2019–20 Canberra Capitals season

The 2019–20 Canberra Capitals season is the 36th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1] The Capitals are the defending champions.

2019–20 Canberra Capitals season
Head CoachPaul Goriss
CaptainKelsey Griffin
Marianna Tolo (co)
VenueNational Convention Centre
Results
Record15–6
Ladder2nd
FinalsTBD
Leaders

University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Canberra Capitals roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 Époupa, Olivia 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 4 Wallace, Kristy 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 8 Cubillo, Abby 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
G 9 Rocci, Maddison 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
F 10 Potter, Gemma 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 11 Nurse, Kia 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 12 Tolo, Marianna (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 14 Delaney, Alex 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 21 Froling, Keely 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 23 Griffin, Kelsey (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Updated: 16 January 2019

Standings

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers17480.921
2 Canberra Capitals15671.421
3 Melbourne Boomers15671.421
4 Adelaide Lightning12957.121
5 Perth Lynx81338.021
6 Sydney Uni Flames71433.321
7 Bendigo Spirit51623.821
8 Townsville Fire51623.821

Results

Pre-season

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 September
14
Aisin AW Wings 97–56 Froling (35) Froling (17) Belconnen Basketball Stadium 1–0
2 September
16
China 97–62 Froling (39) Froling (12) Cubillo (6) Tuggeranong Basketball Stadium 2–0

Regular season

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
13
Adelaide 90–83 Nurse (28) Griffin (20) Époupa (8) AIS Arena 1–0
2 October
20
Townsville 67–65 Griffin, Nurse (16) Griffin (13) Époupa, Griffin (4) National Convention Centre 2–0
3 October
25
@ Melbourne 72–107 Froling (14) Griffin (10) Époupa (4) Geelong Arena 2–1
4 October
27
@ Sydney 75–81 Nurse (21) Tolo (9) Époupa, Griffin (4) Brydens Stadium 2–2
5 November
2
Sydney 91–66 Nurse (21) Tolo (9) Époupa (10) AIS Arena 3–2
6 November
7
@ Southside 91–72 Nurse (21) Griffin (13) Époupa (7) Dandenong Stadium 4–2
7 November
9
@ Melbourne 79–76 Nurse (22) Griffin (9) Époupa (8) State Basketball Centre 5–2
8 November
24
Perth 84–66 Griffin (19) Griffin (15) Époupa, Nurse (6) National Convention Centre 6–2
9 November
30
Townsville 87–78 Griffin (27) Époupa, Griffin (7) Époupa (6) National Convention Centre 7–2
10 December
6
@ Bendigo 91–66 Nurse (32) Griffin (12) Époupa (6) Bendigo Stadium 8–2
11 December
15
Southside 65–70 Tolo (16) Griffin (12) Époupa (7) National Convention Centre 8–3
12 December
21
Bendigo 76–66 Froling (30) Époupa (12) Époupa (5) National Convention Centre 9–3
13 December
27
@ Adelaide 68–78
(OT)
Tolo (22) Époupa, Tolo (12) Nurse (5) Titanium Security Arena 9–4
14 December
29
@ Perth 76–59 Nurse (23) Époupa (14) Époupa (7) Bendat Basketball Centre 10–4
15 January
3
@ Bendigo 90–94 Tolo (26) Tolo (17) Époupa (11) Bendigo Stadium 10–5
16 January
10
@ Townsville 69–102 Nurse, Tolo (17) Froling (10) Époupa (8) Townsville Stadium 10–6
17 January
17
Melbourne 76–75
(OT)
Nurse (23) Époupa (16) Époupa (7) National Convention Centre 11–6
18 January
19
@ Southside 98–74 Nurse (33) Époupa (13) Époupa (8) Dandenong Stadium 12–6
19 January
22
Perth 89–75 Tolo (22) Tolo (9) Époupa (8) National Convention Centre 13–6
20 January
26
Sydney 82–66 Nurse (25) Griffin, Tolo (7) Époupa (8) National Convention Centre 14–6
21 February
1
Adelaide 73–71 Nurse (28) Griffin (10) Griffin (7) National Convention Centre 15–6

Finals

Semi-finals

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 February
16
Melbourne 84–70 Nurse (25) Griffin (12) Époupa (6) AIS Arena 1–0
2 February
23
@ Melbourne State Basketball Centre
3 TBC Melbourne TBC

References

  1. "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "CORPORATE PARTNERS". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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