2019–20 WNBL season explained

2019–20 WNBL season
League:Women's National Basketball League
Sport:Basketball
No Of Teams:8
Tv:Fox Sports
Season:Regular season
Top Seed:Southside Flyers
Mvp:Kia Nurse (CBR)
Mvp Link:WNBL Most Valuable Player Award
Top Scorer:Kia Nurse (CBR)
Top Scorer Link:WNBL Top Shooter Award
Finals:Finals
Finals Link:2020 WNBL Finals
Finals Runner-Up:Southside Flyers
Finals Mvp:Olivia Époupa (CBR)
Finals Mvp Link:WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award
Seasonslist:List of WNBL seasons
Seasonslistnames:WNBL
Prevseason Link:2018–19 WNBL season
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020 WNBL season
Nextseason Year:2020

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.

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

See main article: List of 2019–20 WNBL season transactions.

Finals

See main article: 2019–20 WNBL Finals.

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

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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

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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 #width=75Playerwidth=5Ref.
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

Round #TeamRef.
Round 1Lindsay Allen (MEL) Leilani Mitchell (STH)Kia Nurse (CBR) Alison Schwagmeyer (PER)Kelsey Griffin (CBR) [18]
Round 2 Jenna O'Hea (STH)Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (2)Carley Ernst (BEN) Abby Bishop (TSV)Cayla George (MEL) [19]
Round 3Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2) Katie Ebzery (PER) Alice Kunek (SYD) Sara Blicavs (STH)Brianna Turner (ADL) [20]
Round 4 Olivia Époupa (CBR) Micaela Cocks (TSV) Rebecca Cole (STH)Abby Bishop (TSV) (2)Mercedes Russell (STH)[21]
Round 5 Katie Ebzery (PER) (2) Nicole Seekamp (ADL) Kia Nurse (CBR) (2)Stephanie Talbot (ADL) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (2)[22]
Round 6Lindsay Allen (MEL) (3) Jenna O'Hea (STH) (2)Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (3)Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (3) Cayla George (MEL) (2) [23]
Round 7Leilani Mitchell (STH) (2) Madeleine Garrick (MEL) Jessica Kuster (SYD) Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (4) Mercedes Russell (STH) (2)[24]
Round 8 Jenna O'Hea (STH) (3)Kia Nurse (CBR) (3)Colleen Planeta (SYD) Darcee Garbin (TSV) Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) [25]
Round 9Lauren Mansfield (PER)Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (2) Darcee Garbin (TSV) (2) Brianna Turner (ADL) (3) Mercedes Russell (STH) (3)[26]
Round 10Lindsay Allen (MEL) (4) Katie Ebzery (PER) (3) Alice Kunek (SYD) (2) Jessica Kuster (SYD) (2) Keely Froling (CBR)[27]
Round 11 Olivia Époupa (CBR) (2)Abigail Wehrung (BEN)Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (3) Cayla George (MEL) (3) Marianna Tolo (CBR)[28]
Round 12Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) Shyla Heal (BEN)Rebecca Cole (STH) (2)Brianna Turner (ADL) (4) Mercedes Russell (STH) (4)[29]
Round 13Leilani Mitchell (STH) (3) Julie Vanloo (TSV) Marena Whittle (PER) Bridget Carleton (TSV) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) [30]
Round 14Katie Ebzery (PER) (4) Olivia Époupa (CBR) (3)Kia Nurse (CBR) (4)Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (4) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (2) [31]
Round 15Katie Ebzery (PER) (5) Maddison Rocci (CBR) Rebecca Cole (STH) (3) Kia Nurse (CBR) (5) Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (3) [32]
Round 16Tessa Lavey (BEN) Kia Nurse (CBR) (6) Sara Blicavs (STH) Brianna Turner (ADL) (5) Cayla George (MEL) (4) [33]

