2021–22 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 3rd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 13 November | @ Sydney | W 75–81 | Adnam, Creek (17) | Ryan Broekhoff (9) | Izayah Le'afa (4) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 15 November | Illawarra | L 112–116 (OT) | Reuben Te Rangi (18) | Zhou Qi (12) | Kyle Adnam (12) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | 20 November | @ New Zealand | L 92–90 | Kyle Adnam (21) | Zhou Qi (9) | Xavier Munford (4) | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centreclosed event | 1–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 28 November | Melbourne | W 89–87 | Ryan Broekhoff (21) | Ryan Broekhoff (7) | Le'Afa, Munford (4) | Melbourne Sports Centreclosed event | 2–2

Regular season

Ladder

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 4 December | New Zealand | W 89–65 | Xavier Munford (27) | Munford, Pineau (7) | Xavier Munford (5) | John Cain Arena3,453 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 10 December | New Zealand | W 95–88 | Mitch Creek (36) | Cameron Gliddon (6) | Xavier Munford (6) | John Cain Arena3,752 | 2–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | 12 December | @ Melbourne | W 86–94 | Zhou Qi (22) | Zhou Qi (10) | Creek, Le'afa (5) | John Cain Arena6,361 | 3–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | 18 December | @ Sydney | L 84–73 | Mitch Creek (22) | Zhou Qi (13) | Izayah Le'afa (4) | Qudos Bank Arena6,379 | 3–1

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | 15 January | @ Brisbane | L 100–84 | Mitch Creek (19) | Mitch Creek (8) | Xavier Munford (7) | Nissan Arena2,389 | 3–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | 23 January | @ Tasmania | W 63–76 | Mitch Creek (21) | Ashley, Broekhoff (11) | Kyle Adnam (5) | MyState Bank Arena4,235 | 4–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 | 25 January | Cairns | W 87–77 | Mitch Creek (26) | Broekhoff, Creek (8) | Xavier Munford (4) | Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium2,634 | 5–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | 29 January | @ Brisbane | W 73–88 | Mitch Creek (22) | Ashley, Broekhoff (7) | Xavier Munford (5) | Nissan Arena2,552 | 6–2

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | 5 February | Perth | L 79–101 | Xavier Munford (18) | Ashley, Creek (9) | Ashley, Creek, Munford (3) | John Cain Arena3,727 | 6–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | 7 February | @ Illawarra | W 87–88 | Xavier Munford (24) | Ryan Broekhoff (16) | Xavier Munford (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,040 | 7–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | 10 February | Sydney | L 87–92 | Ryan Broekhoff (25) | Zhou Qi (10) | Izayah Le'afa (6) | John Cain Arena2,133 | 7–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | 13 February | Tasmania | W 83–71 | Ryan Broekhoff (18) | Ryan Broekhoff (8) | Kyle Adnam (5) | John Cain Arena3,875 | 8–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | 17 February | @ Melbourne | L 94–87 | Mitch Creek (23) | Zhou Qi (9) | Xavier Munford (5) | John Cain Arena5,012 | 8–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | 19 February | Brisbane | W 98–94 | Cameron Gliddon (20) | Ryan Broekhoff (8) | Kyle Adnam (5) | John Cain Arena3,252 | 9–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | 26 February | Perth | W 86–80 | Kyle Adnam (24) | Ryan Broekhoff (11) | Kyle Adnam (6) | John Cain Arena3,606 | 10–5

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | 4 March | @ Adelaide | W 76–83 | Mitch Creek (29) | Creek, Zhou Qi (7) | Mitch Creek (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,775 | 11–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | 6 March | Illawarra | L 77–83 | Mitch Creek (18) | Broekhoff, Munford, Zhou Qi (7) | Xavier Munford (6) | John Cain Arena2,989 | 11–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 | 13 March | Melbourne | L 90–98 | Mitch Creek (27) | Zhou Qi (12) | Mitch Creek (5) | John Cain Arena8,319 | 11–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | 17 March | @ Illawarra | L 103–97 | Zhou Qi (25) | Zhou Qi (8) | Kyle Adnam (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,324 | 11–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 | 19 March | Sydney | L 89–91 | Xavier Munford (26) | Zhou Qi (8) | Adnam, Munford (5) | John Cain Arena2,717 | 11–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | 25 March | @ Cairns | W 74–86 | Brandon Ashley (25) | Mitch Creek (8) | Xavier Munford (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,044 | 12–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | 27 March | @ Adelaide | L 100–92 | Mitch Creek (27) | Mitch Creek (12) | Xavier Munford (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre3,765 | 12–10

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | 2 April | @ Cairns | L 90–85 | Mitch Creek (21) | Xavier Munford (7) | Mitch Creek (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,206 | 12–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | 7 April | Melbourne | L 88–90 | Mitch Creek (20) | Zhou Qi (7) | Izayah Le'afa (6) | John Cain Arena4,167 | 12–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 10 April | @ New Zealand | W 89–99 | Xavier Munford (25) | Mitch Creek (8) | Xavier Munford (8) | Bendigo Stadiumnot available | 13–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | 17 April | Tasmania | L 80–84 | Mitch Creek (27) | Mitch Creek (7) | Xavier Munford (5) | John Cain Arena3,056 | 13–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | 22 April | Adelaide | W 94–91 | Cameron Gliddon (24) | Brandon Ashley (11) | Xavier Munford (7) | John Cain Arena4,673 | 14–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | 24 April | @ Perth | W 100–102 (OT) | Xavier Munford (24) | Dane Pineau (8) | Xavier Munford (10) | RAC Arena10,271 | 15–13

Transactions

Re-signed Player Signed Mitch Creek 18 June Kyle Adnam 22 June Izayah Le'afa 24 June Ryan Broekhoff 28 June Tristan Forsyth 20 October Adam Gibson 10 February Reuben Te Rangi 24 March

Additions Player Signed Former team Zach Hankins 28 July Maccabi Rishon LeZion Tohi Smith-Milner 13 August Wellington Saints Xavier Munford 1 September Bursaspor Basketbol Zhou Qi 8 September Xinjiang Flying Tigers Owen Foxwell 18 November Bulleen Boomers Devin Thomas 19 November BC Kalev Koen Sapwell 3 December Hobart Chargers Brandon Ashley 11 January Fortitudo Bologna Steve Taylor Jr. 14 January Al-Ahli JeddahLachlan Barker 25 January Frankston Blues

Subtractions Player Reason left New team Yanni Wetzell Free agent New Zealand Breakers Keifer Sykes Free agent Indiana Pacers Devondrick Walker Free agent VEF Rīga Zach Hankins Released N/A Devin Thomas Released N/A

Awards Club awards Club MVP: Mitch Creek

See also 2021–22 NBL season South East Melbourne Phoenix

References

External links

Official Website