# 2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames season

The 2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 40th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Brydens Lawyers remain as the Flames' naming rights sponsor for the seventh consecutive season.

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 17 | 4 | 80.9 | 21 |
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 |
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 21 |
| 5 | Perth Lynx | 8 | 13 | 38.0 | 21 |
| 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 |
| 7 | Bendigo Spirit | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | 21 |
| 8 | Townsville Fire | 5 | 16 | 23.8 | 21 |

## Results
### Pre-season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | September 17 | Aisin AW Wings | 78–70 | – | – | – | Brydens Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 20 | China | 74–67 | – | – | – | Brydens Stadium | 2–0 |
| 3 | September 28 | @ Townsville | 77–58 | – | – | – | Townsville Stadium | 3–0 |
| 4 | September 29 | @ Townsville | 93–87 | – | – | – | Townsville Stadium | 4–0 |

### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | October 11 | @ Adelaide | 79–89 | Planeta (30) | Scherf (17) | Kunek (6) | Titanium Security Arena | 0–1 |
| 2 | October 13 | @ Perth | 62–79 | Kunek (15) | Planeta (9) | Kunek, Scherf (3) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 0–2 |
| 3 | October 19 | Southside | 72–85 | Kunek (17) | Kuster (10) | Kunek, Tupaea (4) | Brydens Stadium | 0–3 |
| 4 | October 27 | Canberra | 81–75 | Kunek (24) | Scherf (10) | Tupaea (4) | Brydens Stadium | 1–3 |
| 5 | November 2 | @ Canberra | 66–91 | Kunek (17) | Scherf (9) | Scherf, Wilson (4) | AIS Arena | 1–4 |
| 6 | November 7 | Townsville | 82–73 | Kunek (22) | Tupaea (8) | Kunek (4) | Brydens Stadium | 2–4 |
| 7 | November 9 | @ Perth | 74–93 | Planeta (23) | Planeta (8) | Kunek (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 2–5 |
| 8 | November 22 | Perth | 82–91 | Planeta, Wilson (16) | Kuster, Planeta (9) | Wilson (9) | Brydens Stadium | 2–6 |
| 9 | November 29 | @ Bendigo | 80–75 | Kuster (23) | Scherf (13) | Wilson (8) | Bendigo Stadium | 3–6 |
| 10 | November 30 | @ Melbourne | 81–94 | Kunek (24) | Planeta, Scherf (6) | Wilson (8) | State Basketball Centre | 3–7 |
| 11 | December 8 | Adelaide | 81–69 | Planeta (28) | Planeta (12) | Kunek, Kuster (4) | Brydens Stadium | 4–7 |
| 12 | December 15 | @ Townsville | 57–61 | Wilson (20) | Kuster (8) | Wilson (5) | Townsville Stadium | 4–8 |
| 13 | December 19 | @ Bendigo | 88–81 | Kunek, Kuster (20) | Scherf (12) | Wilson (5) | Bendigo Stadium | 5–8 |
| 14 | December 21 | @ Southside | 86–79 | Kunek (27) | Kunek (11) | Wilson (9) | Dandenong Stadium | 6–8 |
| 15 | December 29 | Adelaide | 72–80 | Kunek (26) | Scherf (7) | Kunek, Kuster, Scherf, Wilson (4) | Brydens Stadium | 6–9 |
| 16 | January 5 | Melbourne | 63–86 | Scherf (20) | Scherf (9) | Wilson (6) | Brydens Stadium | 6–10 |
| 17 | January 12 | Townsville | 76–83 | Kunek (30) | Scherf (10) | Wilson (7) | Brydens Stadium | 6–11 |
| 18 | January 18 | Melbourne | 62–76 | Smart (18) | Scherf (11) | Wilson (6) | Brydens Stadium | 6–12 |
| 19 | January 26 | Canberra | 66–82 | Smart (21) | Scherf (8) | Kuster (8) | National Convention Centre | 6–13 |
| 20 | January 30 | Bendigo | 78–68 | Smart (22) | Kuster, Wilson (9) | Wilson (8) | Brydens Stadium | 7–13 |
| 21 | February 1 | @ Southside | 61–78 | Kuster (21) | Kuster (6) | Scherf (3) | Dandenong Stadium | 7–14 |

## Awards
### In-season

| Award | Recipient | Round(s) |
| Player of the Week | Colleen Planeta | Round 8 |
| Player of the Week | Alice Kunek | Round 10 |
| Team of the Week | Alice Kunek | Rounds 3 & 10 |
| Team of the Week | Jessica Kuster | Rounds 7 & 10 |
| Team of the Week | Colleen Planeta | Round 8 |

### Post-season

| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Alice Kunek | 17 February 2020 | |

### Club Awards

| Award | Recipient | Date |
| Most Valuable Player | Alice Kunek | 7 February 2020 |
| Most Improved Player | Madeleine O'Hehir Lauren Scherf | 7 February 2020 |
| Players Player | Sarah Graham | 7 February 2020 |
| Coaches Award | Colleen Planeta | 7 February 2020 |