2019–20 Canberra Capitals season
2019–20 Canberra Capitals season | |||
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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) | ||
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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.
University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals.[2]
Roster
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Standings
# | WNBL Championship ladder | ||||||||
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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
Pre-season
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
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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
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record |
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1 | October 13 | Adelaide | 90–83 | Nurse (28) | Griffin (20) | Époupa (8) | AIS Arena | 1–0 |
2 | October 20 | Townsville | 67–65 | Griffin, Nurse (16) | Griffin (13) | Époupa, Griffin (4) | National Convention Centre | 2–0 |
3 | October 25 | @ Melbourne | 72–107 | Froling (14) | Griffin (10) | Époupa (4) | Geelong Arena | 2–1 |
4 | October 27 | @ Sydney | 75–81 | Nurse (21) | Tolo (9) | Époupa, Griffin (4) | Brydens Stadium | 2–2 |
5 | November 2 | Sydney | 91–66 | Nurse (21) | Tolo (9) | Époupa (10) | AIS Arena | 3–2 |
6 | November 7 | @ Southside | 91–72 | Nurse (21) | Griffin (13) | Époupa (7) | Dandenong Stadium | 4–2 |
7 | November 9 | @ Melbourne | 79–76 | Nurse (22) | Griffin (9) | Époupa (8) | State Basketball Centre | 5–2 |
8 | November 24 | Perth | 84–66 | Griffin (19) | Griffin (15) | Époupa, Nurse (6) | National Convention Centre | 6–2 |
9 | November 30 | Townsville | 87–78 | Griffin (27) | Époupa, Griffin (7) | Époupa (6) | National Convention Centre | 7–2 |
10 | December 6 | @ Bendigo | 91–66 | Nurse (32) | Griffin (12) | Époupa (6) | Bendigo Stadium | 8–2 |
11 | December 15 | Southside | 65–70 | Tolo (16) | Griffin (12) | Époupa (7) | National Convention Centre | 8–3 |
12 | December 21 | Bendigo | 76–66 | Froling (30) | Époupa (12) | Époupa (5) | National Convention Centre | 9–3 |
13 | December 27 | @ Adelaide | 68–78 (OT) | Tolo (22) | Époupa, Tolo (12) | Nurse (5) | Titanium Security Arena | 9–4 |
14 | December 29 | @ Perth | 76–59 | Nurse (23) | Époupa (14) | Époupa (7) | Bendat Basketball Centre | 10–4 |
15 | January 3 | @ Bendigo | 90–94 | Tolo (26) | Tolo (17) | Époupa (11) | Bendigo Stadium | 10–5 |
16 | January 10 | @ Townsville | 69–102 | Nurse, Tolo (17) | Froling (10) | Époupa (8) | Townsville Stadium | 10–6 |
17 | January 17 | Melbourne | 76–75 (OT) | Nurse (23) | Époupa (16) | Époupa (7) | National Convention Centre | 11–6 |
18 | January 19 | @ Southside | 98–74 | Nurse (33) | Époupa (13) | Époupa (8) | Dandenong Stadium | 12–6 |
19 | January 22 | Perth | 89–75 | Tolo (22) | Tolo (9) | Époupa (8) | National Convention Centre | 13–6 |
20 | January 26 | Sydney | 82–66 | Nurse (25) | Griffin, Tolo (7) | Époupa (8) | National Convention Centre | 14–6 |
21 | February 1 | Adelaide | 73–71 | Nurse (28) | Griffin (10) | Griffin (7) | National Convention Centre | 15–6 |
Finals
Semi-finals
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
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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
Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series |
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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
In-season
Award | Recipient | Round(s) | Ref. |
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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
Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
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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
Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "University of Canberra Capitals on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022.[user-generated source]
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External links
- Canberra Capitals Official website