2017–18 Canberra Capitals season

{{Infobox WNBL team season

| team = Canberra Capitals

| end_year = 2018

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| coach = Paul Goriss

| captain = Natalie Hurst

| venue = National Convention Centre

| record = 7–14

| ladder = 6th

| finals = Did not qualify

| points = Bass (11.7)

| rebounds = Hooper (4.9)

| assists = Hurst (6.7)

}}

The 2017–18 Canberra Capitals season was the 34th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Roster

{{Basketball roster header|type=|age=n|wt=n|team=2017–18 Canberra Capitals|color1=black|bg1=#3399FF|color2=#3399FF|bg2=black}}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 3 | nat = USA | first = Mistie | last = Bass | m = 1.93 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 5 | nat = AUS | first = Eziyoda | last = Magbegor | m = 1.93 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 7 | nat = AUS | first = Natalie | last = Hurst | m = 1.63 | note = C}}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 9 | nat = AUS | first = Callie | last = Bourne | m = 1.80 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 10 | nat = AUS | first = Kate | last = Gaze | m = 1.78 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 12 | nat = AUS | first = Rachel | last = Jarry | m = 1.85 | inj = yes }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 13 | nat = AUS | first = Abigail | last = Wehrung | m = 1.78 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 20 | nat = NZL | first = Chevannah | last = Paalvast | m = 1.80 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 21 | nat = AUS | first = Keely | last = Froling | m = 1.88 }}

{{player3 | pos = C | num = 22 | nat = AUS | first = Lauren | last = Scherf | m = 1.96 }}

{{player3 | pos = G | num = 23 | nat = AUS | first = Maddison | last = Rocci | m = 1.67 }}

{{player3 | pos = F | num = 35 | nat = USA | first = Jordan | last = Hooper | m = 1.88 }}

{{Basketball roster footer

| head_coach =

{{player||AUS|Paul Goriss}}

| asst_coach =

{{player||AUS|Peta Sinclair}}
{{player||AUS|Carly Wilson}}

| C = y | I = y | DP = y

| roster_url = http://wnbl.com.au/uc-capitals/players/

| accessdate = 28 September 2017

}}

Standings

Results

=Pre-season=

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style="background:#bfb;" \| 1 \| September 15 \| Fujitsu Red Wave \| 75–73 \| – \| – \| – \| Belconnen Basketball Centre \| 1–0
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2 \| September 23 \| @ Sydney \| 69–72 \| Scherf (17) \| – \| – \| Brydens Stadium \| 1–1

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| 1

| September
15

| Fujitsu Red Wave

| 75–73

| –

| Belconnen Basketball Centre

| 1–0

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| 2

| September
23

| @ Sydney

| 69–72

| Scherf (17)

