2020 Canberra Capitals season
| 2020–21 Canberra Capitals season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Paul Goriss |
| Captain | Kelsey Griffin Marianna Tolo (co) |
| Venue | National Convention Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4 |
| Ladder | 3rd |
| Finals | Semi-Finals (defeated by Melbourne) |
| Leaders | |
| Points | Rocci (16.0) |
| Rebounds | Griffin (8.1) |
| Assists | Tupaea (4.2) |
The 2020 Canberra Capitals season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals for the seventh consecutive season.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a North Queensland hub is set to host the season.[2] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been condensed. The six-week season will see Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 56-game regular season fixture, plus a four-game final series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). Each team will contest 14 games starting on 12 November, with the grand final scheduled for 20 December.[3]
Roster
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Standings
[edit]| # | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GP | |||||
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 11 | 2 | 84.6 | 13 | ||||
| 2 | Townsville Fire | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
| 3 | Canberra Capitals | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
| 4 | Melbourne Boomers | 9 | 4 | 69.2 | 13 | ||||
| 5 | Sydney Uni Flames | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
| 6 | Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 8 | 38.5 | 13 | ||||
| 7 | Perth Lynx | 4 | 9 | 30.8 | 13 | ||||
| 8 | Bendigo Spirit | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 13 | ||||
Results
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 11 | Adelaide | 73–85 (OT) | Rocci (21) | Delaney (9) | Rocci (7) | Mackay Multisports Stadium | 0–1 |
| 2 | November 15 | Townsville | 78–67 | Rocci (24) | Ruef (13) | Rocci (7) | Mackay Multisports Stadium | 1–1 |
| 3 | November 16 | Bendigo | 76–56 | Melbourne (14) | Ruef (11) | Cubillo, Tolo (4) | Mackay Multisports Stadium | 2–1 |
| 4 | November 18 | Melbourne | 67–50 | Melbourne (20) | Tolo (7) | Tupaea (4) | Mackay Multisports Stadium | 3–1 |
| 5 | November 21 | Sydney | 68–63 | Rocci (17) | Froling (10) | Tupaea (5) | Cairns Pop-Up Arena | 4–1 |
| 6 | November 23 | Southside | 95–72 | Tolo (19) | Griffin (9) | Melbourne (6) | Cairns Pop-Up Arena | 5–1 |
| 7 | November 26 | Perth | 73–70 | Griffin (21) | Griffin (12) | Tupaea (7) | Cairns Pop-Up Arena | 6–1 |
| 8 | November 28 | Bendigo | 87–51 | Tolo (14) | Griffin, Ruef (9) | Tupaea (6) | Townsville Stadium | 7–1 |
| 9 | December 1 | Melbourne | 67–73 | Griffin (16) | Tolo (12) | Tupaea (4) | Townsville Stadium | 7–2 |
| 10 | December 4 | Adelaide | 85–65 | Rocci (18) | Griffin (9) | Tupaea (5) | Townsville Stadium | 8–2 |
| 11 | December 6 | Townsville | 71–84 | Rocci (19) | Ruef (12) | Smart (4) | Townsville Stadium | 8–3 |
| 12 | December 10 | Perth | 96–69 | Rocci (27) | Griffin (9) | Cubillo (7) | Townsville Stadium | 9–3 |
| 13 | December 13 | Southside | 82–101 | Tolo (23) | Ruef (12) | Rocci (5) | Townsville Stadium | 9–4 |
Finals
[edit]| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | December 16 | Melbourne | 68–78 | Smart (15) | Griffin (11) | Rocci (7) | Townsville Stadium | 0–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "CORPORATE PARTNERS". Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Elkerton, Matthew; Charles, Caitlan (22 September 2020). "Townsville launches bid to host bubble for upcoming WNBL season". TownsvilleBulletin.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
A council report has detailed a proposal to host, and be central to, the 2020/21 WNBL season within a coronavirus 'bubble'. It's understood the WNBL has plans to host the games wholly within North Queensland, taking advantage of state government grants funding.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND SET TO HOST 2020 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL SEASON". wnbl.basketball. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.