Melbourne magnificent despite loss
ONE of Australia’s best young female basketballers was in fine form on Wednesday night, as Jade Melbourne produced an excellent performance in the UC Capitals‘ five-point loss to the Sydney Flames. The two teams clashed at Quaycentre in Sydney to kick off the third round of the 2023/24 season in the Women’s National Basketball League […]
Rocci rips through Capitals in Southside smashing
THE second round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Wednesday night, with Maddison Rocci leading her Southside Flyers to a massive win over the UC Capitals. Heading into the game at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, both sides had sustained heartbreaking losses to start the season. The Flyers fell to […]
Sharp soars in debut despite loss
ALTHOUGH her team ended up losing to the Adelaide Lightning, star UC Capitals guard and off-season recruit Alex Sharp could not have done much more. Having suited up out west for the Perth Lynx over the past few seasons, and dominated Western Australia in the NBL1, Sharp headed to the nation’s capital to join the […]
WNBL | Team Preview – UC Capitals
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]
WNBL | Team Preview series introduction
ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season. The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. Last season saw […]
Capitals claim Clark as young gun joins WNBL
THE future of Australian women’s basketball continues to shine, with the UC Capitals adding the services of another promising young gun. Having impressed at both domestic and international level, rising shooting guard Jayda Clark has signed on with the Capitals for the upcoming WNBL season. The shooting guard has showcased her skills across a variety […]
Swain’s strong journey continues with WNBA selection
AFTER producing telling performances on Australian shores to begin her basketball journey, Shaneice Swain has reached the pinnacle, being selected in the second round of the WNBA Draft earlier today. At 19 years of age, Swain has enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom thanks to some excellent play in Australian leagues over the past few […]
WNBL team wrap: UC Capitals
THE WNBL has wrapped for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire claimed […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
Melbourne marks triple-double in loss
ALTHOUGH HER side could not get over the line, UC Capitals rising youngster Jade Melbourne recorded an eye-catching triple double against the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Saturday evening. The Lightning proved six points too good for the Capitals, thriving on their points off turnovers and making the opposition pay […]
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| Rank | Player | Position | Height | G | GS | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | EFF |
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| 1 |  Brittney Sykes | Guard | 175cm | 17 | 17 | 44.958 | 71.429 | 27.586 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 286 |
| 2 |  Kelsey Griffin | Forward | 188cm | 15 | 15 | 43.850 | 67.647 | 34.286 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 258 |
| 3 | Brittany Smart | Guard | 177cm | 16 | 15 | 40.268 | 80.000 | 38.462 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 142 |
| 4 | Mikaela Ruef | Forward-Center | 190cm | 12 | 9 | 45.361 | 66.667 | 29.412 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 157 |
| 5 | Jade Melbourne | Guard | 178cm | 16 | 1 | 38.400 | 78.261 | 26.316 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 95 |
| 6 | Tahlia Tupaea | Guard | 175cm | 14 | 4 | 42.308 | 75.000 | 45.238 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 103 |
| 7 | Kelly Wilson | Guard | 170cm | 16 | 16 | 37.615 | 87.500 | 32.558 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 169 |
| 8 | Alex Bunton | Center | 196cm | 16 | 5 | 51.220 | 61.538 | 28.571 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 115 |
| 9 | Shaneice Swain | Guard | 176cm | 5 | 0 | 38.889 | 50.000 | 30.000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 10 | Alicia Froling | Forward | 187cm | 16 | 7 | 44.118 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 54 |
| 11 | Abby Cubillo | Guard | 163cm | 16 | 1 | 22.222 | 62.500 | 12.500 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 12 | Casey Samuels | Forward | 183cm | 7 | 1 | 10.000 | 50.000 | 11.111 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -6 |
| 13 | Abby Solway | Guard | 163cm | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 14 | Gemma Potter | Forward-Guard | 184cm | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bronte Corke | Forward | 182cm | 2 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 |
| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  UC Capitals vs Southside | 81 - 97 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
 Bendigo vs UC Capitals | 86 - 74 | Bendigo Stadium | Recap | |
 Melbourne vs UC Capitals | 78 - 57 | Gippsland Indoor Stadium | Recap | |
| UC Capitals vs Bendigo | 92 - 85 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
 UC Capitals vs Townsville | 62 - 77 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
 Sydney Uni vs UC Capitals | 81 - 70 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
| Southside vs UC Capitals | 75 - 54 | State Basketball Centre | Recap | |
| Sydney Uni vs UC Capitals | 87 - 72 | Qudos Bank Arena | Recap | |
 UC Capitals vs Perth | 83 - 97 | National Convention Centre | Recap | |
| UC Capitals vs Southside | 72 - 92 | National Convention Centre | Recap |
Spirit grind out overtime victory over Lightning
IN a sea-searing game that went down to the wire, the Bendigo Spirit defeated the Adelaide Lightning by five points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Saturday night. It was a match that was played on scoring momentum, with the Spirit controlling the first half. Whilst the Lightning fought back into the contest, the Spirit […]
Aokuso astounds as Townsville trumps Lightning
