WBBL 2022-23 rosters tracker – all the ins/outs
The WBBL rosters tracker is back for the 2022-23 season as we keep up to date with all the ins and outs throughout the off-season.
There is a new team in Scotland as Caledonia Gladiators haven taken the place of Caledonia Pride with a number of changes already happening across the 13 teams in the league.
NOTE: Junior/academy players are under the age of 19 and have not signed contracts.
Updated: 22/09/2022
Caledonia Gladiators
HC: Miguel Angel Ortega Marco
Juniors/Academy: Zoe Sharpe (returning)
Ins: Chantelle Handy (TTT Riga – Latvia, D1), Erin McGarrachan, Sophie Loughran (both Caledonia Pride), Robyn Lewis (unattached, previously Cardiff Met Archers), Marlee Ball 🇬🇧🇨🇦 (Gloucester City Queens), Erin Jones 🇺🇸 (North Florida – USA, NCAA D1), Radka Stasova 🇸🇰 (MBK Ruzomberok – Slovakia, D1), Te’a Adams 🇺🇸 (Oregon State – USA, NCAA D1)
Pride 2021-22 squad – Laken James 🇺🇸 (Eigner Angels – Germany, D1)
Sian Phillips, Maud Ranger 🇫🇷, Elise Tweedi, Taylor Edwards 🇺🇸, Eabha Kerr, Rose Harvey, Taryn Cummins, Luisa Velazquez 🇪🇸, Jenni Torrance, Sofia Amis, Aoife Loftus
News:
Chantelle Handy returns to the WBBL as Gladiators make statement signing
Cardiff Met Archers
HC: Stef Collins
Returning: Lauren Saiki 🇺🇸, Laura Shanahan, Levi Warren, Mara Marchizotti 🇦🇷, Shannon Hatch 🇨🇦🇨🇭 (all re-signed), Kim Kheing (re-signed after Gloucester withdrawal)
Juniors/Academy: Issy Bunyan, Carys Roy (both returning)
Ins: Lara Habling 🇭🇺 (Tennessee Chattanooga – USA, NCAA D1), Abigail Yunker 🇺🇸 (Wittenberg University – USA, NCAA D3), Molly James (Gloucester City Queens)
Outs: Sarah Wagstaff (retired), Kim Kheing (Gloucester City Queens), Sara Jorgensen 🇸🇪
News:
Durham Palatinates
HC: Lee Davie
Returning:
Juniors/Academy:
Ins:
Outs: Abby Lowe (Anglet Basket – France, D3)
2021-22 squad – Katie Bennett, Ellie Hutchinson, Ava Patchesa, Goretti Hurtado Barbeito 🇪🇸, Kara Elderkin 🇺🇸, Elle Hendershot 🇺🇸, Izzy Wood, Victoria Natufe, Aaliyah Samuels-Campbell
News:
Essex Rebels
HC: Tom Sadler
Returning: Megan Haines, Jade Mbam, Claire Paxton, Ashleigh Munns, Tia Freeman, Andrea Kohlhaas 🇩🇪 (all re-signed)
Juniors/Academy: Alecia Mansell (promoted from BUCS)
Ins: Cameron Taylor-Willis (Ipswich – WNBL D1), Shantell Ayton (CoLA – WNBL D1), Megan Lovatt (Derby Trailblazers), Alexa Naessens 🇺🇸 (Colgate – USA, NCAA D1), Shameka McNeill 🇺🇸 (Virginia Union – USA, NCAA D2), Sune Swart 🇺🇸🇿🇦 (Ferrol – Spain, D1)
Outs: Carla Bieg 🇪🇸 (Heidelberg – Germany, D2), Angel Waithe 🇺🇸, Lucrezia Costa 🇮🇹 (not returning)
News:
Cameron Taylor-Willis makes step up to join Essex
Leicester Riders
HC: Krumesh Patel (replaces Marg Jones)
Returning: Hannah Robb (re-signed)
Juniors/Academy: Erin Powell (returning)
Ins: Ashley Arlen 🇺🇸 (Sweden, D1), J̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶C̶o̶m̶p̶t̶o̶n̶ ̶🇺🇸 ̶(̶P̶r̶e̶s̶b̶y̶t̶e̶r̶i̶a̶n̶ ̶C̶o̶l̶l̶e̶g̶e̶ ̶-̶ ̶U̶S̶A̶,̶ ̶N̶C̶A̶A̶ ̶D̶1̶ ̶-̶ ̶t̶w̶o̶-̶y̶e̶a̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶a̶l̶)̶, McKenzie Johnston 🇺🇸 (Bad Homburg – Germany, D2 – two-year deal), Oliana Squires* 🇺🇸 (Montana State – USA, NCAA D1 – two-year deal), Kirsty Brown 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Cal Poly- USA, NCAA D1), Beth Sarson (Oaklands Wolves), Jessica Eadsforth-Yates, Fiona O’Dwyer 🇮🇪 (both Gloucester City Queens)
*last played in 2020
Outs: Katie Januszewska (St Francis Brooklyn – USA, NCAA D1), Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus 🇨🇦 (Neuss Tigers – Germany, D2), Louise Rouse (UCalgary – Canada), Makana Stone 🇺🇸 (Norway, D1), Jade Compton (left pre-season)
2021-22 squad – Anna Lappenkuper 🇩🇪, Erin Hikin, Robyn Ainge, Eimhear Morris 🇮🇪, Sasha Lecuyer 🇲🇹, Oceana Hamilton 🇨🇦🇬🇧, Alison Lewis 🇺🇸
News:
Krumesh Patel returns as Riders head coach
Former league MVP Arlen returns to join Riders
Beth Sarson makes switch from Oaklands to Leicester
