# List of 2015–16 WNBL season signings

This is a list of all personnel changes that occurred during the 2015 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) off-season and 2015–16 WNBL season.

## Incoming Player Movement
### Re-signings

| Team | Player | Nationality |
| Adelaide Lightning | Jessica Good Tara Robinson | Australia Australia |
| Bendigo Spirit | Heather Oliver Jane Chalmers Andrea Wilson | Australia Australia Australia |
| Canberra Capitals | Stephanie Talbot Abigail Wehrung Alice Coddington Ellie Junod Carly Wilson Hanna Zavecz Abby Bishop | Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia |
| Dandenong Rangers | Aimie Clydesdale Lauren Scherf Annalise Pickrel Chloe Bibby Alison Downie | Australia Australia United States Australia Australia |
| Melbourne Boomers | Tess Madgen Olivia Thompson Rebecca Cole Shanae Greaves | Australia Australia Australia Australia |
| Perth Lynx (formerly West Coast Waves) | Louella Tomlinson Antonia Edmondson | Australia New Zealand |
| Sydney Uni Flames | Katie-Rae Ebzery Tahlia Tupaea Rohanee Cox Hayley Moffatt Nicole How Kathryn Rendell Kate Seebohm | Australia Australia Australia Australia United Kingdom Australia Australia |
| Townsville Fire | Cayla George Kate Gaze Mia Murray Micaela Cocks Jacqui Zelenka | Australia Australia Australia New Zealand Australia |

### Internal signings

| New Team | Player | Nationality | Former team |
| Adelaide Lightning | Leilani Mitchell Mikaela Ruef Kelly Bowen Mikaela Dombkins Mikayla Pirini | Australia United States Australia Australia Australia | Sydney Sydney Melbourne Canberra West Coast |
| Bendigo Spirit | Kerryn Harrington Sarah McAppion | Australia Australia | Adelaide Canberra |
| Canberra Capitals | Rosemary Fadljevic DeNesha Stallworth | Australia United States | Townsville South East Queensland |
| Dandenong Rangers | Stephanie Cumming Alexandra Bunton Sara Blicavs Amelia Todhunter | Australia Australia Australia Australia | Townsville Adelaide Bendigo Melbourne |
| Melbourne Boomers | Alice Kunek Madeleine Garrick Elyse Penaluna Kate Oliver Tayla Roberts Kristen Veal | Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia Australia | Dandenong Bendigo Bendigo Sydney Bendigo Canberra |
| Perth Lynx | Natalie Burton Carley Mijovic Tessa Lavey | Australia Australia Australia | Melbourne Adelaide Bendigo |
| SEQ Stars | Rachel Jarry Rebecca Allen Amy Lewis | Australia Australia Australia | Melbourne Melbourne Adelaide |
| Sydney Uni Flames | Alex Wilson | Australia | Townsville |
| Townsville Fire | Darcee Garbin Natalie Novosel | Australia United States | West Coast Dandenong |

### New signings

| New Team | Player | Nationality | Former team | Location |
| Adelaide Lightning | Jess Bygate Morgan Yaeger Taylor Ortlepp Alex Ciabattoni Mollie McKendrick | New Zealand Australia Australia Australia Australia | Gladstone Forestville Norwood Stetson Boston | Queensland South Australia South Australia United States United States |
| Bendigo Spirit | Joy Burke Ashleigh Spencer Molly Matthews | Taiwan Australia Australia | Hørsholm Hannibal Ballarat | Denmark United States Victoria |
| Canberra Capitals | Renee Montgomery | United States | Vologda | Russia |
| Dandenong Rangers | Jacinta Kennedy | Australia | Dandenong | Victoria |
| Melbourne Boomers | Brittany Smart | United States | Sandringham | Victoria |
| Perth Lynx | Samantha Whitcomb Eliza Chilcott Klara Wischer Stacey Barr Betnijah Laney | United States Australia Australia Australia United States | Rockingham Hobart Hobart Idaho Rutgers | Western Australia Tasmania Tasmania United States United States |
| SEQ Stars | Nadeen Payne Bree Farley Stephanie Bairstow DeNesha Stallworth* Ify Ibekwe Lauren Mansfield Emma McKenzie Jordan Hooper | Australia Australia Australia United States United States Australia Australia United States | Northside Ipswich Utah Ferrol Girona Launceston Gold Coast Beşiktaş | Queensland Queensland United States Spain Spain Tasmania Queensland Turkey |
| Sydney Uni Flames | Carolyn Swords Joslyn Tinkle Carly Boag | United States United States Australia | Umbertide Samsun Minot | Italy Turkey United States |
| Townsville Fire | Cherie Gallagher Tamara Tatham Chevannah Paalvast | Australia Canada New Zealand | Townsville Piešťany Southern Peninsula | Queensland Slovakia Victoria |
* DeNesha Stallworth was released from the SEQ Stars mid-season and later signed by the Canberra Capitals.

### Released signings

| Team | Player | Nationality |
| Canberra Capitals | Ann Wauters Kathleen MacLeod | Belgium Australia |
| Dandenong Rangers | Elizabeth Cambage | Australia |
| SEQ Stars | Erin Phillips | Australia |
| Townsville Fire | Briana Butler | United States |

## Outgoing Player Movement
### Retirement

| Former Team | Player | Nationality |
| Adelaide Lightning | Jessica Foley Jennifer Screen | Australia Australia |
| Bendigo Spirit | Kristi Harrower | Australia |
| Townsville Fire | Rachael McCully | Australia |

### Going overseas

| Former Team | Player | Nationality | New team | Location |
| Adelaide Lightning | Laura Hodges | Australia | Bourges | France |
| Dandenong Rangers | Rachel Antoniadou Penny Taylor Cappie Pondexter | Australia Australia United States | Florida Shanxi Beşiktaş | United States China Turkey |
| Townsville Fire | Jillian Harmon | New Zealand | Lucca | Italy |

## Coaching changes

| Team | Incoming Coach | Nationality | Outgoing Coach | Nationality |
| Adelaide Lightning | Tracy York | Australia | Jeremi Moule | Australia |
| Bendigo Spirit | Simon Pritchard | Australia | Bernie Harrower | Australia |
| Dandenong Rangers | Larissa Anderson | Australia | Mark Wright | Australia |
| Perth Lynx | Andy Stewart | Australia | Kennedy Kereama | New Zealand |
| SEQ Stars | Shane Heal | Australia | inaugural season | inaugural season |