Aussies in the WNBA 2025 Playoffs Tracker

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Australian women's basketball players feature in all four 2025 WNBA Playoff Series starting tomorrow (Monday, September 15, 2025 AEST).

Australian Opals centre Alanna Smith, a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year is a core piece for one-seed Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm centre Ezi Magbegor has her work cut out against two-seed Las Vegas Aces, Chloe Bibby's six-seed Indiana Fever take on three-seed Atlanta Dream while 2025 WNBL MVP Sami Whitcomb's Phoenix Mercury go head-to-head with Opals head coach Sandy Brondello's defending champion New York Liberty line-up, which includes Steph Talbot.

That represents five of the seven active Australians in the WNBA this year. Only Chicago Sky wing Rebecca Allen and Washington Mystics point guard Jade Melbourne missed out on playoff action.

basketball.com.au will track every Aussies in the WNBA playoffs here as the chase for the 2025 championship progresses.

(1) Minnesota Lynx vs Golden State Valkyries (8)

2025 ALANNA SMITH:
G: 42 I GS: 42 I MP ↑: 26.5 I FG ↑: 3.8 I FGA ↑: 7.9 I FG% ↑: .485 I 3P ↑: 1.3 I 3PA ↑: 3.8 I 3P% ↑: .329 I 2P ↑: 2.5 I 2PA ↑: 4.0 I 2P% ↑: .633 I eFG% ↑: .565 I FT ↓: 0.7 I FTA ↑: 1.5 I FT% ↓: .477 I ORB ↑: 1.5 I DRB ↑: 3.5 I TRB ↑: 5.1 I AST ↑: 2.9 I STL ↑: 1.3 I BLK ↑: 1.9 I TOV ↑: 1.5 I PF ↑: 2.8 I PTS ↑: 9.6

Career (2019–2025)
G: 183 I GS: 117 I MP: 21.1 I FG: 2.9 I FGA: 6.2 I FG%: .467 I 3P: 0.9 I 3PA: 2.9 I 3P%: .311 I 2P: 2.0 I 2PA: 3.3 I 2P%: .594 I eFG%: .536 I FT: 0.9 I FTA: 1.4 I FT%: .648 I ORB: 1.3 I DRB: 3.0 I TRB: 4.3 I AST: 1.8 I STL: 1.0 I BLK: 1.2 I TOV: 1.1 I PF: 2.1 I PTS: 7.7

The Lynx come into the postseason as the top seed, riding a balanced attack led by Napheesa Collier’s two-way dominance and Alanna Smith's career year. Smith, 29, is in the conversation for DPOY after an outstanding regular season where she averaged 9.6 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks.

Minnesota has been consistent all season, combining defensive discipline with timely scoring depth, and they enter the series confident in their ability to dictate pace. At home, the Lynx have been nearly untouchable (20-2, and their playoff experience gives them a clear edge in crunch time moments.

The Valkyries, in their inaugural season, have already made history by clinching a playoff berth. Their up-tempo style and three-point heavy offense, led by WNBL champion Veronica Burton, make them a dangerous underdog capable of pulling off a surprise if shots fall.

(2) Las Vegas Aces vs (7) Seattle Storm

2025 EZI MAGBEGOR
G: 44 I GS: 44 I MP ↓: 27.3 I FG ↓: 3.2 I FGA ↓: 6.5 I FG% ↓: .493 I 3P ↓: 0.3 I 3PA: 1.1 I 3P% ↓: .292 I 2P ↓: 2.9 I 2PA ↓: 5.4 I 2P% ↓: .534 I eFG% ↓: .517 I FT ↓: 1.3 I FTA ↓: 1.9 I FT% ↓: .687 I ORB ↑: 1.9 I DRB: 4.3 I TRB ↑: 6.2 I AST ↑: 2.1 I STL: 0.7 I BLK ↑: 2.2 I TOV ↓: 1.0 I PF ↑: 2.9 I PTS ↓: 8.0

Career (2020–2025)
G: 206 I GS: 147 I MP: 25.3 I FG: 3.9 I FGA: 7.6 I FG%: .518 I 3P: 0.4 I 3PA: 1.1 I 3P%: .332 I 2P: 3.6 I 2PA: 6.5 I 2P%: .549 I eFG%: .541 I FT: 1.5 I FTA: 2.0 I FT%: .752 I ORB: 1.7 I DRB: 4.3 I TRB: 6.0 I AST: 1.7 I STL: 0.8 I BLK: 1.7 I TOV: 1.3 I PF: 2.8 I PTS: 9.7

The Las Vegas Aces were unbeatable in the second half of the season (16-0) and once again look formidable, powered by the continued MVP-level play of A’ja Wilson. Las Vegas’ offensive firepower and playoff experience are unmatched, and their ability to score in bunches often puts opponents on the back foot quickly.

