List of 2023–24 WNBL season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2023–24 WNBL season.[1]

Front office movements[edit]

Head coach changes[edit]

Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
May 11 Sydney Flames Australia Shelley Gorman Interim head coach April 18 Australia Guy Molloy Melbourne Boomers head coach (2013–2022) [2]

Player movement[edit]

Free agency[edit]

Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Australia Jade Melbourne March 3 Canberra Capitals [3]
United States Nicole Monger March 10 [4]
Australia Rebecca Pizzey March 21 [5]
Australia Gemma Potter April 27 [6]
Australia Kiera Rowe May 8 Sydney Flames [7]
Australia Isobel Borlase May 9 Adelaide Lightning [8]
New Zealand Penina Davidson May 17 Melbourne Boomers [9]
Australia Kristy Wallace Melbourne Boomers
Australia Tess Madgen May 18 Sydney Flames Melbourne Boomers [10]
Australia Kate Gaze Townsville Fire [11]
Australia Amy Atwell May 19 Perth Lynx [12]
Australia Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard May 22 [13]
Australia Jayda Clark May 24 Canberra Capitals Centre of Excellence (ACT) [14]
Australia Lauren Nicholson May 25 Sydney Flames Townsville Fire [15]
United States Mikaela Ruef Townsville Fire [16]
Australia Chloe Forster May 26 Perth Lynx [17]
Australia Alexandra Sharp June 2 Canberra Capitals Perth Lynx [18]
Australia Sara Blicavs June 5 Melbourne Boomers Southside Flyers [19]
Australia Monique Conti
Australia Keely Froling Sydney Flames
Australia Miela Goodchild Perth Lynx Melbourne Boomers [20]
Australia Stephanie Gorman June 7 Cockburn Cougars (WA) [21]
Australia Alice Kunek Townsville Fire Sopron Basket (HUN) [22]
Australia Taylah Simmons June 8 Melbourne Boomers ŽKK Celje (SLO) [23]
Australia Cayla George Sydney Flames Melbourne Boomers [24]
Australia Stephanie Talbot June 16 Adelaide Lightning [25]
Australia Shaneice Swain Sydney Flames Canberra Capitals [26]
Australia Isabelle Bourne June 22 Adelaide Lightning Nebraska Cornhuskers (USA) [27]
Australia Alex Fowler Canberra Capitals Portland Pilots (USA) [28]
Australia Anneli Maley June 23 Perth Lynx Bendigo Spirit [29]
Australia Vanessa Panousis Sydney Flames [30]
Australia Alex Ciabattoni June 26 Perth Lynx South West Slammers (WA) [31]
Australia Kelsey Griffin June 27 Bendigo Spirit [32]
Australia Sami Whitcomb Townsville Fire Perth Lynx [33]
Australia Ella Batish June 28 Adelaide Lightning [34]
Australia Lara McSpadden June 29 Sydney Flames Townsville Fire [35]
Australia Taylor Mole July 1 Adelaide Lightning UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (USA) [36]
Japan Monica Okoye July 3 Canberra Capitals Eleutheria Moschato (GRE) [37]
Australia Elizabeth Tonks July 5 Adelaide Lightning Canberra Capitals [38]
Australia Saffron Shiels July 6 Townsville Fire Centre of Excellence (ACT) [39]
Australia Alex Wilson July 7 Bendigo Spirit [40]
Australia Aimie Rocci Melbourne Boomers Southside Flyers [41]
United States Jocelyn Willoughby July 13 Adelaide Lightning Sydney Flames [42]
Canada Cassandra Brown Townsville Fire Mount Gambier Pioneers (SA) [43]
United States Jordin Canada July 14 Melbourne Boomers Los Angeles Sparks (USA) [44]
Canada Emily Potter Perth Lynx Panathinaikos (GRE) [45]
Australia Jessica McDowell-White Townsville Fire San Francisco Dons (USA) [46]
United States Mehryn Kraker July 17 Bendigo Spirit Luleå Basket (SWE) [47]
United States Tianna Hawkins Townsville Fire [48]