| –

| Brydens Stadium

| 1–1

=Regular season=

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style="background:#bfb;" \| 1 \| October 6 \| Bendigo \| 93–80 \| Wehrung (22) \| Hurst, Magbegor (8) \| Hurst (14) \| National Convention Centre \| 1–0
style="background:#bfb;" \| 2 \| October 8 \| Adelaide \| 84–77 \| Hooper (19) \| Hooper (7) \| Hurst (7) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–0
style="background:#fbb;" \| 3 \| October 13 \| @ Townsville \| 65–76 \| Hurst, Scherf (13) \| Scherf (8) \| Hurst (6) \| Townsville RSL Stadium \| 2–1
style="background:#fbb;" \| 4 \| October 15 \| Melbourne \| 63–92 \| Magbegor (11) \| Magbegor (4) \| Rocci (4) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–2
style="background:#fbb;" \| 5 \| October 22 \| Dandenong \| 76–77 \| Wehrung (19) \| Scherf (8) \| Hurst (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–3
style="background:#fbb;" \| 6 \| October 25 \| @ Adelaide \| 77–80 \| Wehrung (14) \| Hooper (7) \| Hurst (6) \| Titanium Security Arena \| 2–4
style="background:#fbb;" \| 7 \| October 27 \| Townsville \| 68–83 \| Bass (11) \| Hooper, Scherf, Wehrung (9) \| Hurst (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–5
style="background:#fbb;" \| 8 \| November 2 \| @ Sydney \| 62–81 \| Bass (15) \| Hooper (11) \| Gaze, Hurst (3) \| Brydens Stadium \| 2–6
style="background:#fbb;" \| 9 \| November 4 \| Sydney \| 72–81 \| Hurst (13) \| Scherf (6) \| Hurst (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–7
style="background:#fbb;" \| 10 \| November 11 \| @ Perth \| 67–85 \| Hooper (13) \| Scherf (10) \| Hurst (5) \| Bendat Basketball Centre \| 2–8
style="background:#fbb;" \| 11 \| November 18 \| @ Melbourne \| 66–96 \| Bass (12) \| Magbegor (9) \| Hurst (7) \| State Basketball Centre \| 2–9
style="background:#fbb;" \| 12 \| November 25 \| Bendigo \| 80–83 \| Magbegor (16) \| Bass, Hurst (7) \| Hurst (7) \| State Basketball Centre \| 2–10
style="background:#fbb;" \| 13 \| November 30 \| @ Perth \| 76–89 \| Hooper (20) \| Hooper (6) \| Hurst (7) \| Bendat Basketball Centre \| 2–11
style="background:#fbb;" \| 14 \| December 2 \| @ Melbourne \| 72–92 \| Hurst (21) \| Scherf (5) \| Rocci (3) \| State Basketball Centre \| 2–12
style="background:#fbb;" \| 15 \| December 7 \| Sydney \| 67–73 \| Bass (16) \| Hurst (7) \| Hurst (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 2–13
style="background:#bfb;" \| 16 \| December 9 \| @ Dandenong \| 81–78 \| Hooper (21) \| Bass (8) \| Hurst (9) \| Dandenong Stadium \| 3–13
style="background:#bfb;" \| 17 \| December 14 \| @ Bendigo \| 91–80 \| Hurst (18) \| Gaze (5) \| Hurst (6) \| Bendigo Stadium \| 4–13
style="background:#bfb;" \| 18 \| December 17 \| Adelaide \| 88–87 \| Bass (21) \| Gaze, Hooper, Wehrung (5) \| Wehrung (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 5–13
style="background:#fbb;" \| 19 \| December 21 \| Townsville \| 66–99 \| Bass (18) \| Bass, Scherf (5) \| Hurst, Rocci (5) \| National Convention Centre \| 5–14
style="background:#bfb;" \| 20 \| December 23 \| @ Dandenong \| 63–59 \| Gaze (14) \| Gaze, Scherf (5) \| Paalvast, Rocci (5) \| Dandenong Stadium \| 6–14
style="background:#bfb;" \| 21 \| December 29 \| Perth \| 74–69 \| Hooper (22) \| Magbegor (8) \| Hurst (8) \| National Convention Centre \| 7–14

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! style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| High rebounds

! style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| High assists

! style="background:#eee; width: 15%;" | Location

! style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Record

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| 1

| October
6

| Bendigo

| 93–80

| Wehrung (22)

| Hurst, Magbegor (8)

| Hurst (14)

| National Convention Centre

| 1–0

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| 2

| October
8

| Adelaide

| 84–77

| Hooper (19)

| Hooper (7)

| Hurst (7)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–0

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| 3

| October
13

| @ Townsville

| 65–76

| Hurst, Scherf (13)

| Scherf (8)

| Hurst (6)

| Townsville RSL Stadium

| 2–1

style="background:#fbb;"

| 4

| October
15

| Melbourne

| 63–92

| Magbegor (11)

| Magbegor (4)

| Rocci (4)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–2

style="background:#fbb;"

