This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2020 WNBL season. [1]
Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
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March 12 | Perth Lynx | Andy Stewart | Did not seek contract renewal | June 5 | Ryan Petrik | Perth Lynx assistant coach (2015–2020) | [2] |
Player | Date signed | Team | Reason | Ref |
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Chelsea D'Angelo | July 15 | Melbourne Boomers | Achilles injury | [92] |
Maddison Allen | October 21 | Perth Lynx | Mental health concerns | [93] |
Alanna Smith | October 22 | Adelaide Lightning | Ankle injury | [94] |
Jasmin Fejo | October 24 | Adelaide Lightning | Pregnancy | [95] |
Sami Whitcomb | November 4 | Perth Lynx | Family reasons | [96] |
Player | Date signed | New team | Former team | Ref |
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Gemma Potter | November 14 | UCLA Bruins (USA) | Canberra Capitals | [97] |
Bridget Carleton | May 21 | Landerneau Bretagne Basket (FRA) | Townsville Fire | [98] |
Ariel Atkins | May 31 | İzmit Belediyespor (TUR) | Perth Lynx | [99] |
Julie Vanloo | June 27 | Casademont Zaragoza (ESP) | Townsville Fire | [100] |
Alice Kunek | June 30 | Arka Gdynia (POL) | Sydney Uni Flames | [101] |
Rebecca Tobin | July 5 | ACS Sepsi SIC (ROU) | Bendigo Spirit | [102] |
Mercedes Russell | July 10 | Galatasaray S.K. (TUR) | Southside Flyers | [103] |
Abby Bishop | July 23 | Virtus Bologna (ITA) | Townsville Fire | [104] |
Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes | Ref. |
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Sarah Graham | December 27 | Dandenong Rangers (2007–08) Logan Thunder (2008–2012, 2013–14) Sydney Uni Flames (2012–13, 2016–2020) West Coast Waves (2014–15) | WNBL Champion (2017) WNBL Rookie of the Year (2009) | [105] [106] |
Gabrielle Richards | January 24 | Australian Institute of Sport (2002–2004) Bendigo Spirit (2007–2009, 2010–2018, 2019–20) | 2x WNBL Champion (2013, 2014) 2x All-WNBL Team (2013, 2014) Also played college basketball. | [105] [107] |
Natalie Hurst | January 31 | Canberra Capitals (1999–2003, 2005–2010, 2013–14, 2017–18) Bendigo Spirit (2018–19) Adelaide Lightning (2019–20) | 7x WNBL Champion (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2009) Also played overseas in France, Hungary, Turkey & Poland. | [105] |
Jessica Kuster | July 10 | Sydney Uni Flames (2019–20) | Also played college basketball and overseas in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary & Italy. | [108] |
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