2020–21 Sydney Kings season explained

Clubname:Sydney Kings
Color1:
  1. 5B4099
Color2:
  1. FFC528
Color3:
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Nextseason:2021–22
Prevseason:2019–20
Finals:Did not qualify
Nblcup:5th
Ladder:5th
Arena:Sydney SuperDome
Wins:19
Losses:17
Cup Wins:4
Cup Losses:4
Cup Ladder:5th
Cup:N/A
Cocaptains:yes
Cocap1:Daniel Kickert
Cocap1 N:AUS
Cocap2:Casper Ware
Cocap2 N:USA
Coach:Adam Forde
Coach N:AUS

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 32nd season for the Sydney Kings in the NBL.

Roster

Squad

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 20 December| The Hawks| W 98–89| Shaun Bruce (14)| Craig Moller (8)| Casper Ware (4) | Qudos Bank Arena
closed event| 1–0

Regular season

See main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season.

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 16 January| @ Cairns| L 87–86| Casper Ware (18)| Jarell Martin (8)| Shaun Bruce (4)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,919| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 23 January| @ Cairns| W 91–99| Martin, Ware (22)| Jarell Martin (10)| Bruce, Moller (4)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,930| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| 26 January| @ Brisbane| L 90–87| Jarell Martin (26)| Jarell Martin (11)| Bruce, Louzada, Moller, Ware (3)| Nissan Arena
3,406| 1–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| 30 January| @ Adelaide| L 85–80| Dejan Vasiljevic (28)| Craig Moller (9)| Casper Ware (6)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7,087| 1–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| 6 February| @ Adelaide| W 75–94| Casper Ware (27)| Jordan Hunter (11)| Shaun Bruce (7)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7,317| 2–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| 12 February| New Zealand| W 84–74| Casper Ware (22)| Martin, Newley (6)| Shaun Bruce (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,833| 3–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7| 14 February| Illawarra| L 82–85| Casper Ware (21)| Craig Moller (8)| Shaun Bruce (9)| Qudos Bank Arena
6,534| 3–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| 21 February| Adelaide| W 94–77| Casper Ware (23)| Jordan Hunter (9)| Brad Newley (4)| John Cain Arena
2,566| 4–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9| 23 February| Perth| L 106–113| Casper Ware (34)| Casper Ware (5)| Casper Ware (4)| John Cain Arena
1,079| 4–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| 25 February| New Zealand| 96–78| Jordan Hunter (24)| Dejan Vasiljevic (10)| Casper Ware (5)| John Cain Arena
1,991| 5–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| 27 February| @ Melbourne| L 83–80| Dejan Vasiljevic (22)| Brad Newley (8)| Casper Ware (5)| John Cain Arena
4,206| 5–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| 4 March| @ Cairns| L 96–92| Dejan Vasiljevic (32)| Jordan Hunter (6)| Moller, Ware (4)| State Basketball Centre
1,355| 5–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| 6 March| @ South East Melbourne| W 85–91| Dejan Vasiljevic (19)| Casper Ware (10)| Casper Ware (6)| John Cain Arena
3,708| 6–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| 11 March| Illawarra| L 69–89| Dejan Vasiljevic (12)| Craig Moller (6)| Bruce, Moller (4)| John Cain Arena
997| 6–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| 13 March| @ Brisbane| W 108–119| Casper Ware (25)| Jordan Hunter (8)| Casper Ware (10)| John Cain Arena
4,183| 7–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| 19 March| Melbourne| W 103–75| Jordan Hunter (18)| Martin, Moller (6)| Moller, Ware (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,089| 8–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| 21 March| Cairns| W 75–73| Martin, Ware (16)| Craig Moller (8)| Louzada, Martin, Moller, Vasiljevic, Ware (2)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,187| 9–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| 28 March| Perth| L 65–89| Jarell Martin (18)| Craig Moller (7)| Casper Ware (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,067| 9–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| 1 April| @ Perth| L 95–89| Jarell Martin (27)| Jarell Martin (11)| Didi Louzada (4)| RAC Arena
10,123| 9–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| 3 April| Brisbane| W 90–71| Craig Moller (20)| Jarell Martin (10)| Casper Ware (9)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,439| 10–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| 8 April| Perth| L 69–73| Casper Ware (20)| Jordan Hunter (13)| Bruce, Ware (3)| Qudos Bank Arena
4,115| 10–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22| 11 April| South East Melbourne| L 84–98| Jarell Martin (23)| Jordan Hunter (9)| Didi Louzada (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
4,236| 10–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| 15 April| South East Melbourne| W 97–90| Didi Louzada (28)| Didi Louzada (8)| Casper Ware (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
4,476| 11–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| 17 April| Cairns| W 89–84| Casper Ware (40)| Jordan Hunter (8)| Shaun Bruce (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,214| 12–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| 22 April| @ South East Melbourne| W 81–101| Hunter, Ware (19)| Jordan Hunter (10)| Casper Ware (5)| John Cain Arena
1,268| 13–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| 24 April| @ Illawarra| W 75–79 (OT)| Casper Ware (18)| Shaun Bruce (13)| Casper Ware (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,724| 14–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27| 2 May| @ Melbourne| L 103–78| Casper Ware (25)| Craig Moller (11)| Shaun Bruce (5)| John Cain Arena
2,214| 14–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| 9 May| Adelaide| L 88–97 (OT)| Jarell Martin (25)| Jordan Hunter (9)| Casper Ware (8)| Qudos Bank Arena
4,063| 14–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29| 13 May| @ Brisbane| L 93–70| Jordan Hunter (15)| Hunter, Moller (11)| Casper Ware (3)| Nissan Arena
1,374| 14–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 30| 16 May| Adelaide| W 85–75| Jarell Martin (20)| Craig Moller (11)| Casper Ware (12)| Qudos Bank Arena
5,078| 15–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31| 20 May| @ New Zealand| L 89–81| Casper Ware (20)| Jarell Martin (6)| Bruce, Ware (3)| The Trusts Arena
3,800| 15–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| 22 May| @ New Zealand| W 76–81| Jarell Martin (29)| Jarell Martin (9)| Shaun Bruce (5)| TSB Stadium
2,066| 16–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 33| 27 May| @ Perth| L 81–67| Jarell Martin (20)| Jordan Hunter (9)| Xavier Cooks (3)| RAC Arena
10,650| 16–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| 29 May| Melbourne| W 100–98 (2OT)| Shaun Bruce (21)| Craig Moller (12)| Shaun Bruce (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
6,238| 17–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| 3 June| @ Illawarra| W 73–79| Jarell Martin (23)| Cooks, Martin (10)| Casper Ware (8)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,217| 18–17|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36| 5 June| Brisbane| W 83–82| Jarell Martin (28)| Xavier Cooks (7)| Xavier Cooks (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
9,267| 19–17

