2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames season

2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames season
Head Coach Cheryl Chambers
Captain Belinda Snell
Venue Brydens Stadium
Results
Record 14–7
Ladder 2nd
Finals Semi Finals
(defeated by Townsville, 0–2)
Leaders
Points Taylor (18.8)
Rebounds Hamson (9.7)
Assists Snell (5.3)

The 2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 38th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Roster

2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 2 Australia Walmsley, Susannah 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 3 Australia Moffatt, Hayley 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 4 Australia Tupaea, Tahlia  1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 5 United States Hamson, Jennifer 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 6 Australia McLean, Cassidy 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 7 Australia Wilson, Alex 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 8 Australia Greaves, Shanae 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 10 Australia Ebzery, Katie-Rae 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 11 Australia Boag, Carly 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 12 Australia Snell, Belinda (C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 14 Australia McSpadden, Lara 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 31 United States Taylor, Asia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 44 Australia Graham, Sarah 1.63 m (5 ft 4 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

Finals

Semifinals

Signings

Returning

Player Signed Contract
Belinda Snell September 2016 existing 2-year contract[1]
Shanae Greaves September 2016 existing 2-year contract[1]
Alex Wilson March 29, 2017 1-year contract[2]
Tahlia Tupaea April 18, 2017 2-year contract[3]
Jennifer Hamson May 9, 2017 1-year contract[4]
Carly Boag June 12, 2017 1-year contract[5]
Sarah Graham July 23, 2017 1-year contract[6]
Asia Taylor August 3, 2017 1-year contract[7]
Cassidy McLean August 22, 2017 1-year contract[8]
Lara McSpadden August 22, 2017 1-year contract[8]
Susannah Walmsley August 22, 2017 1-year contract[8]

Incoming

Player Signed Contract
Katie-Rae Ebzery May 25, 2017 1-year contract[9]

Awards

In-season

Award Recipient Round(s) / Date Ref.
Team of the Week Belinda Snell Rounds: 1, 8, 10 [10]
Katie-Rae Ebzery Rounds: 3, 6, 12
Asia Taylor Rounds: 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13
Jennifer Hamson Rounds: 5, 11, 13
Player of the Week Belinda Snell Round 8 [11]
Asia Taylor Round 12 [12]
Jennifer Hamson Round 13 [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "WILL SYDNEY UNI FLAMES BE VICTIMS OF THEIR OWN WNBL SUCCESS WITH PLAYER DRAIN?". dailytelegraph.com.au.
  2. ↑ "SYDNEY UNI FLAMES RE-SIGN YOUNG GUARD ALEX WILSON FOR DEFENCE OF WNBL CROWN IN MAJOR COUP". dailytelegraph.com.au.
  3. ↑ "SYDNEY FLAMES GUN TAHLIA TUPAEA COULDN'T BELIEVE NEWS OF HER WNBA DRAFT PICK". dailytelegraph.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Jennifer Hamson returning to Flames". susf.com.au.
  5. ↑ "BOAG BACK AT THE FLAMES". wnbl.com.au.
  6. ↑ "GRAHAM RETURNS TO FLAMES". wnbl.com.au.
  7. ↑ "Asia Taylor back for Sydney Uni Flames for 2017/18 WNBL season". news.com.au.
  8. 1 2 3 "REPEAT RUN AT THE TITLE FOR SUSI, LARA & CASS". wnbl.com.au.
  9. ↑ "KATIE RAE EBZERY SIGNS WITH SYDNEY UNI FLAMES FOR WNBL SEASON 2017/18". dailytelegraph.com.au.
  10. ↑ "ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  11. ↑ "ROUND 8 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BELINDA SNELL". wnbl.com.au.
  12. ↑ "ROUND 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- ASIA TAYLOR". wnbl.com.au.
  13. ↑ "ROUND 13 PLAYER OF THE WEEK- JENNIFER HAMSON". wnbl.com.au.
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