2020–21 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 2nd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.

2020–21 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season
Head coachAustralia Simon Mitchell
Co-captainsAustralia Kyle Adnam
Australia Adam Gibson
ArenaJohn Cain Arena
NBL results
Record19–17 (52.8%)
Ladder4th
Finals finishSemifinalist
(lost to United 1–2)
Stats at NBL.com.au
Cup results
Record5–3 (62.5%)
Ladder2nd
Cup finishRunners-up

Roster

Squad

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2020–21 South East Melbourne Phoenix roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 Australia Gibson, Adam (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 36 – (1986-10-30)30 October 1986
G 3 Australia Gliddon, Cameron 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 34 – (1989-08-16)16 August 1989
G 4 Australia Adnam, Kyle (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 29 – (1993-11-18)18 November 1993
G/F 7 New Zealand Te Rangi, Reuben 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 29 – (1994-10-14)14 October 1994
G 8 New Zealand Le'afa, Izayah (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1996-11-07)7 November 1996
F 10 New Zealand Wetzell, Yanni 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 27 – (1996-07-08)8 July 1996
G 21 Australia Stephens, Kendall Injured 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 28 – (1994-11-11)11 November 1994
C 22 Australia Pineau, Dane Injured 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1994-08-02)2 August 1994
F/C 26 United States Moore, Ben (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1995-05-13)13 May 1995
G 28 United States Sykes, Keifer (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1993-12-30)30 December 1993
F/C 30 Australia Forsyth, Tristan (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 25 – (1998-01-19)19 January 1998
G/F 45 Australia Broekhoff, Ryan Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – (1990-08-23)23 August 1990
C 50 New Zealand Karena, Mike 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 122 kg (269 lb) 30 – (1993-10-24)24 October 1993
G/F 55 Australia Creek, Mitch 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 31 – (1992-04-27)27 April 1992
Head coach
  • Australia Simon Mitchell
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 12 March 2021


Pre-season

Ladder
2020–21 NBL pre-season ladder
LadderInformation
Pos.Nat.NamePld.W.L.Last 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainstPts %Win %
1 Australia Melbourne 1 1 0 1–0 W1 0–0 1–0 97 81 119.75% 100.00%
2 Australia Sydney 1 1 0 1–0 W1 1–0 0–0 98 89 110.11% 100.00%
3 Australia Adelaide 3 2 1 2–1 L1 2–0 0–1 276 225 122.67% 66.67%
4 Australia Perth (RC) 2 1 1 1–1 L1 1–1 0–0 165 165 100.00% 50.00%
5 Australia Cairns 2 1 1 1–1 W1 1–1 0–0 177 185 95.68% 50.00%
6 Australia Brisbane 4 2 2 2–2 W2 2–0 0–2 347 378 91.80% 50.00%
7 Australia Illawarra 3 1 2 1–2 L1 0–0 1–2 254 263 96.58% 33.33%
8 Australia S.E. Melbourne 2 0 2 0–2 L2 0–0 0–2 198 210 94.29% 0.00%

Total Rounds
5 weeks

Total Games
11 games

Legend
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Updated: 9 January 2021

Game log
2020 pre-season game log
Total: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
December: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 18 December @ Brisbane L 108–98 Mitch Creek (31) Mitch Creek (7) Mitch Creek (4) Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
1,120		 0–1
2 20 December @ Brisbane L 102–100 Mitch Creek (29) Mitch Creek (10) Kyle Adnam (6) Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
not announced		 0–2

Regular season
Main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season

Ladder
Pos 2020–21 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 36 28 8 77.78% 4–1 W3 14–4 14–4 3189 2956 107.88%
2 Perth Wildcats 36 25 11 69.44% 3–2 L2 13–5 12–6 3133 2900 108.03%
3 Illawarra Hawks 36 20 16 55.56% 4–1 L1 11–7 9–9 2962 2954 100.27%
4 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 36 19 17 52.78% 2–3 L1 9–9 10–8 3217 3124 102.98%
5 Sydney Kings 36 19 17 52.78% 4–1 W3 11–7 8–10 3112 3087 100.81%
6 Brisbane Bullets 36 18 18 50.00% 4–1 W1 9–9 9–9 3204 3274 97.86%
7 Adelaide 36ers 36 13 23 36.11% 0–5 L7 10–8 3–15 2985 3156 94.58%
8 New Zealand Breakers 36 12 24 33.33% 2–3 L1 8–10 4–14 2937 3021 97.22%
9 Cairns Taipans 36 8 28 22.22% 1–4 L2 6–12 2–16 2940 3207 91.67%

Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
2020–21 NBL season
Team 1 2 3 4 5 NBL Cup 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
6 7 8 9
Adelaide 36ers 353334657777777777777
Brisbane Bullets 695667545566566666666
Cairns Taipans 478888999999999999999
Illawarra Hawks 231222433435455554433
Melbourne United 112111111222111111111
New Zealand Breakers –89999888888888888888
Perth Wildcats –24773222111222222222
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 766445374343334443344
Sydney Kings 547556766654643335555

Game log
2020–21 game log
Total: 19–17 (home: 9–9; road: 10–8)
January: 2–3 (home: 0–0; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 17 January @ Adelaide L 116–108 (2OT) Mitch Creek (30) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (11) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,518		 0–1
2 20 January @ Adelaide W 83–89 Keifer Sykes (24) Ben Moore (13) Keifer Sykes (8) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,946		 1–1
3 24 January @ Perth L 88–76 Mitch Creek (17) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (5) RAC Arena
7,150		 1–2
4 29 January @ Perth W 89–90 Mitch Creek (24) Creek, Moore (7) Keifer Sykes (9) RAC Arena
7,150		 2–2
5 31 January @ Melbourne L 96–90 Keifer Sykes (24) Ben Moore (10) Creek, Sykes (7) Bendigo Stadium
2,000		 2–3
February : 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 7 February The Hawks W 98–82 Adnam, Creek, Gliddon, Moore, Sykes (15) Ben Moore (14) Keifer Sykes (7) State Basketball Centre
2,175		 3–3
7 11 February Perth L 75–106 Kyle Adnam (24) Mitch Creek (11) Kyle Adnam (3) State Basketball Centre
1,875		 3–4
8 14 February Perth W 96–71 Keifer Sykes (24) Yanni Wetzell (10) Keifer Sykes (7) State Basketball Centre
closed event		 4–4
NBL Cup: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
9 21 February Brisbane W 99–83 Mitch Creek (29) Keifer Sykes (10) Keifer Sykes (11) John Cain Arena
2,566		 5–4
10 23 February @ Adelaide L 99–94 Mitch Creek (23) Mitch Creek (12) Mitch Creek (8) John Cain Arena
1,079		 5–5
11 28 February Illawarra W 93–76 Mitch Creek (25) Mitch Creek (6) Kyle Adnam (11) John Cain Arena
3,195		 6–5
12 3 March @ Perth L 93–92 Kyle Adnam (28) Mitch Creek (8) Mitch Creek (8) State Basketball Centre
2,257		 6–6
13 6 March Sydney L 85–91 Mitch Creek (22) Mitch Creek (9) Kyle Adnam (4) John Cain Arena
3,708		 6–7
14 10 March Melbourne W 97–92 Mitch Creek (31) Mitch Creek (10) Kyle Adnam (8) John Cain Arena
3,675		 7–7
15 12 March @ Cairns W 81–85 Mitch Creek (21) Gliddon, Wetzell (8) Cameron Gliddon (5) John Cain Arena
2,478		 8–7
16 14 March @ New Zealand W 89–103 Adnam, Creek (21) Ben Moore (5) Kyle Adnam (7) John Cain Arena
4,019		 9–7
March: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 20 March Adelaide W 96–89 (OT) Ben Moore (23) Ben Moore (10) Ben Moore (5) John Cain Arena
1,682		 10–7
18 27 March Melbourne L 60–80 Cameron Gliddon (13) Ben Moore (7) Cameron Gliddon (4) John Cain Arena
3,370		 10–8
April: 4–5 (home: 1–3; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 2 April @ Illawarra W 63–95 Ryan Broekhoff (26) Yanni Wetzell (11) Adnam, Gliddon, Wetzell 5 WIN Entertainment Centre
2,602		 11–8
20 4 April New Zealand W 92–85 Mitch Creek (24) Yanni Wetzell (10) Kyle Adnam (7) John Cain Arena
1,850		 12–8
21 9 April @ Illawarra L 82–80 Kyle Adnam (22) Cameron Gliddon (8) Gibson, Wetzell (4) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,533		 12–9
22 11 April @ Sydney W 84–98 Mitch Creek (26) Ben Moore (6) Kyle Adnam (6) Qudos Bank Arena
4,236		 13–9
23 15 April @ Sydney L 97–90 Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (29) Ben Moore (7) Keifer Sykes (5) Qudos Bank Arena
4,476		 13–10
24 17 April Adelaide L 81–90 Mitch Creek (17) Mitch Creek (14) Adnam, Gibson, Moore (3) John Cain Arena
2,512		 13–11
25 22 April Sydney L 81–101 Mitch Creek (29) Yanni Wetzell (6) Kyle Adnam (5) John Cain Arena
1,268		 13–12
26 25 April @ Cairns W 66–86 Cameron Gliddon (22) Mitch Creek (8) Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (4) Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,905		 14–12
27 29 April Brisbane L 82–94 Ben Moore (18) Ben Moore (7) Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (4) John Cain Arena
1,026		 14–13
May: 4–2 (home: 2–2; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28 8 May Melbourne L 82–93 Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa (19) Yanni Wetzell (9) Keifer Sykes (5) John Cain Arena
3,899		 14–14
29 12 May New Zealand W 91–82 Keifer Sykes (21) Ben Moore (6) Kyle Adnam (5) John Cain Arena
1,247		 15–14
30 14 May Cairns W 106–77 Mitch Creek (20) Yanni Wetzell (11) Keifer Sykes (4) John Cain Arena
1,711		 16–14
31 16 May @ Melbourne W 83–94 Keifer Sykes (26) Mitch Creek (8) Mitch Creek (8) John Cain Arena
3,460		 17–14
32 22 May @ Brisbane W 66–95 Yanni Wetzell (18) Yanni Wetzell (9) Keifer Sykes (8) Nissan Arena
2,533		 18–14
33 28 May Cairns L 87–94 Yanni Wetzell (25) Yanni Wetzell (7) Keifer Sykes (7) Cairns Pop-Up Arena[1]
1,251		 18–15
June: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 2 June Brisbane L 84–91 Mitch Creek (28) Mitch Creek (10) Keifer Sykes (8) Cairns Pop-Up Arena[1]
closed event		 18–16
35 5 June @ New Zealand W 78–83 Keifer Sykes (29) Ryan Broekhoff (10) Keifer Sykes (5) The Trusts Arena
3,872		 19–16
36 8 June @ Brisbane L 94–84 Mitch Creek (17) Ben Moore (16) Kyle Adnam (6) Nissan Arena
2,508		 19–17

