As the world is combating covid-19, any chance to play, coach or watch a basketball game is a tremendous blessing. For basketball enthusiasts in Australia, they were fortunate to see the 2020 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) played over the last two months. The WNBL took a page out of the NBA playbook and hosted a bubble in Townsville, Queensland. The league originated in 1981 and is comprised of eight teams from across Australia which play host to many of the top Australian players along with some American imports. The 2020 season culminated with the Southside Flyers taking the Townsville Fire. FIBA broadcasted the game on their Facebook page, below is a link:
Many players want to play professionally but have never watched an overseas game. I highly encourage you to watch the championship game. A couple of notes from playing overseas:
Potential Future WNBA Players
Coming to an NCAA Court soon