List of 2020 WNBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the WNBL season.^[1]

Front office movements

Head coach changes

Off-season

Departure date	Team	Outgoing head coach	Reason for departure	Hire date	Incoming head coach	Last coaching position	Ref.
March 12	Perth Lynx	Andy Stewart	Did not seek contract renewal	June 5	Ryan Petrik	Perth Lynx assistant coach (2015–2020)	^[2]

Player movement

Free agency

Player	Date signed	New team	Former team	Ref
Demi Skinner	March 11	Bendigo Spirit		^[3]
Stephanie Talbot	April 16	Adelaide Lightning		^[4]
Chelsea Brook	April 25	Adelaide Lightning		^[5]
Marianna Tolo	June 2	Canberra Capitals		^[6]
Kelsey Griffin	June 3	Canberra Capitals		^[7]
Keely Froling	June 4	Canberra Capitals		^[8]
Maddison Rocci		Canberra Capitals		^[9]
Abby Cubillo		Canberra Capitals		^[10]
Alex Delaney		Canberra Capitals		^[11]
Jenna O'Hea		Southside Flyers		^[12]
Mia Murray	June 6	Townsville Fire		^[13]
Shyla Heal	June 9	Townsville Fire	Bendigo Spirit	^[14]
Alanna Smith	June 10	Adelaide Lightning	Incheon S-Birds (KOR)	^[15]
Tessa Lavey	June 10	Bendigo Spirit		^[16]
Cassidy McLean	June 11	Bendigo Spirit		^[17]
Tahlia Tupaea		Canberra Capitals	Sydney Uni Flames	^[18]
Madeleine Garrick		Melbourne Boomers		^[19]
Tess Madgen	June 15	Melbourne Boomers	Townsville Fire	^[20]
Sami Whitcomb	June 17	Perth Lynx	Basket Lattes (FRA)	^[21]
Lauren Nicholson	June 17	Townsville Fire	Adelaide Lightning	^[22]
Brittany Smart	June 18	Canberra Capitals	Sydney Uni Flames	^[23]
Cayla George	June 18	Melbourne Boomers		^[24]
Katie Ebzery	June 19	Perth Lynx		^[25]
Nadeen Payne	June 19	Townsville Fire	Perth Lynx	^[26]
Darcee Garbin	June 20	Perth Lynx	Townsville Fire	^[27]
Paige Price	June 24	Bendigo Spirit	Melbourne Boomers	^[28]
Ezi Magbegor		Melbourne Boomers		^[29]
Anneli Maley		Sydney Uni Flames	Southside Flyers	^[30]
Lauren Mansfield		Sydney Uni Flames	Perth Lynx	^[30]
Megan McKay	June 25	Townsville Fire	TSV 1880 Wasserburg (GER)	^[31]
Alex Ciabattoni	June 26	Perth Lynx	Battipaglia (ITA)	^[32]
Jasmin Fejo	June 29	Adelaide Lightning		^[33]
Taylor Ortlepp	July 1	Adelaide Lightning	Boston College Eagles (USA)	^[34]
Kalani Purcell		Melbourne Boomers		^[35]
Alison Schwagmeyer		Sydney Uni Flames	Perth Lynx	^[36]
Piper Dunlop	July 2	Bendigo Spirit	Bendigo Braves (VIC)	^[37]
Maddison Allen		Perth Lynx		^[38]
Courtney Woods		Townsville Fire	Northern Illinois Huskies (USA)	^[39]
Antonia Farnworth	July 4	Melbourne Boomers		^[40]
Rebecca Cole	July 6	Southside Flyers		^[41]
Mary Goulding	July 8	Bendigo Spirit	IK Eos Lund (SWE)	^[42]
Funda Nakkaşoğlu	July 8	Sydney Uni Flames	Galatasaray S.K. (TUR)	^[43]
Nes'eya Parker-Williams	July 9	Perth Lynx		^[44]
Stephanie Reid	July 9	Townsville Fire	Southside Flyers	^[45]
Sara Blicavs	July 10	Southside Flyers		^[46]
Penina Davidson	July 11	Melbourne Boomers		^[47]
Marena Whittle	July 14	Adelaide Lightning	Perth Lynx	^[48]
Shelby Britten	July 15	Bendigo Spirit		^[49]
Kiera Rowe		Sydney Uni Flames	Southside Flyers	^[50]
Lara McSpadden		Townsville Fire	Sydney Uni Flames	^[51]
Stella Beck	July 16	Melbourne Boomers		^[52]
Jessie Edwards	July 16	Perth Lynx	Adelaide Lightning	^[53]
Louella Tomlinson	July 21	Adelaide Lightning	Southside Flyers	^[54]
Amelia Todhunter	July 22	Bendigo Spirit	Sandringham Sabres (VIC)	^[55]
Aimie Clydesdale	July 22	Southside Flyers		^[56]
Eliza Wright	July 23	Melbourne Boomers	Nunawading Spectres (VIC)	^[57]
Alexandra Sharp		Perth Lynx	Wake Forest Demon Deacons (USA)	^[58]
Shanae Greaves		Sydney Uni Flames		^[59]

