The 2017–18 Adelaide Lightning season is the 26th season of the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Roster
Standings
Results Pre-season Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 September 15 @ Melbourne 80–61 – – – Nunawading Basketball Centre 1–0 2 September 16 @ Bendigo 76–74 – – – Boardman Stadium 2–0
Regular season Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 October 6 Sydney 91–80 Novosel (21) Hamblin, Novosel (8) Novosel (9) Titanium Security Arena 1–0 2 October 8 @ Canberra 77–84 Bishop (21) Hamblin (13) Novosel (8) National Convention Centre 1–1 3 October 12 Perth 89–81 Bishop (35) Nicholson (12) Seekamp (7) Titanium Security Arena 2–1 4 October 21 Bendigo 79–75 Planeta (21) Bishop (11) Novosel, Seekamp (6) Titanium Security Arena 3–1 5 October 25 Canberra 80–77 Bishop (21) Bishop (12) Seekamp (6) Titanium Security Arena 4–1 6 October 27 @ Bendigo 79–66 Planeta (18) Hamblin (18) Novosel (8) Bendigo Stadium 5–1 7 November 2 Dandenong 81–83 Seekamp (18) Bishop (10) Novosel (5) Titanium Security Arena 5–2 8 November 5 @ Townsville 42–84 Bishop (11) Novosel (7) Bishop, Seekamp (3) Townsville RSL Stadium 5–3 9 November 10 @ Dandenong 69–63 Bishop (15) Bishop (12) Novosel (4) Dandenong Stadium 6–3 10 November 12 @ Melbourne 74–77 Novosel (19) Bishop (9) Seekamp (6) State Basketball Centre 6–4 11 November 18 Townsville 78–101 Bishop (24) Bishop (13) Seekamp (5) Titanium Security Arena 6–5 12 November 25 Dandenong 70–49 Seekamp (15) Bishop (12) Bishop, Seekamp (5) State Basketball Centre 7–5 13 November 29 @ Sydney 77–74 Seekamp (22) Bishop (10) Novosel (7) Brydens Stadium 8–5 14 December 2 Perth 74–89 Seekamp (14) Bishop (11) Bishop, Novosel (5) Titanium Security Arena 8–6 15 December 7 @ Townsville 89–74 Novosel (21) Bishop, Hamblin Seekamp (9) Clydesdale, Novosel, Seekamp (4) Townsville RSL Stadium 9–6 16 December 9 Melbourne 62–64 Seekamp (16) Bishop (14) Seekamp (6) Titanium Security Arena 9–7 17 December 15 @ Perth 82–99 Bishop (20) Bishop (7) Seekamp (7) Bendat Basketball Centre 9–8 18 December 17 @ Canberra 87–88 Clydesdale, Planeta (18) Planeta (6) Nicholson, Seekamp (6) National Convention Centre 9–9 19 December 21 Melbourne 67–56 Bishop (22) Bishop (8) Seekamp (7) Titanium Security Arena 10–9 20 December 23 @ Sydney 97–104 (OT) Clydesdale (28) Bishop (14) Bishop (8) Brydens Stadium 10–10 21 December 29 Bendigo 87–74 Hamblin (23) Bishop, Hamblin (9) Seekamp (6) Titanium Security Arena 11–10
Signings Returning Player Signed Contract Sarah Elsworthy 14 March 2017 1-year contract Chelsea Brook 9 April 2017 1-year contract Laura Hodges 15 June 2017 1-year contract Jessica Good 13 September 2017 1-year contract Shannon McKay 13 September 2017 1-year contract Colleen Planeta TBC TBC
Incoming Player Signed Contract Aimie Clydesdale 27 April 2017 2-year contract Natalie Novosel 8 May 2017 2-year contract Nicole Seekamp 10 May 2017 1-year contract Ruth Hamblin 17 May 2017 1-year contract Lauren Nicholson 19 May 2017 1-year contract Abby Bishop 22 June 2017 1-year contract Vanessa Panousis 18 July 2017 1-year contract
Awards In-season Award Recipient Round(s) / Date Ref. Team of the Week Natalie Novosel Rounds: 1, 4 Abby Bishop Rounds: 2, 4, 12 Nicole Seekamp Round 2 Colleen Planeta Round 3 Player of the Week Abby Bishop Round 2
References
External links Adelaide Lightning Official website