title: List of 2020 WNBL season transactions
text: # List of 2020 WNBL season transactions
  
  This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2020 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. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | March 12 | Perth Lynx | Andy Stewart | Did not seek contract renewal | June 5 | Ryan Petrik | Perth Lynx assistant coach (2015–2020) | |
  
  ## Player movement
  
  ### Free agency
  
  | Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Demi Skinner | March 11 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Stephanie Talbot | April 16 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Chelsea Brook | April 25 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Marianna Tolo | June 2 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Kelsey Griffin | June 3 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Keely Froling | June 4 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Maddison Rocci | June 4 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Abby Cubillo | June 4 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Alex Delaney | June 4 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Jenna O'Hea | June 4 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Mia Murray | June 6 | Townsville Fire | Townsville Fire |
  | Shyla Heal | June 9 | Townsville Fire | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Alanna Smith | June 10 | Adelaide Lightning | Incheon S-Birds (KOR) |
  | Tessa Lavey | June 10 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Cassidy McLean | June 11 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Tahlia Tupaea | June 11 | Canberra Capitals | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Madeleine Garrick | June 11 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Tess Madgen | June 15 | Melbourne Boomers | Townsville Fire |
  | Sami Whitcomb | June 17 | Perth Lynx | Basket Lattes (FRA) |
  | Lauren Nicholson | June 17 | Townsville Fire | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Brittany Smart | June 18 | Canberra Capitals | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Cayla George | June 18 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Katie Ebzery | June 19 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
  | Nadeen Payne | June 19 | Townsville Fire | Perth Lynx |
  | Darcee Garbin | June 20 | Perth Lynx | Townsville Fire |
  | Paige Price | June 24 | Bendigo Spirit | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Ezi Magbegor | June 24 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Anneli Maley | June 24 | Sydney Uni Flames | Southside Flyers |
  | Lauren Mansfield | June 24 | Sydney Uni Flames | Perth Lynx |
  | Megan McKay | June 25 | Townsville Fire | TSV 1880 Wasserburg (GER) |
  | Alex Ciabattoni | June 26 | Perth Lynx | Battipaglia (ITA) |
  | Jasmin Fejo | June 29 | Adelaide Lightning | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Taylor Ortlepp | July 1 | Adelaide Lightning | Boston College Eagles (USA) |
  | Kalani Purcell | July 1 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Alison Schwagmeyer | July 1 | Sydney Uni Flames | Perth Lynx |
  | Piper Dunlop | July 2 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Braves (VIC) |
  | Maddison Allen | July 2 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
  | Courtney Woods | July 2 | Townsville Fire | Northern Illinois Huskies (USA) |
  | Antonia Farnworth | July 4 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Rebecca Cole | July 6 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Mary Goulding | July 8 | Bendigo Spirit | IK Eos Lund (SWE) |
  | Funda Nakkaşoğlu | July 8 | Sydney Uni Flames | Galatasaray S.K. (TUR) |
  | Nes'eya Parker-Williams | July 9 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
  | Stephanie Reid | July 9 | Townsville Fire | Southside Flyers |
  | Sara Blicavs | July 10 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Penina Davidson | July 11 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Marena Whittle | July 14 | Adelaide Lightning | Perth Lynx |
  | Shelby Britten | July 15 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Kiera Rowe | July 15 | Sydney Uni Flames | Southside Flyers |
  | Lara McSpadden | July 15 | Townsville Fire | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Stella Beck | July 16 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Jessie Edwards | July 16 | Perth Lynx | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Louella Tomlinson | July 21 | Adelaide Lightning | Southside Flyers |
  | Amelia Todhunter | July 22 | Bendigo Spirit | Sandringham Sabres (VIC) |
  | Aimie Clydesdale | July 22 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Izzy Wright | July 23 | Melbourne Boomers | Nunawading Spectres (VIC) |
  | Alexandra Sharp | July 23 | Perth Lynx | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (USA) |
  | Shanae Greaves | July 23 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Rachel Brewster | July 30 | Melbourne Boomers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Tayah Burrows | July 30 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
  | Natalie Burton | July 30 | Sydney Uni Flames | Saint-Amand Porte du Hainaut (FRA) |
  | Mikaela Ruef | August 4 | Canberra Capitals | Canberra Capitals |
  | Alicia Froling | August 5 | Bendigo Spirit | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Hope Terdich | August 5 | Melbourne Boomers | Ringwood Hawks (VIC) |
  | Carly Boag | August 6 | Sydney Uni Flames | Espoo Basket (FIN) |
  | Madeleine O'Hehir | August 13 | Sydney Uni Flames | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Liz Cambage | August 18 | Southside Flyers | Shanxi Flame (CHN) |
  | Leilani Mitchell | September 3 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Jennie Rintala | September 9 | Bendigo Spirit | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Rebecca Pizzey | September 14 | Southside Flyers | Southside Flyers |
  | Georgia Pineau | September 16 | Bendigo Spirit | Boston College Eagles (USA) |
  | Stephanie Blicavs | September 18 | Southside Flyers | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Carlie Smith | September 23 | Adelaide Lightning | Sunshine Coast Phoenix (QLD) |
  | Ashleigh Isenbarger | September 24 | Perth Lynx | Lakeside Lightning (WA) |
  | Sharna Thompson | October 2 | Townsville Fire | Hobart Phoenix (TAS) |
  | Rachel Antoniadou | October 3 | Melbourne Boomers | Nunawading Spectres (VIC) |
  | Rachel Jarry | October 13 | Southside Flyers | Sandringham Sabres (VIC) |
  | Alex Wilson | October 15 | Adelaide Lightning | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Abigail Wehrung | October 16 | Adelaide Lightning | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Monique Conti | October 20 | Southside Flyers | Melbourne Boomers |
  | Ashleigh Karaitiana | October 22 | Melbourne Boomers | RedCity Roar (QLD) |
  | Hannah Kaser | October 27 | Canberra Capitals | Adelaide Lightning |
  | Ella Batish | October 28 | Adelaide Lightning | Frankston Blues (VIC) |
  | Kayla Steindl | October 29 | Perth Lynx | Joondalup Wolves (WA) |
  | Jade Melbourne | November 3 | Canberra Capitals | Centre of Excellence (ACT) |
  | Ashley Taia | November 3 | Canberra Capitals | Logan Thunder (QLD) |
  | Jewel Williams | November 5 | Perth Lynx | Perth Lynx |
  | Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard | November 6 | Perth Lynx | Warwick Senators (WA) |
  | Kelsey McDermott | November 6 | Townsville Fire | Newberry Wolves (USA) |
  | Emma Clarke | November 7 | Perth Lynx | Colorado Buffaloes (USA) |
  | Brooke Basham | November 10 | Adelaide Lightning | Eastern Mavericks (SA) |
  | Aimee Brett | November 10 | Adelaide Lightning | Forestville Eagles (SA) |
  | Morgan Yaeger | November 10 | Adelaide Lightning | Oregon Ducks (USA) |
  
