2017–18 Canberra Capitals season

2017–18 Canberra Capitals season
Head Coach Paul Goriss
Captain Natalie Hurst
Venue National Convention Centre
Results
Record 7–14
Ladder 6th
Finals Did not qualify
Leaders
Points Bass (11.7)
Rebounds Hooper (4.9)
Assists Hurst (6.7)

The 2017–18 Canberra Capitals season is the 34th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Roster

2017–18 Canberra Capitals roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 3 United States Bass, Mistie 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 5 Australia Magbegor, Eziyoda 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 7 Australia Hurst, Natalie (C) 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
G 9 Australia Bourne, Callie 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 10 Australia Gaze, Kate 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 12 Australia Jarry, Rachel  1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 13 Australia Wehrung, Abigail 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 20 New Zealand Paalvast, Chevannah 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 21 Australia Froling, Keely 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 22 Australia Scherf, Lauren 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 23 Australia Rocci, Maddison 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
F 35 United States Hooper, Jordan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Paul Goriss
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 28 September 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
Keely Froling June 8, 2016 2-year contract[1]
Abigail Wehrung May 18, 2017 1-year contract[2]
Kate Gaze June 7, 2017 1-year contract[3]

Incoming

Player Signed Contract
Rachel Jarry April 20, 2017 1-year contract[4]
Lauren Scherf May 4, 2017 2-year contract[5]
Jordan Hooper May 30, 2017 1-year contract[6]
Natalie Hurst June 9, 2017 1-year contract[7]
Maddison Rocci June 21, 2017 1-year contract[8]
Eziyoda Magbegor July 6, 2017 1-year contract[9]
Mistie Bass August 3, 2017 1-year contract[10]
Chevannah Paalvast September 14, 2017 1-year contract[11]

Awards

In-season

Award Recipient Round(s) / Date Ref.
Team of the Week Jordan Hooper Round 1 [12]
Natalie Hurst Round 1

References

  1. ↑ "CAPS SIGN KEELY FROLING FOR TWO YEARS". wnbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Canberra Capitals re-sign Abbey Wehrung for 2017-18 WNBL season after horror injury". canberratimes.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Kate Gaze resigns for 2017-18 season". wnbl.com.au.
  4. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN OPAL RACHEL JARRY JOINS UC CAPITALS". wnbl.com.au.
  5. ↑ "UC CAPITALS SIGN RISING WNBL STAR LAUREN SCHERF". wnbl.com.au.
  6. ↑ "UC CAPITALS SIGN WNBA FORWARD JORDAN HOOPER FOR 2017-18 SEASON". wnbl.com.au.
  7. ↑ "NATALIE HURST, SEVEN-TIME WNBL CHAMPION RETURNS HOME FOR THE 2017-18 SEASON". wnbl.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Canberra Capitals sign teenage star Maddison Rocci for 2018 WNBL season". canberratimes.com.au.
  9. ↑ "Canberra Capitals sign teenage superstar Eziyoda Magbegor for 2017-18 WNBL season". wnbl.com.au.
  10. ↑ "UC CAPITALS SIGN WNBA CHAMPION MISTIE BASS TO FILL THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE". wnbl.com.au.
  11. ↑ "WNBL: Canberra Capitals sign Chevannah Paalvast to fill the final roster spot". canberratimes.com.au.
  12. ↑ "ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
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