2020–21 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season explained

Clubname:S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Color1:
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Color2:
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Nextseason:2021–22
Prevseason:2019–20
Finals:Semifinalist
Nblcup:2nd
Ladder:4th
Arena:John Cain Arena
Wins:19
Losses:17
Cup Wins:5
Cup Losses:3
Cup Ladder:2nd
Cup:Runners-up
Cocaptains:yes
Cocap1 N:AUS
Cocap1:Kyle Adnam
Cocap2 N:AUS
Cocap2:Adam Gibson
Coach:Simon Mitchell
Coach N:AUS

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

Roster

Squad

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 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|-style="background:#fcc;"| 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

See main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season.

Game log

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

Postseason

See main article: 2021 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 11 June| @ Melbourne| L 96–78| Ben Moore (17)| Broekhoff, Wetzell (7)| Mitch Creek (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 13 June| Melbourne| W 90–79| Creek, Sykes (26)| Yanni Wetzell (8)| Keifer Sykes (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| 15 June| @ Melbourne| L 84–74| Reuben Te Rangi (22)| Mitch Creek (9)| Keifer Sykes (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
500| 1–2

Transactions

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

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Cameron Gliddon[2] 16 July Brisbane Bullets
Reuben Te Rangi[3] 22 July Brisbane Bullets
Yanni Wetzell[4] 28 July San Diego State
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa[5] 24 September Sacramento State
Yanni Wetzell[6] 14 October Riesen Ludwigsburg
Ben Moore[7] 9 November Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Tristan Forsyth[8] 1 December California Baptist
Keifer Sykes[9] 8 December Panathinaikos B.C.
Mike Karena[10] 15 January Nelson Giants
Ryan Broekhoff[11] 15 February Dallas Mavericks

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Tai Wesley[12] RetiredN/A
Ben Madgen[13] RetiredN/A
John Roberson[14] Free agentCB Estudiantes
Daniel Trist[15] Free agentNew Zealand Breakers
Yanni Wetzell[16] ReleasedRiesen Ludwigsburg

Awards

Player of the Week

Round 6, Mitch Creek

Round 18, Keifer Sykes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephens Re-Signs with South East Melbourne NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619033119/https://nbl.com.au/news/stephens-re-signs-with-south-east-melbourne . 19 June 2020 . 2020-06-03.
  2. Web site: Cam Gliddon Joins South East Melbourne NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  3. Web site: Reuben Te Rangi Signs with South East Melbourne NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  4. Web site: SEM Phoenix Sign Yanni Wetzell NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: Sacramento State Guard Joins Phoenix as Development Player NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: Yanni Wetzell Returns to the Phoenix NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  7. Web site: Phoenix Sign Import Ben Moore . nbl.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: Phoenix Sign Heartland Local as Development Player . semphoenix.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: Phoenix Complete Roster with Keifer Sykes . nbl.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Phoenix Sign Kiwi Big as Pineau Replacement . nbl.com.au . en.
  11. Web site: Ryan Broekhoff Signs with South East Melbourne . nbl.com.au . en.
  12. Web site: Tai Wesley Announces Retirement NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  13. Web site: Ben Madgen Announces Retirement NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  14. Web site: John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix NBL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714163730/https://nbl.com.au/news/john-roberson-wont-return-to-phoenix . 14 July 2020 . 2020-07-14. nbl.com.au. en.
  15. Web site: Breakers Begin Free Agency With a Bang Signing Webster, Trist, Galloway NBL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716054641/https://nbl.com.au/news/breakers-begin-free-agency-with-a-bang-signing-webster-trist-galloway . 16 July 2020 . 2020-07-15. nbl.com.au. en.
  16. Web site: Yanni Wetzell Exercises European Out NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930180502/https://nbl.com.au/news/yanni-wetzell-exercises-european-out . 30 September 2020 . 2020-08-16.

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