2020–21 Illawarra Hawks season explained

Clubname:	Illawarra Hawks
Color1:	000000
Color2:	EC2227
Color3:	FFFFFF
Nextseason:	2021–22
Prevseason:	2019–20
Finals:	Semifinalist
Nblcup:	6th
Ladder:	3rd
Arena:	Wollongong Entertainment Centre
Wins:	20
Losses:	16
Cup Wins:	4
Cup Losses:	4
Cup Ladder:	6th
Cup:	N/A
Captain:	Andrew Ogilvy
Captain N:	AUS
Coach:	Brian Goorjian
Coach N:	USA

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 43rd season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL, and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Brian Goorjian.

Roster

Signings

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

• The Illawarra Hawks retained five players due to them signing multiple season contracts, who were Angus Glover, Sam Froling, Todd Blanchfield, Emmett Naar and Sunday Dech.
• Following the rebranding of the club to The Hawks by the new owners, on 23 June Brian Goorjian was signed as the new head coach.^[1] Due to the club being liquidated, all remaining contracts were voided.
• On 15 July, Emmett Naar re-signed with The Hawks for a fourth season.^[2]
• On 16 July, Deng Deng returned to Australia on a one-year deal with The Hawks.^[3]
• On 21 July, Daniel Grida also re-signed with The Hawks.^[4]
• On 22 July, Sam Froling returned to The Hawks on a two-season deal.^[5]
• On 23 July, Deng Adel signed with The Hawks.^[6]
• On 24 July, Stanford University college guard Isaac White signed with the club.^[7]
• On 28 July, Tyler Harvey signed with The Hawks on a one-year deal.^[8]
• On 4 August, Cameron Bairstow returned from his short stint in Europe to sign with The Hawks.^[9]
• On 5 August, New Zealand teenager Max Darling signed with The Hawks.^[10]
• On 14 August, former NBA G League player Justin Simon signed with the club on a one-year deal.^[11]
• On 28 August, The Hawks signed Justinian Jessup to their Next Stars roster position. Jessup, who played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos, was signing his first professional contract.^[12]
• On 8 September, Andrew Ogilvy re-signed with The Hawks as an injury replacement for Grida.^[13]
• On 12 October, The Hawks announced that Akoldah Gak had signed a three-year contract with the club, with the first season as a development player.^[14]
• On 12 January, Lachlan Dent was signed as a development player.^[15]
• On 3 May, Adel and the Hawks mutually agreed to part ways due to ongoing injuries.^[16]
• On 11 May, Tim Coenraad came out of retirement to join the Hawks as an injury replacement for Cameron Bairstow.^[17]

Squad

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 15 December| @ Perth| L 91–83| Justinian Jessup (24)| Deng Deng (7)| Adel, Harvey, Jessup, Naar (2) | RAC Arena
not announced| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 17 December| @ Perth| W 74–82| Tyler Harvey (18)| Andrew Ogilvy (7)| Emmett Naar (5) | Bendat Basketball Centre
not announced| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| 20 December| @ Sydney| L 98–89| Justinian Jessup (21)| Deng Deng (9)| Tyler Harvey (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
closed event| 1–2

Regular season

See main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season.