Australia Brooke Basham July 19 Adelaide Lightning [49]
Australia Maddison Rocci Southside Flyers [50]
Australia Rebecca Cole July 20 [51]
Australia Alicia Froling July 21 Bendigo Spirit [52]
United States Brianna Turner July 25 Adelaide Lightning Çankaya Üniversitesi (TUR) [53]
Australia Casey Samuels July 26 Bendigo Spirit Rockingham Flames (WA) [54]
United States Jantel Lavender Melbourne Boomers Emlak Konut (TUR) [55]
New Zealand Tera Reed July 27 Melbourne Boomers Pyrintö (FIN) [56]
Australia Nyadiew Puoch Southside Flyers [57]
Australia Abigail Wehrung August 2 Bendigo Spirit [58]
United States Mercedes Russell August 10 Southside Flyers Seattle Storm (USA) [59]
Australia Chloe Tugliach August 11 Canberra Capitals [60]
Australia Leilani Mitchell August 15 Southside Flyers Melbourne Boomers [61]
Australia Kelly Wilson August 17 Bendigo Spirit [62]
Canada Ruth Davis August 22 Bendigo Spirit Barça CBS (ESP) [63]
Australia Shakera Reilly August 23 Canberra Capitals [64]
Australia Abby Solway
United States Aari McDonald August 25 Perth Lynx Atlanta Dream (USA) [65]
New Zealand Esra McGoldrick September 1 Bendigo Spirit Mainland Pouākai (NZL) [66]
United States Jasmine Dickey September 7 Southside Flyers Basket Crema (ITA) [67]
Australia Indiah Bowyer Townsville Fire Sydney Flames [68]
Australia Ella Tofaeono Texas Tech Lady Raiders (USA)
Australia Louise Brown September 8 Southside Flyers Melbourne Boomers [69]
Australia Ashlee Hannan September 11 Perth Lynx Albury Wodonga Bandits (NSW) [70]
United States Paige Bradley September 13 Sydney Flames Southern Hoiho (NZL) [71]
Australia Klara Wischer September 14 Southside Flyers Sandringham Sabres (VIC) [72]
Australia Molly Coleman September 15 Adelaide Lightning [73]
Australia Jess Simons Adelaide Lightning Forestville Eagles (SA)
Australia Bianca Stasinowsky Southern Tigers (SA)
Australia Sharna Thompson Norwood Flames (SA)
United States DiDi Richards Sydney Flames Free agent [74]
Australia Grace Foster September 25 Perth Lynx Willetton Tigers (WA) [75]
Australia Amy Jacobs La Salle Explorers (USA)
Australia Emma Klasztorny Joondalup Wolves (WA)
United States Teige Morrell Joondalup Wolves (WA)
Australia Lauren Jackson October 2 Southside Flyers [76]
United States Naz Hillmon October 4 Melbourne Boomers Atlanta Dream (USA) [77]
Australia Ahlise Hurst October 11 Sydney Flames Oregon Ducks (USA) [78]
Australia Sherrie Calleia October 23 Melbourne Boomers Canberra Capitals [79]
Australia Georgia Booth October 28 Southside Flyers Kilsyth Cobras (VIC) [80]
Australia Emily Fisher TCU Horned Frogs (USA)
Australia Isis Lopes Kilsyth Cobras (VIC)
Australia Emma Nankervis Washington State Cougars (USA)
Australia Nikita Young Kilsyth Cobras (VIC)
Australia Abigail Curtin October 31 Sydney Flames Newcastle Falcons (NSW) [81]
Australia Isla Juffermans Centre of Excellence (ACT)
Australia Caitlyn Martin Norths Bears (NSW)
Australia Carla Pitman Norths Bears (NSW)
Australia Claudea Waihape-Andrews November 13 Canberra Capitals Canberra Nationals (ACT) [82]
Australia Jade Kirisome November 15 Saint Mary's Gaels (USA) [83]
Australia Grace Graham November 17 Melbourne Boomers Kansas City Roos (USA) [84]
Australia Sarah Allen November 22 Perth Lynx East Perth Eagles (WA) [85]
Sweden Amanda Zahui B. December 4 Townsville Fire PF Schio (ITA) [86]
Australia Megan McKay January 19 Melbourne Boomers Bendigo Spirit [87]

