2020–21 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

2020–21 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season
Head coachAustralia Simon Mitchell
Co-captainsAustralia Kyle Adnam
Australia Adam Gibson
ArenaJohn Cain Arena
NBL results
Record19–17 (52.8%)
Ladder4th
Finals finishSemifinalist
(lost to United 1–2)
Stats at NBL.com.au
Cup results
Record5–3 (62.5%)
Ladder2nd
Cup finishRunners-up

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 2nd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.

Roster

Squad

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2020–21 South East Melbourne Phoenix roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Australia Gibson, Adam (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 38 – (1986-10-30)30 October 1986
G 3 Australia Gliddon, Cameron 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 35 – (1989-08-16)16 August 1989
G 4 Australia Adnam, Kyle (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 31 – (1993-11-18)18 November 1993
G/F 7 New Zealand Te Rangi, Reuben 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 30 – (1994-10-14)14 October 1994
G 8 New Zealand Le'afa, Izayah (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1996-11-07)7 November 1996
F 10 New Zealand Wetzell, Yanni 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 28 – (1996-07-08)8 July 1996
G 21 Australia Stephens, Kendall Injured 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 – (1994-11-11)11 November 1994
C 22 Australia Pineau, Dane Injured 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1994-08-02)2 August 1994
F/C 26 United States Moore, Ben (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1995-05-13)13 May 1995
G 28 United States Sykes, Keifer (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 31 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993
F/C 30 Australia Forsyth, Tristan (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 26 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998
G/F 45 Australia Broekhoff, Ryan Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 34 – (1990-08-23)23 August 1990
C 50 New Zealand Karena, Mike 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 122 kg (269 lb) 31 – (1993-10-24)24 October 1993
G/F 55 Australia Creek, Mitch 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 32 – (1992-04-27)27 April 1992
Head coach
  • Australia Simon Mitchell
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 12 March 2021


Pre-season

Ladder

2020–21 NBL pre-season ladder
Ladder Information
Pos. Nat. Name Pld. W. L. Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Pts % Win %
1 Australia Melbourne 1 1 0 1–0 W1 0–0 1–0 97 81 119.75% 100.00%
2 Australia Sydney 1 1 0 1–0 W1 1–0 0–0 98 89 110.11% 100.00%
3 Australia Adelaide 3 2 1 2–1 L1 2–0 0–1 276 225 122.67% 66.67%
4 Australia Perth (RC) 2 1 1 1–1 L1 1–1 0–0 165 165 100.00% 50.00%
5 Australia Cairns 2 1 1 1–1 W1 1–1 0–0 177 185 95.68% 50.00%
6 Australia Brisbane 4 2 2 2–2 W2 2–0 0–2 347 378 91.80% 50.00%
7 Australia Illawarra 3 1 2 1–2 L1 0–0 1–2 254 263 96.58% 33.33%
8 Australia S.E. Melbourne 2 0 2 0–2 L2 0–0 0–2 198 210 94.29% 0.00%

Total Rounds
5 weeks

Total Games
11 games

Legend
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Updated: 9 January 2021

Game log

2020 pre-season game log
Total: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
December: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 18 December @ Brisbane L 108–98 Mitch Creek (31) Mitch Creek (7) Mitch Creek (4) Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
1,120 		0–1
2 20 December @ Brisbane L 102–100 Mitch Creek (29) Mitch Creek (10) Kyle Adnam (6) Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
not announced 		0–2

Regular season

Main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season

Ladder

Pos 2020–21 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 36 28 8 77.78% 4–1 W3 14–4 14–4 3189 2956 107.88%
2 Perth Wildcats 36 25 11 69.44% 3–2 L2 13–5 12–6 3133 2900 108.03%
3 Illawarra Hawks 36 20 16 55.56% 4–1 L1 11–7 9–9 2962 2954 100.27%
4 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 36 19 17 52.78% 2–3 L1 9–9 10–8 3217 3124 102.98%
5 Sydney Kings 36 19 17 52.78% 4–1 W3 11–7 8–10 3112 3087 100.81%
6 Brisbane Bullets 36 18 18 50.00% 4–1 W1 9–9 9–9 3204 3274 97.86%
7 Adelaide 36ers 36 13 23 36.11% 0–5 L7 10–8 3–15 2985 3156 94.58%
8 New Zealand Breakers 36 12 24 33.33% 2–3 L1 8–10 4–14 2937 3021 97.22%
9 Cairns Taipans 36 8 28 22.22% 1–4 L2 6–12 2–16 2940 3207 91.67%

