# 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season

The 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Deakin University are again the Boomers' naming rights partner, after signing a two-year extension in November 2017.

## 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 7 | NBL1 All-Stars | 81–70 | Magbegor (15) | Purcell (11) | Conti (5) | Mullum Mullum Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 10 | China | 79–70 | Garrick (26) | Magbegor (9) | Beck (7) | Casey Stadium | 2–0 |
| 3 | September 15 | Bendigo | 62–64 | Garrick (26) | Beck (8) | Beck, George, Purcell (2) | Traralgon Sports Stadium | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 5 | Southside | 66–70 | Magbegor (15) | Garrick (8) | Conti (4) | State Basketball Centre | 2–2 |

### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | October 12 | @ Bendigo | 87–72 | Allen (19) | George (9) | Allen (7) | Bendigo Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | October 19 | Bendigo | 74–70 | George (24) | George (12) | Allen (6) | State Basketball Centre | 2–0 |
| 3 | October 25 | Canberra | 107–72 | Allen (23) | George (12) | Allen, George (6) | Geelong Arena | 3–0 |
| 4 | October 27 | @ Townsville | 80–71 | Allen (25) | George (7) | Allen (5) | Townsville Stadium | 4–0 |
| 5 | November 4 | Southside | 74–81 | George (22) | George (13) | Allen (6) | State Basketball Centre | 4–1 |
| 6 | November 9 | Canberra | 76–79 | Allen, Cunningham (18) | George (8) | Allen (6) | State Basketball Centre | 4–2 |
| 7 | November 22 | @ Adelaide | 71–57 | Allen (20) | Magbegor (11) | Allen (5) | Titanium Security Arena | 5–2 |
| 8 | November 24 | @ Bendigo | 75–59 | Allen (17) | Cunningham, Magbegor (7) | George (6) | Bendigo Stadium | 6–2 |
| 9 | November 30 | Sydney | 94–81 | Garrick (26) | George (14) | George (8) | State Basketball Centre | 7–2 |
| 10 | December 7 | @ Southside | 82–89 | George (19) | George (8) | Allen (8) | Dandenong Stadium | 7–3 |
| 11 | December 8 | Perth | 72–63 | Garrick (17) | Purcell (7) | George (4) | State Basketball Centre | 8–3 |
| 12 | December 15 | @ Perth | 66–68 | Cunningham (16) | George (10) | Conti (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 8–4 |
| 13 | December 22 | Adelaide | 66–57 | Allen (22) | Magbegor (10) | Allen, Cunningham Magbegor (3) | State Basketball Centre | 9–4 |
| 14 | December 27 | Townsville | 77–61 | George (27) | Magbegor, Purcell (9) | Purcell (6) | State Basketball Centre | 10–4 |
| 15 | January 5 | @ Sydney | 86–63 | Garrick (19) | George, Magbegor (10) | Allen (6) | Brydens Stadium | 11–4 |
| 16 | January 10 | @ Adelaide | 74–69 | Cunningham (18) | Garrick (9) | George (7) | Titanium Security Arena | 12–4 |
| 17 | January 12 | Southside | 73–75 (OT) | Magbegor (24) | Magbegor (12) | Conti, George (5) | State Basketball Centre | 12–5 |
| 18 | January 17 | @ Canberra | 75–76 (OT) | Cunningham (22) | George (8) | Beck, Purcell (3) | National Convention Centre | 12–6 |
| 19 | January 18 | @ Sydney | 76–62 | Magbegor (25) | George (8) | Garrick (7) | Brydens Stadium | 13–6 |
| 20 | January 25 | @ Townsville | 79–68 | Magbegor (21) | Garrick (7) | Farnworth (5) | Townsville Stadium | 14–6 |
| 21 | February 1 | Perth | 104–75 | George (24) | George, Magbegor (12) | George (9) | State Basketball Centre | 15–6 |

### Finals
#### Semi-finals

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | February 16 | @ Canberra | 70–84 | Allen (17) | George (8) | Allen (5) | AIS Arena | 0–1 |
| 2 | February 23 | Canberra | 88–76 | Allen (25) | Magbegor (9) | George (5) | State Basketball Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | February 26 | @ Canberra | 64–77 | Cunningham (14) | George (12) | George (4) | AIS Arena | 1–2 |

## Awards
### In-season

| Award | Recipient | Round(s) |
| Player of the Week | Lindsay Allen | Round 6 |
| Team of the Week | Lindsay Allen | Rounds 1, 3, 6 & 10 |
| Team of the Week | Cayla George | Rounds 2, 6, 11 & 16 |
| Team of the Week | Madeleine Garrick | Round 7 |
| Team of the Week | Ezi Magbegor | Rounds 13, 14 & 15 |

### Post-season

| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Cayla George | 17 February 2020 | |
| Youth Player of the Year | Ezi Magbegor | 17 February 2020 | |

### Club Awards

| Award | Recipient | Date |
| Michele Timms Medal (Most Valuable Player) | Cayla George | 12 March 2020 |
| Most Improved Player | Ezi Magbegor | 12 March 2020 |
| Players Player | Sophie Cunningham | 12 March 2020 |
| Members Player | Cayla George | 12 March 2020 |
| Coaches Award | Stella Beck | 12 March 2020 |
| Deakin High Performance Player of the Season | Stella Beck | 12 March 2020 |