List of 2017–18 WNBL season signings

This is a list of all personnel changes that occurred during the 2017 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) off-season and 2017–18 WNBL season.

2017–18 WNBL season

Incoming Movement

Returning

Team Player Nationality Contract Ref. Townsville Fire Darcee Garbin  Australia existing [1] Townsville Fire Micaela Cocks  New Zealand existing [2] Canberra Capitals Keely Froling  Australia existing [3] Sydney Uni Flames Belinda Snell  Australia existing [4] Sydney Uni Flames Shanae Greaves  Australia existing [5] Melbourne Boomers Monique Conti  Australia re-signing [6] Melbourne Boomers Brittany Smart  United States re-signing [7] Adelaide Lightning Sarah Elsworthy  Australia re-signing [8] Melbourne Boomers Madeleine Garrick  Australia re-signing [9] Melbourne Boomers Rebecca Ott  Australia re-signing [10] Townsville Fire Mia Murray  Australia re-signing [11] Melbourne Boomers Rebecca Cole  Australia re-signing [12] Sydney Uni Flames Alex Wilson  Australia re-signing [13] Perth Lynx Sami Whitcomb  United States re-signing [14] Perth Lynx Antonia Farnworth  New Zealand re-signing [15] Townsville Fire Suzy Batkovic  Australia re-signing [16] Sydney Uni Flames Tahlia Tupaea  Australia re-signing [17] Bendigo Spirit Nadeen Payne  Australia re-signing [18] Dandenong Rangers Sara Blicavs  Australia re-signing [19] Sydney Uni Flames Jennifer Hamson  United States re-signing [20] Townsville Fire Kelly Wilson  Australia re-signing [21] Dandenong Rangers Stephanie Cumming  Australia re-signing [22] Canberra Capitals Abigail Wehrung  Australia re-signing [23] Bendigo Spirit Kelsey Griffin  Australia re-signing [24] Dandenong Rangers Amelia Todhunter  Australia re-signing [25] Canberra Capitals Kate Gaze  Australia re-signing [26] Sydney Uni Flames Carly Boag  Australia re-signing [27] Adelaide Lightning Laura Hodges  Australia re-signing [28] Bendigo Spirit Gabrielle Richards  Australia re-signing [29] Bendigo Spirit Kara Tessari  Australia re-signing [30] Townsville Fire Haylee Andrews  Australia re-signing [31] Bendigo Spirit Ashleigh Spencer  Australia re-signing [32] Bendigo Spirit Heather Oliver  Australia re-signing [33] Bendigo Spirit Ashleigh Karaitiana  Australia re-signing [34] Sydney Uni Flames Sarah Graham  Australia re-signing [35] Bendigo Spirit Ebony Rolph  Australia re-signing [36] Sydney Uni Flames Asia Taylor  United States re-signing [37] Perth Lynx Natalie Burton  Australia re-signing [38] Sydney Uni Flames Cassidy McLean  Australia re-signing [39] Sydney Uni Flames Lara McSpadden  Australia re-signing [39] Sydney Uni Flames Susannah Walmsley  Australia re-signing [39] Incoming (Domestic) New Team Player Nationality Previous Team Location Ref. Adelaide Lightning Aimie Clydesdale  Australia Dandenong  Australia [40] Canberra Capitals Lauren Scherf  Australia Dandenong  Australia [41] Adelaide Lightning Natalie Novosel  United States Dandenong  Australia [42] Dandenong Rangers Carley Mijović  Australia Perth  Australia [43] Perth Lynx Alice Kunek  Australia Melbourne  Australia [44] Adelaide Lightning Ruth Hamblin  Canada Perth  Australia [45] Adelaide Lightning Lauren Nicholson  Australia Sydney  Australia [46] Dandenong Rangers Tessa Lavey  Australia Perth  Australia [47] Perth Lynx Olivia Thompson  Australia Melbourne  Australia [48] Perth Lynx Kayla Standish  United States Townsville  Australia [49] Dandenong Rangers Tayla Roberts  Australia Adelaide  Australia [50] Perth Lynx Alex Ciabattoni  Australia Adelaide  Australia [51] Melbourne Boomers Ashleigh Grant  Australia Perth  Australia [52] Canberra Capitals Chevannah Paalvast  New Zealand Townsville  Australia [53] Townsville Fire Marena Whittle  Australia Nunawading Victoria [54] Dandenong Rangers Kiera Rowe  Australia Centre of Excellence Australian Capital Territory [55] Dandenong Rangers Rebecca Pizzey  Australia Bulleen Victoria [56] Townsville Fire Zitina Aokuso  Australia Centre of Excellence Australian Capital Territory [57] Canberra Capitals Maddison Rocci  Australia Centre of Excellence Australian Capital Territory [58] Melbourne Boomers Courtney Duever  United States Sunbury Victoria [59] Townsville Fire Miela Goodchild  Australia Logan Queensland [31] Canberra Capitals Eziyoda Magbegor  Australia Centre of Excellence Australian Capital Territory [60] Townsville Fire Mikhaela Donnelly  Australia Logan Queensland [61] Incoming (International) New Team Player Nationality Previous Team Location Ref. Melbourne Boomers Jenna O'Hea  Australia Seattle  United States [62] Canberra Capitals Rachel Jarry  Australia Lattes  France [63] Melbourne Boomers Liz Cambage  Australia Shanghai  China [64] Adelaide Lightning Abby Bishop  Australia Tarbes  France [65] Melbourne Boomers Louella Tomlinson  Australia Miskolc  Hungary [66] Townsville Fire Cayla George  Australia Sopron  Hungary [67] Adelaide Lightning Nicole Seekamp  Australia Gorzów Wielkopolski  Poland [68] Dandenong Rangers Kayla Pedersen  United States Lucca  Italy [69] Sydney Uni Flames Katie-Rae Ebzery  Australia Moscow  Russia [70] Bendigo Spirit Betnijah Laney  United States Chicago  United States [71] Canberra Capitals Jordan Hooper  United States İstanbul  Turkey [72] Melbourne Boomers Kalani Purcell  New Zealand Brigham Young  United States [73] Dandenong Rangers Laia Palau  Spain Prague  Czech Republic [74] Townsville Fire Sydney Wiese  United States Oregon State  United States [75] Canberra Capitals Natalie Hurst  Australia Hatay  Turkey [76] Bendigo Spirit Rachel Banham  United States Connecticut  United States [77] Adelaide Lightning Vanessa Panousis  Australia Virginia Tech  United States [78] Canberra Capitals Mistie Bass  United States Phoenix  United States [79] Townsville Fire Laurin Mincy  United States Rishon LeZion  Israel [80] Perth Lynx Courtney Williams  United States Girne  Turkey [81] Perth Lynx Amanda Dowe  United States Bretagne  France [82] Outgoing Movement Going overseas Previous Team Player Nationality New Team Location Ref. Dandenong Rangers Chloe Bibby  Australia Mississippi State  United States [83] Adelaide Lightning Anneli Maley  Australia Oregon  United States [84] Bendigo Spirit Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe  Canada Nantes  France [85] Sydney Uni Flames Leilani Mitchell  Australia Hatay  Turkey [86] Canberra Capitals Marianna Tolo  Australia Kayseri  Turkey [87] Canberra Capitals Jazmon Gwathmey  United States Bucheon  South Korea [88] Perth Lynx Brianna Butler  United States Zamarat  Spain [89] Dandenong Rangers Ally Malott  United States Rīga  Latvia [90] Retirement Previous Team Player Nationality Canberra Capitals Carly Wilson  Australia Dandenong Rangers Jacinta Kennedy  Australia

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