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
2020–21 NBL season
Team 1 2 3 4 5 NBL Cup 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
6 7 8 9
Adelaide 36ers 3 5 3 3 3 4 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Brisbane Bullets 6 9 5 6 6 7 5 4 5 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Cairns Taipans 4 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Illawarra Hawks 2 3 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3
Melbourne United 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
New Zealand Breakers – 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Perth Wildcats – 2 4 7 7 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 7 6 6 4 4 5 3 7 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4
Sydney Kings 5 4 7 5 5 6 7 6 6 6 5 4 6 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 5

Game log

2020–21 game log
Total: 19–17 (home: 9–9; road: 10–8)
January: 2–3 (home: 0–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 17 January @ Adelaide L 116–108 (2OT) Mitch Creek (30) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (11) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,518 		0–1
2 20 January @ Adelaide W 83–89 Keifer Sykes (24) Ben Moore (13) Keifer Sykes (8) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,946 		1–1
3 24 January @ Perth L 88–76 Mitch Creek (17) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (5) RAC Arena
7,150 		1–2
4 29 January @ Perth W 89–90 Mitch Creek (24) Creek, Moore (7) Keifer Sykes (9) RAC Arena
7,150 		2–2
5 31 January @ Melbourne L 96–90 Keifer Sykes (24) Ben Moore (10) Creek, Sykes (7) Bendigo Stadium
2,000 		2–3
February : 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 7 February The Hawks W 98–82 Adnam, Creek, Gliddon, Moore, Sykes (15) Ben Moore (14) Keifer Sykes (7) State Basketball Centre
2,175 		3–3
7 11 February Perth L 75–106 Kyle Adnam (24) Mitch Creek (11) Kyle Adnam (3) State Basketball Centre
1,875 		3–4
8 14 February Perth W 96–71 Keifer Sykes (24) Yanni Wetzell (10) Keifer Sykes (7) State Basketball Centre
closed event 		4–4
NBL Cup: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 21 February Brisbane W 99–83 Mitch Creek (29) Keifer Sykes (10) Keifer Sykes (11) John Cain Arena
2,566 		5–4
10 23 February @ Adelaide L 99–94 Mitch Creek (23) Mitch Creek (12) Mitch Creek (8) John Cain Arena
1,079 		5–5
11 28 February Illawarra W 93–76 Mitch Creek (25) Mitch Creek (6) Kyle Adnam (11) John Cain Arena
3,195 		6–5
12 3 March @ Perth L 93–92 Kyle Adnam (28) Mitch Creek (8) Mitch Creek (8) State Basketball Centre
2,257 		6–6
13 6 March Sydney L 85–91 Mitch Creek (22) Mitch Creek (9) Kyle Adnam (4) John Cain Arena
3,708 		6–7
14 10 March Melbourne W 97–92 Mitch Creek (31) Mitch Creek (10) Kyle Adnam (8) John Cain Arena
3,675 		7–7
15 12 March @ Cairns W 81–85 Mitch Creek (21) Gliddon, Wetzell (8) Cameron Gliddon (5) John Cain Arena
2,478 		8–7
16 14 March @ New Zealand W 89–103 Adnam, Creek (21) Ben Moore (5) Kyle Adnam (7) John Cain Arena
4,019 		9–7
March: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 20 March Adelaide W 96–89 (OT) Ben Moore (23) Ben Moore (10) Ben Moore (5) John Cain Arena
1,682 		10–7
18 27 March Melbourne L 60–80 Cameron Gliddon (13) Ben Moore (7) Cameron Gliddon (4) John Cain Arena
3,370 		10–8
April: 4–5 (home: 1–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 2 April @ Illawarra W 63–95 Ryan Broekhoff (26) Yanni Wetzell (11) Adnam, Gliddon, Wetzell 5 WIN Entertainment Centre
2,602 		11–8
20 4 April New Zealand W 92–85 Mitch Creek (24) Yanni Wetzell (10) Kyle Adnam (7) John Cain Arena
1,850 		12–8
21 9 April @ Illawarra L 82–80 Kyle Adnam (22) Cameron Gliddon (8) Gibson, Wetzell (4) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,533 		12–9
22 11 April @ Sydney W 84–98 Mitch Creek (26) Ben Moore (6) Kyle Adnam (6) Qudos Bank Arena
4,236 		13–9
23 15 April @ Sydney L 97–90 Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (29) Ben Moore (7) Keifer Sykes (5) Qudos Bank Arena
4,476 		13–10
24 17 April Adelaide L 81–90 Mitch Creek (17) Mitch Creek (14) Adnam, Gibson, Moore (3) John Cain Arena
2,512 		13–11
25 22 April Sydney L 81–101 Mitch Creek (29) Yanni Wetzell (6) Kyle Adnam (5) John Cain Arena
1,268 		13–12
26 25 April @ Cairns W 66–86 Cameron Gliddon (22) Mitch Creek (8) Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (4) Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,905 		14–12
27 29 April Brisbane L 82–94 Ben Moore (18) Ben Moore (7) Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (4) John Cain Arena
1,026 		14–13
May: 4–2 (home: 2–2; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 8 May Melbourne L 82–93 Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (19) Yanni Wetzell (9) Keifer Sykes (5) John Cain Arena
3,899 		14–14
29 12 May New Zealand W 91–82 Keifer Sykes (21) Ben Moore (6) Kyle Adnam (5) John Cain Arena
1,247 		15–14
30 14 May Cairns W 106–77 Mitch Creek (20) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (4) John Cain Arena
1,711 		16–14
31 16 May @ Melbourne W 83–94 Keifer Sykes (26) Mitch Creek (8) Mitch Creek (8) John Cain Arena
3,460 		17–14
32 22 May @ Brisbane W 66–95 Yanni Wetzell (18) Yanni Wetzell (9) Keifer Sykes (8) Nissan Arena
2,533 		18–14
33 28 May Cairns L 87–94 Yanni Wetzell (25) Yanni Wetzell (7) Keifer Sykes (7) Cairns Pop-Up Arena[1]
1,251 		18–15
June: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 2 June Brisbane L 84–91 Mitch Creek (28) Mitch Creek (10) Keifer Sykes (8) Cairns Pop-Up Arena[1]
closed event 		18–16
35 5 June @ New Zealand W 78–83 Keifer Sykes (29) Ryan Broekhoff (10) Keifer Sykes (5) The Trusts Arena
3,872 		19–16
36 8 June @ Brisbane L 94–84 Mitch Creek (17) Ben Moore (16) Kyle Adnam (6) Nissan Arena
2,508 		19–17

