WNBL Player Spotlight – Sydney Uni Flames – Alison Schwagmeyer
IT seems that the Perth Lynx had something about their players that the Sydney Uni Flames really liked, as the Flames’ administration poached yet another one of their core individuals after Lauren Mansfield, this time in the form of Alison Schwagmeyer. Earning the prestigious title of WNBL Sixth Woman of the Year in 2019/20, Schwagmeyer […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Sydney Uni Flames – Lauren Mansfield
KICKING off the final week of this season’s WNBL Player Spotlights, Draft Central focuses in on a Sydney Uni Flames group that is looking to make a little more noise this time round, after what was a relatively quiet WNBL20 campaign, finishing with a win-loss record of 7-14. The first face we look at in […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Liz Cambage
TO cap off this week’s Player Spotlight series of the Southside Flyers, we focus on perhaps one of the biggest signings in recent WNBL history. The acquisition of Liz Cambage on August 18 echoed throughout not only the League, but also the country, as the nation welcomed back one of its prized athletes after Cambage […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Sara Blicavs
A VETERAN of the game and a faithful individual to the Southside Flyers organisation, Sara Blicavs is warming up for her sixth straight season with the Dandenong-based club (seventh overall) and the WNBL is keen to welcome back one of Victoria’s prized pupils. Back in 2014, Blicavs received her only taste of WNBL title glory […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Jenna O’Hea
ONE of the must-see players throughout the entire WNBL, Jenna O’Hea backs up all the hype that is bestowed upon her each season. Not only does O’Hea’s experience continue to enrich and inspire her peers, but she also comes into the upcoming season with an extra level of motivation pushing her after last season’s upset […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Bec Cole
THE Player Spotlight shines bright today on another one of the Southside Flyers’ backcourt members, as Draft Central looks at Australian Opal and 3×3 superstar Bec Cole, with the 28-year-old preparing for another impressive campaign with the Flyers. Following her impressive individual run during the 2018/19 WNBL season, where Cole concluded her season second in […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Southside Flyers – Leilani Mitchell
MOST punters heading into the new WNBL season would invest their chips heavily into the Southside Flyers squad that head coach Cheryl Chambers has strung together, as a starting five filled with prominent Opals is set to take the North-Queensland hub by storm. When asked if this side was one of the most talented squads […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Chelsea Brook
AS we have done at Draft Central for the past six weeks, Fridays are reserved for the League’s best-known centers. Today is no different, as we conclude the Adelaide Lightning’s Player Spotlight series focusing on 22-year-old big Chelsea Brook and how her performances last season have helped her develop to this point with WNBL21 around […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Alanna Smith
THE Adelaide Lightning have set the benchmark high already after tagging Alanna Smith as their “biggest WNBL signing since Suzy Batkovic a decade ago”. This comes after Smith has excelled at every possible turn despite only being 24. A Stanford University alum, Smith averaged close to 12 points per game (11.9), six rebounds and a […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Steph Talbot
AFTER what was an excellent WNBL20 season for the off-guard/forward Stephanie Talbot, which culminated in an All-WNBL Second Team selection and finishing fifth amongst rebounders throughout the competition, the 26-year-old is ready to compete in her second straight season as a member of the Adelaide Lightning with the WNBL set to commence November 12. A […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Marena Whittle
NOT many players have been shopped around in the WNBL as much as Marena Whittle, as the 26-year-old prepares to represent the Adelaide Lightning this November in WNBL21. The Victorian-born utility will also join her fourth club in as many seasons hoping to build upon her last stint with the Perth Lynx. Often referred to […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Adelaide Lightning – Jasmin Fejo
PERHAPS one of next season’s breakout young guards, Jasmin Fejo will look to take the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) by storm when she signs on as a rostered player for the Adelaide Lightning next season. Fejo will rely on her pace and speed when she sizes up against some of the Australia’s elite basketballers […]