Released[edit]

Player Date Team Reason Ref
Australia Kate Gaze July 5 Townsville Fire Pregnancy [88]
United States Jantel Lavender October 3 Melbourne Boomers Personal reasons [89]
United States Tianna Hawkins October 30 Townsville Fire Injury [90]
New Zealand Tahlia Tupaea November 3 Canberra Capitals Injury [91]
Australia Taylah Simmons December 30 Melbourne Boomers Going overseas [92]

Outgoing movement[edit]

Going overseas[edit]

Player Date signed Former team New team Ref
Australia Malia Tharpe May 19 Perth Lynx San Diego Toreros (USA) [93]
Australia Marena Whittle June 5 Adelaide Lightning CB Estudiantes (ESP) [94]
Australia Abby Bishop Southside Flyers CB Jairis (ESP) [95]
Australia Lauren Scherf June 6 Perth Lynx Flammes Carolo Basket (FRA) [96]
Australia Emma Donnelly June 14 Sydney Flames Iona Gaels (USA) [97]
United States Tiffany Mitchell June 28 Melbourne Boomers Galatasaray S.K. (TUR) [98]
United States Rae Burrell July 3 Canberra Capitals Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (BEL) [99]
Australia Chloe Bibby July 3 Perth Lynx Gorzów Wielkopolski (POL) [100]
United States Robbi Ryan July 10 Perth Lynx Luleå Basket (SWE) [101]
Australia Tayah Burrows July 13 Perth Lynx Östersund Basket (SWE) [102]
United States Jacinta Monroe July 14 Adelaide Lightning KSC Szekszárd (HUN) [103]
United Kingdom Karlie Samuelson July 17 Townsville Fire London Lions (GBR) [104]
Australia Shyla Heal July 29 Townsville Fire Lublin (POL) [105]
United States Olivia Nelson-Ododa October 1 Melbourne Boomers Guangdong Vermilion Birds (CHN) [106]
United States Kayla Thornton November 17 Southside Flyers Dynamo Kursk (RUS) [107]
Australia Taylah Simmons January 15 Melbourne Boomers Gisa Lions MBC (GER) [108]

Retirement[edit]

