WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Darcee Garbin
IN a trade deal that saw both the Perth Lynx and the Townsville Fire return players to their home states, the Lynx now welcome back WA-native and Australian Opal Darcee Garbin, and it means a tremendous amount to the 26-year-old forward. “I’m really excited to be able to play in front of my family and […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Alex Ciabattoni
AFTER a brief stint in Italy, Alex Ciabattoni returns to the Perth Lynx and the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) after two seasons away from the League, where she will look to provide Ryan Petrik and his staff with an adaptive role in the rotation, given her versatility. Ciabattoni is no stranger to the WNBL […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Sami Whitcomb
THERE is without a shadow of a doubt that amongst active players in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Sami Whitcomb sits at the top in terms of her accolades on an international level. Following their announcement on the 17th of June, the Perth Lynx will bolster their squad tremendously with the addition of the […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Perth Lynx – Katie Ebzery
MANY basketball punters knew of Katie Ebzery’s proficiency on the offensive end for the Perth Lynx, but not everybody anticipated the kind of season that the Waratah-born guard would have in WNBL20. Based on this, it only makes perfect sense for us at Draft Central to begin this week’s Player Spotlight series on the All-Star […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Carley Ernst
IN an offseason that has seen numerous new pieces trying to find their place amongst Bendigo’s 2020/21 puzzle, there was one piece that sat in the middle of the picture before the offseason even began. Draft Central looks at Carley Ernst, who now enters the second year of her two-year deal as the anchor of the […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Demi Skinner
AMONGST a handful of impressive rookie seasons, many people fail to recognise just how extraordinary Demi Skinner’s first campaign with the Bendigo Spirit actually was up against WNBL-calibre competition for the first time in her career. The first signing of the Free Agency period across the entire competition for next season, Bendigo knew early on […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Alicia Froling
A PLAYER born and raised in the far-north tropics of Townsville; Alicia Froling got her first taste of Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) in her hometown amongst the Fire’s roster from 2011 to 2014. She now looks to make her return to the League after five years of NCAA basketball in the States and one […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Tessa Lavey
WHILE few familiar faces will return to Bendigo’s side next season, coach Tracy York and her staff have managed to hold on to one of their cornerstone pieces from last year in Tessa Lavey and will look for another productive campaign from the national-level guard. Spending over four seasons away from the Spirit serving time […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Bendigo Spirit – Amelia Todhunter
TO kick off Bendigo’s player spotlight series, Draft Central looks at the Spirit’s newest addition to their leadership group in 32-year-old and Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Champion Amelia Todhunter. The Albury-born country superstar will once again head to the bush, announcing in mid-July that she would be joining Tracy York’s side for WNBL21. Todhunter, […]
WNBL Player Spotlight – Canberra Capitals – Marianna Tolo
TO complete Draft Central’s Player Spotlights on the University of Canberra Capitals this week, we focus on the second half of the side’s backbone in four-time Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champion and former Defensive Player of the Year, Marianna Tolo. The club announced on the second day of Free Agency that they re-signed their […]
