2020–21 Melbourne United season explained

Clubname:Melbourne United
Color1:
  1. 000325
Color2:
  1. BBBCBC
Color3:
  1. FFFFFF
Championshipwin:yes
Seasonwin:yes
Wins:28
Losses:8
Cup Wins:4
Cup Losses:4
Cup Ladder:4th
Cup:N/A
Coach:Dean Vickerman
Coach N:AUS
Cocap1:Chris Goulding
Cocap1 N:AUS
Cocap2:Mitch McCarron
Cocap2 N:AUS
Cocaptains:yes
Arena:John Cain Arena
Ladder:1st
Nblcup:4th
Finals:Champions
Efficiency Leader:Andersen
Epg N:AUS
Epg:67%
Top Scorer:Landale
Ppg N:AUS
Ppg:16.4
Rebounds Leader:Landale
Rpg N:AUS
Rpg:7.9
Assists Leader:McCarron
Apg N:AUS
Apg:5.1
Updated:6 June 2021
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 38th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 7th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Roster

Transactions

Signings

See main article: List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions.

  • Mitch McCarron, Shea Ili, Casey Prather, Jo Lual-Acuil and Sam Short all remained with the club after they previously signed multiple season contracts.[1] Head Coach Dean Vickerman and assistant coach Ross McMains also remained with the club under their multiple season contracts.
  • On 15 July 2020, United signed their first new contract for the season. Jack White of Duke University signed a three-season deal with the club.[2]
  • On 17 July 2020, guard Chris Goulding re-signed with the club on a three-season deal, which will take his total seasons with the club to eight.[3]
  • On 19 July 2020, United signed Yudai Baba on a one-season Special Restricted Player deal.[4]
  • On 22 July 2020, David Barlow also re-signed with the club on a new one-season deal.[5]
  • On 24 July 2020, Mason Peatling was signed to a three-season deal, with him being assigned as a development player for the first season.[6]
  • On 14 August 2020, Sam McDaniel was re-signed for his third season with the club on a one-season deal.[7]
  • On 20 August 2020, United released Casey Prather from the final season of his contract.[8]
  • On 21 August 2020, United also released assistant coach Ross McMains from his contract.[9]
  • On 30 November 2020, Scotty Hopson signed a one-year deal with the club, filling United’s first Import slot.[10]
  • On 10 December 2020, Jock Landale signed one-year deal with the club.[11]
  • On 9 February 2021, following multiple injuries Dillon Stith was added to the squad as an injury replacement player.[12]
  • On 13 March 2021, C. J. Asuncion-Byrd was signed as the injury replacement player for Baba.[13]
  • On 8 April, David Andersen signed as the injury replacement player for White.[14]

Game log

Pre-season

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 31 December| @ Cairns| W 81–97| Chris Goulding (17)| Jock Landale (8)| Mitch McCarron (5) | Cairns Pop-Up Arena
not announced | 1–0

Regular season

See main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season.

