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Jun
WNBL Free Agency
Southside Flyers banking on Bourne's supremacy
Isabelle Bourne of the Adelaide Lightning during the round seven WNBL match between Adelaide Lightning and Canberra Capitals at Adelaide 36ers Arena, on December 15, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images.
Isabelle Bourne has signed a two-year deal with the Southside Flyers for the 2025-26 WNBL season.
- Isabelle Bourne joins the Southside Flyers after departing the Adelaide Lightning
- She averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists for Adelaide last season
- Bourne is playing with NBL1's Keilor alongside her Southside coach Kristi Harrower and teammate Maddy Rocci
Rising star Isabelle Bourne has signed a two-year deal with the Southside Flyers ahead of the 2025-26 WNBL season.
The 24-year-old forward averaged an 13 points, four rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 21 games for the Adelaide Lightning last season,
She played four seasons in NCAAW at Nebraska between 2019 and 2023, playing 114 games across the Big Ten conference.
Bourne is lighting up the NBL1 South with Keilor Thunder, for Southside Flyers Head Coach Kristi Harrower and future teammate Maddy Rocci.
“I have been lucky enough to coach Issie in the NBL1 at Keilor in the last two seasons and have seen first-hand her work ethic and how she just wants to get better every single day,” Harrower said.
“To see what she does week in and week out and how hard she works, the Flyers are very fortunate to have a player of her quality and work ethic, and importantly a quality person, join the club.”
In 2025, Bourne is averaging 24.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists and 1.8 blocks per game for the 13-2 Thunder.
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