2021–22 Illawarra Hawks season explained

Clubname:Illawarra Hawks
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Nextseason:2022–23
Prevseason:2020–21
Wins:19
Losses:9
Finals:Semifinalist
Ladder:2nd
Arena:Wollongong Entertainment Centre
Top Scorer:Harvey
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:16.1
Rebounds Leader:S.Froling
Rpg N:AUS
Rpg:7.5
Assists Leader:Rathan-Mayes
Apg N:CAN
Apg:4.2
Updated:24 April 2022
Captain:Andrew Ogilvy
Captain N:AUS
Coach:Brian Goorjian
Coach N:USA

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 44th season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL.

Roster

Pre-season

See main article: 2021 NBL pre-season.

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 15 November| @ South East Melbourne| W 112–116 (OT)| Justinian Jessup (27)| Cleveland, Coenraad, H. Froling, S. Froling, Jessup (5)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
closed event| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 20 November| @ Melbourne| W 90–97| Antonius Cleveland (21)| Duop Reath (6)| Harvey, Rathan-Mayes (3)| Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
closed event| 2–0|-style="background:#ccc;"| 1| 25 November| New Zealand| colspan="6" | Cancelled[1] |-style="background:#ccc;"| 2| 27 November| Sydney| colspan="6" | Cancelled[2]

Regular season

See main article: 2021–22 NBL regular season.

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| 5 December| @ Adelaide| W 71–81| Duop Reath (18)| Duop Reath (9)| Tyler Harvey (6)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
4,802| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| 11 December| @ Sydney| W 84–92| Duop Reath (27)| Sam Froling (13)| Jessup, Rathan-Mayes (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
6,212| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| 17 December| New Zealand| W 97–96 (2OT)| Tyler Harvey (26)| Duop Reath (13)| Justinian Jessup (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,873| 3–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| 19 December| @ Brisbane| L 96–92| H.Froling, Reath (15)| Sam Froling (11)| H.Froling, Jessup (4)| Nissan Arena
3,584| 3–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| 13 January| Sydney| W 97–89| Sam Froling (27)| Sam Froling (10)| Tyler Harvey (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
1,994| 4–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6| 16 January| Melbourne| L 84–88| Justinian Jessup (18)| Sam Froling (13)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
1,753| 4–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7| 22 January| Perth| L 78–94| Jessup, Rathan-Mayes (17)| Cleveland, S.Froling, Rathan-Mayes (8)| Harvey, Rathan-Mayes (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,278| 4–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 8| 24 January| Adelaide| W 100–89| Harry Froling (27)| Harry Froling (9)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,141| 5–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9| 27 January| Perth| L 80–94| Antonius Cleveland (22)| Cleveland, Reath (7)| S.Froling, Harvey, Rathan-Mayes (3)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,240| 5–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| 29 January| @ Cairns| W 75–94| Tyler Harvey (24)| Sam Froling (13)| Harvey, Jessup (3)| Cairns Convention Centre
3,095| 6–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11| 2 February| @ New Zealand| L 90–67| Tyler Harvey (17)| Cleveland, S.Froling (7)| Tyler Harvey (3)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 6–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12| 7 February| S.E. Melbourne| L 87–88| Tyler Harvey (20)| Rathan-Mayes, Reath (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,040| 6–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| 12 February| Cairns| W 87–81| Jessup, Reath (18)| Duop Reath (10)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,652| 7–6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 14| 18 February| Cairns| W 79–54| Duop Reath (16)| Sam Froling (10)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,275| 8–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 15| 20 February| Tasmania| L 86–96| Duop Reath (25)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,325| 8–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 16| 25 February| Adelaide| W 87–71| Duop Reath (18)| Sam Froling (9)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,002| 9–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17| 1 March| @ New Zealand| W 87–102| Justinian Jessup (23)| Coenraad, S.Froling (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| MyState Bank Arena
closed event| 10–7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18| 6 March| @ S.E. Melbourne| W 77–83| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (19)| Cleveland, Jessup (7)| Cleveland, H.Froling, Harvey, Rathan-Mayes (3)| John Cain Arena
2,989| 11–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| 13 March| @ Tasmania| L 81–77| Tyler Harvey (16)| Duop Reath (7)| Sam Froling (4)| MyState Bank Arena
4,738| 11–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| 17 March| S.E. Melbourne| W 103–97| Harvey, Reath (22)| Duop Reath (12)| Antonius Cleveland (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,324| 12–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21| 19 March| @ Tasmania| W 65–91| Antonius Cleveland (22)| Duop Reath (11)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)| Silverdome
3,532| 13–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| 27 March| @ Melbourne| W 77–92| Antonius Cleveland (20)| Antonius Cleveland (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| John Cain Arena
5,017| 14–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 23| 31 March| Brisbane| W 87–70| Justinian Jessup (29)| Antonius Cleveland (9)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,262| 15–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| 2 April| @ Melbourne| W 90–96| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25)| Jessup, Reath (9)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8)| John Cain Arena
4,517| 16–8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25| 9 April| @ Brisbane| W 77–108| Duop Reath (28)| Duop Reath (11)| Cleveland, Harvey (6)| Nissan Arena
3,652| 17–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26| 14 April| Sydney| L 102–107 (OT)| Tyler Harvey (35)| Sam Froling (13)| Tyler Harvey (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
4,872| 17–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| 22 April| @ Perth| W 77–82| Tyler Harvey (22)| Cleveland, S.Froling (11)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| RAC Arena
10,251| 18–9|-style="background:#cfc;"| 28| 24 April| @ Sydney| W 84–87| Justinian Jessup (24)| Cleveland, Reath (6)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
12,632| 19–9

