The 2019–20 Canberra Capitals season was the 36th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, taking home their ninth championship with a 2–0 win over the Southside Flyers.
University of Canberra remain as the owners and naming rights partner of the Capitals.
Roster
Standings
Results Pre-season Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 September 14 Aisin AW Wings 97–56 Froling (35) Froling (17) – Belconnen Basketball Stadium 1–0 2 September 16 China 97–62 Froling (39) Froling (12) Cubillo (6) Tuggeranong Basketball Stadium 2–0
Regular season Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record 1 October 13 Adelaide 90–83 Nurse (28) Griffin (20) Époupa (8) AIS Arena 1–0 2 October 20 Townsville 67–65 Griffin, Nurse (16) Griffin (13) Époupa, Griffin (4) National Convention Centre 2–0 3 October 25 @ Melbourne 72–107 Froling (14) Griffin (10) Époupa (4) Geelong Arena 2–1 4 October 27 @ Sydney 75–81 Nurse (21) Tolo (9) Époupa, Griffin (4) Brydens Stadium 2–2 5 November 2 Sydney 91–66 Nurse (21) Tolo (9) Époupa (10) AIS Arena 3–2 6 November 7 @ Southside 91–72 Nurse (21) Griffin (13) Époupa (7) Dandenong Stadium 4–2 7 November 9 @ Melbourne 79–76 Nurse (22) Griffin (9) Époupa (8) State Basketball Centre 5–2 8 November 24 Perth 84–66 Griffin (19) Griffin (15) Époupa, Nurse (6) National Convention Centre 6–2 9 November 30 Townsville 87–78 Griffin (27) Époupa, Griffin (7) Époupa (6) National Convention Centre 7–2 10 December 6 @ Bendigo 91–66 Nurse (32) Griffin (12) Époupa (6) Bendigo Stadium 8–2 11 December 15 Southside 65–70 Tolo (16) Griffin (12) Époupa (7) National Convention Centre 8–3 12 December 21 Bendigo 76–66 Froling (30) Époupa (12) Époupa (5) National Convention Centre 9–3 13 December 27 @ Adelaide 68–78 (OT) Tolo (22) Époupa, Tolo (12) Nurse (5) Titanium Security Arena 9–4 14 December 29 @ Perth 76–59 Nurse (23) Époupa (14) Époupa (7) Bendat Basketball Centre 10–4 15 January 3 @ Bendigo 90–94 Tolo (26) Tolo (17) Époupa (11) Bendigo Stadium 10–5 16 January 10 @ Townsville 69–102 Nurse, Tolo (17) Froling (10) Époupa (8) Townsville Stadium 10–6 17 January 17 Melbourne 76–75 (OT) Nurse (23) Époupa (16) Époupa (7) National Convention Centre 11–6 18 January 19 @ Southside 98–74 Nurse (33) Époupa (13) Époupa (8) Dandenong Stadium 12–6 19 January 22 Perth 89–75 Tolo (22) Tolo (9) Époupa (8) National Convention Centre 13–6 20 January 26 Sydney 82–66 Nurse (25) Griffin, Tolo (7) Époupa (8) National Convention Centre 14–6 21 February 1 Adelaide 73–71 Nurse (28) Griffin (10) Griffin (7) National Convention Centre 15–6
Finals Semi-finals Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series 1 February 16 Melbourne 84–70 Nurse (25) Griffin (12) Époupa (6) AIS Arena 1–0 2 February 23 @ Melbourne 76–88 Griffin, Nurse (17) Froling, Griffin (7) Nurse (4) State Basketball Centre 1–1 3 February 26 Melbourne 77–64 Tolo (20) Griffin (9) Époupa (9) AIS Arena 2–1
Grand Final Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Series 1 March 1 Southside 82–80 Nurse (19) Griffin (12) Époupa (6) Dandenong Stadium 1–0 2 March 4 @ Southside 71–68 Tolo (19) Griffin (13) Époupa (11) AIS Arena 2–0
Awards In-season Award Recipient Round(s) Ref. Player of the Week Kelsey Griffin Round 1 Kia Nurse Rounds 3 & 9 Team of the Week Kelsey Griffin Rounds 1, 5, 6 & 7 Kia Nurse Rounds 1, 5, 8, 14, 15 & 16 Olivia Époupa Rounds 4, 11 & 14 Keely Froling Round 10 Marianna Tolo Round 11 Maddison Rocci Round 15
Post-season Award Recipient Date Ref. Top Shooter Award Kia Nurse3 February 2020 Most Valuable Player Kia Nurse14 February 2020 All-WNBL First Team Kia Nurse17 February 2020 Coach of the Year Paul Goriss17 February 2020 Grand Final MVP Olivia Époupa4 March 2020
Club Awards Award Recipient Date Ref. Most Valuable Player Kia Nurse10 March 2020 Best Defensive Player Olivia Époupa Players Player Marianna Tolo Capital on the Rise Award Abby Cubillo
References
External links Canberra Capitals Official website