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 16 January| @ Brisbane| W 84–90| Sam Froling (19)| Cameron Bairstow (9)| Justin Simon (5)| Nissan Arena
1,746| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 18 January| @ Cairns| W 76–92| Tyler Harvey (25)| Justin Simon (12)| Tyler Harvey (7)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,808| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 21 January| @ Brisbane| W 82–90| Tyler Harvey (31)| Ogilvy, Simon (9)| Justinian Jessup (6)| Nissan Arena
1,591| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| 28 January| @ Cairns| W 70–90| Tyler Harvey (21)| Froling, Ogilvy (8)| Justin Simon (4)| Cairns Pop-Up Arena
1,849| 4–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| 7 February| @ South East Melbourne| L 98–82| Deng Adel (17)| Sam Froling (11)| Adel, Naar, Simon (3)| State Basketball Centre
2,175| 4–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| 10 February| Melbourne| L 88–91| Justinian Jessup (24)| Sam Froling (11)| Tyler Harvey (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,459| 4–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| 14 February| @ Sydney| W 82–85| Tyler Harvey (25)| Cameron Bairstow (10)| Justinian Jessup (3)| Qudos Bank Arena
6,534| 5–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8| 20 February| @ Cairns| L 101–95| Tyler Harvey (24)| Sam Froling (12)| Tyler Harvey (6)| John Cain Arena
3,711| 5–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| 22 February| New Zealand| W 102–88| Tyler Harvey (22)| Froling, Simon (6)| Tyler Harvey (4)| John Cain Arena
2,313| 6–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10| 26 February| @ Brisbane| L 97–91| Justinian Jessup (26)| Cameron Bairstow (8)| Justin Simon (4)| John Cain Arena
809| 6–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| 28 February| @ South East Melbourne| L 93–76| Tyler Harvey (14)| Deng Adel (7)| Justinian Jessup (4)| John Cain Arena
3,195| 6–5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| 4 March| Adelaide| W 98–89| Tyler Harvey (24)| Justin Simon (9)| Tyler Harvey (6)| State Basketball Centre
1,355| 7–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 13| 7 March| Perth| L 70–87| Tyler Harvey (17)| Justin Simon (7)| Justin Simon (3)| John Cain Arena
3,696| 7–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 14| 11 March| @ Sydney| W 69–89| Sam Froling (20)| Bairstow, Froling (6)| Tyler Harvey (4)| John Cain Arena
997| 8–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15| 13 March| Melbourne| W 77–69| Tyler Harvey (23)| Adel, Harvey, Jessup (6)| Tyler Harvey (4)| John Cain Arena
4,183| 9–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16| 21 March| @ Melbourne| L 75–65| Justinian Jessup (13)| Sam Froling (11)| Adel, Harvey, Naar (2)| John Cain Arena
2,552| 9–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| 26 March| @ Perth| L 81–70| Justinian Jessup (15)| Tyler Harvey (8)| Adel, Naar, Ogilvy (2)| RAC Arena
10,216| 9–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| 29 March| Brisbane| W 96–72| Tyler Harvey (28)| Deng Adel (11)| Deng Adel (6)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,521| 10–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| 1 April| South East Melbourne| L 63–95| Justinian Jessup (21)| Sam Froling (11)| Harvey, Naar, Ogilvy, Simon 2| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,602| 10–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 20| 3 April| @ Adelaide| L 84–72| Justinian Jessup (17)| Sam Froling (12)| Froling, Naar, Simon (3)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
5,686| 10–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| 7 April| Brisbane| L 82–88| Justinian Jessup (19)| Deng Deng (8)| Froling, Harvey 4| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,426| 10–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| 9 April| South East Melbourne| W 82–80| Justinian Jessup (26)| Deng Deng (7)| Tyler Harvey (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,533| 11–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| 11 April| Cairns| W 82–80| Tyler Harvey (35)| Andrew Ogilvy (9)| Andrew Ogilvy (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,064| 12–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24| 16 April| @ Perth| L 83–69| Sam Froling (15)| Sam Froling (8)| Emmett Naar (4)| RAC Arena
11,485| 12–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| 18 April| @ Melbourne| L 87–76| Justinian Jessup (19)| Sam Froling (7)| Emmett Naar (4)| John Cain Arena
3,794| 12–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26| 24 April| Sydney| L 75–79 (OT)| Sam Froling (22)| Sam Froling (12)| Emmett Naar (12)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,724| 12–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| 3 May| @ New Zealand| W 67–75| Tyler Harvey (29)| Justin Simon (6)| Sam Froling (4)| Silverdome
1,097| 13–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 28| 11 May| Adelaide| W 71–66| Tyler Harvey (23)| Deng Deng (9)| Tyler Harvey (7)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,036| 14–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| 15 May| New Zealand| W 73–71| Tyler Harvey (24)| Sam Froling (12)| Coenraad, Grida, Harvey, Jessup, Simon (1)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,456| 15–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| 18 May| Melbourne| L 87–102| Deng Deng (15)| Deng Deng (8)| Harvey, Naar (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
1,794| 15–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31| 21 May| @ Adelaide| W 73–81| Sam Froling (19)| Deng, Froling (7)| Emmett Naar (7)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,090| 16–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| 23 May| Cairns| W 93–81| Justinian Jessup (24)| Andrew Ogilvy (11)| Tyler Harvey (9)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,258| 17–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| 28 May| @ New Zealand| W 73–84| Tyler Harvey (30)| Froling, Harvey, Simon (8)| Tyler Harvey (4)| Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre
1,100| 18–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| 30 May| Adelaide| W 97–83| Tyler Harvey (23)| Harvey, Ogilvy (6)| Harvey, Naar (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,004| 19–15|-style="background:#cfc;"| 35| 1 June| Perth| W 81–79| Tyler Harvey (27)| Andrew Ogilvy (7)| Harvey, Ogilvy (3)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,038| 20–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 36| 3 June| Sydney| L 73–79| Froling, Naar, White (12)| Sam Froling (7)| Emmett Naar (6)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,217| 20–16