Postseason Awards

Awardwidth=125Winnerwidth=125Positionwidth=125Team
Most Valuable PlayerKia NurseGuardCanberra Capitals[34]
Grand Final MVPOlivia ÉpoupaGuardCanberra Capitals[35]
Defensive Player of the YearMercedes RussellCenterSouthside Flyers[36]
Sixth Woman of the YearAlison SchwagmeyerGuardPerth Lynx
Youth Player of the YearEzi MagbegorForwardMelbourne Boomers
Top Shooter AwardKia NurseGuardCanberra Capitals
Coach of the YearPaul GorissCoachCanberra Capitals
All-WNBL First TeamLeilani MitchellGuardSouthside Flyers
Katie EbzeryGuardPerth Lynx
Kia NurseGuardCanberra Capitals
Jenna O'HeaGuard/ForwardSouthside Flyers
Brianna TurnerForward/CenterAdelaide Lightning
All-WNBL Second TeamRebecca ColeGuardSouthside Flyers
Stephanie TalbotGuard/ForwardAdelaide Lightning
Alice KunekGuard/ForwardSydney Uni Flames
Cayla GeorgeForward/CenterMelbourne Boomers
Mercedes RussellCenterSouthside Flyers

Team captains and coaches

See main article: List of 2019–20 WNBL team rosters.

Teamwidth=125Captainwidth=125Coach
Adelaide Lightning 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 LynxKatie Ebzery / Lauren Mansfield (co)Andy Stewart
Southside FlyersJenna O'HeaCheryl Chambers
Sydney Uni Flames[40] Sarah GrahamKatrina Hibbert
Townsville Fire[41] Micaela CocksShannon Seebohm

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://wnbl.basketball/ WNBL official website
  2. News: CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUPPORTING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AS NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER OF WNBL AND AUSTRALIAN OPALS. 11 July 2018. Women's National Basketball League. 11 July 2018.
  3. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week for Round 1. facebook.com.
  4. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week for Round 2. facebook.com.
  5. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week in Round 3. facebook.com.
  6. Web site: Round 5 Player of the Week. facebook.com.
  7. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week. facebook.com.
  8. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 7 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  9. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 8 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  10. Web site:
    1. WNBL Round 9 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  11. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week. facebook.com.
  12. Web site: Round 11 iAthletic Player of the Week. facebook.com.
  13. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Rd 12 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  14. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Rd 13 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  15. Web site: iAthletic Player of the Week. twitter.com.
  16. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 iAthletic Rd15 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  17. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 16 Player of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  18. Web site: Team Of The Week Rd 1. facebook.com.
  19. Web site: Rd 2 Team of the Week. facebook.com.
  20. Web site: WNBL Team of the Week. facebook.com.
  21. Web site: Team of the Week in Round 4. facebook.com.
  22. Web site: Team of the Week Round 5. facebook.com.
  23. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 6 Team of the Week!
    . facebook.com.
  24. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 7 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  25. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 8 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  26. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 9 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  27. Web site: Round 10 Team of the Week. facebook.com.
  28. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 11 Team of the Week!
    . facebook.com.
  29. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 12 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  30. Web site: Round 13 Team of the Week!. twitter.com.
  31. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Round 14 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  32. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 Rd15 Team of the Week
    . facebook.com.
  33. Web site: Team of the Week Round 16. twitter.com.
  34. Web site:
    1. WNBL20 MVP KIA NURSE
    . wnbl.basketball.
  35. Web site: UC CAPITALS WIN NINTH WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP, EPOUPA NAMED GRAND FINAL MVP. wnbl.basketball.
  36. Web site: WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS. wnbl.basketball.
  37. News: KELLY WILSON, TESSA LAVEY AND CARLEY ERNST NAMED AS LEADERSHIP GROUP. 11 October 2019. wnbl.com.au.
  38. News: MARIANNA TOLO AND KELSEY GRIFFIN NAMED CAPTAINS FOR SECOND SEASON. 11 October 2019. wnbl.com.au.
  39. News: CO-CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED FOR BOOMERS 2019/20 SEASON!. 27 September 2019. wnbl.com.au.
  40. News: SARAH GRAHAM APPOINTED FLAMES CAPTAIN. 10 October 2019. wnbl.com.au.
  41. News: MICAELA COCKS NAMED CAPTAIN FOR UPCOMING SEASON. 3 October 2019. wnbl.com.au.

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