2020 Canberra Capitals season

Last updated

2020–21   Canberra Capitals season
Head Coach Paul Goriss
Captain Kelsey Griffin
Marianna Tolo (co)
Venue National Convention Centre
Results
Record9–4
Ladder3rd
Finals Semi-Finals
(defeated by Melbourne)
Leaders
Points Rocci (16.0)
Rebounds Griffin (8.1)
Assists Tupaea (4.2)
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The 2020 Canberra Capitals season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

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University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals for the seventh consecutive season. [1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a North Queensland hub is set to host the season. [2] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling has been condensed. The six-week season will see Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 56-game regular season fixture, plus a four-game final series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). Each team will contest 14 games starting on 12 November, with the grand final scheduled for 20 December. [3]

Roster

2020 Canberra Capitals roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taia, Ashley 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Smart, Brittany 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C 3 Flag of the United States.svg Ruef, Mikaela 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tupaea, Tahlia 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Jade 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G/F 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaser, Hannah 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cubillo, Abby 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
G 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rocci, Maddison 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
C 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tolo, Marianna  (C)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Delaney, Alex 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F 21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Froling, Keely 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Griffin, Kelsey  (C)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 8 November 2020

Standings

#WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers 11284.613
2 Townsville Fire 9469.213
3 Canberra Capitals 9469.213
4 Melbourne Boomers 9469.213
5 Sydney Uni Flames 5838.513
6 Adelaide Lightning 5838.513
7 Perth Lynx 4930.813
8 Bendigo Spirit 0130.013

Results

Regular season

GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationRecord
1 November
11
Adelaide 73–85
(OT)
Rocci (21) Delaney (9) Rocci (7) Mackay Multisports Stadium 0–1
2 November
15
Townsville 78–67 Rocci (24) Ruef (13) Rocci (7) Mackay Multisports Stadium 1–1
3 November
16
Bendigo 76–56 Melbourne (14) Ruef (11) Cubillo, Tolo (4) Mackay Multisports Stadium 2–1
4 November
18
Melbourne 67–50 Melbourne (20) Tolo (7) Tupaea (4) Mackay Multisports Stadium 3–1
5 November
21
Sydney 68–63 Rocci (17) Froling (10) Tupaea (5) Cairns Pop-Up Arena 4–1
6 November
23
Southside 95–72 Tolo (19) Griffin (9) Melbourne (6) Cairns Pop-Up Arena 5–1
7 November
26
Perth 73–70 Griffin (21) Griffin (12) Tupaea (7) Cairns Pop-Up Arena 6–1
8 November
28
Bendigo 87–51 Tolo (14) Griffin, Ruef (9) Tupaea (6) Townsville Stadium 7–1
9 December
1
Melbourne 67–73 Griffin (16) Tolo (12) Tupaea (4) Townsville Stadium 7–2
10 December
4
Adelaide 85–65 Rocci (18) Griffin (9) Tupaea (5) Townsville Stadium 8–2
11 December
6
Townsville 71–84 Rocci (19) Ruef (12) Smart (4) Townsville Stadium 8–3
12 December
10
Perth 96–69 Rocci (27) Griffin (9) Cubillo (7) Townsville Stadium 9–3
13 December
13
Southside 82–101 Tolo (23) Ruef (12) Rocci (5) Townsville Stadium 9–4

Finals

GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationRecord
SF December
16
Melbourne 68–78 Smart (15) Griffin (11) Rocci (7) Townsville Stadium 0–1

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