List of 2022–23 WNBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2022–23 WNBL season.[1]

Front office movements

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Head coach changes

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Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
November 19, 2021 Melbourne Boomers   Guy Molloy Contract expired May 11   Chris Lucas Adelaide Lightning head coach (2016–2022) [2][3]
April 5 Bendigo Spirit   Tracy York Resigned May 24   Kennedy Kereama Canberra Capitals assistant coach (2021–2022) [4][5]
April 9 Canberra Capitals   Paul Goriss Resigned April 26   Kristen Veal Centre for Excellence head coach (2018–2022) [6][7]
May 11 Adelaide Lightning   Chris Lucas Contract expired May 25   Natalie Hurst Adelaide Lightning assistant coach (2020–2022) [8]

Player movement

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Free agency

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Player Date signed Former team New team Ref
  Lauren Nicholson March 22 Townsville Fire [9]
  Courtney Woods April 29 [10]
  Kalani Purcell Sydney Flames [11]
  Keely Froling April 30 [12]
  Zitina Aokuso May 2 Townsville Fire [13]
  Tahlia Tupaea May 5 Canberra Capitals [14]
  Brittany Smart May 19 [15]
  Tiana Mangakahia May 25 Dynamo Moscow (RUS) Sydney Flames [16]
  Emma Clarke May 26 Perth Lynx [17]
  Tayah Burrows May 31 Perth Lynx [18]
  Lauren Scherf June 3 [19]
  Amy Atwell June 4 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (USA) Perth Lynx [20]
  Jessie Edwards June 8 Cockburn Cougars (WA) [21]
  Alex Bunton June 9 Canberra Capitals [22]
  Mikaela Ruef Canberra Capitals Townsville Fire [23]
  Alexandra Sharp June 10 Perth Lynx [24]
  Sami Whitcomb June 11 [25]
  Hannah Sjerven June 8 South Dakota Coyotes (USA) Sydney Flames [26]
  Lauren Mansfield June 23 Sydney Flames Adelaide Lightning [27]
  Kelsey Griffin June 24 Canberra Capitals Bendigo Spirit [28]
  Brooke Basham June 28 Adelaide Lightning [29]
  Karlie Samuelson June 29 CB Avenida (ESP) Townsville Fire [30]
  Stephanie Talbot July 1 Adelaide Lightning [31]
  Jocelyn Willoughby New York Liberty (USA) Sydney Flames [32]
  Morgan Yaeger July 12 Sydney Flames Townsville Fire [33]
  Alex Wilson July 15 Bendigo Spirit [34]
  Vanessa Panousis Sutherland Sharks (NSW) Sydney Flames [35]
  Marena Whittle July 19 Adelaide Lightning [36]
  Emilee Whittle-Harmon July 21 Southside Flyers Canberra Capitals [37]
  Tianna Hawkins July 25 Atlanta Dream (USA) Townsville Fire [38]
  Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard July 27 Perth Lynx [39]
  Rebecca Pizzey July 28 Sydney Flames Canberra Capitals [40]
  Rachel Brewster July 29 Melbourne Boomers [41]
  Louise Brown
  Sophie Burrows
  Penina Davidson
  Cayla George
  Lauryn Hippolite
  Tess Madgen
  Tiffany Mitchell
  Mia Murray Townsville Fire Melbourne Boomers
  Kristy Wallace Southside Flyers
  Lily Scanlon Melbourne Boomers
  Emma Gandini Perth Lynx [42]
  Chloe Bibby August 2 Maryland Terrapins (USA) Perth Lynx [43]
  Indiah Bowyer August 3 Logan Thunder (QLD) Sydney Flames [44]
  Lilly Rotunno Gold Coast Rollers (QLD)
  Robbi Ryan August 4 Grindavík (ISL) Perth Lynx [45]
  Abby Cubillo August 9 Canberra Capitals Adelaide Lightning [46]
  Rebecca Cole August 16 Southside Flyers [47]
  Sara Blicavs August 18 [48]
  Dekeiya Cohen Hapoel Rishon LeZion (ISR) Canberra Capitals [49]
  Madelyn Allen Southern Districts Spartans (QLD) Sydney Flames [50]
  Maddison Rocci August 23 Southside Flyers [51]
  Lauren Jackson August 24 Albury Wodonga Bandits (NSW) Southside Flyers [52]
  Abigail Wehrung August 25 Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit [53]
  Sherrie Calleia Sydney Flames Canberra Capitals [54]
  Abby Bishop August 26 Southside Flyers [55]
  Krystal Leger-Walker Washington State Cougars (USA) Townsville Fire [56]
  Megan McKay August 29 Bendigo Spirit [57]
  Aimie Rocci Southside Flyers [58]
  Rae Burrell August 30 Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA) Canberra Capitals [59]
  Alicia Froling August 31 Bendigo Spirit [60]
  Tessa Lavey September 5 [61]
  Carley Ernst September 7 Melbourne Boomers Southside Flyers [62]
  Nyadiew Puoch September 8 Centre of Excellence (ACT) [63]
  Dallas Loughridge September 9 [64]
  Aliza Fabbro September 16 Townsville Fire [65]
  Tia Hay Ipswich Force (QLD) Townsville Fire
  Nes'eya Parker-Williams Joondalup Wolves (WA)
  Chloe Forster September 20 Warwick Senators (WA) Perth Lynx [66]
  Desiree Kelley Willetton Tigers (WA)
  Sophia Locandro September 21 UC Irvine Anteaters (USA) Bendigo Spirit [67]
  Cassidy McLean Bendigo Spirit
  Isobel Borlase September 27 Adelaide Lightning [68]
  Piper Dunlop Bendigo Spirit [69]
  Kelly Wilson September 30 Canberra Capitals Bendigo Spirit [70]
  Elizabeth Tonks October 4 Canberra Nationals (ACT) Canberra Capitals [71]
  Jacinta Monroe October 5 Flammes Carolo Basket (FRA) Adelaide Lightning [72]
  Ruby Vlahov October 11 Perry Lakes Hawks (WA) Perth Lynx [73]
  Olivia Nelson-Ododa October 12 Los Angeles Sparks (USA) Melbourne Boomers [74]
  Abby Solway October 13 Canberra Capitals [75]
  Chloe Tugliach Canberra Nationals (ACT) Perth Lynx
  Kayla Thornton October 24 Reyer Venezia (ITA) Southside Flyers [76]
  Dyani Anaviev October 26 Bendigo Spirit [77]
  Ida Andersson Sunbury Jets (VIC) Bendigo Spirit
  Aneta Bandilovska Keilor Thunder (VIC)
  Erin Condron Bendigo Braves (VIC)
  Emma Mahady Sydney Flames
  Ruby Porter Nebraska Cornhuskers (USA)
  Micah Simpson Launceston Tornadoes (TAS)
  Holly Griffiths November 2 Bulleen Boomers (VIC) Southside Flyers [78]
  Lana Hollingsworth Santa Clara Broncos (USA)
  Georgia Pineau Bendigo Spirit
  Stephanie Bairstow November 11 South West Metro Pirates (QLD) Sydney Flames [79]
  Miela Goodchild November 20 Duke Blue Devils (USA) Melbourne Boomers [80]
  Monique Conti November 28 Casey Cavaliers (VIC) Southside Flyers [81]
  Nicole Monger November 30 CB Aridane (ESP) Canberra Capitals [82]
  Kate Gaze December 6 Southside Flyers Townsville Fire [83]
  Alison Schwagmeyer-Belger December 9 ŽKK Crvena zvezda (SRB) Canberra Capitals [84]
  Taylor Ortlepp January 28 Adelaide Lightning Melbourne Boomers [85]