Going overseas

Player	Date signed	New team	Former team	Ref
Gemma Potter	November 14	UCLA Bruins (USA)	Canberra Capitals	^[60]
Bridget Carleton	May 21	Landerneau Bretagne Basket (FRA)	Townsville Fire	^[61]
Ariel Atkins	May 31	İzmit Belediyespor (TUR)	Perth Lynx	^[62]
Julie Vanloo	June 27	Casademont Zaragoza (ESP)	Townsville Fire	^[63]
Alice Kunek	June 30	Arka Gdynia (POL)	Sydney Uni Flames	^[64]
Rebecca Tobin	July 5	ACS Sepsi SIC (ROU)	Bendigo Spirit	^[65]
Mercedes Russell	July 10	Galatasaray S.K. (TUR)	Southside Flyers	^[66]
Abby Bishop	July 23	Virtus Bologna (ITA)	Townsville Fire	^[67]

References

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[1] "Free Agency Player Movements - WNBL". wnbl.basketball. Retrieved 2020-06-17.

[2] "RYAN PETRIK – NEW HEAD COACH TO PERTH LYNX". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[3] ttps://www.facebook.com/BendigoSpirit/posts/10156756860966850

[4] ttps://www.facebook.com/AdelLightning/videos/209658693820020/

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/AdelLightning/videos/987188095032907/

[6] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-roster-rebuild-begins-with-re-signing-of-marianna-tolo/

[7] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-receive-major-boost-with-re-signing-of-kelsey-griffin/

[8] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/keely-froling-joins-the-uc-capitals-for-fourth-season/

[9] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/maddison-rocci-re-signs-for-the-uc-capitals-2020-21-title-defence/

[10] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/capital-on-the-rise-abby-cubillo-re-signs-with-the-uc-capitals/

[11] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/alex-delaney-commits-to-the-uc-capitals-for-the-2020-21-season/

[12] ttps://wnbl.basketball/southside/news/captain-jenna-ohea-commits-to-the-flyers/

[13] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/returning-legend-for-season-2020-21/

[14] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/one-of-the-most-exciting-prospects-in-australian-womens-basketball-is-headed-to-townsville-next-season/

[15] ttps://www.facebook.com/585956464771293/videos/547469242596538/

[16] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/tessa-lavey-hails-easy-decision-to-re-sign-with-bendigo-spirit/

[17] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/cassidy-mclean-returns-to-spirit/

[18] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-sydney-point-guard-tahlia-tupaea/

[19] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/maddie-garrick-returns-for-a-sixth-season/

[20] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/one-of-the-most-exciting-prospects-in-australian-womens-basketball-is-headed-to-townsville-next-season/

[21] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/seattle-star-sami-whitcomb-back-to-light-up-the-wnbl/

[22] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/nicholson-heading-north/

[23] ttps://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-guard-brittany-smart-for-the-2020-21-season/

[24] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/deakin-melbourne-boomers-roster-remains-rock-solid-with-cayla-george/

[25] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/star-opal-katie-ebzery-staying-in-the-west/

[26] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/happy-homecoming-for-payne/

[27] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-welcome-home-darcee-garbin/

[28] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/spirit-sign-exciting-guard-paige-price/

[29] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/magbegor-to-line-up-again-for-boomers/

[30] ttps://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/flames-hit-the-ground-running-with-two-new-signings-for-2020-21/

[31] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/welcome-to-the-wnbl/

[32] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/versatile-guard-alex-ciabattoni-returns-to-the-perth-lynx/

[33] ttps://wnbl.basketball/adelaide/news/lightning-strikes-gold-with-jasmin-fejo/

