The 2019–20 Canberra Capitals season was the 36th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1] The Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, taking home their ninth championship with a 2–0 win over the Southside Flyers.
| 2019–20 Canberra Capitals season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Paul Goriss |
| Captain | Kelsey Griffin Marianna Tolo (co) |
| Venue | National Convention Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–6 |
| Ladder | 2nd |
| Finals | WNBL Champions (defeated Southside, 2–0) |
| Leaders | |
| Points | Nurse (21.3) |
| Rebounds | Griffin (10.9) |
| Assists | Époupa (6.7) |
University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals.[2]
Roster
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Standings
edit| # | 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 | ||||
Results
editPre-season
edit| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 |
Aisin AW Wings | 97–56 | Froling (35) | Froling (17) | – | Belconnen Basketball Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | September 16 |
China | 97–62 | Froling (39) | Froling (12) | Cubillo (6) | Tuggeranong Basketball Stadium | 2–0 |
Regular season
editFinals
editSemi-finals
edit| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 16 |
Melbourne | 84–70 | Nurse (25) | Griffin (12) | Époupa (6) | AIS Arena | 1–0 |
| 2 | February 23 |
@ Melbourne | 76–88 | Griffin, Nurse (17) | Froling, Griffin (7) | Nurse (4) | State Basketball Centre | 1–1 |
| 3 | February 26 |
Melbourne | 77–64 | Tolo (20) | Griffin (9) | Époupa (9) | AIS Arena | 2–1 |
Grand Final
edit| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1 |
Southside | 82–80 | Nurse (19) | Griffin (12) | Époupa (6) | Dandenong Stadium | 1–0 |
| 2 | March 4 |
@ Southside | 71–68 | Tolo (19) | Griffin (13) | Époupa (11) | AIS Arena | 2–0 |
Awards
editIn-season
edit| Award | Recipient | Round(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | Kelsey Griffin | Round 1 | [3] |
| Kia Nurse | Rounds 3 & 9 | [4][5] | |
| Team of the Week | Kelsey Griffin | Rounds 1, 5, 6 & 7 | |
| Kia Nurse | Rounds 1, 5, 8, 14, 15 & 16 | ||
| Olivia Époupa | Rounds 4, 11 & 14 | ||
| Keely Froling | Round 10 | ||
| Marianna Tolo | Round 11 | ||
| Maddison Rocci | Round 15 |
Post-season
edit| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Shooter Award | Kia Nurse | 3 February 2020 | |
| Most Valuable Player | Kia Nurse | 14 February 2020 | [6] |
| All-WNBL First Team | Kia Nurse | 17 February 2020 | [7] |
| Coach of the Year | Paul Goriss | 17 February 2020 | [8] |
| Grand Final MVP | Olivia Époupa | 4 March 2020 | [9] |
Club Awards
edit| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kia Nurse | 10 March 2020 | [10] |
| Best Defensive Player | Olivia Époupa | [11] | |
| Players Player | Marianna Tolo | [12] | |
| Capital on the Rise Award | Abby Cubillo | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "CORPORATE PARTNERS". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "iAthletic Player of the Week for Round 1". facebook.com.
- ^ "Round 5 Player of the Week". facebook.com.
- ^ "iAthletic Player of the Week". twitter.com.
- ^ "#WNBL20 MVP KIA NURSE". WNBL. wnbl.basketball. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". WNBL. wnbl.basketball. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "PAUL GORISS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR". Uc Capitals. wnbl.basketball. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "UC CAPITALS WIN NINTH WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP, EPOUPA NAMED GRAND FINAL MVP". Uc Capitals. wnbl.basketball. 4 March 2020.
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