods (Last week: 1)

The Opal holds on to top spot after another huge game for Townsville, this time in Round 4 against Geelong.

In the 13-point win, Woods came close to a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, adding 3 steals.

Woods is the engine of the Fire’s offence, which will only get better in the coming weeks as Miela Sowah, Emma Clarke and Maire Gulich are integrated.

For the season, she ranks third in scoring (20 points per game), second in assists (7.5), 10th in rebounds (7) and third in plus-minus (10.5), which shows the impact she’s having.

2. Sydney’s Lauren Nicholson (Last week: 2)

Just ahead of Woods in plus-minus is Nicholson, the equal League leader on 11 alongside Flames teammate Agnes Emma-Nnopu.

The Sydney skipper added another 18 points in Sunday’s big win over Southside Melbourne, as the Harbour City side moved to a League-best 5-1 record.

The Sutherland product is benefiting from the extra time and space created by the Flames’ countless weapons, including the red-hot Jaz Shelley, Opal Issie Bourne and the dangerous Shuyu Yang.

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3. Perth’s Georgia Amoore (Last week: On the cusp)

Making her first appearance in the MVP rankings this season is Perth star Georgia Amoore, who erupted for career highs in points (27), triples (6) and rebounds (3) in the Lynx’s win over Bendigo.

The WNBA guard ranks in the top 10 for scoring (18 points per game), assists (7.5) and steals (1.5) this season, while leading the Lynx to a 3-1 record.

The crafty guard fuels Perth’s fast-paced offence and makes life easier for the likes of Anneli Maley, Teonni Key, Haley Peters and Alex Ciabattoni.

On the bubble: Canberra’s Amy Atwell, Geelong’s Han Xu and Tasmania’s Steph Reid.