London Lions
HC: Mark Clark
Returning: Kennedy Leonard 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (on two-year deal), Chantel Charles, Shanice Beckford-Norton, Azania Stewart, Paige Robinson, Shequila Joseph (all re-signed), Holly Winterburn (re-signed, two-year deal)
Juniors/Academy: Fatmata Janneh, Grace Strickland (both returning)
Ins: Katsiaryna Snytsina 🇧🇾 (Nesibe Aydin – Turkey, D1), Taylor Murray 🇺🇸 (Norrkoping – Sweden, D1), Kiki Herbert-Harrigan 🇦🇮 (Seattle Storm – USA, WNBA), Ty Battle 🇺🇸 (Delaware – USA, NCAA D1), Paulina Hersler 🇸🇪 (Ramla – Israel, D1)
Outs: Jo Leedham-Warner (retired), Cassie Breen 🇺🇸, Steph Umeh 🇺🇸, Valentina Klocker 🇦🇹 (all not returning), Leah McDerment (Manchester Met Mystics)
News:
Jo Leedham-Warner announces retirement
Holly Winterburn pens two-year deal to stay
Manchester Met Mystics
HC: Marg Jones (replaces Jeff Jones)
Returning: Vanessa Akra (re-signed)
Juniors/Academy: Jo Vourliotas
Ins: Claire Abbott 🇨🇦 (Gloucester City Queens), Calli McMillan 🇨🇦 (UVic – USA, NAIA), Sam Keltos 🇨🇦 (Brock University – Canada, USports), Shae Sanchez 🇨🇦 (Washburn University – USA, NCAA D2), Leah McDerment (London Lions), Abby Niehues 🇺🇸 (Nazarene – USA, NCAA D2)
Outs: Charli Wroe (Sheffield Hatters), Ann Sheia (Sweden)
2021-22 team: Dom Allen, Rheanne Bailey, Georgia Jones, Erika Williams 🇺🇸, Lauren Thomas-Johnson, Rachel James
News:
Newcastle Eagles
HC: Noelia Cacheiro
Returning: Chloe Gaynor, Rachael Bland, Marina Fernandez 🇪🇸 (all re-signed), Courtney Clasen 🇺🇸 (injured 2021-22 season), Millie Oates, Molly Arnold, Ruth Thornley (all returning)
Juniors/Academy: Alice Mackenzie
Ins: Katie Nolan 🇺🇸 (Seton Hall – USA, NCAA D1), Zoe Willis (AIC – USA, NCAA D1)
Outs:
2021-22 squad – Maddy McVicar 🇺🇸, Dora Cipcic 🇭🇷, Layne Murphy 🇺🇸
News:
Nottingham Wildcats
HC: Kenrick Liburd
Returning: Jahnae Gyles 🇨🇦🇬🇧, Brahe Ashton, Kennedy Nicholas 🇺🇸, Imani Whittington (all re-signed)
Juniors/Academy: Natalie Charity, Grace Ashton (returning), Macy Cook, Yemisi Mefful (promoted from academy)
Ins: Kayla Shaw 🇺🇸 (Azusa Pacific – USA, NCAA D1), Mari Stewart 🇺🇸 (Sheffield Hatters), Jocie Leavold (Oaklands College)
Outs: Brooklyn Pannell 🇺🇸 (Mark Basket – Sweden, D1), Praise Egharevba 🇩🇪 (Oklahoma State – USA, NCAA D1), Maisie Evison (Rollins College – USA, NCAA D2) Mariam Olawoyin (Chipola College – USA, JUCO), Shaunay Edmonds 🇺🇸 (ZKK Kraljevo – Serbia, D1)
News:
Oaklands Wolves
HC: TBC
Returning:
Juniors/Academy: Daisy Porter, Kizzy Spence, Cleo Lewis-Gayle, Rosie Porter, Miriam Menendez (all returning), Vanessa Obanor (Derby College – WEABL)
Ins:
Outs: Lizzy Harrison, Merissa Quick 🇺🇸 (both retired), Lauren Milligan (Barking Abbey – head coach), Beth Sarson (Leicester Riders), Greeta Uprus 🇪🇪, Jocie Leavold (Nottingham Wildcats)
News:
Sevenoaks Suns
HC: Len Busch
Returning: Renee Busch, Julia Koppl 🇦🇹, Judit Fritz 🇭🇺 (all re-signed), Haylee Miller, Milly Watkins, Katie Richards (all returning)
Juniors/Academy: Katie Cox (Richmond Knights)
Ins: Araion Bradshaw 🇺🇸 (Dayton University – USA, NCAA D1), Dazha Congleton 🇺🇸 (Grenville State – USA, NCAA D2), Brittany Hodges 🇺🇸 (unattached)
Outs: Cat Carr 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (retired), Frankie Wurtz 🇺🇸 (Contern – Luxembourg, D1)
2021-22 team: Jamila Thompson
News:
Two-time league MVP Cat Carr calls time on career
Sheffield Hatters
HC: Vanessa Ellis
Returning: Helen Naylor, Naomi Campbell, Hannah Shaw, Nicolette Fairley, Georgia Gayle, Ebony Horton (all re-signed)
Juniors/Academy: Abbey Whitehouse (returning), Charli Wroe (Manchester Met Mystics)
Ins: Karly Murphy 🇺🇸 (Colorado State – USA, NCAA D1), Bre Hampton-Bey 🇺🇸 (Loyola University Chicago – USA, NCAA D1), Lena Niang 🇸🇳 (Eustotren – Spain, D1)
Outs: Mari Stewart 🇺🇸 (Nottingham Wildcats)
2021-22 squad – Charley McGrath, Aisling Nee
News:
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