# 2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames season

The 2017–18 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 38th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

## Standings

| # | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder | WNBL Championship ladder |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GP |
| 1 | Perth Lynx | 15 | 6 | 71.4 | 21 |
| 2 | Sydney Uni Flames | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | 21 |
| 3 | Townsville Fire | 14 | 7 | 66.6 | 21 |
| 4 | Melbourne Boomers | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 21 |
| 5 | Adelaide Lightning | 11 | 10 | 52.3 | 21 |
| 6 | Canberra Capitals | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 7 | 14 | 33.3 | 21 |
| 8 | Bendigo Spirit | 4 | 17 | 19.1 | 21 |

## Results
### Pre-season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | September 11 | Fujitsu Red Wave | 74–63 | Snell (19) | – | – | Brydens Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 12 | Fujitsu Red Wave | 81–84 | Ebzery (19) | Boag (11) | – | Brydens Stadium | 1–1 |
| 3 | September 23 | Canberra | 72–69 | Wilson (20) | – | – | Brydens Stadium | 2–1 |

### Regular season

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
| 1 | October 6 | @ Adelaide | 80–91 | Ebzery (20) | Taylor (10) | Ebzery (7) | Titanium Security Arena | 0–1 |
| 2 | October 8 | @ Perth | 93–80 | Hamson, Taylor (20) | Hamson, Taylor (9) | Snell (9) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | October 14 | Dandenong | 70–65 | Taylor (17) | Taylor (11) | Ebzery (5) | Brydens Stadium | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 19 | @ Townsville | 66–63 | Ebzery (20) | Taylor (9) | Snell (5) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 3–1 |
| 5 | October 27 | Melbourne | 65–56 | Taylor (27) | Taylor (15) | Ebzery (4) | Brydens Stadium | 4–1 |
| 6 | October 29 | @ Dandenong | 68–70 | Taylor (24) | Snell (10) | Taylor, Wilson (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 4–2 |
| 7 | November 2 | Canberra | 81–62 | Taylor (18) | Hamson, Snell, Taylor (10) | Snell (4) | Brydens Stadium | 5–2 |
| 8 | November 4 | @ Canberra | 81–72 | Taylor (29) | Hamson (14) | Snell (8) | National Convention Centre | 6–2 |
| 9 | November 9 | @ Bendigo | 105–75 | Ebzery (26) | Hamson (11) | Wilson (7) | Bendigo Stadium | 7–2 |
| 10 | November 11 | Melbourne | 65–88 | Taylor (23) | Taylor (8) | Ebzery (5) | Brydens Stadium | 7–3 |
| 11 | November 19 | @ Perth | 71–83 | Taylor (31) | Taylor (9) | Ebzery (7) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 7–4 |
| 12 | November 26 | @ Melbourne | 101–89 | Taylor (29) | Greaves, Taylor, Wilson (6) | Ebzery (10) | State Basketball Centre | 8–4 |
| 13 | November 29 | Adelaide | 74–77 | Hamson (25) | Hamson (17) | Snell (4) | Brydens Stadium | 8–5 |
| 14 | December 2 | Townsville | 85–88 | Ebzery (21) | Hamson (9) | Snell (6) | Brydens Stadium | 8–6 |
| 15 | December 7 | @ Canberra | 73–67 | Ebzery, Wilson (17) | Hamson (17) | Snell (9) | National Convention Centre | 9–6 |
| 16 | December 9 | Perth | 79–84 | Wilson (22) | Hamson (16) | Ebzery (11) | Qudos Bank Arena | 9–7 |
| 17 | December 14 | @ Dandenong | 70–65 | Snell (20) | Hamson (14) | Wilson (5) | Dandenong Stadium | 10–7 |
| 18 | December 16 | Bendigo | 90–57 | Wilson (21) | Hamson (10) | Snell (9) | Brydens Stadium | 11–7 |
| 19 | December 23 | Adelaide | 104–97 (OT) | Taylor (35) | Hamson (10) | Snell (9) | Brydens Stadium | 12–7 |
| 20 | December 29 | Townsville | 107–81 | Hamson (24) | Taylor (11) | Snell (10) | Brydens Stadium | 13–7 |
| 21 | December 31 | @ Bendigo | 75–63 | Taylor (15) | Hamson (10) | Ebzery (6) | Bendigo Stadium | 14–7 |

### Finals
#### Semifinals

| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
| 1 | January 4 | @ Townsville | 49–78 | Snell (11) | Hamson (10) | Snell, Taylor (3) | Townsville RSL Stadium | 0–1 |
| 2 | January 6 | Townsville | 65–68 | Taylor (18) | Hamson (15) | Snell (7) | Brydens Stadium | 0–2 |

## Signings
### Returning

| Player | Signed | Contract |
| Belinda Snell | September 2016 | existing 2-year contract |
| Shanae Greaves | September 2016 | existing 2-year contract |
| Alex Wilson | 29 March 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Tahlia Tupaea | 18 April 2017 | 2-year contract |
| Jennifer Hamson | 9 May 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Carly Boag | 12 June 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Sarah Graham | 23 July 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Asia Taylor | 3 August 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Cassidy McLean | 22 August 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Lara McSpadden | 22 August 2017 | 1-year contract |
| Susannah Walmsley | 22 August 2017 | 1-year contract |

### Incoming

| Player | Signed | Contract |
| Katie-Rae Ebzery | 25 May 2017 | 1-year contract |

## Awards
### In-season

| Award | Recipient | Round(s) / Date |
| Team of the Week | Belinda Snell | Rounds: 1, 8, 10 |
| Team of the Week | Katie-Rae Ebzery | Rounds: 3, 6, 12 |
| Team of the Week | Asia Taylor | Rounds: 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 |
| Team of the Week | Jennifer Hamson | Rounds: 5, 11, 13 |
| Player of the Week | Belinda Snell | Round 8 |
| Player of the Week | Asia Taylor | Round 12 |
| Player of the Week | Jennifer Hamson | Round 13 |