The 2023–24 Melbourne United season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 10th under the banner of Melbourne United.
On 19 April 2023, head coach Dean Vickerman signed a four-year contract extension with the club.
Roster
Depth chart
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:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 16 September | @ Brisbane | W 92–96 | Matthew Dellavedova (28) | Ariel Hukporti (8) | Shea Ili (4) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 18 September | Illawarra | W 85–71 | Matthew Dellavedova (20) | Luke Travers (8) | Krebs, Travers (4) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 2–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 20 September | Sydney | W 105–87 | Luke Travers (21) | Ariel Hukporti (8) | Shea Ili (9) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 3–0
Regular season
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 28 September | S.E. Melbourne | W 82–67 | Luke Travers (20) | Ariel Hukporti (14) | Dellavedova, Goulding (4) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 1–0
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 1 October | @ Adelaide | W 74–82 | Dellavedova, Goulding (19) | Ariel Hukporti (10) | Dellavedova, Travers (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre8,165 | 2–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 8 October | Tasmania | L 75–80 | Ariel Hukporti (15) | Luke Travers (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 2–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 13 October | @ Perth | W 81–88 | Clark, Goulding (18) | Ariel Hukporti (7) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Perth Arena10,982 | 3–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 15 October | Brisbane | W 89–78 | Chris Goulding (18) | Ariel Hukporti (12) | Shea Ili (8) | John Cain Arena9,327 | 4–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 6 | 20 October | @ Illawarra | W 91–101 | Ariel Hukporti (21) | Ariel Hukporti (10) | Shea Ili (8) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre2,927 | 5–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 22 October | New Zealand | W 97–88 | Ian Clark (18) | Ariel Hukporti (6) | Shea Ili (4) | John Cain Arena9,579 | 6–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 27 October | @ Tasmania | W 82–90 | Ian Clark (19) | Luke Travers (13) | Shea Ili (6) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 7–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 9 | 29 October | Illawarra | W 96–84 | Chris Goulding (33) | Luke Travers (11) | Tanner Krebs (4) | John Cain Arena9,067 | 8–1
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 10 | 6 November | Perth | L 95–102 (OT) | Jo Lual-Acuil (25) | Kyle Bowen (16) | Dellavedova, Ili (6) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 8–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 11 | 12 November | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 83–92 | Chris Goulding (27) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Shea Ili (4) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 9–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 19 November | Sydney | W 105–93 | Chris Goulding (35) | Luke Travers (12) | Shea Ili (9) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 10–2
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 3 December | Cairns | L 103–115 | Chris Goulding (23) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | John Cain Arena9,384 | 10–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 10 December | Brisbane | W 103–68 | Chris Goulding (21) | Ariel Hukporti (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena9,635 | 11–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 15 | 14 December | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 78–106 | Jo Lual-Acuil (17) | Ariel Hukporti (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | John Cain Arena7,672 | 12–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 16 | 16 December | Adelaide | W 107–96 | Shea Ili (16) | Jo Lual-Acuil (12) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | John Cain Arena7,757 | 13–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 17 | 23 December | Perth | W 109–103 (OT) | Ian Clark (25) | Ariel Hukporti (12) | Shea Ili (7) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 14–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 31 December | @ Cairns | L 95–78 | Jo Lual-Acuil (15) | Hukporti, Travers (7) | Dellavedova, Travers (2) | Cairns Convention Centre4,802 | 14–4