Released

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Player Date signed Team Reason Ref
  Gemma Potter November 5 Canberra Capitals ACL injury [86]
  Lily Scanlon November 9 Melbourne Boomers Achilles injury [87]
  Kalani Purcell November 11 Sydney Flames Personal reasons [79]
  Dekeiya Cohen November 28 Canberra Capitals Personal decision [88]
  Dallas Loughridge Southside Flyers Knee injury [81]
  Stephanie Bairstow December 1 Sydney Flames Coach's decision [89]
  Kierstan Bell December 29 Adelaide Lightning Personal decision [90]

Outgoing movement

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Going overseas

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Player Date signed Former team New team Ref
  Katie Deeble November 11 Sydney Flames Wake Forest Demon Deacons (USA) [91]
  Tess Heal November 21 Melbourne Boomers Santa Clara Broncos (USA) [92]
  Sug Sutton April 2 Townsville Fire Poznań (POL) [93]
  Ezi Magbegor May 7 Melbourne Boomers Sopron Basket (HUN) [94][95]
  Brittney Sykes Canberra Capitals Sopron Basket (HUN) [94]
  Marina Mabrey June 10 Perth Lynx PF Schio (ITA) [96]
  Darcee Garbin June 12 Perth Lynx DVTK Miskolc (HUN) [97][98]
  Alanna Smith June 21 Adelaide Lightning Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) [99]
  Madeleine Garrick June 22 Bendigo Spirit Geas Basket (ITA) [100]
  Jackie Young July 14 Perth Lynx Hatayspor (TUR) [101]
  Kylee Shook July 22 Adelaide Lightning Olympiacos (GRE) [102]
  Kiana Williams July 28 Adelaide Lightning Cekk Cegléd (HUN) [103]
  Monique Billings September 1 Townsville Fire Al-Fuheis (JOR) [104]
  Chyra Evans August 11 Sydney Flames Michigan Wolverines (USA) [105]
  Lindsay Allen August 23 Melbourne Boomers Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) [106]

Retirement

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Name Date Team(s) played (years) Notes Ref.
  Jenna O'Hea March 8 Australian Institute of Sport (2003–2005)
Dandenong Rangers (2005–2007, 2011–2014)
Bendigo Spirit (2007–08)
Bulleen / Melbourne Boomers (2009–2011, 2017–2019)
Southside Flyers (2019–2022)
3x WNBL Champion (2011, 2012, 2020)
6x All-WNBL First Team (2010–2014, 2020)
Also played overseas in the WNBA & France.
Represented Australia national team over 11 years.
[107]
  Izzy Wright May 25 Logan Thunder (2012–13)
Perth Lynx (2015–16)
Melbourne Boomers (2020–2022)
WNBL Champion (2022) [108]

See also

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References

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