2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season

The 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]

2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season
Head CoachGuy Molloy
CaptainMadeleine Garrick
Cayla George (co)
VenueState Basketball Centre
Results
Record15–6
Ladder3rd
FinalsSemi-Finals
(defeated by Canberra, 1–2)
Leaders
PointsAllen (14.8)
ReboundsGeorge (8.5)
AssistsAllen (4.8)

Deakin University are again the Boomers' naming rights partner, after signing a two-year extension in November 2017.[2]

Roster
2019–20 Melbourne Boomers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 3 Cunningham, Sophie 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 7 Farnworth, Antonia 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 11 Davidson, Penina 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 12 D'Angelo, Chelsea 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 13 Magbegor, Ezi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 14 Conti, Monique 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 15 Allen, Lindsay 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 21 Beck, Stella 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 22 George, Cayla (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 23 Garrick, Madeleine (C) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 32 Purcell, Kalani 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 18 August 2019

Standings
# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers17480.921
2 Canberra Capitals15671.421
3 Melbourne Boomers15671.421
4 Adelaide Lightning12957.121
5 Perth Lynx81338.021
6 Sydney Uni Flames71433.321
7 Bendigo Spirit51623.821
8 Townsville Fire51623.821

Results

Pre-season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 September
7		 NBL1 All-Stars 81–70 Magbegor (15) Purcell (11) Conti (5) Mullum Mullum Stadium 1–0
2 September
10		 China 79–70 Garrick (26) Magbegor (9) Beck (7) Casey Stadium 2–0
3 September
15		 Bendigo 62–64 Garrick (26) Beck (8) Beck, George,
Purcell (2)		 Traralgon Sports Stadium 2–1
4 October
5		 Southside 66–70 Magbegor (15) Garrick (8) Conti (4) State Basketball Centre 2–2

Regular season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
12		 @ Bendigo 87–72 Allen (19) George (9) Allen (7) Bendigo Stadium 1–0
2 October
19		 Bendigo 74–70 George (24) George (12) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 2–0
3 October
25		 Canberra 107–72 Allen (23) George (12) Allen, George (6) Geelong Arena 3–0
4 October
27		 @ Townsville 80–71 Allen (25) George (7) Allen (5) Townsville Stadium 4–0
5 November
4		 Southside 74–81 George (22) George (13) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 4–1
6 November
9		 Canberra 76–79 Allen, Cunningham (18) George (8) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 4–2
7 November
22		 @ Adelaide 71–57 Allen (20) Magbegor (11) Allen (5) Titanium Security Arena 5–2
8 November
24		 @ Bendigo 75–59 Allen (17) Cunningham,
Magbegor (7)		 George (6) Bendigo Stadium 6–2
9 November
30		 Sydney 94–81 Garrick (26) George (14) George (8) State Basketball Centre 7–2
10 December
7		 @ Southside 82–89 George (19) George (8) Allen (8) Dandenong Stadium 7–3
11 December
8		 Perth 72–63 Garrick (17) Purcell (7) George (4) State Basketball Centre 8–3
12 December
15		 @ Perth 66–68 Cunningham (16) George (10) Conti (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 8–4
13 December
22		 Adelaide 66–57 Allen (22) Magbegor (10) Allen, Cunningham
Magbegor (3)		 State Basketball Centre 9–4
14 December
27		 Townsville 77–61 George (27) Magbegor, Purcell (9) Purcell (6) State Basketball Centre 10–4
15 January
5		 @ Sydney 86–63 Garrick (19) George, Magbegor (10) Allen (6) Brydens Stadium 11–4
16 January
10		 @ Adelaide 74–69 Cunningham (18) Garrick (9) George (7) Titanium Security Arena 12–4
17 January
12		 Southside 73–75
(OT)		 Magbegor (24) Magbegor (12) Conti, George (5) State Basketball Centre 12–5
18 January
17		 @ Canberra 75–76
(OT)		 Cunningham (22) George (8) Beck, Purcell (3) National Convention Centre 12–6
19 January
18		 @ Sydney 76–62 Magbegor (25) George (8) Garrick (7) Brydens Stadium 13–6
20 January
25		 @ Townsville 79–68 Magbegor (21) Garrick (7) Farnworth (5) Townsville Stadium 14–6
21 February
1		 Perth 104–75 George (24) George, Magbegor (12) George (9) State Basketball Centre 15–6

Semi-finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 February
16		 @ Canberra 70–84 Allen (17) George (8) Allen (5) AIS Arena 0–1
2 February
23		 Canberra 88–76 Allen (25) Magbegor (9) George (5) State Basketball Centre 1–1
3 February
26		 @ Canberra 64–77 Cunningham (14) George (12) George (4) AIS Arena 1–2

Awards

In-season
Award Recipient Round(s) Ref.
Player of the Week Lindsay Allen Round 6 [3]
Team of the Week Lindsay Allen Rounds 1, 3, 6 & 10
Cayla George Rounds 2, 6, 11 & 16
Madeleine Garrick Round 7
Ezi Magbegor Rounds 13, 14 & 15

Post-season
Award Recipient Date Ref.
All-WNBL Second Team Cayla George February 17, 2020 [4]
Youth Player of the Year Ezi Magbegor

Club Awards
Award Recipient Date Ref.
Michele Timms Medal (Most Valuable Player) Cayla George March 12, 2020 [5]
Most Improved Player Ezi Magbegor
Players Player Sophie Cunningham
Members Player Cayla George
Coaches Award Stella Beck
Deakin High Performance Player of the Season Stella Beck

References
  1. "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Deakin University extends naming rights partnership with Deakin Melbourne Boomers". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "iAthletic Player of the Week". facebook.com.
  4. "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball.
  5. "GEORGE TAKES HOME MICHELE TIMMS MEDAL". wnbl.basketball.
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