Postseason
Main article: 2021 NBL Finals
2021 playoff game log
Total: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Semi-finals: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 11 June @ Melbourne L 96–78 Ben Moore (17) Broekhoff, Wetzell (7) Mitch Creek (6) Qudos Bank Arena
500		 0–1
2 13 June Melbourne W 90–79 Creek, Sykes (26) Yanni Wetzell (8) Keifer Sykes (4) Qudos Bank Arena
500		 1–1
3 15 June @ Melbourne L 84–74 Reuben Te Rangi (22) Mitch Creek (9) Keifer Sykes (4) Qudos Bank Arena
500		 1–2

Transactions
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions

Re-signed
Player Signed
Kendall Stephens[2]18 June

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Cameron Gliddon[3]16 JulyBrisbane Bullets
Reuben Te Rangi[4]22 JulyBrisbane Bullets
Yanni Wetzell[5]28 JulySan Diego State
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa[6]24 SeptemberSacramento State
Yanni Wetzell[7]14 OctoberRiesen Ludwigsburg
Ben Moore[8]9 NovemberFort Wayne Mad Ants
Tristan Forsyth[9]1 DecemberCalifornia Baptist
Keifer Sykes[10]8 DecemberPanathinaikos B.C.
Mike Karena[11]15 JanuaryNelson Giants
Ryan Broekhoff[12]15 FebruaryDallas Mavericks

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
Tai Wesley[13] Retired N/A
Ben Madgen[14] Retired N/A
John Roberson[15] Free agent CB Estudiantes
Daniel Trist[16] Free agent New Zealand Breakers
Yanni Wetzell[17] Released Riesen Ludwigsburg

Awards

Player of the Week

Round 6, Mitch Creek

Round 18, Keifer Sykes

See also

References
  1. This game is a home game and was originally due to be played at John Cain Arena, but COVID-19 induced border closures forced the team to relocate to Cairns.
  2. "Stephens Re-Signs with South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Cam Gliddon Joins South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  4. "Reuben Te Rangi Signs with South East Melbourne | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  5. "SEM Phoenix Sign Yanni Wetzell | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  6. "Sacramento State Guard Joins Phoenix as Development Player | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  7. "Yanni Wetzell Returns to the Phoenix | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  8. "Phoenix Sign Import Ben Moore". nbl.com.au.
  9. "Phoenix Sign Heartland Local as Development Player". semphoenix.com.au.
  10. "Phoenix Complete Roster with Keifer Sykes". nbl.com.au.
  11. "Phoenix Sign Kiwi Big as Pineau Replacement". nbl.com.au.
  12. "Ryan Broekhoff Signs with South East Melbourne". nbl.com.au.
  13. "Tai Wesley Announces Retirement | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  14. "Ben Madgen Announces Retirement | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  15. "John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  16. "Breakers Begin Free Agency With a Bang Signing Webster, Trist, Galloway | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  17. "Yanni Wetzell Exercises European Out | NBL". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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