Postseason

See main article: 2022 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| 29 April| Sydney| L 79–89| Duop Reath (26)| Duop Reath (11)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| WIN Entertainment Centre
5,621| 1–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| 1 May| @ Sydney| L 99–87| Tyler Harvey (21)| Antonius Cleveland (12)| Harvey, Jessup (3)| Qudos Bank Arena
9,824| 0–2

Transactions

See main article: List of 2021–22 NBL season transactions.

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Tyler Harvey[3] 9 July
Isaac White[4] 13 July
Lachlan Dent[5] 14 July
Andrew Ogilvy[6] 16 July
Tim Coenraad[7] 1 September
Sam Froling[8] 25 February
Daniel Grida[9] 17 March

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Duop Reath[10] 19 July Crvena zvezda
Travis Trice[11] 21 July Galatasaray
Harry Froling[12] 23 July Brisbane Bullets
Xavier Rathan-Mayes[13] 18 October CSU Sibiu
Alex Mudronja[14] 15 November Adelaide 36ers

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Deng Deng[15] Free agent Brisbane Bullets
Max Darling[16] [17] Released Canterbury Rams
Justin Simon[18] Free agent ratiopharm Ulm
Travis Trice[19] [20] Mutual consent Śląsk Wrocław
Cameron Bairstow[21] Free agent Adelaide 36ers