Transactions

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

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Craig Moller[1] 3 June
Shaun Bruce[2] 15 June
Xavier Cooks[3] 7 July
Casper Ware[4] 27 August
Daniel Kickert[5] 3 September

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Dejan Vasiljevic[6] 17 July Miami
Angus Glover[7] 20 July Illawarra Hawks
Jarell Martin[8] 2 December Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Tom Vodanovich[9] 2 January BBC Telstar Hesper
Jaylin Galloway[10] 14 January Australian Institute of Sport
14 January Sutherland Sharks
14 January Australian Institute of Sport
Dexter Kernich-Drew[11] 5 February Melbourne United
Jarrad Weeks[12] 5 May New Zealand Breakers

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Kevin Lisch[13] RetiredSydney Kings (assistant)
Jae'Sean Tate[14] Released Houston Rockets
Andrew Bogut[15] RetiredN/A
Lucas Walker[16] [17] RetiredN/A
Deshon Taylor[18] Free agentCanterbury Rams
Didi Louzada[19] ReleasedNew Orleans Pelicans

Awards

Player of the Week

Round 15, Jordan Hunter

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kings Take Moller Contract Option NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603041215/https://nbl.com.au/news/kings-take-moller-contract-option . 3 June 2020 . 2020-06-03.
  2. Web site: Shaun Bruce Re-Signs with Sydney NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615022808/https://nbl.com.au/news/shaun-bruce-re-signs-with-sydney . 15 June 2020 . 2020-06-03.
  3. Web site: Cooks Re-signs with Kings NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200710163446/https://nbl.com.au/news/cooks-re-signs-with-kings . 10 July 2020 . 2020-07-07.
  4. Web site: Casper Ware Recommits to Kings NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: Daniel Kickert Re-Signs With Sydney NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: Sydney Sign Dejan Vasiljevic on Multi-Year Deal NBL . nbl.com.au. en.
  7. Web site: Kings Ink Angus Glover on Three-Year Deal NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: Sydney Sign Former First Round Pick Jarell Martin . nbl.com.au . en.
  9. Web site: Kings Name Vodanovich as Cooks Injury Replacement . nbl.com.au . en.
  10. Web site: Kings lock in young trio ahead of NBL21 tip off . sydneykings.com . en.
  11. Web site: Kings Add Dexter Kernich-Drew as Injury Replacement. NBL.com.au. 5 February 2021. 6 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Jarrad Weeks Signs with Sydney . nbl.com.au . 5 May 2021 . 5 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Kevin Lisch Announces Retirement NBL . nbl.com.au . en.
  14. Web site: NBL Congratulates Will Magnay and Jae'Sean Tate NBL. nbl.com.au. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128032937/https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl-congratulates-will-magnay-and-jaesean-tate . 28 November 2020 . 2020-11-30.
  15. Web site: Andrew Bogut Announces Retirement NBL . NBL.com.au . en.
  16. Web site: Waxy Calls Time on Playing Career. NBL.com.au. en.
  17. Web site: Lucas Walker moves to Wollongong to launch new national fitness company . illawarramercury.com.au . 25 September 2020 . en.
  18. Web site: Canterbury Rams Announce The Signing Of Deshon Taylor . Canterbury Rams . 15 January 2021 . 12 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Pelicans sign Didi Louzada . New Orleans Pelicans . 28 April 2021 . 27 April 2021.

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