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 15 January| @ Adelaide| W 65–89| Goulding, Lual-Acuil (16)| Jo Lual-Acuil (12)| Scotty Hopson (4)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,539| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 25 January| @ Cairns| W 85–87| Jock Landale (19)| Jo Lual-Acuil (11)| Ili, McCarron (4)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,896| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 31 January| South East Melbourne| W 96–90| Jack White (22)| Jock Landale (7)| Mitch McCarron (6)| Bendigo Stadium
2,000| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| 5 February| @ Brisbane| W 96–109| Chris Goulding (27)| Jock Landale (13)| Mitch McCarron (8)| Nissan Arena
2,234| 4–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| 7 February| Perth| W 75–71| Jock Landale (16)| Jack White (8)| Scotty Hopson (6)| Bendigo Stadium
1,953| 5–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| 10 February| @ Illawarra| W 88–91| Scotty Hopson (21)| Scotty Hopson (9)| Mitch McCarron (7)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,459| 6–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7| 20 February| Perth| L 85–89| Jock Landale (20)| Jock Landale (10)| Hopson, Landale (4)| John Cain Arena
3,711| 6–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| 22 February| Cairns| W 88–81| Jock Landale (18)| Jock Landale (11)| Mitch McCarron (7)| John Cain Arena
2,313| 7–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| 25 February| @ Adelaide| W 73–82| Mitch McCarron (18)| McCarron (10)| Scotty Hopson (4)| John Cain Arena
1,991| 8–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| 27 February| Sydney| W 83–80| Jock Landale (20)| Jo Lual-Acuil (10)| Mitch McCarron (6)| John Cain Arena
4,206| 9–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| 5 March| @ New Zealand| W 84–87| Jock Landale (23)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Mitch McCarron (7)| John Cain Arena
3,421| 10–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| 7 March| Brisbane| L 88–96| Chris Goulding (21)| Jock Landale (11)| Baba, Ili (3)| John Cain Arena
3,696| 10–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 13| 10 March| @ South East Melbourne| L 97–92 (OT)| Goulding, Landale (22)| Jo Lual-Acuil (9)| Shea Ili (6)| John Cain Arena
3,675| 10–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| 13 March| @ Illawarra| L 77–69| Mitch McCarron (16)| Jock Landale (8)| Landale, McCarron (4)| John Cain Arena
4,183| 10–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 15| 19 March| @ Sydney| L 103–75| Jock Landale (18)| Ili, Landale (7)| Chris Goulding (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,089| 10–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| 21 March| Illawarra| W 75–65| Jock Landale (19)| Mitch McCarron (11)| Goulding, McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
2,552| 11–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| 25 March| @ New Zealand| W 79–82| Ili, McCarron (16)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Bendigo Stadium
1,150| 12–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| 27 March| @ South East Melbourne| W 60–80| Chris Goulding (25)| Mason Peatling (12)| Mitch McCarron (6)| John Cain Arena
3,370| 13–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 19| 2 April| Cairns| W 95–85| Jock Landale (20)| Jock Landale (11)| Hopson, McCarron (4)| John Cain Arena
3,673| 14–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| 4 April| @ Cairns| W 73–83| Chris Goulding (15)| Landale, Lual-Acuil (10)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,847| 15–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| 10 April| New Zealand| W 84–78| Scotty Hopson (19)| Jock Landale (11)| Mitch McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
2,717| 16–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| 12 April| Brisbane| W 98–89| Jock Landale (23)| Jock Landale (13)| Mitch McCarron (12)| John Cain Arena
3,422| 17–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| 18 April| Illawarra| W 87–76| Jo Lual-Acuil (15)| Jock Landale (11)| Jock Landale (5)| John Cain Arena
3,794| 18–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| 24 April| Adelaide| W 92–78| Mitch McCarron (21)| Landale, Lual-Acuil (10)| Mitch McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
3,034| 19–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| 28 April| New Zealand| W 90–76| Scotty Hopson (25)| Jo Lual-Acuil (9)| Barlow, Goulding, McCarron (3)| John Cain Arena
2,173| 20–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| 2 May| Sydney| W 103–78| Chris Goulding (21)| Jo Lual-Acuil (9)| Mitch McCarron (8)| John Cain Arena
2,214| 21–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| 5 May| Perth| L 69–82| Jock Landale (11)| Jo Lual-Acuil (10)| Mitch McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
2,011| 21–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 28| 8 May| @ South East Melbourne| W 82–93| Jock Landale (27)| Jock Landale (11)| Yudai Baba (3)| John Cain Arena
3,899| 22–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| 13 May| @ Perth| W 91–99| Chris Goulding (26)| Jock Landale (7)| Mitch McCarron (6)| RAC Arena
9,987| 23–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| 16 May| South East Melbourne| L 83–94| Jock Landale (19)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Mitch McCarron 6| John Cain Arena
3,460| 23–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31| 18 May| @ Illawarra| W 87–102| Chris Goulding (25)| Jock Landale (10)| Scotty Hopson (8)| WIN Entertainment Centre
1,794| 24–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| 24 May| @ Brisbane| W 88–99| Chris Goulding (22)| McCarron, Peatling (6)| Mitch McCarron (7)| Nissan Arena
1,614| 25–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 33| 29 May| @ Sydney| L 100–98 (2OT)| Jock Landale (23)| Jock Landale (12)| Mitch McCarron (9)| Qudos Bank Arena
6,238| 25–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| 31 May| Cairns| W 101–76| Jock Landale (19)| Mason Peatling (11)| Scotty Hopson (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
closed event| 26–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| 4 June| @ Perth| W 64–78| Jo Lual-Acuil (16)| Mitch McCarron (6)| Mitch McCarron (5)| RAC Arena
12,185| 27–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| 6 June| Adelaide| W 102–80| Hopson, Landale (19)| Jock Landale (9)| Shea Ili (8)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
1,817| 28–8