  ### Released
  
  | Player | Date signed | Team | Reason |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Chelsea D'Angelo | July 15 | Melbourne Boomers | Achilles injury |
  | Maddison Allen | October 21 | Perth Lynx | Mental health concerns |
  | Alanna Smith | October 22 | Adelaide Lightning | Ankle injury |
  | Jasmin Fejo | October 24 | Adelaide Lightning | Pregnancy |
  | Sami Whitcomb | November 4 | Perth Lynx | Family reasons |
  
  ### Going overseas
  
  | Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gemma Potter | November 14 | UCLA Bruins (USA) | Canberra Capitals |
  | Bridget Carleton | May 21 | Landerneau Bretagne Basket (FRA) | Townsville Fire |
  | Ariel Atkins | May 31 | İzmit Belediyespor (TUR) | Perth Lynx |
  | Julie Vanloo | June 27 | Casademont Zaragoza (ESP) | Townsville Fire |
  | Alice Kunek | June 30 | Arka Gdynia (POL) | Sydney Uni Flames |
  | Rebecca Tobin | July 5 | ACS Sepsi SIC (ROU) | Bendigo Spirit |
  | Mercedes Russell | July 10 | Galatasaray S.K. (TUR) | Southside Flyers |
  | Abby Bishop | July 23 | Virtus Bologna (ITA) | Townsville Fire |
  
  ### Retirement
  
  | Name | Date | Team(s) played (years) | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Sarah Graham | December 27 | Dandenong Rangers (2007–08) Logan Thunder (2008–2012, 2013–14) Sydney Uni Flames (2012–13, 2016–2020) West Coast Waves (2014–15) | WNBL Champion (2017) WNBL Rookie of the Year (2009) |
  | Gabrielle Richards | January 24 | Australian Institute of Sport (2002–2004) Bendigo Spirit (2007–2009, 2010–2018, 2019–20) | 2x WNBL Champion (2013, 2014) 2x All-WNBL Team (2013, 2014) Also played college basketball. |
  | Natalie Hurst | January 31 | Canberra Capitals (1999–2003, 2005–2010, 2013–14, 2017–18) Bendigo Spirit (2018–19) Adelaide Lightning (2019–20) | 7x WNBL Champion (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2009) Also played overseas in France, Hungary, Turkey & Poland. |
  | Jessica Kuster | July 10 | Sydney Uni Flames (2019–20) | Also played college basketball and overseas in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary & Italy. |
  