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 4 January | @ Sydney | W 85–101 | Shea Ili (19) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | Sydney SuperDome12,898 | 15–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 6 January | @ Adelaide | L 100–96 | Tanner Krebs (23) | Jo Lual-Acuil (17) | Matthew Dellavedova (9) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,564 | 15–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 21 | 12 January | @ New Zealand | W 81–82 | Chris Goulding (24) | Luke Travers (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (10) | TSB Stadium2,632 | 16–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 19 January | @ Tasmania | L 107–86 | Chris Goulding (16) | Ariel Hukporti (8) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 16–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 23 | 26 January | @ Brisbane | W 77–93 | Jo Lual-Acuil (33) | Jo Lual-Acuil (13) | Shea Ili (6) | Nissan Arena5,291 | 17–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 24 | 28 January | @ Sydney | L 98–86 | Luke Travers (15) | Luke Travers (10) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Sydney SuperDome12,921 | 17–7
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 25 | 3 February | S.E. Melbourne | W 99–83 | Jo Lual-Acuil (16) | Ariel Hukporti (10) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 18–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 11 February | New Zealand | W 94–81 | Jo Lual-Acuil (19) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Shea Ili (5) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 19–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 16 February | @ Cairns | L 97–88 | Ian Clark (20) | Luke Travers (13) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | Cairns Convention Centre4,378 | 19–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 18 February | Illawarra | W 92–87 | Chris Goulding (19) | Hukporti, Lual-Acuil (5) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 20–8
Postseason
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 7 March | Illawarra | W 115–106 (OT) | Matthew Dellavedova (30) | Jo Lual-Acuil (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (10) | John Cain Arena8,232 | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 10 March | @ Illawarra | L 113–108 (OT) | Matthew Dellavedova (20) | Lual-Acuil, Travers (7) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,631 | 1–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 13 March | Illawarra | W 100–94 | Shea Ili (22) | Luke Travers (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (5) | John Cain Arena6,288 | 2–1
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 17 March | Tasmania | W 104–81 | Chris Goulding (22) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | John Cain Arena9,108 | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 22 March | @ Tasmania | L 82–77 | Shea Ili (20) | Jo Lual-Acuil (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 24 March | Tasmania | L 91–93 | Matthew Dellavedova (21) | Ariel Hukporti (9) | Matthew Dellavedova (8) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 1–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 28 March | @ Tasmania | W 86–88 | Ian Clark (18) | Luke Travers (11) | Matthew Dellavedova (6) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 2–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 31 March | Tasmania | L 81–83 | Jo Lual-Acuil (14) | Ariel Hukporti (15) | Matthew Dellavedova (7) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 2–3
Transactions
Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Ariel Hukporti 31 March 2023 1-year deal (next star) Campbell Blogg 13 April 2023 1-year deal Brad Newley 24 April 2023 1-year deal Malith Machar 9 June 2023 2-year deal Zac Triplett 18 September 2023 1-year deal
Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Flynn Cameron 11 April 2023 3-year deal (club option) UC Riverside Highlanders Tanner Krebs 11 April 2023 3-year deal (club option) Brisbane Bullets Jo Lual-Acuil 12 April 2023 2-year deal (club option) Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings Luke Travers 17 April 2023 3-year deal Perth Wildcats Kyle Bowen 20 April 2023 2-year deal Saint Mary's Gaels Matthew Dellavedova 17 May 2023 2-year deal Sacramento Kings Robert Loe 28 July 2023 1-year deal (NRP) New Zealand Breakers Ian Clark 4 August 2023 1-year deal Adelaide 36ers Tom Koppens 19 September 2023 1-year deal Sandringham Sabres
Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Mason Peatling Free agent 5 April 2023 Illawarra Hawks David Okwera Free agent 5 April 2023 Perth Wildcats Makuach Maluach Free agent 12 April 2023 Sydney Kings Josh Duach Released 17 April 2023 North Gold Coast Seahawks Isaac Humphries Free agent 22 April 2023 Adelaide 36ers Marcus Lee Free agent 22 June 2023 Tasmania JackJumpers Rayjon Tucker Free agent 16 July 2023 Reyer Venezia Lachlan Barker Free agent 24 July 2023 Tasmania JackJumpers David Barlow Retired 10 August 2023 Melbourne United (assistant) Robert Loe Released (NRP) 23 November 2023 Auckland Tuatara
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Chris Goulding Defensive Player: Shea Ili SHARE Award: Matthew Dellavedova Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Steve McAdam
See also 2023–24 NBL season Melbourne United
References
External links
Official Website