Postseason

Main article: 2021 NBL Finals
2021 playoff game log
Total: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Semifinals: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 11 June @ Melbourne L 96–78 Ben Moore (17) Broekhoff, Wetzell (7) Mitch Creek (6) Qudos Bank Arena
500 		0–1
2 13 June Melbourne W 90–79 Creek, Sykes (26) Yanni Wetzell (8) Keifer Sykes (4) Qudos Bank Arena
500 		1–1
3 15 June @ Melbourne L 84–74 Reuben Te Rangi (22) Mitch Creek (9) Keifer Sykes (4) Qudos Bank Arena
500 		1–2

Transactions

Main article: List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions

Re-signed

Player Signed
Kendall Stephens[2] 18 June

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Cameron Gliddon[3] 16 July Brisbane Bullets
Reuben Te Rangi[4] 22 July Brisbane Bullets
Yanni Wetzell[5] 28 July San Diego State
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa[6] 24 September Sacramento State
Yanni Wetzell[7] 14 October Riesen Ludwigsburg
Ben Moore[8] 9 November Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Tristan Forsyth[9] 1 December California Baptist
Keifer Sykes[10] 8 December Panathinaikos B.C.
Mike Karena[11] 15 January Nelson Giants
Ryan Broekhoff[12] 15 February Dallas Mavericks

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Tai Wesley[13] Retired N/A
Ben Madgen[14] Retired N/A
John Roberson[15] Free agent CB Estudiantes
Daniel Trist[16] Free agent New Zealand Breakers
Yanni Wetzell[17] Released Riesen Ludwigsburg

Awards

Player of the Week

Round 6, Mitch Creek

Round 18, Keifer Sykes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b This game is a home game and was originally due to be played at John Cain Arena, but COVID-19 induced border closures forced the team to relocate to Cairns.
  2. ^ "Stephens Re-Signs with South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Cam Gliddon Joins South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  4. ^ "Reuben Te Rangi Signs with South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  5. ^ "SEM Phoenix Sign Yanni Wetzell | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  6. ^ "Sacramento State Guard Joins Phoenix as Development Player | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  7. ^ "Yanni Wetzell Returns to the Phoenix | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Sign Import Ben Moore". nbl.com.au.
  9. ^ "Phoenix Sign Heartland Local as Development Player". semphoenix.com.au.
  10. ^ "Phoenix Complete Roster with Keifer Sykes". nbl.com.au.
  11. ^ "Phoenix Sign Kiwi Big as Pineau Replacement". nbl.com.au.
  12. ^ "Ryan Broekhoff Signs with South East Melbourne". nbl.com.au.
  13. ^ "Tai Wesley Announces Retirement | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  14. ^ "Ben Madgen Announces Retirement | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  15. ^ "John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Breakers Begin Free Agency With a Bang Signing Webster, Trist, Galloway | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Yanni Wetzell Exercises European Out | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.