Seattle, though entering as the seventh seed, has plenty of weapons to make this an intriguing matchup. Nneka Ogwumike has carried the Storm in both scoring (18.2) and rebounding (7.0). Magbegor played all 44 games this season, averaging 8.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.2 blocks per game.

(3) Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever (6)

2025 CHLOE BIBBY

G: 14 I GS: 0 I MP: 11.0 I FG: 1.5 I FGA: 3.9 I FG%: .382 I 3P: 1.2 I 3PA: 3.0 I 3P%: .405 I 2P: 0.3 I 2PA: 0.9 I 2P%: .308 I eFG%: .536 I FT: 0.6 I FTA: 0.6 I FT%: .889 I ORB: 0.4 I DRB: 1.4 I TRB: 1.8 I AST: 0.5 I STL: 0.6 I BLK: 0.1 I TOV: 0.5 I PF: 0.9 I PTS: 4.8

Australian forward Chloe Bibby's perseverance has paid off. Bibby, 27, joined the Valkyries for training camp, was waived, re-signed, played five games and was waived again and then signed with the Indiana Fever for the remainder of the 2025 season. Bibby will come off the bench against the surprising three-seed Atlanta Dream.

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark was ruled out for the season because of injury. She played just 13 games in 2025, her last on July 16, in a 85-77 win against Connecticut Sun.

(4) Phoenix Mercury vs (5) New York Liberty

2025 SAMI WHITCOMB (PHO)
G: 43 I GS: 20 I MP ↑: 23.9 I FG ↑: 3.0 I FGA ↑: 7.8 I FG% ↓: .385 I 3P ↑: 2.0 I 3PA ↑: 5.5 I 3P%: .361 I 2P ↑: 1.0 I 2PA ↑: 2.3 I 2P% ↓: .443 I eFG% ↓: .513 I FT ↑: 1.1 I FTA ↑: 1.3 I FT% ↓: .852 I ORB: 0.4 I DRB ↑: 2.3 I TRB ↑: 2.6 I AST ↑: 2.5 I STL: 0.8 I BLK: 0.2 I TOV ↑: 1.6 I PF ↑: 2.1 I PTS ↑: 9.1

Career (2017–2025)
G: 307 I GS: 89 I MP: 19.3 I FG: 2.4 I FGA: 6.2 I FG%: .392 I 3P: 1.7 I 3PA: 4.6 I 3P%: .361 I 2P: 0.8 I 2PA: 1.6 I 2P%: .483 I eFG%: .526 I FT: 0.7 I FTA: 0.8 I FT%: .863 I ORB: 0.4 I DRB: 2.0 I TRB: 2.4 I AST: 2.0 I STL: 0.8 I BLK: 0.2 I TOV: 1.4 I PF: 1.6 I PTS: 7.2

2025 STEPH TALBOT (TOT – GSV + NYL)
G ↑: 38 I GS ↓: 10 I MP ↓: 14.2 I FG ↓: 1.0 I FGA ↓: 2.7 I FG% ↓: .375 I 3P ↓: 0.4 I 3PA ↓: 1.5 I 3P% ↓: .286 I 2P ↓: 0.6 I 2PA ↓: 1.3 I 2P% ↓: .479 I eFG% ↓: .452 I FT ↓: 0.5 I FTA ↓: 0.7 I FT% ↓: .643 I ORB ↑: 0.7 I DRB: 2.0 I TRB ↑: 2.7 I AST ↑: 1.7 I STL: 0.5 I BLK ↓: 0.2 I TOV: 1.1 I PF ↓: 1.1 I PTS ↓: 2.9

Career (2017–2025)
G: 237 I GS: 72 I MP: 16.2 I FG: 1.6 I FGA: 3.7 I FG%: .423 I 3P: 0.6 I 3PA: 1.8 I 3P%: .351 I 2P: 0.9 I 2PA: 1.9 I 2P%: .492 I eFG%: .509 I FT: 0.6 I FTA: 0.8 I FT%: .717 I ORB: 0.6 I DRB: 2.0 I TRB: 2.6 I AST: 1.6 I STL: 0.6 I BLK: 0.3 I TOV: 1.1 I PF: 1.5 I PTS: 4.3

This series has three Australians Opals – two players and a coach – going head-to-head. Europe-bound Sami Whitcomb's numbers up across the board for the Phoenix Mercury while Steph Talbot started the season at Golden State before being waived and then signed by Opals head coach Sandy Brondello as part of New York Liberty's quest to defend their 2024 WNBA championship.

Whitcomb found her groove as the bench, starting just 20 of the 43 games she played and the Mercury will need to be at their best to counter Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, present a formidable challenge despite the fifth seed. Stewart’s versatility on both ends and Ionescu’s perimeter shooting give New York one of the most dangerous one-two punches in the league.