'imMadgen that!': Tess talks historic pay increase

• Two-time WNBL champion with Southside Flyers (2020, 2024) Bec Cole joins basketball.com.au
• Captain of the Flyers the last two seasons
• 3x3 World Cup leading scorer, Asia Cup gold and bronze medalist. Asia Cup Team of the tournament and Asia Cup MVP.

WNBL champion Bec Cole talks to retired Australian Opals captain Tess Madgen and ABPA Board Member Laura Hodges about the historic WNBL collective bargaining agreement that will deliver a 104% minimum wage increase for players.

Also on the agenda:

• Steph Reid and her success in Hungary
• Ezi Magbegor and her success in the Czech Republic
• Chloe Bibby's MVP season in Spain

Who is Bec Cole

Rebecca Cole is one of Australian basketball's most accomplished shooting guards, known for her scoring ability and championship success across multiple leagues.

Name: Rebecca Cole
Age: 33
Team(s): Southside Flyers (WNBL), Waverley Falcons (NBL1 South)
Position: Shooting guard
Size: 178 cm

Five Fast Facts

1. Played for six different Victorian-based teams throughout her career
2. Attended Caulfield Grammar School before beginning her professional career
3. Has maintained a professional career spanning over 15 years (2009-present)
4. Won championships in both the WNBL and NBL1 during the 2024 season
5. Represented the Bulleen Boomers in two different leagues (WNBL and Big V)

Career Highlights Timeline

2009: Began professional career with the Australian Institute of Sport

2012: Joined the Bulleen Boomers for her first WNBL club signing

2018: Transferred to Dandenong Rangers (later Southside Flyers)

2019: Runner-Up WNBL MVP, Selected to the WNBL All-Star Five for the first time

2020: Won first WNBL championship with Southside Flyers

2022: Joined Waverley Falcons in NBL1 South

2024: Completed championship double, winning WNBL title with Southside Flyers and NBL1 National championship with Waverley Falcons, earning Finals MVP honours

2025: Joined basketball.com.au as a key expert on Australian basketball