2019–20 WNBL season
The 2019–20 WNBL season is the 40th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title with a 2–0 win over Southside. The 2019–20 title was the ninth overall for the Capitals franchise.
| 2019–20 WNBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's National Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Southside Flyers |
| Season MVP | Kia Nurse (CBR) |
| Top scorer | Kia Nurse (CBR) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Canberra Capitals |
| Runners-up | Southside Flyers |
| Finals MVP | Olivia Époupa (CBR) |
Chemist Warehouse will again be the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in July 2018.[2] Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the third year.
Player movement
Standings
| # | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | 21 | ||||
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 | ||||
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 | ||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 21 | ||||
| 5 | Perth Lynx | 8 | 13 | 38.0 | 21 | ||||
| 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 | ||||
| 7 | Bendigo Spirit | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | 21 | ||||
| 8 | Townsville Fire | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | 21 | ||||
Finals
| Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | |||||||
Statistics
Individual statistic leaders
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Kia Nurse (CBR) | 21.3 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) | 10.9 RPG |
| Assists per game | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 8.0 APG |
| Steals per game | Olivia Époupa (CBR) | 3.1 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 2.2 BPG |
Individual game highs
| Category | Player | Statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) | 34 |
| Rebounds | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 24 |
| Assists | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 20 |
| Steals | Olivia Époupa (CBR) | 7 |
| Kelsey Griffin (CBR) | ||
| Blocks | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 5 |
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round # | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) | [3] |
| Round 2 | Jenna O'Hea (STH) | [4] |
| Round 3 | Brianna Turner (ADL) | [5] |
| Round 4 | ||
| Round 5 | Kia Nurse (CBR) | [6] |
| Round 6 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) | [7] |
| Round 7 | Mercedes Russell (STH) | [8] |
| Round 8 | Colleen Planeta (SYD) | [9] |
| Round 9 | Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) | [10] |
| Round 10 | Alice Kunek (SYD) | [11] |
| Round 11 | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) | [12] |
| Round 12 | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | [13] |
| Round 13 | Bridget Carleton (TSV) | [14] |
| Round 14 | Kia Nurse (CBR) (2) | [15] |
| Round 15 | Rebecca Cole (STH) | [16] |
| Round 16 | Sara Blicavs (STH) | [17] |
Team of the Week
Postseason Awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals[34] |
| Grand Final MVP | Olivia Époupa | Guard | Canberra Capitals[35] |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers[36] |
| Sixth Woman of the Year | Alison Schwagmeyer | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| Youth Player of the Year | Ezi Magbegor | Forward | Melbourne Boomers |
| Top Shooter Award | Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| Coach of the Year | Paul Goriss | Coach | Canberra Capitals |
| All-WNBL First Team | Leilani Mitchell | Guard | Southside Flyers |
| Katie Ebzery | Guard | Perth Lynx | |
| Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals | |
| Jenna O'Hea | Guard/Forward | Southside Flyers | |
| Brianna Turner | Forward/Center | Adelaide Lightning | |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Rebecca Cole | Guard | Southside Flyers |
| Stephanie Talbot | Guard/Forward | Adelaide Lightning | |
| Alice Kunek | Guard/Forward | Sydney Uni Flames | |
| Cayla George | Forward/Center | Melbourne Boomers | |
| Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers |
Team captains and coaches
| Team | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Lightning | Nicole Seekamp | Chris Lucas |
| Bendigo Spirit[37] | Tessa Lavey / Kelly Wilson (co) | Tracy York |
| Canberra Capitals[38] | Kelsey Griffin / Marianna Tolo (co) | Paul Goriss |
| Melbourne Boomers[39] | Madeleine Garrick / Cayla George (co) | Guy Molloy |
| Perth Lynx | Katie Ebzery / Lauren Mansfield (co) | Andy Stewart |
| Southside Flyers | Jenna O'Hea | Cheryl Chambers |
| Sydney Uni Flames[40] | Sarah Graham | Katrina Hibbert |
| Townsville Fire[41] | Micaela Cocks | Shannon Seebohm |
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- "MICAELA COCKS NAMED CAPTAIN FOR UPCOMING SEASON". wnbl.com.au. 3 October 2019.
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