List of 2019–20 WNBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2019–20 WNBL season.

Front office movements

Head coach changes
Off-season
Departure dateTeamOutgoing head coachReason for departureHire dateIncoming head coachLast coaching positionRef.
January 7 Sydney Uni Flames Cheryl Chambers Did not seek contract renewal March 5 Katrina Hibbert Basketball Victoria U/20 [1]
January 23 Bendigo Spirit Simon Pritchard Contract not renewed February 22 Tracy York Adelaide 36ers assistant coach (2014–2019) [2]
February 5 Southside Flyers Larissa Anderson Did not seek contract renewal July 2 Cheryl Chambers Sydney Uni Flames head coach (2016–2019) [3]
May 16 Townsville Fire Claudia Brassard Resigned June 14 Shannon Seebohm Australian Opals assistant coach (2019) [4][5]

Player movement

Free agency
Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Micaela Cocks February 28 Townsville Fire [6]
Marianna Tolo March 7 Canberra Capitals [7]
Alex Wilson Sydney Uni Flames [8]
Tahlia Tupaea March 11 Sydney Uni Flames [9]
Rebecca Tobin March 13 Bendigo Spirit [10]
Lara McSpadden March 15 Sydney Uni Flames [11]
Lauren Nicholson March 19 Adelaide Lightning [12]
Tess Madgen March 20 Townsville Fire [13]
Stephanie Talbot March 25 Adelaide Lightning Melbourne Boomers [14]
Kia Nurse March 26 Canberra Capitals [15]
Natalie Novosel April 2 Adelaide Lightning [16]
Abigail Wehrung Bendigo Spirit [17]
Maddison Rocci Canberra Capitals [18]
Tessa Lavey April 4 Bendigo Spirit Dandenong Rangers [19]
Julie Vanloo Townsville Fire PEAC-Pécs (HUN) [20]
Alison Schwagmeyer April 6 Perth Lynx [21]
Nicole Seekamp April 9 Adelaide Lightning [22]
Nadeen Payne Perth Lynx Bendigo Spirit [23]
Marena Whittle Perth Lynx Bendigo Spirit [24]
Shyla Heal April 11 Bendigo Spirit Perth Lynx [25]
Kelly Wilson April 26 Bendigo Spirit Canberra Capitals [26]
Chelsea Brook May 2 Adelaide Lightning [27]
Carley Ernst Bendigo Spirit Dandenong Rangers [28]
Kate Gaze Townsville Fire Canberra Capitals [29]
Ariel Atkins May 3 Perth Lynx Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) [30]
Brianna Turner May 7 Adelaide Lightning Notre Dame Fighting Irish (USA) [31]
Bridget Carleton May 9 Townsville Fire Iowa State Cyclones (USA) [32]
Lauren Scherf May 10 Sydney Uni Flames Canberra Capitals [33]
Gabrielle Richards May 21 Bendigo Spirit Bendigo Braves (VIC) [34]
Sarah Graham Sydney Uni Flames [35]
Jessica Kuster May 30 Sydney Uni Flames Ragusa (ITA) [36]
Natalie Hurst June 11 Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit [37]
Imani McGee-Stafford June 13 Perth Lynx Liaoning Flying Eagles (CHN) [38]
Alex Delaney June 19 Canberra Capitals Sydney Uni Flames [39]
Alicia Froling June 20 Bendigo Spirit SMU Mustangs (USA) [40]
Stella Beck June 22 Melbourne Boomers Townsville Fire [41]
Penina Davidson June 23 Melbourne Boomers Adelaide Lightning [42]
Sarah Elsworthy June 26 Adelaide Lightning Werribee Devils (VIC) [43]
Colleen Planeta June 27 Sydney Uni Flames Adelaide Lightning [44]
Lindsay Allen June 30 Melbourne Boomers [45]
Sophie Cunningham Melbourne Boomers Missouri Tigers (USA) [46]
Shanae Greaves July 1 Sydney Uni Flames [47]
Abby Bishop July 3 Townsville Fire Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (HUN) [48]
Madeleine O'Hehir July 8 Sydney Uni Flames [49]
Antonia Farnworth July 18 Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx [50]
Laura Hodges July 30 Adelaide Lightning [51]
Jenna O'Hea July 31 Southside Flyers Melbourne Boomers [52]
Kara Tessari August 8 Bendigo Spirit [53]
Kasey Burton August 9 Bendigo Spirit Melbourne Tigers (VIC) [54]
Isabella Stratford Bendigo Spirit South Adelaide Panthers (SA)
Hannah Kaser August 12 Adelaide Lightning Canberra Nationals (ACT) [55]
Sara Blicavs Southside Flyers Dandenong Rangers [56]
Rebecca Cole Southside Flyers Dandenong Rangers [57]
Louella Tomlinson Southside Flyers Bendigo Spirit [58]
Martè Grays August 14 Bendigo Spirit DePaul Blue Demons (USA) [59]
Olivia Époupa Canberra Capitals Beşiktaş (TUR) [60]
Aimie Clydesdale August 15 Southside Flyers Adelaide Lightning [61]
Alice Kunek August 23 Sydney Uni Flames Energa Toruń (POL) [62]
Crystal Langhorne August 26 Adelaide Lightning Seattle Storm (USA) [63]
Stephanie Reid August 27 Southside Flyers Dandenong Rangers [64]
Anneli Maley August 28 Southside Flyers TCU Horned Frogs (USA) [65]
Kim Hodge Sydney Uni Flames Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSW) [66]
Demi Skinner August 29 Bendigo Spirit Toowoomba Mountaineers (QLD) [67]
Abby Cubillo Canberra Capitals [68]
Alison Ebzery Townsville Fire Newcastle Hunters (NSW) [69]
Aliza Fabbro Townsville Fire Townsville Flames (QLD)
Hannah Young Townsville Fire Canberra Capitals [70]
Leilani Mitchell August 31 Southside Flyers Canberra Capitals [71]
Kiera Rowe September 1 Southside Flyers Dandenong Rangers [72]
Rebecca Pizzey September 4 Southside Flyers Dandenong Rangers [73]
Mikaela Ruef September 5 Canberra Capitals Logan Thunder (QLD) [74]
Mercedes Russell September 8 Southside Flyers Wisła Kraków (POL) [75]
Tayah Burrows September 9 Perth Lynx [76]
Jewel Williams Perth Lynx Kalamunda Eastern Suns (WA)
Nes'eya Williams Perth Lynx
Gemma Potter September 10 Canberra Capitals Centre of Excellence (ACT) [77]
Rachel Brewster September 12 Melbourne Boomers Utah State Aggies (USA) [78]
Paige Price Melbourne Boomers Centre of Excellence (ACT)
Christina Boag September 16 Townsville Fire Rockingham Flames (WA) [79]
Shakera Riley September 25 Canberra Capitals Maitland Mustangs (NSW) [80]
Pyper Thornberry Canberra Capitals Canberra Nationals (ACT)
Maddison Wheatley Canberra Capitals Canberra Nationals (ACT)
Lily Scanlon October 2 Canberra Capitals Centre of Excellence (ACT) [81]
Teige Morrell October 18 Bendigo Spirit Woodville Warriors (SA) [82]
Kathryn Westbeld November 17 Adelaide Lightning Atenienses de Manatí (PUR) [83]