| 5

| October
22

| Dandenong

| 76–77

| Wehrung (19)

| Scherf (8)

| Hurst (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–3

style="background:#fbb;"

| 6

| October
25

| @ Adelaide

| 77–80

| Wehrung (14)

| Hooper (7)

| Hurst (6)

| Titanium Security Arena

| 2–4

style="background:#fbb;"

| 7

| October
27

| Townsville

| 68–83

| Bass (11)

| Hooper, Scherf,
Wehrung (9)

| Hurst (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–5

style="background:#fbb;"

| 8

| November
2

| @ Sydney

| 62–81

| Bass (15)

| Hooper (11)

| Gaze, Hurst (3)

| Brydens Stadium

| 2–6

style="background:#fbb;"

| 9

| November
4

| Sydney

| 72–81

| Hurst (13)

| Scherf (6)

| Hurst (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–7

style="background:#fbb;"

| 10

| November
11

| @ Perth

| 67–85

| Hooper (13)

| Scherf (10)

| Hurst (5)

| Bendat Basketball Centre

| 2–8

style="background:#fbb;"

| 11

| November
18

| @ Melbourne

| 66–96

| Bass (12)

| Magbegor (9)

| Hurst (7)

| State Basketball Centre

| 2–9

style="background:#fbb;"

| 12

| November
25

| Bendigo

| 80–83

| Magbegor (16)

| Bass, Hurst (7)

| Hurst (7)

| State Basketball Centre

| 2–10

style="background:#fbb;"

| 13

| November
30

| @ Perth

| 76–89

| Hooper (20)

| Hooper (6)

| Hurst (7)

| Bendat Basketball Centre

| 2–11

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| 14

| December
2

| @ Melbourne

| 72–92

| Hurst (21)

| Scherf (5)

| Rocci (3)

| State Basketball Centre

| 2–12

style="background:#fbb;"

| 15

| December
7

| Sydney

| 67–73

| Bass (16)

| Hurst (7)

| Hurst (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 2–13

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| 16

| December
9

| @ Dandenong

| 81–78

| Hooper (21)

| Bass (8)

| Hurst (9)

| Dandenong Stadium

| 3–13

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| 17

| December
14

| @ Bendigo

| 91–80

| Hurst (18)

| Gaze (5)

| Hurst (6)

| Bendigo Stadium

| 4–13

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| 18

| December
17

| Adelaide

| 88–87

| Bass (21)

| Gaze, Hooper,
Wehrung (5)

| Wehrung (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 5–13

style="background:#fbb;"

| 19

| December
21

| Townsville

| 66–99

| Bass (18)

| Bass, Scherf (5)

| Hurst, Rocci (5)

| National Convention Centre

| 5–14

style="background:#bfb;"

| 20

| December
23

| @ Dandenong

| 63–59

| Gaze (14)

| Gaze, Scherf (5)

| Paalvast, Rocci (5)

| Dandenong Stadium

| 6–14

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| 21

| December
29

| Perth

| 74–69

| Hooper (22)

| Magbegor (8)

| Hurst (8)

| National Convention Centre

| 7–14

Signings

=Returning=

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! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Player

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Signed

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Contract

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| Keely Froling

| 8 June 2016

| 2-year contract{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/caps-sign-keely-froling-for-two-years/|title=CAPS SIGN KEELY FROLING FOR TWO YEARS|publisher=wnbl.com.au|access-date=2017-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506233321/http://wnbl.com.au/caps-sign-keely-froling-for-two-years/|archive-date=2017-05-06|url-status=dead}}

