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2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season

The 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]

2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season
Head CoachGuy Molloy
CaptainMadeleine Garrick
Cayla George (co)
VenueState Basketball Centre
Results
Record15–6
Ladder3rd
FinalsSemi-Finals
(defeated by Canberra, 1–2)
Leaders
PointsAllen (14.8)
ReboundsGeorge (8.5)
AssistsAllen (4.8)
< 2018–19 2020–21 >

Deakin University are again the Boomers' naming rights partner, after signing a two-year extension in November 2017.[2]

Roster edit

2019–20 Melbourne Boomers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 3   Cunningham, Sophie 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 7   Farnworth, Antonia 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 11   Davidson, Penina 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 12   D'Angelo, Chelsea 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 13   Magbegor, Ezi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 14   Conti, Monique 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 15   Allen, Lindsay 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 21   Beck, Stella 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 22   George, Cayla (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 23   Garrick, Madeleine (C) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 32   Purcell, Kalani 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured
Updated: 18 August 2019

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 edit

Pre-season edit

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 September
7 		NBL1 All-Stars 81–70 Magbegor (15) Purcell (11) Conti (5) Mullum Mullum Stadium 1–0
2 September
10 		China 79–70 Garrick (26) Magbegor (9) Beck (7) Casey Stadium 2–0
3 September
15 		Bendigo 62–64 Garrick (26) Beck (8) Beck, George,
Purcell (2) 		Traralgon Sports Stadium 2–1
4 October
5 		Southside 66–70 Magbegor (15) Garrick (8) Conti (4) State Basketball Centre 2–2

Regular season edit

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
12 		@ Bendigo 87–72 Allen (19) George (9) Allen (7) Bendigo Stadium 1–0
2 October
19 		Bendigo 74–70 George (24) George (12) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 2–0
3 October
25 		Canberra 107–72 Allen (23) George (12) Allen, George (6) Geelong Arena 3–0
4 October
27 		@ Townsville 80–71 Allen (25) George (7) Allen (5) Townsville Stadium 4–0
5 November
4 		Southside 74–81 George (22) George (13) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 4–1
6 November
9 		Canberra 76–79 Allen, Cunningham (18) George (8) Allen (6) State Basketball Centre 4–2
7 November
22 		@ Adelaide 71–57 Allen (20) Magbegor (11) Allen (5) Titanium Security Arena 5–2
8 November
24 		@ Bendigo 75–59 Allen (17) Cunningham,
Magbegor (7) 		George (6) Bendigo Stadium 6–2
9 November
30 		Sydney 94–81 Garrick (26) George (14) George (8) State Basketball Centre 7–2
10 December
7 		@ Southside 82–89 George (19) George (8) Allen (8) Dandenong Stadium 7–3
11 December
8 		Perth 72–63 Garrick (17) Purcell (7) George (4) State Basketball Centre 8–3
12 December
15 		@ Perth 66–68 Cunningham (16) George (10) Conti (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 8–4
13 December
22 		Adelaide 66–57 Allen (22) Magbegor (10) Allen, Cunningham
Magbegor (3) 		State Basketball Centre 9–4
14 December
27 		Townsville 77–61 George (27) Magbegor, Purcell (9) Purcell (6) State Basketball Centre 10–4
15 January
5 		@ Sydney 86–63 Garrick (19) George, Magbegor (10) Allen (6) Brydens Stadium 11–4
16 January
10 		@ Adelaide 74–69 Cunningham (18) Garrick (9) George (7) Titanium Security Arena 12–4
17 January
12 		Southside 73–75
(OT) 		Magbegor (24) Magbegor (12) Conti, George (5) State Basketball Centre 12–5
18 January
17 		@ Canberra 75–76
(OT) 		Cunningham (22) George (8) Beck, Purcell (3) National Convention Centre 12–6
19 January
18 		@ Sydney 76–62 Magbegor (25) George (8) Garrick (7) Brydens Stadium 13–6
20 January
25 		@ Townsville 79–68 Magbegor (21) Garrick (7) Farnworth (5) Townsville Stadium 14–6
21 February
1 		Perth 104–75 George (24) George, Magbegor (12) George (9) State Basketball Centre 15–6

Finals edit

Semi-finals edit

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series
1 February
16 		@ Canberra 70–84 Allen (17) George (8) Allen (5) AIS Arena 0–1
2 February
23 		Canberra 88–76 Allen (25) Magbegor (9) George (5) State Basketball Centre 1–1
3 February
26 		@ Canberra 64–77 Cunningham (14) George (12) George (4) AIS Arena 1–2

Awards edit

In-season edit

Award Recipient Round(s) Ref.
Player of the Week Lindsay Allen Round 6 [3]
Team of the Week Lindsay Allen Rounds 1, 3, 6 & 10
Cayla George Rounds 2, 6, 11 & 16
Madeleine Garrick Round 7
Ezi Magbegor Rounds 13, 14 & 15

Post-season edit

Award Recipient Date Ref.
All-WNBL Second Team Cayla George February 17, 2020 [4]
Youth Player of the Year Ezi Magbegor

Club Awards edit

Award Recipient Date Ref.
Michele Timms Medal (Most Valuable Player) Cayla George March 12, 2020 [5]
Most Improved Player Ezi Magbegor
Players Player Sophie Cunningham
Members Player Cayla George
Coaches Award Stella Beck
Deakin High Performance Player of the Season Stella Beck

References edit

  1. ^ "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Deakin University extends naming rights partnership with Deakin Melbourne Boomers". Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "iAthletic Player of the Week". facebook.com.
  4. ^ "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball.
  5. ^ "GEORGE TAKES HOME MICHELE TIMMS MEDAL". wnbl.basketball.

External links edit

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