Canberra Capitals

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Canberra TransACT Capitals

Founded	1984
Home court	Southern Cross Stadium, Canberra AIS Arena, Canberra
Colors	Home: Navy/Teale - Away: Teale/Navy
WNBL Championships	2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
Head coach	Carrie Graf
General manager	Mark Cartwright
Captain	Jessica Bibby
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The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals.

1 History
2 Players of note
3 2006/07 Season
4 Coaches and others
5 External links

[edit] History

Founded in 1984, the Capitals have recently been a dominant team in Australia, due in part to the ascension of one of the all-time best basketball players in Lauren Jackson. They have won the Grand Final in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2006, and were in the final in 2001.

In the 1999/2000 season, the Canberra Capitals qualified for the WNBL grand final and defeated Adelaide Lightning on their home ground. The team also reached the WNBL grand final in the 2000/2001 season. The game was held in front of a sell out crowd at the AIS Arena. The Capitals held a commanding lead at half time but in the end were beaten by the Sydney Panthers.

The Capitals beat the Sydney Panthers in the 2001/2002 grand final, and the Sydney Flames in the 2002/2003 grand final. After two disappointing years, they reached the 2005/2006 WNBL Grand Final, where they defeated Dandenong Rangers 68-55.

With the departure of Lauren Jackson and retirement of captain Eleanor Sharp, Jessica Bibby formerly from the Dandenong Rangers has been recruited as the first sign-up for the 2006/2007 season.

Canberra Capitals Basketball Team holding newly won 2005/06 Trophy.

[edit] Players of note

Tully Bevilaqua

[edit] Retired numbers

[edit] Not to be forgotten

Lauren Jackson
Kristen Veal
Shelley Sandie
Eleanor Sharp

[edit] Current Roster

Pos	#	Nat	Name	Height	Date of Birth	From
G	11		Jessica Bibby	169cm	23 August 1979	Melbourne, Victoria
G	13		Kellie Abrams	175	10 September 1978	Ballarat, Victoria
G	44		Tully Bevilaqua	164	19 July 1972	Merredin, Western Australia
F/C	6		Caitlin Cunningham	191	17 January 1986
F			Donna Loffhagen	185	29 April 1978
G	7		Natalie Hurst	163	8 April 1983	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
C	25		Tracey Beatty	202	9 March 1979	Victor Harbour, South Australia
F			Kylie Gwyther	178	16 December 1980	Brisbane, Queensland
F	9		Peta Sinclair	187	29 August 1983	Sydney, New South Wales
	10		Abby Bishop	190	29 November 1988	Booleroo, South Australia
			Jackie Stiles	173
	12		Michaela Dalgliesh	180
C/F	4		Kiera Shiels	190	2 May 1988	Hobart, Tasmania