List of foreign WNBL players

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The following is a list of foreign players in the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). [1] The list includes players both past and present. This list does not include players from Australia.

The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the pre-eminent professional women's basketball league in Australia. It is currently composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (NBL). Several WNBL teams have NBL counterparts. The Adelaide Lightning, Melbourne Boomers, Perth Lynx and Sydney Uni Flames are the current WNBL teams sharing a market with an NBL team .The current league champions are the University of Canberra Capitals.

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

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By country

Note: This list is correct through to the conclusion of the 2018–19 WNBL season.

The 2018–19 WNBL season is the 39th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The Townsville Fire were the defending champions, however they failed to qualify for the finals. Canberra Capitals won their record eighth championship, defeating Adelaide in the grand final series, 2–1.

PosG Guard F Forward C Center
YrsNumber of seasons played in the WNBL
Denotes player who has received a WNBL Award
NationalityPlayerPos.CareerYrsBirthplace [B]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kayla Alexander C2018 – 20191Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Chelsea Aubry F2009 – 20156Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Claudia Brassard F2000 – 20076Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Leanne Evans C2010 – 20111Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ruth Hamblin C2016 – 20182Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kalisha Keane F2016 – 20171Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kia Nurse G2018 – 20191Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Krista Phillips C2011 – 20132Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe F2016 – 20171Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Tamara Tatham F2015 – 20161Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Emily Wetzel G19951Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qiu Chen G1988 – 19892Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lin Liu F19941Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Joy Burke C2015 – 20161Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of France.svg  France Isabelle Strunc G2013 – 20141Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Elke Lindner C19971Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sophie Von Saldern F1996 – 19972Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Nicole Romeo G2009 – 20145Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Augustina Zygaite C2010 – 20111Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Suzie Bates G2007 – 20102Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Stella Beck G2018 – 20191Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jessica Bygate F2015 – 20172Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Micaela Cocks G2011 – 20198Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Penina Davidson F2018 – 20191Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Antonia Farnworth G2007 – 201911Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jillian Harmon G2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jordan Hunter G2016 – 20171Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Aneka Kerr F1999 – 201011Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Casey Lockwood C2009 – 20112Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Angela Marino G2005 – 201510Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jessica McCormack C2009 – 20112Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe G2006 – 20125Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Julie Ofsoski F1998 – 20042Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Chevannah Paalvast G2015 – 20173Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Lisa Pardon G2007 – 20101Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kalani Purcell F2017 – 20192Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Natalie Taylor F2007 – 20146Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Lisa Wallbutton F2007 – 20145Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Nonila Wharemate G2007 – 20081Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Kim Wielens G1994 – 20028Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Donna Wilkins F2004 – 20084Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Marta Dydek C2009 – 20101Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Diana da Costa Neves G2010 – 20111Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Jazmon Gwathmey G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Joulia Goureeva F1994 – 19963Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Elena Minaeva C1994 – 19952Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Roksana Boreli C19881Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Laia Palau G2017 – 20181Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Diana Sadovnikova C1993 – 19953Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Nicole How G2014 – 20162Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Johannah Leedham G2011 – 20121Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Megan Moody G2009 – 20101Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Emma Pass C2008 – 20091Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Natalie Stafford G2010 – 20122Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Azania Stewart C2013 – 20141Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jessica Adair C2012 – 20131Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Janelle Adams G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lindsay Allen G2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Rachel Allison F2010 – 20111Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Rachel Banham G2017 – 20181Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lasondra Barrett F2013 – 20141Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mistie Bass F2017 – 20181Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alana Beard G20051Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jennifer Benningfield F2008 – 20091Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chante Black C2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Debbie Black G1989 – 19968Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sarah Boothe F/C2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brianna Butler G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Danielle Campbell C2009 – 20101Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Natasha Cloud G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nia Coffey F2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Rhonda Corkeron F1992 – 20011Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jennifer Crouse C2002 – 20095Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brittany Davis F2008 – 20091Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Regina Days F1992 – 19974Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amy Denson F2010 – 20122Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Blake Dietrick G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanavia Dowdell F2011 – 20122Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amanda Dowe F20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Courtney Duever F20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kim Foley F1990 – 19934Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kristin Folkl F1999 – 20001Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tracy Gahan F2006 – 20114Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ashley Gayle F20131Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tanya Haave F19971Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jennifer Hamson C2016 – 20182Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cassie Harberts F2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amber Hegge F2013 – 20141Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Jordan Hooper F2015 – 20182Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ify Ibekwe F2015 – 20161Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amanda Johnson F2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Paris Johnson C2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Amy Kame G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Laurie Koehn G2012 – 20153Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Betnijah Laney F2015 – 20193Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kisha Lee F2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States D'Lesha Lloyd G20121Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Samantha Logic G2016 – 20171Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ally Malott F2016 – 20192Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Latonya McGhee F19951Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kaili McLaren F2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brittany McPhee G2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Laurin Mincy G2017 – 20192Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Corinna Montgomery F2011 – 20131Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Renee Montgomery G2015 – 20161Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lindsey Moore G2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Natalie Novosel G2013 – 20174Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kayla Pedersen F2013 – 20193Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Annalise Pickrel F2014 – 20162Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Colleen Planeta F2016 – 20193Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Lindsey Pluimer F2008 – 20091Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cappie Pondexter G2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chelsea Poppens G2013 – 20141Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Rhonda Price F2008 – 20091Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hannah Richards F2014 – 20151Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Trina Roberts F1987 – 19948Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ashley Robinson C2010 – 20111Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mikaela Ruef F2014 – 20173Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Leah Rush F20091Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kathleen Scheer G2012 – 20153Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alison Schwagmeyer G/F2017 – 20192Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Vanessa Selden G19941Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Chay Shegog C2013 – 20141Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brittany Smart G2015 – 20194Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Katrina Springer C19951Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States DeNesha Stallworth F2015 – 20161Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Takia Starks G2009 – 20101Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kayla Steindl F2012 – 20196Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Carolyn Swords C2015 – 20161Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States April Sykes G2012 – 20131Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Asia Taylor F2016 – 20193Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Joslyn Tinkle F2015 – 20161Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Rebecca Tobin F/C2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Barbara Turner G/F2018 – 20191Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States DeMya Walker F2010 – 20111Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Sydney Wiese G2017 – 20181Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brittany Wilkins G2007 – 20122Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Courtney Williams G2017 – 20181Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Monica Wright G2012 – 20162Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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References

  1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au.