2023–24 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

The 2023–24 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season was the 5th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Mike Kelly.

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:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 16 September | Tasmania | L 84–97 | Tyler Cook (18) | Tyler Cook (11) | Gary Browne (7) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 0–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 18 September | @ Sydney | W 86–93 | Tyler Cook (29) | Tyler Cook (9) | Gary Browne (3) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 20 September | @ Cairns | L 100–95 | Gary Browne (19) | Tyler Cook (6) | Ben Ayre (5) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 1–2

Regular season

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 28 September | @ Melbourne | L 82–67 | Ben Ayre (17) | Mitch Creek (9) | Will Cummings (3) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 0–1

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 1 October | Perth | W 110–99 | Creek, Cummings (23) | Tyler Cook (10) | Will Cummings (4) | John Cain Arena6,641 | 1–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 5 October | @ Cairns | L 87–80 | Mitch Creek (20) | Mitch Creek (8) | Gary Browne (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,906 | 1–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 4 | 7 October | @ Illawarra | L 113–106 | Will Cummings (28) | Mitch Creek (8) | Creek, Cummings (3) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre3,590 | 1–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 14 October | Tasmania | W 86–85 | Gary Browne (20) | Gary Browne (9) | Gary Browne (4) | John Cain Arena6,017 | 2–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 6 | 19 October | @ Adelaide | W 85–102 | Mitch Creek (23) | Alan Williams (13) | Gary Browne (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre6,870 | 3–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 21 October | Brisbane | W 96–73 | Alan Williams (21) | Creek, Moller (7) | Browne, Williams (3) | John Cain Arena5,552 | 4–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 28 October | New Zealand | W 103–100 | Alan Williams (21) | Alan Williams (13) | Gary Browne (8) | John Cain Arena6,195 | 5–3

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 2 November | @ Brisbane | L 108–92 | Gary Browne (25) | Gary Browne (8) | Gary Browne (5) | Nissan Arena2,834 | 5–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 5 November | Cairns | W 91–78 | Mitch Creek (21) | Alan Williams (15) | Gary Browne (8) | John Cain Arena7,511 | 6–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 12 November | Melbourne | L 83–92 | Mitch Creek (19) | Craig Moller (9) | Browne, Cummings (4) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 6–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | 17 November | @ Adelaide | L 96–93 | Alan Williams (23) | Alan Williams (11) | Ben Ayre (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre7,833 | 6–6

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 13 | 2 December | New Zealand | W 90–79 | Mitch Creek (26) | Alan Williams (14) | Alan Williams (8) | John Cain Arena6,244 | 7–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 10 December | @ Sydney | W 94–104 | Mitch Creek (33) | Alan Williams (15) | Gary Browne (9) | Sydney SuperDome13,197 | 8–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 14 December | Melbourne | L 78–106 | Gary Browne (22) | Alan Williams (16) | Mitch Creek (6) | John Cain Arena7,672 | 8–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 16 December | Illawarra | L 72–100 | Alan Williams (17) | Alan Williams (12) | Gary Browne (6) | Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium3,082 | 8–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 22 December | @ Cairns | L 94–75 | Alan Williams (29) | Alan Williams (8) | Gary Browne (6) | Cairns Convention Centre3,651 | 8–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 18 | 25 December | @ Tasmania | W 77–85 | Browne, Nader (20) | Gary Browne (11) | Gary Browne (6) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 9–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 30 December | @ Brisbane | L 95–83 | Matt Kenyon (14) | Creek, Williams (11) | Ben Ayre (5) | Nissan Arena4,208 | 9–10

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 5 January | @ Illawarra | L 116–78 | Mitch Creek (24) | Mitch Creek (7) | Owen Foxwell (5) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre4,079 | 9–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 13 January | @ Perth | L 100–79 | Mitch Creek (36) | Gorjok Gak (11) | Ben Ayre (4) | Perth Arena12,859 | 9–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 17 January | Adelaide | L 85–110 | Abdel Nader (18) | Gorjok Gak (8) | Ayre, Foxwell (3) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 9–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 20 January | @ New Zealand | L 106–75 | Mitch Creek (27) | Mitch Creek (7) | Ayre, Te Rangi (4) | Spark Arena4,940 | 9–14 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 25 January | Sydney | W 104–98 | Mitch Creek (31) | Mitch Creek (10) | Owen Foxwell (6) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 10–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 27 January | Perth | L 91–103 | Mitch Creek (29) | Gorjok Gak (8) | Ben Ayre (8) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 10–15

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 3 February | @ Melbourne | L 99–83 | Abdel Nader (18) | Gorjok Gak (11) | Ben Ayre (9) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 10–16 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 10 February | Tasmania | L 67–94 | Abdel Nader (19) | Gorjok Gak (7) | Ayre, Nader (3) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 10–17 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 28 | 17 February | Sydney | L 67–122 | Owen Foxwell (16) | Kody Stattmann (5) | three players (3) | John Cain Arena8,279 | 10–18

Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Alan Williams 7 February 2023 2-year deal Owen Foxwell 14 March 2023 2-year deal Anzac Rissetto 17 March 2023 2-year deal (club option) Gary Browne 26 July 2023 1-year deal

Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Gorjok Gak 10 April 2023 1-year deal Brisbane Bullets Matt Kenyon 17 April 2023 2-year deal Tasmania JackJumpers Rhys Vague 24 April 2023 1-year deal Kagawa Five Arrows Ben Ayre 2 May 2023 2-year deal Cairns Taipans Austin Rapp 14 June 2023 1-year deal Knox Raiders Kody Stattmann 28 July 2023 1-year deal Brisbane Bullets Craig Moller 2 August 2023 1-year deal Würzburg Baskets Will Cummings 11 August 2023 1-year deal Zhejiang Lions Tyler Cook 11 September 2023 1-year deal (NRP) Salt Lake City Stars Daniel Johnson 9 November 2023 1-year deal (NRP) Adelaide 36ers Abdel Nader 12 December 2023 1-year deal Phoenix Suns

Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New team Ref. Kyle Adnam Free agent 28 February 2023 Wellington Saints Junior Madut Free agent 2 May 2023 Tasmania JackJumpers Dane Pineau Free agent 20 June 2023 New Zealand Breakers Ryan Broekhoff Retired 12 July 2023 n/a Trey Kell Free agent 31 July 2023 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Tohi Smith-Milner Free agent 26 August 2023 Adelaide 36ers Tyler Cook Released (NRP) 17 October 2023 Joventut Badalona Daniel Johnson Released (NRP) 8 December 2023 Taiwan Beer Leopards Will Cummings Released 8 December 2023 TBC

Awards Club awards Club MVP: Mitch Creek Community Player of the Year: Owen Foxwell

See also 2023–24 NBL season South East Melbourne Phoenix

References

External links

Official Website