Ezi is arguably the most exciting female basketballer in Australia. The 23-year-old Olympian plays for Seattle Storm in the WNBA when she is not with the Boomers, and won a Championship with the Storm in her rookie season.

Carley came back to professional basketball and joined the Boomers just four months after giving birth to her son, Kylan. Carley is redefining what is possible as a mother and professional athlete. Kylan may not know it yet, but his mum is a special person who is inspiring all who meet her.

As he enters his ninth and final season with the Boomers, Guy is acutely aware that he has never won a championship in the WNBL despite being one of the best coaches in the league.

An American star in the WNBA, Tiffany has brought her talents down under to help the Boomers push for a championship. Even before her first game in Australia, Tiffany has experienced racism which has made this the most uncomfortable she has felt starting a season.

A two-time Olympian, Cayla is the captain of the Boomers and wants nothing more than to bring home a championship for the club and its people. Cayla is passionate about Indigenous issues, being married to a Torres Strait Islander, and wants to use her platform to create change.

Tess represented Australia at the 2020 Olympics at the age of 30 after a decorated career both here in Australia and in some of the best leagues around the world. Tess is the heartbeat of the team, and her special bond with departing coach Guy Molloy gives this season special meaning.

From joining the Boomers as a development player to making the team as a fully contracted athlete, “Brew” is sacrificing financial security to pursue her dream as a professional athlete.

Izzy would love nothing more than to be able to focus on rest and recovery, however she must race from training to her day job as a senior analyst to fill the gap and shortfall in income she faces as a female athlete.

Penina is a member of the New Zealand national team and proudly from a Samoan background. Her strongest desire is for change for women and people of colour, and to break the cycle of invisibility she has experienced as a female athlete.

“L.A.” is returning to the WNBL from the US after having to sit out a season due to Covid. She has been through highs and lows with the Boomers over the past few seasons – a period in which the club came close to winning it all – and would love nothing more than to claim her first WNBL Championship.