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| Abigail Wehrung

| 18 May 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-capitals-resign-abbey-wehrung-for-201718-wnbl-season-after-horror-injury-20170518-gw7n7t.html|title=Canberra Capitals re-sign Abbey Wehrung for 2017-18 WNBL season after horror injury|publisher=canberratimes.com.au|access-date=15 September 2017|archive-date=23 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623054849/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-capitals-resign-abbey-wehrung-for-201718-wnbl-season-after-horror-injury-20170518-gw7n7t.html|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align: center"

| Kate Gaze

| 7 June 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/uc_capitals_news/kate-gaze-resigns-2017-18-season/|title=Kate Gaze resigns for 2017-18 season|publisher=wnbl.com.au|access-date=2017-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913095302/http://wnbl.com.au/uc_capitals_news/kate-gaze-resigns-2017-18-season/|archive-date=2017-09-13|url-status=dead}}

=Incoming=

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! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Player

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Signed

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Contract

style="text-align: center"

| Rachel Jarry

| 20 April 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/australian-opal-rachel-jarry-joins-uc-capitals/|title=AUSTRALIAN OPAL RACHEL JARRY JOINS UC CAPITALS|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

style="text-align: center"

| Lauren Scherf

| 4 May 2017

| 2-year contract{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-rising-wnbl-star-lauren-scherf/|title=UC CAPITALS SIGN RISING WNBL STAR LAUREN SCHERF|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

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| Jordan Hooper

| 30 May 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-wnba-forward-jordan-hooper-2017-18-season/|title=UC CAPITALS SIGN WNBA FORWARD JORDAN HOOPER FOR 2017-18 SEASON|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

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| Natalie Hurst

| 9 June 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/natalie-hurst-seven-time-wnbl-champion-returns-home-2017-18-season/|title=NATALIE HURST, SEVEN-TIME WNBL CHAMPION RETURNS HOME FOR THE 2017-18 SEASON|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

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| Maddison Rocci

| 21 June 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-capitals-sign-teenage-star-maddison-rocci-for-2018-wnbl-season-20170620-gwuqv3.html|title=Canberra Capitals sign teenage star Maddison Rocci for 2018 WNBL season|publisher=canberratimes.com.au|access-date=15 September 2017|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628141125/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-capitals-sign-teenage-star-maddison-rocci-for-2018-wnbl-season-20170620-gwuqv3.html|url-status=dead}}

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| Eziyoda Magbegor

| 6 July 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-capitals-sign-teenage-superstar-eziyoda-magbegor-for-201718-wnbl-season-20170706-gx5ozm.html|title=Canberra Capitals sign teenage superstar Eziyoda Magbegor for 2017-18 WNBL season|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

style="text-align: center"

| Mistie Bass

| 3 August 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-sign-wnba-champion-mistie-bass-fill-final-piece-puzzle/|title=UC CAPITALS SIGN WNBA CHAMPION MISTIE BASS TO FILL THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE|publisher=wnbl.com.au}}

style="text-align: center"

| Chevannah Paalvast

| 14 September 2017

| 1-year contract{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/wnbl-canberra-capitals-sign-chevannah-paalvast-to-fill-the-final-roster-spot-20170913-gyh2ov.html|title=WNBL: Canberra Capitals sign Chevannah Paalvast to fill the final roster spot|publisher=canberratimes.com.au}}

Awards

=In-season=

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center" ! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"\| Award ! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"\| Recipient ! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"\| Round(s) / Date ! style="background: #009FFF" width="1%" class="unsortable" \| Ref.
rowspan=2\| Team of the Week \| Jordan Hooper \| Round 1 !rowspan=2\| {{cite web\|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-1-team-week/\|title=ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK\|publisher=wnbl.com.au\|access-date=2017-10-10}}
Natalie Hurst \| Round 1

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! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Award

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Recipient

! style="background: #009FFF" width="10%"| Round(s) / Date

! style="background: #009FFF" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

rowspan=2| Team of the Week

| Jordan Hooper

| Round 1

!rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/round-1-team-week/|title=ROUND 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK|publisher=wnbl.com.au|access-date=2017-10-10}}

Natalie Hurst

| Round 1

References

External links

[https://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/ Canberra Capitals Official website]

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