Postseason

See main article: 2021 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 10 June| @ Perth| W 72–74| Justinian Jessup (17)| Justin Simon (9)| Emmett Naar (5)| RAC Arena
7,662| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| 12 June| Perth| L 71–79| Tyler Harvey (24)| Coenraad, Froling (5)| Justin Simon (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
5,217| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| 14 June| @ Perth| L 79–71| Sam Froling (14)| Justin Simon (11)| Justin Simon (4)| RAC Arena
8,986| 1–2

Awards

Player of the Week

Round 1, Justin Simon

Round 5, Tyler Harvey

Round 13, Tyler Harvey

Round 20, Tyler Harvey

See also

• 2020–21 NBL season
• Illawarra Hawks

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ward . Roy . Friendship, trust lure Brian Goorjian back to the NBL after 11 years . The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 August 2020 . 23 June 2020.
2. Web site: Jennings . Mitch . NBL: Naar recommits to Hawks as free agency begins . Illawarra Mercury . 11 August 2020 . 15 July 2020.
3. Web site: Hawks sign former Sydney Kings forward Deng Deng . ESPN.com . 11 August 2020 . 16 July 2020.
4. Web site: Grida making most of Covid delay, signs on with new-look NBL Hawks . Illawarra Mercury . 11 August 2020 . 21 July 2020.
5. Web site: Jennings . Mitch . Hawks confirm return of young-gun Sam Froling . Illawarra Mercury . 11 August 2020 . 22 July 2020.
6. Web site: Houghton . Nick . Hawks snare former NBA forward Deng Adel . SBS . 11 August 2020 . 23 July 2020.
7. Web site: Returning College Star Isaac White Joins Hawks . NBL.com.au . 11 August 2020 . 24 July 2020.
8. Web site: Hawks Announce Tyler Harvey as First Import . NBL.com.au . 11 August 2020 . 28 July 2020.
9. Web site: Woods . Melissa . Hawks’ Goorjian lures Bairstow back to NBL . The West Australian . 11 August 2020 . 3 August 2020.
10. Web site: Hinton . Marc . Teenage Kiwi basketballer Max Darling signs 3-year NBL deal with Wollongong's Hawks . Stuff . 11 August 2020 . 5 August 2020.
11. Web site: Hawks sign 'blue-collar' US guard as second NBL import . South Coast Register . 14 August 2020 . 14 August 2020.
12. Web site: The Hawks sign NBA prospect Justinian Jessup . ESPN.com . 28 August 2020 . en . 28 August 2020.
13. Web site: Hawks Sign AJ Ogilvy as Injury Replacement. NBL.com.au . 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020.
14. Web site: 'NBA prospect' Gak signs as Hawks development player . Illawarra Mercury . 12 October 2020 . en . 12 October 2020.
15. Web site: Dent Signs On As Hawks Development Player . www.hawks.com.au . 3 May 2021 . 12 January 2021.
16. Web site: Hawks and Deng Adel Agree Release NBL . NBL.com.au . 3 May 2021 . 3 May 2021.
17. Web site: Bairstow out, but a legend returns . Hawks.com.au . 11 May 2021 . 11 May 2021.

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