Name Date Team(s) played (years) Notes Ref.
Australia Mia Murray May 17 Australian Institute of Sport (2005–2008)
Adelaide Lightning (2008–2011)
Townsville Fire (2011–2018, 2020–2022)
Melbourne Boomers (2022–23) 		3x WNBL Champion (2015, 2016, 2018)
Grand Final MVP (2015) 		[9]
Australia Rachel Brewster Melbourne Boomers (2019–2023) WNBL Champion (2022)
Australia Tiana Mangakahia June 5 Australian Institute of Sport (2011–12)
Townsville Fire (2013–14)
Sydney Flames (2022–23) 		[109]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Flames appoint Guy Molloy as interim head coach". April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "UC Capitals star Jade Melbourne re-signs". March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nicole Munger quick to commit to the UC Capitals for a second season". March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bec Pizzey back with the Caps for season 23/24". March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Gemma Potter to return to the UC Capitals". April 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Rowe signs two-year extension with Flames". May 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lightning Re-Sign Local Young Gun for Two Years". May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2023 Free Agency Update Part 1". May 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Sydney sign Opals captain Madgen on two-year deal". May 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Welcome back Gazey". May 18, 2023.
  12. ^ "ATWELL AMPED TO BE BACK FOR 2023-24". May 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "CLINCH HOYCARD RE-SIGNS". May 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "UC CAPITALS RECRUIT YOUNG GUN JAYDA CLARK". May 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Flames sign Nicholson for Sydney homecoming". May 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Mikaela Ruef is back in Fire colours". May 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "FORSTER ELEVATED". May 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "UC Capitals sign Alex Sharp". June 2, 2023.
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  20. ^ "MIELA GOODCHILD SIGNS FOR 2023-24". June 5, 2023.
  21. ^ "STEPHANIE GORMAN IS A GO FOR 2023-24 SEASON". June 7, 2023.
  22. ^ "Alice Kunek joins the FIRE". June 7, 2023.
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  26. ^ "Flames sign Aussie hoops prodigy Swain". June 16, 2023.
  27. ^ "Lightning Sign Rising Aussie Star Issie Bourne for Two Seasons". June 22, 2023.
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  29. ^ "LEAGUE MVP ANNELI MALEY SIGNS WITH THE PERTH LYNX FOR SEASON 2023-24". June 23, 2023.
  30. ^ "Flames re-sign Sydney product Panousis on one-year deal". June 23, 2023.
  31. ^ "FAN FAVOURITE ALEXANDRA CIABATTONI IS BACK!". June 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "KG23 locked in for 23/24". June 27, 2023.
  33. ^ "Fire sign superstar SAMI WHITCOMB". June 27, 2023.
  34. ^ "Lightning Re-sign key piece in Batish". June 28, 2023.
  35. ^ "Sydney sign NSW product McSpadden for WNBL24". June 29, 2023.
  36. ^ "Lightning sign another young talent". July 1, 2023.
  37. ^ "UC Capitals score Japanese national player Monica Okoye". July 3, 2023.
  38. ^ "Lightning add new addition to WNBL24 roster". July 5, 2023.
  39. ^ "Fire sign rising star". July 6, 2023.
  40. ^ "Ally Wilson re-signs for Bendigo Spirit for 2023-24 WNBL season". July 7, 2023.
  41. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers on Instagram". July 7, 2023.
  42. ^ "Lightning strikes with first import signing - Jocelyn Willoughby". July 13, 2023.
  43. ^ "Cassandra Brown joins Townsville Fire". July 13, 2023.
  44. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers on Instagram". July 14, 2023.
  45. ^ "CANADIAN NATIONAL, 6'5 CENTRE, EMILY POTTER SIGNS". July 14, 2023.
  46. ^ "Fire sign Queenslander Jessica McDowell White". July 14, 2023.
  47. ^ "Spirit welcome Milwaukee-born guard Mehryn Kraker". July 17, 2023.
  48. ^ "The Hawk Returns". July 17, 2023.
  49. ^ "Bash is back alright!". July 19, 2023.
  50. ^ "MVP BACK FOR A THIRD SEASON WITH THE FLYERS". July 19, 2023.
  51. ^ "HEART AND SOUL BACK FOR MORE". July 20, 2023.
  52. ^ "Alicia Froling re-signs for two more years". July 21, 2023.
  53. ^ "Brianna Turner is back in Lightning colours". July 25, 2023.