AN impactful offensive performance from center Zitina Aokuso drove the Townsville Fire to a six-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off Round 5 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Wednesday night. Returning home to the Townsville Entertainment Centre, the Fire came into the game on a three-game winning streak, and still […]
Townsville road warriors continue run
UNBEATEN on the road, reigning WNBL champions Townsville Fire made it back-to-back victories down in south west Australia, defeating Adelaide Lightning and Perth Lynx in Round 4. The Fire knocked off the Lightning by 23 points (74-51) on Thursday night, before downing Perth Lynx by 16 (92-76) on Saturday evening. Townsville currently sits second on […]
Spirit douse Flames in WNBL breakthrough
DESPITE missing captain Kelsey Griffin and trailing by as much as 15 points during the second term, Bendigo Spirit got themselves on the board in the 2023/24 WNBL season with an incredible 82-66 victory over Sydney Flames at Red Energy Arena on Saturday. After four consecutive losses to start the 2023/24 season, the Spirit rose […]
Fire clinical in four quarter performance over Lightning
LEADING from start to finish, the Townsville Fire showed why they are a tough team to beat, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by 23 points at the Adelaide 36ers Arena on Thursday night. It was a match that was played on a defensive tempo pace, with the Fire applying the pressure from the tipoff, before Townsville […]
Russell reaps rewards as Flyers tame Lynx
THERE is one less undefeated side in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for season 2023/24, after Mercedes Russell led the Southside Flyers to a thrilling two-point win over Perth Lynx. Coming into the game, the Lynx were sitting nicely at the top of the table with a record of three wins and zero losses. […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 7
AFTER a bumper weekend in Australian basketball, the Got Next Podcast returns for another episode. With WNBL contenders, NBL Next Stars and plenty more to unpack, join Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they run you through all the action from the last seven days. Check it out below. Season 2 Episode […]
Borlase brilliance brings down Flyers
AN excellent offensive performance from Isobel Borlase sparked the Adelaide Lightning to an 11-point win over the Southside Flyers in Round 3 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Both teams came into Saturday evening’s clash at Adelaide 36ers Arena around the same mark, although the Flyers were favourites, given they had claimed one more […]
Boomers best Bendigo to remain unbeaten
IN a game of two halves, the Melbourne Boomers came from behind to defeat Bendigo Spirit by two points at the Boom Box on Sunday afternoon, continuing their unbeaten start to the season. It was a match that was played with extreme pace, with the high tempo being a common theme for the two sides, […]
Bendigo seeks opening win against unbeaten Lynx
ROUND 3 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) resumes tonight, with the Perth Lynx looking to maintain their unbeaten record when they take on the Bendigo Spirit. The round commenced on Wednesday night, when the Sydney Flames handed the UC Capitals a five-point loss to jump back into contention. The match carried a fair […]
Melbourne magnificent despite loss
ONE of Australia’s best young female basketballers was in fine form on Wednesday night, as Jade Melbourne produced an excellent performance in the UC Capitals‘ five-point loss to the Sydney Flames. The two teams clashed at Quaycentre in Sydney to kick off the third round of the 2023/24 season in the Women’s National Basketball League […]
Rocci rips through Capitals in Southside smashing
THE second round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Wednesday night, with Maddison Rocci leading her Southside Flyers to a massive win over the UC Capitals. Heading into the game at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, both sides had sustained heartbreaking losses to start the season. The Flyers fell to […]
Sharp soars in debut despite loss
ALTHOUGH her team ended up losing to the Adelaide Lightning, star UC Capitals guard and off-season recruit Alex Sharp could not have done much more. Having suited up out west for the Perth Lynx over the past few seasons, and dominated Western Australia in the NBL1, Sharp headed to the nation’s capital to join the […]
WNBL | Team Preview – UC Capitals
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]
WNBL | Team Preview series introduction
ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season. The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. Last season saw […]
Capitals claim Clark as young gun joins WNBL
THE future of Australian women’s basketball continues to shine, with the UC Capitals adding the services of another promising young gun. Having impressed at both domestic and international level, rising shooting guard Jayda Clark has signed on with the Capitals for the upcoming WNBL season. The shooting guard has showcased her skills across a variety […]
Swain’s strong journey continues with WNBA selection
AFTER producing telling performances on Australian shores to begin her basketball journey, Shaneice Swain has reached the pinnacle, being selected in the second round of the WNBA Draft earlier today. At 19 years of age, Swain has enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom thanks to some excellent play in Australian leagues over the past few […]
WNBL team wrap: UC Capitals
THE WNBL has wrapped for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire claimed […]
George granted top gong at WNBL Awards
SUNDAY night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) awards handed out on the league’s night of nights, and the highest individual award went to Cayla George of the Melbourne Boomers. George was a straightforward selection for the Suzy Batkovic Medal, having led the league in rebounding, finished second in scoring, and led the Boomers […]
