List of 2015–16 WNBL season signings

This is a list of all personnel changes that occurred during the 2015 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) off-season and 2015–16 WNBL season.

Retirements

Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes
Australia Jess Foley AIS (1999–2002)
Adelaide Lightning (2005–2010, 2013–2015)
Dandenong Rangers (2010/11)
Townsville Fire (2011–2013) 		31 1x WNBL Champion (2008)
1x WNBL All-Star Five (2008)
Australia Kristi Harrower Melbourne Tigers (1991, 1995–2000)
AIS (1992–1994)
Adelaide Lightning (1994)
Bendigo Spirit (2008–2015) 		40 3x WNBL Champion (2008, 2013, 2014)
1x WNBL Most Valuable Player (2010)
7x WNBL All-Star Five (1997–2000, 2009–2010, 2013)
1x WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2013)
Australia Rachel McCully Adelaide Lightning (2000–2004)
Townsville Fire (2004–2007, 2008–2015)
Dandenong Rangers (2007–2008) 		32 1x WNBL Champion (2015)
2x WNBL Defensive Player of the Year (2010, 2011)
Australia Jennifer Screen AIS (1999–2001)
Adelaide Lightning (2001–2006, 2011–2015) 		32

Head coach changes

Team Outgoing head coach Incoming head coach
Adelaide Lightning Australia Jeremi Moule Australia Tracy York
Bendigo Spirit Australia Bernie Harrower Australia Simon Pritchard
Dandenong Rangers Australia Mark Wright Australia Larissa Anderson
Perth Lynx New Zealand Kennedy Kerema Australia Andy Stewart
South East Queensland inaugural season Australia Shane Heal

Free Agents

Player Former team New team
Australia Natalie Burton Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx
Australia Kate Gaze Townsville Fire Townsville Fire
Australia Katie-Rae Ebzery Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Tess Madgen Melbourne Boomers Melbourne Boomers
Australia Mia Newley Townsville Fire Townsville Fire
Australia Tahlia Tuhpaea Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Rohanee Cox Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Olivia Thompson Melbourne Boomers Melbourne Boomers
Australia Rebecca Cole Melbourne Boomers Melbourne Boomers
Australia Alice Kunek Dandenong Rangers Melbourne Boomers
Australia Madeleine Garrick Bendigo Spirit Melbourne Boomers
Australia Tessa Lavey Bendigo Spirit Perth Lynx
Australia Jacqui Zelenka Townsville Fire Townsville Fire
Australia Aimee Clydesdale Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers
Australia Stephanie Cumming Townsville Fire Dandenong Rangers
Australia Elyse Penaluna Bendigo Spirit Melbourne Boomers
Australia Lauren Scherf Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers
United States Annalise Pickrel Dandenong Rangers Dandenong Rangers
Australia Kate Oliver Sydney Uni Flames Melbourne Boomers
United States Natalie Novosel Dandenong Rangers Townsville Fire
Australia Darcee Garbin West Coast Waves Townsville Fire
Australia Carley Mijovic Adelaide Lightning Perth Lynx
Australia Alex Bunton Adelaide Lightning Dandenong Rangers
Australia Rebecca Allen Melbourne Boomers South East Queensland
Australia Rachel Jarry Melbourne Boomers South East Queensland
Australia Hayley Moffatt Sydney Uni Flames Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Alex Wilson Townsville Fire Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Lauren Mansfield Adelaide Lightning South East Queensland
Australia Emma McKenzie Townsville Fire South East Queensland
Australia Sara Blicavs Bendigo Spirit Dandenong Rangers
Australia Leilani Mitchell Sydney Uni Flames Adelaide Lightning
Australia Cherie Gallagher Townsville Fire Townsville Fire
Australia Mikayla Pirini West Coast Waves Adelaide Lightning
Australia Kathleen MacLeod Dandenong Rangers Canberra Capitals
Australia Jane Chalmers Bendigo Spirit Bendigo Spirit

New Signings

Player New team
United States Briana Butler Townsville Fire
United States Carolyn Swords Sydney Uni Flames
United States Brittany Smart Melbourne Boomers
United States Sami Whitcomb Perth Lynx
Australia Erin Phillips South East Queensland
Australia Nadeen Payne South East Queensland
Australia Stephanie Bairstow South East Queensland
United States DeNesha Stallworth South East Queensland
United States Ify Ibekwe South East Queensland
United States Joslyn Tinkle Sydney Uni Flames
Australia Klara Wischer Perth Lynx
Australia Izzy Chilcott Perth Lynx
Australia Stacey Barr Perth Lynx
Chinese Taipei Joy Burke Bendigo Spirit
United States Ashleigh Spencer Bendigo Spirit
United States Mikaela Ruef Adelaide Lightning
Australia Mikaela Dombkins Adelaide Lightning
United States Kelly Bowen Adelaide Lightning
New Zealand Jess Bygate Adelaide Lightning
United States Betnijah Laney Perth Lynx
Australia Molly Matthews Bendigo Spirit
Canada Tamara Tatham Townsville Fire
United States Renee Montgomery Canberra Capitals
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