This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2019–20 WNBL season.
Front office movements
Head coach changes Off-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Sydney Uni Flames Cheryl ChambersDid not seek contract renewal Katrina Hibbert Basketball Victoria U/20Bendigo Spirit Simon PritchardContract not renewed Tracy YorkAdelaide 36ers assistant coach (2014–2019) Southside Flyers Larissa Anderson Did not seek contract renewal Cheryl ChambersSydney Uni Flames head coach (2016–2019) Townsville Fire Claudia BrassardResigned Shannon SeebohmAustralian Opals assistant coach (2019)
Player movement
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef February 28Townsville Fire March 7Canberra Capitals Alex WilsonSydney Uni Flames March 11Sydney Uni Flames March 13Bendigo Spirit March 15Sydney Uni Flames March 19Adelaide Lightning March 20Townsville Fire March 25Adelaide LightningMelbourne Boomers March 26Canberra Capitals April 2Adelaide Lightning Bendigo Spirit Canberra Capitals April 4Bendigo SpiritDandenong Rangers Townsville FirePEAC-Pécs (HUN) April 6Perth Lynx April 9Adelaide Lightning Perth LynxBendigo Spirit Perth LynxBendigo Spirit April 11Bendigo SpiritPerth Lynx April 26Bendigo SpiritCanberra Capitals May 2Adelaide Lightning Bendigo SpiritDandenong Rangers Townsville FireCanberra Capitals May 3Perth LynxGorzów Wielkopolski (POL) May 7Adelaide LightningNotre Dame Fighting Irish (USA) May 9Townsville FireIowa State Cyclones (USA) May 10Sydney Uni FlamesCanberra Capitals May 21Bendigo SpiritBendigo Braves (VIC) Sydney Uni Flames May 30Sydney Uni FlamesRagusa (ITA) June 11Adelaide LightningBendigo Spirit June 13Perth LynxLiaoning Flying Eagles (CHN) June 19Canberra CapitalsSydney Uni Flames June 20Bendigo SpiritSMU Mustangs (USA) June 22Melbourne BoomersTownsville Fire June 23Melbourne BoomersAdelaide Lightning June 26Adelaide LightningWerribee Devils (VIC) June 27Sydney Uni FlamesAdelaide Lightning June 30Melbourne BoomersMelbourne BoomersMissouri Tigers (USA) July 1Sydney Uni Flames July 3Townsville FireAtomerőmű KSC Szekszárd (HUN) July 8Sydney Uni Flames July 18Melbourne BoomersPerth Lynx July 30Adelaide Lightning July 31Southside FlyersMelbourne Boomers August 8Bendigo Spirit August 9Bendigo SpiritMelbourne Tigers (VIC) Bendigo SpiritSouth Adelaide Panthers (SA) August 12Adelaide LightningCanberra Nationals (ACT)https://www.facebook.com/AdelLightning/videos/2214220562020237/ Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers Rebecca Cole Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers Southside FlyersBendigo Spirit August 14Bendigo SpiritDePaul Blue Demons (USA) Canberra CapitalsBeşiktaş (TUR) August 15Southside FlyersAdelaide Lightning August 23Sydney Uni FlamesEnerga Toruń (POL) August 26Adelaide LightningSeattle Storm (USA) August 27Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers August 28Southside FlyersTCU Horned Frogs (USA) Sydney Uni FlamesManly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSW) August 29Bendigo SpiritToowoomba Mountaineers (QLD) Canberra Capitals Townsville FireNewcastle Hunters (NSW) Townsville FireTownsville Flames (QLD) Townsville FireCanberra Capitals August 31Southside FlyersCanberra Capitals September 1Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers September 4Southside FlyersDandenong Rangers September 5Canberra CapitalsLogan Thunder (QLD) September 8Southside FlyersWisła Kraków (POL) September 9Perth Lynx Perth LynxKalamunda Eastern Suns (WA) Perth Lynx September 10Canberra CapitalsCentre of Excellence (ACT) September 12Melbourne BoomersUtah State Aggies (USA) Melbourne BoomersCentre of Excellence (ACT) September 16Townsville FireRockingham Flames (WA) September 25Canberra CapitalsMaitland Mustangs (NSW) Canberra CapitalsCanberra Nationals (ACT) Canberra CapitalsCanberra Nationals (ACT) October 2Canberra CapitalsCentre of Excellence (ACT) October 18Bendigo SpiritWoodville Warriors (SA) November 17Adelaide LightningAtenienses de Manatí (PUR)
Released PlayerDate Former teamReasonRef Natalie Novosel July 16 Adelaide Lightning ACL injury Alicia Froling September 13 Bendigo Spirit Injury Zitina Aokuso September 19 Townsville Fire ACL injury Crystal Langhorne November 17 Adelaide Lightning Knee injury Rebecca Tobin December 12 Bendigo Spirit Personal Mikaela Ruef January 14 Canberra Capitals Immigration issues Imani McGee-Stafford Perth Lynx Disciplinary
Going overseas PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef October 15Oregon Ducks (USA)Melbourne Boomers April 18Tennessee Lady Volunteers (USA)Bendigo Spirit July 5CD Zamarat (ESP)Perth Lynx July 22Niki Lefkadas (GRE)Sydney Uni Flames August 7Çankaya (TUR)Bendigo Spirit August 11Çukurova (TUR)Adelaide Lightning August 14Çukurova (TUR)Adelaide Lightning September 1OA Chania (GRE)Melbourne Boomers October 12Explosivas de Moca (PUR)Perth Lynx
Retirement NameDate Team(s) played (years)NotesRef. September 26 Australian Institute of Sport (1996–1999) Sydney Uni Flames (1999–2001, 2009–10) Townsville Fire (2001–02) Canberra Capitals (2010–11) Adelaide Lightning (2011–2013) Townsville Fire (2013–2019) 5x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018) 6x WNBL Most Valuable Player (2012–2014, 2016–2018) 7x WNBL All-Star Five (2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2018) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2018) Also played overseas in the WNBA, France, Spain, Russia & Italy. October 25 Australian Institute of Sport (1998–2000) Sydney Uni Flames (2000–2006, 2011–12) Bendigo Spirit (2014–2016) Sydney Uni Flames (2016–2019) 3x WNBL champion (1999, 2001, 2017) 4x WNBL All-Star Five (2001, 2004, 2005, 2012) Also played overseas in the WNBA, Italy, France, Russia, Spain & Poland. January 18 Dandenong Rangers (2013–14, 2017–2019) WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2018) Played college basketball, in the WNBA, Slovakia, Turkey & Italy.
See also List of 2019–20 WNBL team rosters
References