  54. ^ "Casey Samuels Joins Spirit for 2023/24". July 26, 2023.
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  56. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers on Instagram". July 27, 2023.
  57. ^ "THE BLOCK DOCTOR IS BACK". July 27, 2023.
  58. ^ "Abbey Wehrung back for 2023/24 WNBL Season". August 2, 2023.
  59. ^ "Flyers Welcome Back Dual WNBA Champion". August 10, 2023.
  60. ^ "Chloe Tugliach elevated to UC Capitals Roster". August 11, 2023.
  61. ^ "Championship Player Returns to the Flyers". August 15, 2023.
  62. ^ "Record-breaking Kelly Wilson locked in for 21st WNBL season". August 17, 2023.
  63. ^ "Bendigo Sign Second Import Ruth Davis for 2023/24". August 22, 2023.
  64. ^ "Abby Solway and Shakera Reilly back with the UC Capitals". August 23, 2023.
  65. ^ "ATLANTA DREAM #3 DRAFT PICK AARI MCDONALD JOINS LYNX FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON". August 25, 2023.
  66. ^ "Bendigo Spirit sign rising NZ star Esra McGoldrick". September 1, 2023.
  67. ^ "American College star signs with Flyers". September 7, 2023.
  68. ^ "Fire Introduces Emerging Talents Indiah Bowyer and Ella Tofaeono for the Upcoming WNBL Season". September 7, 2023.
  69. ^ "Brown comes across town to join Flyers". September 1, 2023.
  70. ^ "YOUNG GUN ASHLEE HANNAN SIGNS WITH THE LYNX FOR 2023-24 SEASON". September 11, 2023.
  71. ^ "Flames sign Bradley as first import for WNBL24". September 13, 2023.
  72. ^ "Dynamic veteran set to don the teal". September 14, 2023.
  73. ^ "Lightning announce WNBL24 Development Players". September 15, 2023.
  74. ^ "Flames sign WNBA talent Richards to complete roster". September 15, 2023.
  75. ^ "DP Class of 2023-24". facebook.com/PerthLynx. September 25, 2023.
  76. ^ "LAUREN JACKSON IS BACK WITH THE FLYERS". August 17, 2023.
  77. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers on X". October 4, 2023.
  78. ^ "Flames sign Hurst for WNBL24 season". October 11, 2023.
  79. ^ "Roster and Injury Update". October 23, 2023.
  80. ^ "Development Players join the Flyers". October 28, 2023.
  81. ^ "Flames unveil young stars for WNBL24 season". October 31, 2023.
  82. ^ "Reilly elevated to playing roster, Waihape-Andrews becomes a DP". November 13, 2023.
  83. ^ "Jade Kirisome signs on for the UC Capitals". November 15, 2023.
  84. ^ "Grace Graham promoted to Development Player". November 17, 2023.
  85. ^ "NEW DP SARAH ALLEN PINCHING HERSELF OVER OPPORTUNITY". November 22, 2023.
  86. ^ "Townsville Fire Player Announcement". December 4, 2023.
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  89. ^ "Deakin Melbourne Boomers on X". October 3, 2023.
  90. ^ "Team Update". October 30, 2023.
  91. ^ "uccapitals on Instagram". November 3, 2023.
  92. ^ "Melbourne Boomers Player Announcement". December 30, 2023.
  93. ^ "Women's Basketball Adds Malia Tharpe to Incoming Class". usdtoreros.com. November 11, 2023.
  94. ^ "La internacional australiana Marena Whittle, primer fichaje de las women in black". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). June 5, 2023.
  95. ^ "Abby Bishop jugará en el Hozono Global Jairis". jairis.com (in Spanish). June 5, 2023.
  96. ^ "THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK LAUREN SCHERF". wnbl.basketball. June 6, 2023.
  97. ^ "Donnelly commits to Iona University". wnbl.basketball. June 14, 2023.
  98. ^ "Tiffany Mitchell joins Galatasaray". eurobasket.com. June 28, 2023.
  99. ^ "Rae Burrell joins Kangoeroes". eurobasket.com. July 3, 2023.
  100. ^ "Gorzowskie koszykarki będą miały nową koleżankę - Australijkę Chloe Bibby". gazetalubuska.pl (in Polish). July 3, 2023.
  101. ^ "ROBBI RYAN KLAR FÖR LULEÅ BASKET". luleabasket.com (in Swedish). July 10, 2023.
  102. ^ "Östersund Basket". July 13, 2023.
  103. ^ "Jacinta Monroe boldogan csatlakozik együttesünkhöz". TARR KSC Szekszárd. July 14, 2023.
  104. ^ "Karlie Samuelson joins Lions roster for 23/24". thelondonlions.com. July 17, 2023.
  105. ^ "AZS UMCS Lublin on X". July 29, 2023.
  106. ^ "China Regular Season Round 1: Fujian - Guangdong". October 18, 2023.
  107. ^ "Dynamo Kursk inks Kayla Thornton". November 17, 2023.
  108. ^ "Taylah Simmons kommt, Sabrina Haines geht". January 15, 2024.
  109. ^ "Tiana Mangakahia announces early playing retirement from basketball following breast cancer return". June 5, 2022.
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