List of 2019–20 WNBL season transactions
This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2019–20 WNBL season.
Front office movements
Head coach changes
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Sydney Uni Flames | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cheryl Chambers |
Did not seek contract renewal | March 5 | Katrina Hibbert |
Basketball Victoria U/20 | [1] |
| January 23 | Bendigo Spirit | Simon Pritchard |
Contract not renewed | February 22 | Tracy York |
Adelaide 36ers assistant coach (2014–2019) | [2] |
| February 5 | Southside Flyers | Larissa Anderson |
Did not seek contract renewal | July 2 | Cheryl Chambers |
Sydney Uni Flames head coach (2016–2019) | [3] |
| May 16 | Townsville Fire | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Claudia Brassard |
Resigned | June 14 | Shannon Seebohm |
Australian Opals assistant coach (2019) | [4][5] |
Player movement
Free agency
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Released
| Player | Date | Former team | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Natalie Novosel |
July 16 | Adelaide Lightning | ACL injury | [84] |
| Alicia Froling |
September 13 | Bendigo Spirit | Injury | [85] |
| Zitina Aokuso |
September 19 | Townsville Fire | ACL injury | [86] |
| Crystal Langhorne |
November 17 | Adelaide Lightning | Knee injury | [87] |
| Rebecca Tobin |
December 12 | Bendigo Spirit | Personal | [88] |
| Mikaela Ruef |
January 14 | Canberra Capitals | Immigration issues | [89] |
| Imani McGee-Stafford |
Perth Lynx | Disciplinary | [90] |
Going overseas
| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazmin Shelley |
October 15 | Oregon Ducks (USA) | Melbourne Boomers | [91] |
| Jessie Rennie |
April 18 | Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) | Bendigo Spirit | [92] |
| Brittany McPhee |
July 5 | CD Zamarat (ESP) | Perth Lynx | [93] |
| Vanessa Panousis |
July 22 | Niki Lefkadas (GRE) | Sydney Uni Flames | [94] |
| Barbara Turner |
August 7 | Çankaya (TUR) | Bendigo Spirit | |
| Kayla Alexander |
August 11 | Çukurova (TUR) | Adelaide Lightning | [95] |
| Nia Coffey |
August 14 | Çukurova (TUR) | Adelaide Lightning | [96] |
| Sarah Boothe |
September 1 | OA Chania (GRE) | Melbourne Boomers | [97] |
| Asia Taylor |
October 12 | Explosivas de Moca (PUR) | Perth Lynx | [98] |
Retirement
| Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzy Batkovic |
September 26 | Australian Institute of Sport (1996–1999) Sydney Uni Flames (1999–2001, 2009–10) Townsville Fire (2001–02) Canberra Capitals (2010–11) Adelaide Lightning (2011–2013) Townsville Fire (2013–2019) |
5x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018) 6x WNBL Most Valuable Player (2012–2014, 2016–2018) 7x WNBL All-Star Five (2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2018) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2018) Also played overseas in the WNBA, France, Spain, Russia & Italy. |
[99] |
| Belinda Snell |
October 25 | Australian Institute of Sport (1998–2000) Sydney Uni Flames (2000–2006, 2011–12) Bendigo Spirit (2014–2016) Sydney Uni Flames (2016–2019) |
3x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2017) 4x WNBL All-Star Five (2001, 2004, 2005, 2012) Also played overseas in the WNBA, Italy, France, Russia, Spain & Poland. |
[100] |
| Kayla Pedersen |
January 18 | Dandenong Rangers (2013–14, 2017–2019) | WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2018) Played college basketball, in the WNBA, Slovakia, Turkey & Italy. |
[101] |
See also
References
- "BRYDENS SYDNEY UNI FLAMES APPOINT KATRINA HIBBERT AS HEAD COACH". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Bendigo Spirit announce Tracy York as head coach for the coming WNBL season". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "GERRY RYAN NAMED NEW OWNER OF DANDENONG TEAM, CHERYL CHAMBERS INSTALLED AS HEAD COACH". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- "BRASSARD STEPS DOWN FROM THE FIRE". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- "THE TOWNSVILLE FIRE'S NEW ERA HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED WITH THE SIGNING OF NEW HEAD COACH". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
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- http://wnbl.com.au/blog/news/southside-flyers-a-new-look-team-in-the-wnbl/
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- http://wnbl.com.au/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-rising-star-in-17-year-old-guard-forward-gemma-potter/
- http://wnbl.com.au/melbourne/news/squad-member-announcement/
- http://wnbl.com.au/townsville/news/jcu-townsville-fire-fill-last-roster-spot-for-upcoming-wnbl-campaign/
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