Postseason

See main article: 2021 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 11 June| S.E. Melbourne| W 96–78| Jock Landale (26)| Mason Peatling (6)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| 13 June| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 90–79| Scotty Hopson (19)| Lual-Acuil, Peatling (7)| McCarron, Lual-Acuil, Peatling (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 15 June| S.E. Melbourne| W 84–74| Jock Landale (27)| Landale, McCarron (8)| Mitch McCarron (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 2–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 18 June| @ Perth| W 70–73| Chris Goulding (23)| Mitch McCarron (11)| Mitch McCarron (6)| RAC Arena
9,951| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 20 June| @ Perth| W 74–83| Chris Goulding (21)| Jock Landale (17)| Mitch McCarron (7)| RAC Arena
11,097| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 25 June| Perth| W 81–76| Jock Landale (15)| Jock Landale (9)| Mitch McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
4,507| 3–0

Awards

Player of the Week

NBL Awards

Melbourne United Awards

Finals Series

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBL21 Free Agency Preview: Everything You Need to Know NBL . NBL.com.au .
  2. Web site: Jack White Inks Long-Term Deal in Australia's NBL . Duke University . 13 September 2020 . 15 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Ward . Roy . Melbourne United retain franchise player Chris Goulding in three-year deal . The Sydney Morning Herald . 13 September 2020 . 16 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Yudai Baba signs with NBL's Melbourne United . The Japan Times . 13 September 2020 . 19 July 2020.
  5. Web site: David Barlow Re-signs With Melbourne United For Another Year . www.melbourneutd.com.au . 13 September 2020 . en . 21 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Evans . Kyle . Short back in black for 2020-21 NBL season . The Courier . 13 September 2020 . 26 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Sam McDaniel re-signs with Melbourne United . www.melbourneutd.com.au . 13 September 2020 . 14 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Prather, Melbourne United part ways . ESPN.com . 13 September 2020 . en . 20 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Thank You Ross McMains . www.facebook.com . 13 September 2020 . 21 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Scotty Hopson Signs with Melbourne United. NBL.com.au. 30 November 2020. 30 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Young Australian Star Jock Landale Signs with Melbourne United . NBL.com.au. 10 December 2020. 10 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Melbourne United Injuries . 11 February 2021 . 9 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Squad update . Twitter . 13 March 2021 . 13 March 2021.
  14. Web site: Veteran David Andersen Signs with Melbourne . NBL.com.au . 8 May 2021 . 8 May 2021.
  15. Web site: By The Numbers. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/nbl/2519401157055897476 . 25 December 2021 . registration. Instagram. 26 October 2021. 1 March 2021.
  16. Web site: Bryce Cotton Claims Third Andrew Gaze MVP Trophy. NBL.com.au. 23 October 2021. 16 June 2021.
  17. Web site: Landale, Baba headline Melbourne United club award winners. melbourneutd.com.au. 28 June 2021. 23 October 2021.
  18. Web site: United secure NBL21 championship on home court. NBL.com.au. 23 October 2021. 25 June 2021.

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