2019–20 Bendigo Spirit season

The 2019–20 Bendigo Spirit season is the 13th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]

2019–20 Bendigo Spirit season
Head CoachTracy York
CaptainTessa Lavey
Kelly Wilson (co)
VenueBendigo Stadium
Results
Record5–16
Ladder7th
FinalsDid not qualify
Leaders
PointsErnst (12.0)
ReboundsErnst (6.7)
AssistsWilson (5.8)

This is the Spirit's first season under new head coach, Tracy York, who overtook the role from Simon Pritchard after he spent four seasons in the position.[2]

Roster
2019–20 Bendigo Spirit roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 3 Australia Tessari, Kara 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G 4 Australia Heal, Shyla 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
F 12 Australia Skinner, Demi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 13 Australia Wehrung, Abigail 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 18 Australia Ernst, Carley 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 20 Australia Richards, Gabrielle 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 22 Australia Wilson, Kelly (C) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
G 24 Australia Lavey, Tessa (C) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
F/C 32 United States Tobin, Rebecca 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 35 United States Grays, Martè 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Tracy York
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Mark Alabakov
  • Australia Tom Thorn
  • Australia Cam Wilkosz
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 11 October 2019

Standings
# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers17480.921
2 Canberra Capitals15671.421
3 Melbourne Boomers15671.421
4 Adelaide Lightning12957.121
5 Perth Lynx81338.021
6 Sydney Uni Flames71433.321
7 Bendigo Spirit51623.821
8 Townsville Fire51623.821

Results

Pre-season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 September
11		 China 88–66 Ernst (29) Grays (12) Ernst (5) Bendigo Stadium 1–0
2 September
15		 Melbourne 64–62 Ernst (29) Tobin (10) Wilson (6) Traralgon Sports Stadium 2–0
3 September
21		 BA Centre of Excellence 94–54 – – – Echuca Basketball Association 3–0
4 September
25		 NBL1 All-Stars 120–63 – – – Sunbury Basketball Stadium 4–0
5 October
3		 @ Southside 73–56 Tobin (15) Richards (8) Lavey, Wilson (6) Dandenong Stadium 5–0

Regular season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Record
1 October
12		 Melbourne 72–87 Grays, Heal,
Skinner (14)		 Grays (9) Wilson (8) Bendigo Stadium 0–1
2 October
19		 @ Melbourne 70–74 Wilson (19) Ernst (9) Wilson (7) State Basketball Centre 0–2
3 October
20		 Perth 91–79 Ernst (29) Ernst (16) Wilson (9) Bendigo Stadium 1–2
4 October
26		 @ Southside 77–85 Grays (22) Grays (9) Lavey (7) Traralgon Sports Stadium 1–3
5 November
1		 Adelaide 67–54 Wehrung (16) Tobin (12) Wilson (7) Bendigo Stadium 2–3
6 November
3		 @ Southside 80–93 Tobin (16) Ernst, Tobin (6) Lavey, Wilson (7) Dandenong Stadium 2–4
7 November
9		 @ Adelaide 77–105 Ernst (17) Ernst, Tobin (6) Heal, Lavey (3) Titanium Security Arena 2–5
8 November
24		 Melbourne 59–75 Wehrung (13) Tobin (15) Wilson (9) Bendigo Stadium 2–6
9 November
29		 Sydney 75–80 Lavey (16) Tobin (16) Lavey (11) Bendigo Stadium 2–7
10 December
6		 Canberra 66–91 Lavey (17) Tobin (7) Wilson (7) Bendigo Stadium 2–8
11 December
8		 @ Townsville 80–94 Skinner (26) Wilson (10) Wilson (7) Townsville Stadium 2–9
12 December
15		 @ Adelaide 75–91 Ernst (21) Ernst (9) Wilson (6) Titanium Security Arena 2–10
13 December
19		 Sydney 81–88 Ernst (20) Ernst (7) Ernst (5) Bendigo Stadium 2–11
14 December
21		 @ Canberra 66–76 Skinner (15) Ernst (11) Lavey (3) National Convention Centre 2–12
15 December
28		 Townsville 79–78 Ernst (24) Ernst, Wehrung,
Wilson (6)		 Wilson (5) Bendigo Stadium 3–12
16 January
3		 Canberra 94–90 Heal (24) Heal, Richards (8) Wilson (9) Bendigo Stadium 4–12
17 January
12		 @ Perth 81–100 Heal (30) Ernst (10) Wilson (11) Bendat Basketball Centre 4–13
18 January
18		 Southside 76–91 Lavey (20) Heal (8) Wilson (5) Bendigo Stadium 4–14
19 January
24		 Perth 66–89 Heal (17) Heal (8) Lavey (5) Bendigo Stadium 4–15
20 January
30		 @ Sydney 68–78 Heal (17) Richards (6) Lavey (6) Brydens Stadium 4–16
21 February
1		 @ Townsville 89–69 Ernst (26) Ernst (10) Ernst, Lavey (7) Townsville Stadium 5–16

Awards

In-season
Award Recipient Round(s) Ref.
Team of the Week Carley Ernst Round 2 [3]
Abigail Wehrung Round 11 [4]
Shyla Heal Round 12 [5]
Tessa Lavey Round 16 [6]

Club Awards
Award Recipient Date Ref.
Most Valuable Player Carley Ernst February 3, 2020 [7]
Most Consistent Player Shyla Heal [8]
Team Spirit Award Tessa Lavey [9]

References
  1. "THE 2019/20 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED". Women's National Basketball League. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Bendigo Spirit announce Tracy York as head coach for the coming WNBL season". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. "Rd 2 Team of the Week". facebook.com.
  4. "#WNBL20 Round 11 Team of the Week!". facebook.com.
  5. "#WNBL20 Round 12 Team of the Week". facebook.com.
  6. "Team of the Week Round 16". twitter.com.
  7. "Bendigo Spirit on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022.
  8. "Bendigo Spirit on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022.
  9. "Bendigo Spirit on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022.
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