[34] ttps://wnbl.basketball/adelaide/news/taylor-swiftly-signed-by-lightning/

[35] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/kalani-purcell-returns-hungry-to-win-championship-with-deakin-melbourne-boomers/

[36] ttps://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/flames-bolster-2020-21-roster-with-schwagmeyer-signing/

[37] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/brave-junior-elevates-to-spirit/

[38] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/elite-defensive-presence-maddie-allen-commits-to-perth/

[39] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/college-star-inks-2-year-deal-with-fire/

[40] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/a-second-season-for-deakin-melbourne-boomers-toni-farnworth/

[41] ttps://wnbl.basketball/southside/news/bec-cole-ready-for-the-challenge-with-the-flyers/

[42] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/theres-something-about-mary-spirit-sign-sharpshooter-goulding/

[43] ttps://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/flames-sign-young-gun-funda-nakkasoglu/

[44] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-young-gun-neseya-parker-williams-ready-to-fire/

[45] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/reid-ready-to-fire/

[46] ttps://wnbl.basketball/southside/news/blicavs-ready-to-blitz-with-the-flyers/

[47] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/penina-davidson-back-to-boom-for-wnbl-season-2020-21/

[48] ttps://wnbl.basketball/adelaide/news/lightning-solve-roster-spot-with-marena/

[49] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/shelby-right-mate/

[50] ttps://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/kiera-rowe-joins-the-flames/

[51] ttps://wnbl.basketball/townsville/news/mcspadden-the-final-piece-in-fire-puzzle/

[52] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/deakin-melbourne-boomers-continue-building-stability-with-stella-beck/

[53] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/jessie-edwards-joins-wave-of-returning-players-to-perth-lynx/

[54] ttps://wnbl.basketball/adelaide/news/tiger-of-old-tomlinson-snared-by-lightning/

[55] ttps://wnbl.basketball/bendigo/news/veteran-guard-todhunter-brings-experience-to-the-spirit/

[56] ttps://wnbl.basketball/southside/news/aimie-staying-home-with-the-flyers/

[57] ttps://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/news/deakin-melbourne-boomers-boost-roster-signing-izzy-wright/

[58] ttps://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-confirm-sharp-piece-of-work/

[59] ttps://wnbl.basketball/sydney-uni/news/shanae-greaves-recommits-to-sydney/

[60] ttps://uclabruins.com/news/2019/11/14/ucla-womens-basketball-signs-three-international-standouts.aspx

[61] ttps://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/womens_basketball/iowa-state-cyclones-bridget-carleton-landerneau-bretagne-basket/article_5eea17cc-9b87-11ea-a515-af205405b943.html

[62] ttps://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/629430/Izmit-inks-Ariel-Atkins?Women=1

[63] ttps://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/632816/Julie-Vanloo-(ex-Lulea-Basket)-signs-at-Zaragoza?Women=1

[64] ttps://sport.trojmiasto.pl/Alice-Kunek-oficjalnie-koszykarka-Arki-Gdynia-Ma-zastapic-Rebecce-Allen-n146453.html

[65] ttps://www.eurobasket.com/Romania/news/634144/Tobin-re-signs-at-Sf.Gheorghe?Women=1

[66] ttps://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/635121/Mercedes-Russell-agreed-terms-with-Galatasaray?Women=1

[67] ttps://www.eurobasket.com/Italy/news/637339/Abby-Bishop-(ex-Girona)-agreed-terms-with-Bologna?Women=1

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v t e Women's National Basketball League (2024–25)
Current teams	Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit Canberra Capitals Geelong United Perth Lynx Southside Flyers Sydney Uni Flames Townsville Fire
Defunct teams	Australian Institute of Sport Bankstown Bruins Brisbane Blazers Christchurch Sirens Coburg Cougars Geelong Cats Hobart Islanders Logan Thunder Melbourne Tigers Noarlunga Tigers North Adelaide Rockets Nunawading Spectres St Kilda Saints South East Queensland Stars Sutherland Sharks West Adelaide Bearcats
Associated	National Basketball League NBL1 Central NBL1 East NBL1 North NBL1 South NBL1 West
Related	Basketball Australia Women's Basketball Conference
Others	Awards Seasons Finals Grand Final MVP Players current rosters, international players

Front office movements

Head coach changes

Player movement

Free agency

Going overseas

See also

References