Released
Player Date Former team Reason Ref
Natalie Novosel July 16 Adelaide Lightning ACL injury [84]
Alicia Froling September 13 Bendigo Spirit Injury [85]
Zitina Aokuso September 19 Townsville Fire ACL injury [86]
Crystal Langhorne November 17 Adelaide Lightning Knee injury [87]
Rebecca Tobin December 12 Bendigo Spirit Personal [88]
Mikaela Ruef January 14 Canberra Capitals Immigration issues [89]
Imani McGee-Stafford Perth Lynx Disciplinary [90]

Going overseas
Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Jazmin Shelley October 15 Oregon Ducks (USA) Melbourne Boomers [91]
Jessie Rennie April 18 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) Bendigo Spirit [92]
Brittany McPhee July 5 CD Zamarat (ESP) Perth Lynx [93]
Vanessa Panousis July 22 Niki Lefkadas (GRE) Sydney Uni Flames [94]
Barbara Turner August 7 Çankaya (TUR) Bendigo Spirit
Kayla Alexander August 11 Çukurova (TUR) Adelaide Lightning [95]
Nia Coffey August 14 Çukurova (TUR) Adelaide Lightning [96]
Sarah Boothe September 1 OA Chania (GRE) Melbourne Boomers [97]
Asia Taylor October 12 Explosivas de Moca (PUR) Perth Lynx [98]

Retirement
Name Date Team(s) played (years) Notes Ref.
Suzy Batkovic September 26 Australian Institute of Sport (1996–1999)
Sydney Uni Flames (1999–2001, 2009–10)
Townsville Fire (2001–02)
Canberra Capitals (2010–11)
Adelaide Lightning (2011–2013)
Townsville Fire (2013–2019)		 5x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018)
6x WNBL Most Valuable Player (2012–2014, 2016–2018)
7x WNBL All-Star Five (2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2018)
WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2018)
Also played overseas in the WNBA, France, Spain, Russia & Italy.		 [99]
Belinda Snell October 25 Australian Institute of Sport (1998–2000)
Sydney Uni Flames (2000–2006, 2011–12)
Bendigo Spirit (2014–2016)
Sydney Uni Flames (2016–2019)		 3x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2017)
4x WNBL All-Star Five (2001, 2004, 2005, 2012)
Also played overseas in the WNBA, Italy, France, Russia, Spain & Poland.		 [100]
Kayla Pedersen January 18 Dandenong Rangers (2013–14, 2017–2019) WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
Played college basketball, in the WNBA, Slovakia, Turkey & Italy.		 [101]

See also

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