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breakers vs Hawks Blitz Game Cancelled . National Basketball League NBL . 27 November 2021 . 27 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Illawarra vs Sydney Blitz Game Cancelled . National Basketball League NBL . 27 November 2021 . 27 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Tyler Harvey Re-Signs with Hawks on Three-Year Deal . NBL.com.au . July 9, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: Isaac White Re-signs with Illawarra . live. NBL.com.au. 13 July 2021. 13 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713011714/https://nbl.com.au/news/isaac-white-re-signs-with-illawarra . 13 July 2021 .
  5. Web site: Hawks bringing back local Lachie Dent in 2021/22 Illawarra Hawks. live. Hawks.com.au. 14 July 2021. 14 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714033911/https://www.hawks.com.au/news/hawks-bringing-back-local-lachie-dent-in-2021-22 . 14 July 2021 .
  6. Web site: Hawks captain AJ Ogilvy signs on for another season . Hawks.com.au . 16 July 2021 . 16 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Hawks Sign Coenraad as NBL22 Injury Replacement. NBL.com.au . 1 September 2021. 1 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Sam Froling Signs New Three Year Deal With Illawarra . nbl.com.au . 26 February 2022 . 25 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Grida inks new two-year deal with Hawks. hawks.com.au . 17 March 2022. 17 March 2022.
  10. Web site: Duop Reath Signs with the Illawarra Hawks for NBL22 NBL . live. NBL.com.au. 19 July 2021. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719025004/https://nbl.com.au/news/duop-reath-signs-with-the-illawarra-hawks-for-nbl22 . 19 July 2021 .
  11. Web site: Illawarra Hawks Sign Travis Trice NBL . live. NBL.com.au. 21 July 2021. 21 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210721040528/https://nbl.com.au/news/illawarra-hawks-sign-travis-trice . 21 July 2021 .
  12. Web site: Harry Froling joins brother Sam at the Illawarra Hawks . live. Hawks.com.au. 23 July 2021. 23 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723033809/https://www.hawks.com.au/news/harry-froling-joins-brother-sam-at-the-illawarra-hawks . 23 July 2021 .
  13. Web site: Hawks grab Xavier Rathan-Mayes to complete NBL roster. live. Hawks.com.au. 18 October 2021. 18 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018030157/https://www.hawks.com.au/news/hawks-grab-xavier-rathan-mayes-to-complete-nbl-roster . 18 October 2021 .
  14. Web site: Alex Mudronja joins the Hawks, Coenraad elevated to Roster . Hawks.com.au. 17 November 2021 . 15 November 2021.
  15. Web site: Bullets Secure Deng Deng . live. brisbanebullets.com.au. 10 July 2021. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710024351/https://www.brisbanebullets.com.au/news/bullets-secure-deng-deng . 10 July 2021 .
  16. Web site: Illawarra and Max Darling Part Ways . live. NBL.com.au. 20 July 2021. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720001321/https://nbl.com.au/news/illawarra-and-max-darling-part-ways . 20 July 2021 .
  17. Web site: Rams Announce The Signing Of Max Darling. live. canterburyrams.basketball. 27 April 2021. 20 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427072521/https://canterburyrams.basketball/rams-announce-the-signing-of-max-darling/ . 27 April 2021 .
  18. Web site: Defensivspieler des Jahres startet mit ratiopharm ulm in die Saison. 19 August 2021. ratiopharmulm.com. Sportando. de. 20 August 2021.
  19. Web site: Hawks and Trice Agree to Mutual Release NBL . live. NBL.com.au. 21 September 2021. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921053511/https://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-and-trice-agree-to-mutual-release . 21 September 2021 .
  20. Web site: Travis Trice joins Slask Wroclaw. 22 October 2021. Sportando. En. 8 November 2021.
  21. Web site: 36ers Add Experienced Big Man Cam Bairstow . NBL.com.au . 8 November 2021 . 8 November 2021.
  22. illawarrahawks. CdSh86fvO8h. The first of our #NBL22 Hawks Ball award winners is forward Daniel Grida, who has taken out our Community Award . 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  23. illawarrahawks. CdSqIL7v-pA. Fresh off his @nbl Damian Martin Trophy, our 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year winner is Antonius Cleveland . 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  24. illawarrahawks. CdSqrepv9ex. HawkHeads, your @peoplecarehealthcover Members’ Choice Award winner for #NBL22 is Antonius Cleveland . 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  25. illawarrahawks. CdSvl6zPeTl. Our Player’s Player for the 2021-22 season is Antonius Cleveland . 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  26. illawarrahawks. CdSwJwnvNaP. Congratulations to our 2021-22 MVP Duop Reath. 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  27. illawarrahawks. CdSsIICvl0q. Put your hands together for our Club Person of the Year Joe Tertzakian . 9 May 2022. 16 May 2022.