2022–23 Melbourne United season

2022–23 Melbourne United season
Head coachAustralia Dean Vickerman
CaptainAustralia Chris Goulding
ArenaJohn Cain Arena
NBL results
Record15–13 (53.6%)
Ladder7th
Finals finishDid not qualify
Stats at NBL.com.au
Player records
PointsUnited States Tucker
18.1
ReboundsUnited States Lee
7.5
AssistsCanada Rathan-Mayes
4.5
All statistics correct as of 5 February 2023.

The 2022–23 Melbourne United season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 9th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Roster

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2022–23 Melbourne United roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Australia Triplett, Zac (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 23 – (2001-10-19)19 October 2001
G 2 Australia Blogg, Campbell (TP) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 21 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003
G/F 4 Australia Newley, Brad 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 39 – (1985-02-18)18 February 1985
G 5 Australia Duach, Joshua (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (2003-01-30)30 January 2003
C 7 Australia Humphries, Isaac 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 26 – (1998-01-05)5 January 1998
F 9 South Sudan Machar, Malith (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 25 – (1999-06-09)9 June 1999
G 11 Canada Rathan-Mayes, Xavier (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 30 – (1994-04-29)29 April 1994
F/C 12 Australia Dalton, Callum (DP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 24 – (2000-05-04)4 May 2000
F 13 Australia Maluach, Makuach 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 26 – (1998-05-04)4 May 1998
C 15 Germany Hukporti, Ariel Injured (NS) 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 22 – (2002-04-12)12 April 2002
F 20 Australia Barlow, David Injured 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 41 – (1983-10-22)22 October 1983
F 22 Australia Peatling, Mason 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 27 – (1997-03-31)31 March 1997
F/C 24 United States Lee, Marcus (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 30 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994
F 35 Australia Okwera, David 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 22 – (2002-07-31)31 July 2002
G 38 Australia Barker, Lachlan (TP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 28 – (1996-07-14)14 July 1996
G 43 Australia Goulding, Chris (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 36 – (1988-10-24)24 October 1988
G 51 New Zealand Ili, Shea Injured 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 32 – (1992-10-06)6 October 1992
G 59 United States Tucker, Rayjon (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1997-09-24)24 September 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Australia Stephan Semerci
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 26 January 2023

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2022–23 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 28 19 9 67.86% 2–3 L2 10–4 9–5 2679 2468 108.55%
2 New Zealand Breakers 28 18 10 64.29% 5–0 W5 7–7 11–3 2423 2246 107.88%
3 Cairns Taipans 28 18 10 64.29% 2–3 W1 8–6 10–4 2455 2376 103.32%
4 Tasmania JackJumpers 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W2 7–7 9–5 2385 2305 103.47%
5 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 28 15 13 53.57% 3–2 L1 11–3 4–10 2553 2512 101.63%
6 Perth Wildcats 28 15 13 53.57% 2–3 W1 9–5 6–8 2580 2568 100.47%
7 Melbourne United 28 15 13 53.57% 4–1 W1 8–6 7–7 2434 2424 100.41%
8 Adelaide 36ers 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 L1 8–6 5–9 2546 2597 98.04%
9 Brisbane Bullets 28 8 20 28.57% 2–3 L3 4–10 4–10 2365 2600 90.96%
10 Illawarra Hawks 28 3 25 10.71% 1–4 L4 2–12 1–13 2261 2585 87.47%

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in games
Last place
2022–23 NBL season
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Adelaide 36ers——7488766777758888
Brisbane Bullets9910999998999999999
Cairns Taipans134343333434332223
Illawarra Hawks769101010101010101010101010101010
Melbourne United556866889888886777
New Zealand Breakers643212212212223332
Perth Wildcats212577577656575556
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix478734444343467665
Sydney Kings321121121121111111
Tasmania JackJumpers885655655565644444
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2022 NBL pre-season


2022 pre-season game log
Total: 0–3 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–0)
August: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 9 August Saint Mary's L 67–88 Shea Ili (18) Brad Newley (5) Joshua Duach (3) Keilor Stadium
1,000 		0–1
September: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 8 September Brisbane L 77–105 Rayjon Tucker (20) Rayjon Tucker (8) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) Selkirk Stadium
2,000 		0–2
3 10 September Brisbane L 72–76 Rayjon Tucker (28) Rayjon Tucker (9) Brad Newley (2) Casey Stadium
1,100 		0–3

NBL Blitz

2022 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
September: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 18 September @ Illawarra L 81–68 Rayjon Tucker (20) Ariel Hukporti (8) Rayjon Tucker (3) Darwin Basketball Facility
922 		0–1
2 21 September Perth W 90–63 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22) Jordan Caroline (14) Caroline, Humphries, Tucker (3) Darwin Basketball Facility
917 		1–1
3 23 September Brisbane W 80–67 Chris Goulding (19) Rayjon Tucker (8) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) Darwin Basketball Facility
906 		2–1

