2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames season

The 2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames season is the 40th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]

2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames season
Head CoachKatrina Hibbert
CaptainSarah Graham
VenueBrydens Stadium
Results
Record7–14
Ladder6th
FinalsDid not qualify
Leaders
PointsKunek (18.9)
ReboundsScherf (8.0)
AssistsWilson (5.0)
< 2018–19 2020–21 >

Brydens Lawyers remain as the Flames' naming rights sponsor for the seventh consecutive season.[2][3]

Roster edit

2019–20 Sydney Uni Flames roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
F 1   Kunek, Alice 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 3   Smart, Brittany 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 4   Tupaea, Tahlia 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F 7   Hodge, Kim 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 8   Wilson, Alex 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F 10   Greaves, Shanae 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 11   Scherf, Lauren 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 14   McSpadden, Lara 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 21   Graham, Sarah (C) 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
G 22   O'Hehir, Madeleine 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 30   Kuster, Jessica 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 42   Planeta, Colleen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured

Updated: 11 October 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
17
Aisin AW Wings 78–70 Brydens Stadium 1–0
2 September
20
China 74–67 Brydens Stadium 2–0
3 September
28
@ Townsville 77–58 Townsville Stadium 3–0
4 September
29
@ Townsville 93–87 Townsville Stadium 4–0

Regular season edit

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
11
@ Adelaide 79–89 Planeta (30) Scherf (17) Kunek (6) Titanium Security Arena 0–1
2 October
13
@ Perth 62–79 Kunek (15) Planeta (9) Kunek, Scherf (3) Bendat Basketball Centre 0–2
3 October
19
Southside 72–85 Kunek (17) Kuster (10) Kunek, Tupaea (4) Brydens Stadium 0–3
4 October
27
Canberra 81–75 Kunek (24) Scherf (10) Tupaea (4) Brydens Stadium 1–3
5 November
2
@ Canberra 66–91 Kunek (17) Scherf (9) Scherf, Wilson (4) AIS Arena 1–4
6 November
7
Townsville 82–73 Kunek (22) Tupaea (8) Kunek (4) Brydens Stadium 2–4
7 November
9
@ Perth 74–93 Planeta (23) Planeta (8) Kunek (5) Bendat Basketball Centre 2–5
8 November
22
Perth 82–91 Planeta, Wilson (16) Kuster, Planeta (9) Wilson (9) Brydens Stadium 2–6
9 November
29
@ Bendigo 80–75 Kuster (23) Scherf (13) Wilson (8) Bendigo Stadium 3–6
10 November
30
@ Melbourne 81–94 Kunek (24) Planeta, Scherf (6) Wilson (8) State Basketball Centre 3–7
11 December
8
Adelaide 81–69 Planeta (28) Planeta (12) Kunek, Kuster (4) Brydens Stadium 4–7
12 December
15
@ Townsville 57–61 Wilson (20) Kuster (8) Wilson (5) Townsville Stadium 4–8
13 December
19
@ Bendigo 88–81 Kunek, Kuster (20) Scherf (12) Wilson (5) Bendigo Stadium 5–8
14 December
21
@ Southside 86–79 Kunek (27) Kunek (11) Wilson (9) Dandenong Stadium 6–8
15 December
29
Adelaide 72–80 Kunek (26) Scherf (7) Kunek, Kuster,
Scherf, Wilson (4)
Brydens Stadium 6–9
16 January
5
Melbourne 63–86 Scherf (20) Scherf (9) Wilson (6) Brydens Stadium 6–10
17 January
12
Townsville 76–83 Kunek (30) Scherf (10) Wilson (7) Brydens Stadium 6–11
18 January
18
Melbourne 62–76 Smart (18) Scherf (11) Wilson (6) Brydens Stadium 6–12
19 January
26
Canberra 66–82 Smart (21) Scherf (8) Kuster (8) National Convention Centre 6–13
20 January
30
Bendigo 78–68 Smart (22) Kuster, Wilson (9) Wilson (8) Brydens Stadium 7–13
21 February
1
@ Southside 61–78 Kuster (21) Kuster (6) Scherf (3) Dandenong Stadium 7–14

Awards edit

In-season edit

Award Recipient Round(s) Ref.
Player of the Week Colleen Planeta Round 8 [4]
Alice Kunek Round 10 [5]
Team of the Week Alice Kunek Rounds 3 & 10
Jessica Kuster Rounds 7 & 10
Colleen Planeta Round 8

Post-season edit

Award Recipient Date Ref.
All-WNBL Second Team Alice Kunek February 17, 2020 [6]

Club Awards edit

Award Recipient Date Ref.
Most Valuable Player Alice Kunek February 7, 2020 [7]
Most Improved Player Madeleine O'Hehir
Lauren Scherf
Players Player Sarah Graham
Coaches Award Colleen Planeta

References edit

  1. ^ "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "BRYDENS CONTINUE AS FLAMES NAMING RIGHTS SPONSOR FOR 2019/20 SEASON". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Corporate - Sydney Uni Flames". Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "#WNBL20 Round 8 Player of the Week". facebook.com.
  5. ^ "iAthletic Player of the Week". facebook.com.
  6. ^ "WNBL NAMES END OF SEASON AWARDS AND WNBL ALL-STAR FIRST & SECOND TEAMS". wnbl.basketball.
  7. ^ "RECAP: FLAMES ANNUAL PRESENTATION NIGHT". wnbl.basketball.

External links edit