| Team: | Melbourne Boomers |
| End Year: | 2020 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Coach: | Guy Molloy |
| Captain: | Madeleine Garrick Cayla George (co) |
| Record: | 15–6 |
| Ladder: | 3rd |
| Finals: | Semi-Finals (defeated by Canberra, 1–2) |
| Points: | Allen (14.8) |
| Rebounds: | George (8.5) |
| Assists: | Allen (4.8) |
The 2019–20 Melbourne Boomers season is the 37th season for the franchise in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[1]
Deakin University are again the Boomers' naming rights partner, after signing a two-year extension in November 2017.[2]
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | NBL1 All-Stars | 81–70 | Magbegor (15) | Purcell (11) | Conti (5) | Mullum Mullum Stadium | 1–0 | |
| 2 | September 10 | 79–70 | Garrick (26) | Magbegor (9) | Beck (7) | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | September 15 | 62–64 | Garrick (26) | Beck (8) | Beck, George, Purcell (2) | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | October 5 | 66–70 | Magbegor (15) | Garrick (8) | Conti (4) | 2–2 |
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 12 | @ Bendigo | 87–72 | Allen (19) | George (9) | Allen (7) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | October 19 | Bendigo | 74–70 | George (24) | George (12) | Allen (6) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | October 25 | Canberra | 107–72 | Allen (23) | George (12) | Allen, George (6) | Geelong Arena | 3–0 | |
| 4 | October 27 | @ Townsville | 80–71 | Allen (25) | George (7) | Allen (5) | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | November 4 | Southside | 74–81 | George (22) | George (13) | Allen (6) | 4–1 | ||
| 6 | November 9 | Canberra | 76–79 | Allen, Cunningham (18) | George (8) | Allen (6) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | November 22 | @ Adelaide | 71–57 | Allen (20) | Magbegor (11) | Allen (5) | 5–2 | ||
| 8 | November 24 | @ Bendigo | 75–59 | Allen (17) | Cunningham, Magbegor (7) | George (6) | 6–2 | ||
| 9 | November 30 | Sydney | 94–81 | Garrick (26) | George (14) | George (8) | 7–2 | ||
| 10 | December 7 | @ Southside | 82–89 | George (19) | George (8) | Allen (8) | 7–3 | ||
| 11 | December 8 | Perth | 72–63 | Garrick (17) | Purcell (7) | George (4) | 8–3 | ||
| 12 | December 15 | @ Perth | 66–68 | Cunningham (16) | George (10) | Conti (5) | 8–4 | ||
| 13 | December 22 | Adelaide | 66–57 | Allen (22) | Magbegor (10) | Allen, Cunningham Magbegor (3) | 9–4 | ||
| 14 | December 27 | Townsville | 77–61 | George (27) | Magbegor, Purcell (9) | Purcell (6) | 10–4 | ||
| 15 | January 5 | @ Sydney | 86–63 | Garrick (19) | George, Magbegor (10) | Allen (6) | Brydens Stadium | 11–4 | |
| 16 | January 10 | @ Adelaide | 74–69 | Cunningham (18) | Garrick (9) | George (7) | 12–4 | ||
| 17 | January 12 | Southside | 73–75 (OT) | Magbegor (24) | Magbegor (12) | Conti, George (5) | 12–5 | ||
| 18 | January 17 | @ Canberra | 75–76 (OT) | Cunningham (22) | George (8) | Beck, Purcell (3) | 12–6 | ||
| 19 | January 18 | @ Sydney | 76–62 | Magbegor (25) | George (8) | Garrick (7) | Brydens Stadium | 13–6 | |
| 20 | January 25 | @ Townsville | 79–68 | Magbegor (21) | Garrick (7) | Farnworth (5) | 14–6 | ||
| 21 | February 1 | Perth | 104–75 | George (24) | George, Magbegor (12) | George (9) | 15–6 |
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location | Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 16 | @ Canberra | 70–84 | Allen (17) | George (8) | Allen (5) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | February 23 | Canberra | 88–76 | Allen (25) | Magbegor (9) | George (5) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | February 26 | @ Canberra | 64–77 | Cunningham (14) | George (12) | George (4) | 1–2 |
| Award | Recipient | Round(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | Lindsay Allen | Round 6 | [3] |
| Team of the Week | Lindsay Allen | Rounds 1, 3, 6 & 10 | |
| Cayla George | Rounds 2, 6, 11 & 16 | ||
| Madeleine Garrick | Round 7 | ||
| Ezi Magbegor | Rounds 13, 14 & 15 |
| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-WNBL Second Team | Cayla George | 17 February 2020 | [4] |
| Youth Player of the Year | Ezi Magbegor |
| Award | Recipient | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Timms Medal (Most Valuable Player) | Cayla George | 12 March 2020 | [5] |
| Most Improved Player | Ezi Magbegor | ||
| Players Player | Sophie Cunningham | ||
| Members Player | Cayla George | ||
| Coaches Award | Stella Beck | ||
| Deakin High Performance Player of the Season | Stella Beck |