Regular season

2022–23 game log
Total: 15–13 (Home: 8–6; Road: 7–7)
October: 4–4 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 2 October New Zealand W 101–97 (OT) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (33) Isaac Humphries (6) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9) John Cain Arena
7,236 		1–0
2 9 October Sydney L 71–91 Barker, Caroline (10) Jordan Caroline (10) Rayjon Tucker (3) John Cain Arena
7,881 		1–1
3 14 October @ Perth W 81–84 Humphries, Rathan-Mayes (17) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (11) Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (5) RAC Arena
10,441 		2–1
4 16 October Tasmania L 64–74 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (18) Barlow, Rathan-Mayes (7) David Barlow (4) John Cain Arena
7,292 		2–2
5 20 October Cairns L 77–81 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (21) Rayjon Tucker (10) Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (3) John Cain Arena
4,449 		2–3
6 23 October Sydney L 69–87 Rayjon Tucker (20) Rayjon Tucker (10) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) John Cain Arena
10,300 		2–4
7 29 October @ Illawarra W 100–106 (2OT) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (32) Rayjon Tucker (13) Chris Goulding (5) WIN Entertainment Centre
3,139 		3–4
8 31 October Perth W 94–77 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10) Chris Goulding (5) John Cain Arena
6,610 		4–4
November: 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 4 November @ Cairns L 97–72 Isaac Humphries (17) Isaac Humphries (8) Goulding, Newley (4) Cairns Convention Centre
3,704 		4–5
10 6 November S.E. Melbourne W 110–85 Chris Goulding (30) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8) John Cain Arena
10,300 		5–5
11 17 November Adelaide L 86–91 Rayjon Tucker (23) Isaac Humphries (6) Isaac Humphries (4) John Cain Arena
5,100 		5–6
12 19 November @ S.E. Melbourne L 84–69 Rayjon Tucker (22) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) John Cain Arena
10,175 		5–7
13 26 November Tasmania L 90–94 Rayjon Tucker (23) Rayjon Tucker (10) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6) John Cain Arena
6,263 		5–8
December: 4–4 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 3 December @ S.E. Melbourne L 78–72 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15) Mason Peatling (11) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) John Cain Arena
5,651 		5–9
15 5 December @ Illawarra L 93–79 Rayjon Tucker (27) Marcus Lee (6) Goulding, Okwera, Rathan-Mayes (3) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,248 		5–10
16 10 December Brisbane W 104–88 Goulding, Tucker (20) Isaac Humphries (7) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10) John Cain Arena
5,788 		6–10
17 12 December @ Perth L 90–89 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22) Humphries, Lee, Tucker (8) Ili, Peatling, Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (3) RAC Arena
10,459 		6–11
18 15 December S.E. Melbourne W 92–76 Rayjon Tucker (33) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5) John Cain Arena
6,228 		7–11
19 18 December Illawarra W 88–77 Chris Goulding (25) Mason Peatling (11) Shea Ili (7) John Cain Arena
6,806 		8–11
20 23 December Cairns W 84–81 Rayjon Tucker (27) Marcus Lee (10) Peatling, Rathan-Mayes (4) John Cain Arena
10,175 		9–11
21 25 December @ Sydney L 101–80 Rayjon Tucker (31) David Okwera (12) Shea Ili (7) Qudos Bank Arena
7,012 		9–12
January: 5–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 1 January @ Brisbane W 86–99 Goulding, Tucker (20) Isaac Humphries (9) Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6) Nissan Arena
4,781 		10–12
23 7 January @ Tasmania W 85–92 Chris Goulding (23) Marcus Lee (10) Shea Ili (8) MyState Bank Arena
4,269 		11–12
24 12 January @ New Zealand W 65–77 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (20) Marcus Lee (9) Marcus Lee (5) Christchurch Arena
5,217 		12–12
25 14 January @ Brisbane W 91–101 Rayjon Tucker (30) Marcus Lee (6) Shea Ili (7) Nissan Arena
4,703 		13–12
26 21 January @ Adelaide W 87–94 Chris Goulding (28) Rayjon Tucker (10) Shea Ili (5) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,505 		14–12
27 28 January @ New Zealand L 80–74 Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15) Lee, Rathan-Mayes (7) Marcus Lee (3) Spark Arena
6,488 		14–13
February: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 5 February Adelaide W 116–107 Rayjon Tucker (31) Humphries, Lee (9) Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (5) John Cain Arena
10,175 		15–13
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions

Re-signed

Player Signed
Ariel Hukporti[1] 27 April
Jack White[2] 6 May
Brad Newley[3] 18 May
Shea Ili[4] 26 July
Chris Goulding[5][6] 25 August
David Barlow[7] 16 September
Callum Dalton[8] 20 September

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Makuach Maluach[9] 20 May Darwin Salties
Joshua Duach[10] 23 June Iona Gaels
Isaac Humphries[11] 22 July Adelaide 36ers
Rayjon Tucker[12] 2 August Milwaukee Bucks
Xavier Rathan-Mayes[13] 3 August Illawarra Hawks
Jordan Caroline[14] 4 August Dolomiti Energia Trento
Malith Machar[15] 8 August Forestville Eagles
Lachlan Barker[8] 20 September S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Campbell Blogg[8] Sandringham Sabres
Marcus Lee[16] 16 November Bàsquet Manresa

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Caleb Agada[17] Free agent Prometey Slobozhanske
Jack White[18] Released Denver Nuggets
Matthew Dellavedova[19] Released Sacramento Kings
William Hickey[20] Free agent Illawarra Hawks
David Barlow[21] Retired N/A
Dion Prewster[22] Free agent Sandringham Sabres
Jo Lual-Acuil[23] Free agent Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings
Jordan Caroline[24][25] Released Bàsquet Manresa

Awards

Club awards

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Jack White Extends Contract with Melbourne". NBL.com.au | NBL. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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