2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season

2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season
Head Coach Chris Lucas
Captain Abby Bishop
Venue Titanium Security Arena
Results
Record 11–10
Ladder 5th
Finals Did not qualify
Leaders
Points Bishop (15.7)
Rebounds Bishop (9.2)
Assists Seekamp (5.1)

The 2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season is the 26th season of the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Roster

2017–18 Adelaide Lightning roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 1 Australia Nicholson, Lauren 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C 4 Australia Bishop, Abby (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 5 Australia Clydesdale, Aimie 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 6 Australia McKay, Shannon 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 7 Australia Elsworthy, Sarah 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C 8 Australia Brook, Chelsea 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Australia Panousis, Vanessa 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 10 Australia Hodges, Laura 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G/F 12 Australia Good, Jessica 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 21 United States Novosel, Natalie  1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 35 Australia Seekamp, Nicole 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 42 United States Planeta, Colleen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 44 Canada Hamblin, Ruth 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 21 December 2017

Standings

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Perth Lynx15671.421
2 Sydney Uni Flames14766.621
3 Townsville Fire14766.621
4 Melbourne Boomers12957.121
5 Adelaide Lightning111052.321
6 Canberra Capitals71433.321
7 Dandenong Rangers71433.321
8 Bendigo Spirit41719.121

Results

Pre-season

Regular season

Signings

Returning

Player Signed Contract
Sarah Elsworthy March 14, 2017 1-year contract[1]
Chelsea Brook April 9, 2017 1-year contract[2]
Laura Hodges June 15, 2017 1-year contract[3]
Jessica Good September 13, 2017 1-year contract[2]
Shannon McKay September 13, 2017 1-year contract [2]
Colleen Planeta TBC TBC

Incoming

Player Signed Contract
Aimie Clydesdale April 27, 2017 2-year contract[4]
Natalie Novosel May 8, 2017 2-year contract[5]
Nicole Seekamp May 10, 2017 1-year contract[6]
Ruth Hamblin May 17, 2017 1-year contract[7]
Lauren Nicholson May 19, 2017 1-year contract[8]
Abby Bishop June 22, 2017 1-year contract[9]
Vanessa Panousis July 18, 2017 1-year contract[10]

Awards

In-season

Award Recipient Round(s) / Date Ref.
Team of the Week Natalie Novosel Rounds: 1, 4 [11]
Abby Bishop Rounds: 2, 4, 12
Nicole Seekamp Round 2
Colleen Planeta Round 3
Player of the Week Abby Bishop Round 2 [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Adelaide Lightning rookie Sarah Elsworthy signs first deal for 2017-18 WNBL season". adelaidenow.com.au.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lightning signs SA tyro Chelsea Brook for 2017-18 WNBL campaign". adelaidenow.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Mac Adelaide Lightning Resign MVP". WNBL.
  4. ↑ "Aimie Clydesdale Joins Mac Adelaide Lightning for 2017/18 and 2018/19". WNBL.
  5. ↑ "MAC Adelaide Lightning Sign Natalie Novosel". WNBL.
  6. ↑ "Another South Australian Is Coming Home to Play for MAC Adelaide Lightning". WNBL.
  7. ↑ "MAC Adelaide Lightning Sign Ruth Hamblin". WNBL.
  8. ↑ "MAC Adelaide Lightning Sign Future Star". WNBL.
  9. ↑ "Lightning Does Strike Twice Eventually". WNBL.
  10. ↑ "Panousis Signs with MAC Adelaide Lightning". WNBL.
  11. ↑ "ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  12. ↑ "ROUND 2 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ABBY BISHOP". wnbl.com.au.
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