The 2022–23 Illawarra Hawks season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Jacob Jackomas.
Roster
Standings
Ladder
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
Game log
Pre-season
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 3 September | UC Riverside Highlanders | L 87–94 | Tyler Harvey (24) | Sam Froling (7) | Harvey, Robinson (3) | Snakepit1,500 | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 10 September | @ New Zealand | L 71–68 (OT) | Justin Robinson (26) | Deng Deng (15) | Sam Froling (3) | The Stockyard600 | 0–2
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 18 September | Melbourne | W 81–68 | Froling, Robinson (14) | Sam Froling (8) | Justin Robinson (8) | Darwin Basketball Facility922 | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 20 September | @ New Zealand | W 81–85 | Tyler Harvey (27) | Sam Froling (7) | Justin Robinson (8) | Darwin Basketball Facility660 | 2–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 22 September | Adelaide | L 77–84 | George King (20) | Deng, King (8) | Harvey, White (4) | Darwin Basketball Facility912 | 2–1
Regular season
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 1 October | Sydney | L 97–106 | Lachlan Dent (19) | Sam Froling (10) | Justin Robinson (8) | WIN Entertainment Centre4,008 | 0–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 6 October | S.E. Melbourne | W 85–72 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Sam Froling (9) | Lachlan Dent (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,806 | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 8 October | @ Perth | L 77–71 | George King (25) | Deng Deng (12) | Tyler Harvey (5) | RAC Arena10,816 | 1–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 4 | 15 October | @ Adelaide | L 90–80 | Deng Deng (18) | George King (9) | Deng, Dent, Harvey (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre8,143 | 1–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 17 October | New Zealand | L 62–88 | Tyler Harvey (12) | George King (8) | Lachlan Dent (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,208 | 1–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 24 October | Brisbane | L 56–82 | Tyler Harvey (13) | Dent, Froling, Mathiang (6) | Lachlan Dent (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,011 | 1–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 7 | 27 October | @ Brisbane | L 86–61 | Deng Deng (11) | Sam Froling (12) | Peyton Siva (5) | Nissan Arena2,583 | 1–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 8 | 29 October | Melbourne | L 100–106 (2OT) | Sam Froling (27) | Sam Froling (15) | Peyton Siva (11) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,139 | 1–7
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 3 November | Adelaide | L 80–96 | Tyler Harvey (25) | Sam Froling (11) | Peyton Siva (10) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,118 | 1–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 10 | 20 November | @ Sydney | L 83–82 | Tyler Harvey (32) | Deng Deng (9) | Dent, Froling, Hickey (3) | Qudos Bank Arena11,032 | 1–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 27 November | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 112–78 | Frazier, Harvey (17) | Sam Froling (7) | Harvey, Siva (3) | John Cain Arena5,099 | 1–10
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 5 December | Melbourne | W 93–79 | Sam Froling (29) | Deng, Froling (9) | Peyton Siva (7) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,248 | 2–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 8 December | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 111–72 | Michael Frazier II (20) | Mangok Mathiang (6) | Peyton Siva (3) | John Cain Arena2,918 | 2–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 14 | 10 December | @ Cairns | L 102–101 (2OT) | Michael Frazier II (26) | Deng Deng (13) | Peyton Siva (8) | Cairns Convention Centre3,607 | 2–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 16 December | Sydney | L 79–86 | Tyler Harvey (19) | Mangok Mathiang (8) | Peyton Siva (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,288 | 2–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 18 December | @ Melbourne | L 88–77 | Michael Frazier II (27) | Deng, Froling, Harvey (6) | Peyton Siva (4) | John Cain Arena6,806 | 2–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 22 December | @ Tasmania | L 87–60 | Sam Froling (19) | Sam Froling (8) | Peyton Siva (9) | MyState Bank Arena4,269 | 2–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 31 December | Perth | L 97–107 | Tyler Harvey (28) | Sam Froling (13) | Froling, Siva (3) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,776 | 2–16
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 2 January | Cairns | L 89–96 | Sam Froling (25) | Sam Froling (13) | Sam Froling (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,718 | 2–17 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 6 January | @ Adelaide | L 103–95 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Sam Froling (10) | Deng Deng (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,308 | 2–18 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 10 January | Tasmania | L 89–92 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Sam Froling (8) | Sam Froling (8) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,846 | 2–19 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 13 January | @ Cairns | L 89–84 | Tyler Harvey (25) | Deng, Mathiang (8) | Tyler Harvey (5) | Cairns Convention Centre4,063 | 2–20 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 15 January | @ Sydney | L 84–79 | Tyler Harvey (24) | Deng, Froling (9) | Sam Froling (5) | Qudos Bank Arena12,986 | 2–21 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 19 January | @ New Zealand | W 76–78 | Tyler Harvey (25) | Daniel Grida (7) | William Hickey (4) | Spark Arena3,967 | 3–21 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 21 January | Brisbane | L 86–103 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Deng, Mathiang (6) | Dent, Froling (3) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,503 | 3–22 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 27 January | @ Perth | L 106–86 | Tyler Harvey (23) | Sam Froling (10) | William Hickey (5) | RAC Arena12,521 | 3–23
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 2 February | New Zealand | L 81–91 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Froling, Gak, Hickey (6) | Sam Froling (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,039 | 3–24 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 28 | 4 February | Tasmania | L 63–87 | Tyler Harvey (13) | Froling, Grida (7) | Lachlan Dent (2) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,511 | 3–25
Transactions
Re-signed Player Signed Sam Froling 25 February Daniel Grida 17 March Lachlan Dent 26 July Tim Coenraad 18 September
Additions Player Signed Former team Wani Swaka Lo Buluk 20 May Sydney Kings Deng Deng 1 June Brisbane Bullets Mangok Mathiang 29 July Casey Cavaliers George King 8 August Ontario Clippers Justin Robinson 10 August Detroit Pistons William Hickey 31 August Melbourne United Harry Morris Illawarra Hawks (NBL1) Kevin White 17 September Perth Wildcats Peyton Siva 19 October New Zealand Breakers Michael Frazier II 21 November Perth Wildcats
Subtractions Player Reason left New team Harry Froling Free agent Brisbane Bullets Antonius Cleveland Free agent Adelaide 36ers Emmett Naar Free agent Heroes Den Bosch Xavier Rathan-Mayes Free agent Melbourne United Andrew Ogilvy Retired N/A Mangok Mathiang Mutual release N/A
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Sam Froling Members Choice Award: Tyler Harvey Player's Player Award: Akoldah Gak Defensive Player: Wani Swaka Lo Buluk Community Award: Daniel Grida Club Person of the Year: Alex Moore Volunteer of the Year: Carl Stanbridge
See also 2022–23 NBL season Illawarra Hawks
References
External links
Official Website