List of 2019–20 WNBL season transactions
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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2019–20 WNBL season.
Front office movements
[edit]Head coach changes
[edit]- Off-season
Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
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January 7 | Sydney Uni Flames | 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 | Claudia Brassard | Resigned | June 14 | Shannon Seebohm | Australian Opals assistant coach (2019) | [4][5] |
Player movement
[edit]Free agency
[edit]Released
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes | Ref. |
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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
[edit]References
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