2018–19 Canberra Capitals season
The 2018–19 Canberra Capitals season was the 35th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). It saw the team's eighth premiership win.
2018–19 Canberra Capitals season | |
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Head Coach | Paul Goriss |
Captain | Kelsey Griffin and Marianna Tolo |
Venue | National Convention Centre and AIS Arena |
Results | |
Record | 16–5 |
Ladder | 1st |
Finals | WNBL Champions (defeated Adelaide, 2–1) |
Leaders | |
Points | Griffin (19.6) |
Rebounds | Griffin (12.2) |
Assists | Wilson (6.1) |
Roster
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Updated: 9 February 2019 |
Standings
# | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
1 | Canberra Capitals | 16 | 5 | 76.1 | 21 | ||||
2 | Melbourne Boomers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 | ||||
3 | Adelaide Lightning | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 | ||||
4 | Perth Lynx | 13 | 8 | 61.9 | 21 | ||||
5 | Dandenong Rangers | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | 21 | ||||
6 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 12 | 42.8 | 21 | ||||
7 | Bendigo Spirit | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 | ||||
8 | Sydney Uni Flames | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 21 |
Results
Regular season
Semi Finals
Round | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record | Report |
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1 | 25 January 2019 | Perth Lynx | 95–76 | Kia Nurse (31) | Kelsey Griffin (12) | Leilani Mitchell (7) | AIS Arena | 1–0 | |
2 | 25 January 2019 | @ Perth Lynx | 91–75 | Kia Nurse (27) | Kelsey Griffin (13) | Kelly Wilson (12) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 2–0 |
Grand Finals
Round | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record | Report |
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1 | 9 February 2019 | Adelaide Lightning | 88-76 | Kia Nurse (23) | Kelsey Griffin (12) | Leilani Mitchell (8) | AIS Arena | 1–0 | |
2 | 13 February 2019 | @ Adelaide Lightning | 73–74 | Kelsey Griffin (24) | Kelsey Griffin (23) | Leilani Mitchell (9) | Titanium Security Arena | 1–1 | |
3 | 16 February 2019 | Adelaide Lightning | 93–73 | Kelsey Griffin (29) | Kelsey Griffin (15) | Leilani Mitchell (6) | AIS Arena | 2–1 |
Team Stats
Player | APG | BLK | FGA | FGM | FG% | FTA | FTMPG | FT% | PTS | PPG | DEF | OFF | REB | RPG | STL | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | TO |
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Marianna Tolo | 2.06 | 23 | 156 | 89 | 56 | 40 | 1.69 | 68 | 206 | 12.88 | 55 | 32 | 87 | 5.44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 22 |
Leilani Mitchell | 5.46 | 3 | 249 | 102 | 41 | 35 | 1.42 | 97 | 298 | 12.42 | 57 | 23 | 80 | 3.33 | 41 | 144 | 60 | 42 | 44 |
Lauren Scherf | 1.23 | 21 | 196 | 86 | 44 | 29 | 0.81 | 72 | 194 | 7.46 | 92 | 57 | 149 | 5.73 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
Kelsey Griffin | 2.77 | 25 | 403 | 204 | 51 | 108 | 3.04 | 73 | 511 | 19.65 | 213 | 106 | 319 | 12.27 | 44 | 74 | 24 | 32 | 38 |
Keely Froling | 0.54 | 9 | 100 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 1.04 | 68 | 123 | 4.73 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 2.88 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 16 |
Isabelle Bourne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maddison Rocci | 1.96 | 2 | 129 | 45 | 35 | 41 | 1.31 | 83 | 139 | 5.35 | 32 | 14 | 46 | 1.77 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 33 | 34 |
Kristy Wallace | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 0.5 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1 |
Hannah Young | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kelly Wilson | 6.19 | 9 | 201 | 80 | 40 | 31 | 1.04 | 87 | 208 | 8 | 87 | 31 | 118 | 4.54 | 37 | 67 | 21 | 31 | 62 |
Elizajane Loader | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Abby Cubillo | 0.14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.14 | 50 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kaili McLaren | 0.55 | 8 | 57 | 26 | 46 | 12 | 0.45 | 83 | 66 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 1.5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 9 |
Kia Nurse | 2.12 | 7 | 391 | 155 | 40 | 118 | 3.38 | 75 | 478 | 18.38 | 107 | 21 | 128 | 4.92 | 39 | 201 | 80 | 40 | 48 |
Source: [1]
Signings
Returning
Player | Signed | Contract | Reference |
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Keely Froling | 29 March 2018 | 2-year contract | [2] |
Lauren Scherf | 4 May 2017 | 2-year contract | [3] |
Maddison Rocci | 17 April 2018 | 1-year contract | [4] |
Incoming
Player | Signed | Contract | Reference |
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Kelsey Griffin | 8 March 2018 | 1-year contract | [5] |
Leilani Mitchell | 22 March 2018 | 1-year contract | [6] |
Marianna Tolo | 19 April 2018 | 1-year contract | [7] |
Kristy Wallace | 3 May 2018 | 2-year contract | [8] |
Kelly Wilson | 22 June 2018 | 1-year contract | [9] |
Hannah Young | 25 July 2018 | 1-year contract | [10] |
Kia Nurse | 9 August 2018 | 1-year contract | [11] |
Kaili McLaren | 21 August 2018 | 1-year contract | [12] |
Awards
Post-season
Award | Recipient | Reference |
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WNBL Most Valuable Player Award | Kelsey Griffin | [13] |
WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award | Kelsey Griffin | [13] |
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References
- "Stats". UC Capitals. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Jones, Amanda (29 March 2018). "Keely commits to two more years with UC Capitals". University of Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Capitals Sign Rising WNBL Star Lauren Scherf". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Perry, Antony (17 April 2018). "Rocci commits to UC Capitals for 2018/19 WNBL season". University of Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Capitals sign Kelsey Griffin - UC Capitals". UC Capitals. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Dutton, Chris (22 March 2018). "Canberra Capitals sign Australian Opal Leilani Mitchell for WNBL season". Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Caps go big, sign Tolo for 2018/2019 - UC Capitals". UC Capitals. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Capitals sign Kristy Wallace for 2 years". UC Capitals. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Dutton, Chris (22 June 2018). "Canberra Capitals sign three-time WNBL champion Kelly Wilson". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Capitals welcome Hannah Young to the big show!". UC Capitals. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Kia Nurse set to GO BIG with the Capitals". UC Capitals. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "UC Capitals sign big insurance policy in Kaili McLaren!". UC Capitals. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Helmers, Caden (19 February 2019). "MVP Kelsey Griffin fires back at Capitals critics". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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