# 2019–20 WNBL season

The 2019–20 WNBL season is the 40th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title with a 2–0 win over Southside. The 2019–20 title was the ninth overall for the Capitals franchise.
Chemist Warehouse will again be the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in July 2018. Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the third year.

## 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 |

## Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| 1 | Southside Flyers | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Lightning | 0 | 1 | Southside Flyers | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Canberra Capitals | 2 |
| 3 | Melbourne Boomers | 1 | 2 | Canberra Capitals | 2 |
| 2 | Canberra Capitals | 2 | | | |

## Statistics
### Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points per game | Kia Nurse (CBR) | 21.3 PPG |
| Rebounds per game | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) | 10.9 RPG |
| Assists per game | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 8.0 APG |
| Steals per game | Olivia Époupa (CBR) | 3.1 SPG |
| Blocks per game | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 2.2 BPG |

### Individual game highs

| Category | Player | Statistic |
| Points | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) | 34 |
| Rebounds | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 24 |
| Assists | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | 20 |
| Steals | Olivia Époupa (CBR) | 7 |
| Steals | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) | 7 |
| Blocks | Brianna Turner (ADL) | 5 |

## Awards
### Player of the Week

| Round # | Player |
| Round 1 | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) |
| Round 2 | Jenna O'Hea (STH) |
| Round 3 | Brianna Turner (ADL) |
| Round 4 | |
| Round 5 | Kia Nurse (CBR) |
| Round 6 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) |
| Round 7 | Mercedes Russell (STH) |
| Round 8 | Colleen Planeta (SYD) |
| Round 9 | Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) |
| Round 10 | Alice Kunek (SYD) |
| Round 11 | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) |
| Round 12 | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) |
| Round 13 | Bridget Carleton (TSV) |
| Round 14 | Kia Nurse (CBR) (2) |
| Round 15 | Rebecca Cole (STH) |
| Round 16 | Sara Blicavs (STH) |

### Team of the Week

| Round # | Team | Team | Team | Team | Team |
| Round 1 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) | Leilani Mitchell (STH) | Kia Nurse (CBR) | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) |
| Round 2 | Jenna O'Hea (STH) | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (2) | Carley Ernst (BEN) | Abby Bishop (TSV) | Cayla George (MEL) |
| Round 3 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (2) | Katie Ebzery (PER) | Alice Kunek (SYD) | Sara Blicavs (STH) | Brianna Turner (ADL) |
| Round 4 | Olivia Époupa (CBR) | Micaela Cocks (TSV) | Rebecca Cole (STH) | Abby Bishop (TSV) (2) | Mercedes Russell (STH) |
| Round 5 | Katie Ebzery (PER) (2) | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) | Kia Nurse (CBR) (2) | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (2) |
| Round 6 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (3) | Jenna O'Hea (STH) (2) | Alison Schwagmeyer (PER) (3) | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (3) | Cayla George (MEL) (2) |
| Round 7 | Leilani Mitchell (STH) (2) | Madeleine Garrick (MEL) | Jessica Kuster (SYD) | Kelsey Griffin (CBR) (4) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (2) |
| Round 8 | Jenna O'Hea (STH) (3) | Kia Nurse (CBR) (3) | Colleen Planeta (SYD) | Darcee Garbin (TSV) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (2) |
| Round 9 | Lauren Mansfield (PER) | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (2) | Darcee Garbin (TSV) (2) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (3) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (3) |
| Round 10 | Lindsay Allen (MEL) (4) | Katie Ebzery (PER) (3) | Alice Kunek (SYD) (2) | Jessica Kuster (SYD) (2) | Keely Froling (CBR) |
| Round 11 | Olivia Époupa (CBR) (2) | Abigail Wehrung (BEN) | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (3) | Cayla George (MEL) (3) | Marianna Tolo (CBR) |
| Round 12 | Nicole Seekamp (ADL) (2) | Shyla Heal (BEN) | Rebecca Cole (STH) (2) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (4) | Mercedes Russell (STH) (4) |
| Round 13 | Leilani Mitchell (STH) (3) | Julie Vanloo (TSV) | Marena Whittle (PER) | Bridget Carleton (TSV) | Ezi Magbegor (MEL) |
| Round 14 | Katie Ebzery (PER) (4) | Olivia Époupa (CBR) (3) | Kia Nurse (CBR) (4) | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) (4) | Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (2) |
| Round 15 | Katie Ebzery (PER) (5) | Maddison Rocci (CBR) | Rebecca Cole (STH) (3) | Kia Nurse (CBR) (5) | Ezi Magbegor (MEL) (3) |
| Round 16 | Tessa Lavey (BEN) | Kia Nurse (CBR) (6) | Sara Blicavs (STH) | Brianna Turner (ADL) (5) | Cayla George (MEL) (4) |

### Postseason Awards

| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| Grand Final MVP | Olivia Époupa | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers |
| Sixth Woman of the Year | Alison Schwagmeyer | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| Youth Player of the Year | Ezi Magbegor | Forward | Melbourne Boomers |
| Top Shooter Award | Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| Coach of the Year | Paul Goriss | Coach | Canberra Capitals |
| All-WNBL First Team | Leilani Mitchell | Guard | Southside Flyers |
| All-WNBL First Team | Katie Ebzery | Guard | Perth Lynx |
| All-WNBL First Team | Kia Nurse | Guard | Canberra Capitals |
| All-WNBL First Team | Jenna O'Hea | Guard/Forward | Southside Flyers |
| All-WNBL First Team | Brianna Turner | Forward/Center | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Rebecca Cole | Guard | Southside Flyers |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Stephanie Talbot | Guard/Forward | Adelaide Lightning |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Alice Kunek | Guard/Forward | Sydney Uni Flames |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Cayla George | Forward/Center | Melbourne Boomers |
| All-WNBL Second Team | Mercedes Russell | Center | Southside Flyers |

## Team captains and coaches

| Team | Captain | Coach |
| Adelaide Lightning | Nicole Seekamp | Chris Lucas |
| Bendigo Spirit | Tessa Lavey / Kelly Wilson (co) | Tracy York |
| Canberra Capitals | Kelsey Griffin / Marianna Tolo (co) | Paul Goriss |
| Melbourne Boomers | Madeleine Garrick / Cayla George (co) | Guy Molloy |
| Perth Lynx | Katie Ebzery / Lauren Mansfield (co) | Andy Stewart |
| Southside Flyers | Jenna O'Hea | Cheryl Chambers |
| Sydney Uni Flames | Sarah Graham | Katrina Hibbert |
| Townsville Fire | Micaela Cocks | Shannon Seebohm |