2022–23 Melbourne United season explained

Clubname:Melbourne United
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Coach:Dean Vickerman
Coach N:AUS
Captain:Chris Goulding
Captain N:AUS
Arena:John Cain Arena
Wins:15
Losses:13
Ladder:7th
Finals:Did not qualify
Top Scorer:Tucker
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:18.1
Rebounds Leader:Lee
Rpg N:USA
Rpg:7.5
Apg N:CAN
Apg:4.5
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:5 February 2023

The 2022–23 Melbourne United season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 9th under the banner of Melbourne United.

Roster

Standings

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

See main article: 2022 NBL pre-season.

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 9 August| Saint Mary's| L 67–88| Shea Ili (18)| Brad Newley (5)| Joshua Duach (3)| Keilor Stadium
1,000| 0–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 8 September| Brisbane| L 77–105| Rayjon Tucker (20)| Rayjon Tucker (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| Selkirk Stadium
2,000| 0–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 3| 10 September| Brisbane| L 72–76| Rayjon Tucker (28)| Rayjon Tucker (9)| Brad Newley (2)| Casey Stadium
1,100| 0–3

NBL Blitz

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 18 September| @ Illawarra| L 81–68| Rayjon Tucker (20)| Ariel Hukporti (8)| Rayjon Tucker (3)| Darwin Basketball Facility
922| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 21 September| Perth| W 90–63| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22)| Jordan Caroline (14)| Caroline, Humphries, Tucker (3)| Darwin Basketball Facility
917| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 23 September| Brisbane| W 80–67| Chris Goulding (19)| Rayjon Tucker (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4)| Darwin Basketball Facility
906| 2–1

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 2 October| New Zealand| W 101–97 (OT)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (33)| Isaac Humphries (6)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9)| John Cain Arena
7,236| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 9 October| Sydney| L 71–91| Barker, Caroline (10)| Jordan Caroline (10)| Rayjon Tucker (3)| John Cain Arena
7,881| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 14 October| @ Perth| W 81–84| Humphries, Rathan-Mayes (17)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (11)| Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (5)| RAC Arena
10,441| 2–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 16 October| Tasmania| L 64–74| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (18)| Barlow, Rathan-Mayes (7)| David Barlow (4)| John Cain Arena
7,292| 2–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 5| 20 October| Cairns| L 77–81| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (21)| Rayjon Tucker (10)| Goulding, Rathan-Mayes (3)| John Cain Arena
4,449| 2–3|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 6| 23 October| Sydney| L 69–87| Rayjon Tucker (20)| Rayjon Tucker (10)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| John Cain Arena
10,300| 2–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 7| 29 October| @ Illawarra| W 100–106 (2OT)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (32)| Rayjon Tucker (13)| Chris Goulding (5)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,139| 3–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 8| 31 October| Perth| W 94–77| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10)| Chris Goulding (5)| John Cain Arena
6,610| 4–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 9| 4 November | @ Cairns| L 97–72| Isaac Humphries (17)| Isaac Humphries (8)| Goulding, Newley (4)| Cairns Convention Centre
3,704| 4–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 10| 6 November | S.E. Melbourne| W 110–85| Chris Goulding (30)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8)| John Cain Arena
10,300| 5–5|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 11| 17 November | Adelaide| L 86–91| Rayjon Tucker (23)| Isaac Humphries (6)| Isaac Humphries (4)| John Cain Arena
5,100| 5–6|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 12| 19 November | @ S.E. Melbourne| L 84–69| Rayjon Tucker (22)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (8)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 5–7|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 13| 26 November | Tasmania| L 90–94| Rayjon Tucker (23)| Rayjon Tucker (10)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)| John Cain Arena
6,263| 5–8|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 14| 3 December | @ S.E. Melbourne| L 78–72| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15)| Mason Peatling (11)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7)| John Cain Arena
5,651| 5–9|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 15| 5 December | @ Illawarra| L 93–79| Rayjon Tucker (27)| Marcus Lee (6)| Goulding, Okwera, Rathan-Mayes (3)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,248| 5–10|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 16| 10 December | Brisbane | W 104–88| Goulding, Tucker (20)| Isaac Humphries (7)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10)| John Cain Arena
5,788| 6–10|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 17| 12 December | @ Perth| L 90–89| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22)| Humphries, Lee, Tucker (8)| Ili, Peatling, Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (3)| RAC Arena
10,459| 6–11|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 18| 15 December | S.E. Melbourne| W 92–76| Rayjon Tucker (33)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (9)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5)| John Cain Arena
6,228| 7–11|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 19| 18 December | Illawarra| W 88–77| Chris Goulding (25)| Mason Peatling (11)| Shea Ili (7)| John Cain Arena
6,806| 8–11|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 20| 23 December | Cairns| W 84–81| Rayjon Tucker (27)| Marcus Lee (10)| Peatling, Rathan-Mayes (4)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 9–11|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 21| 25 December | @ Sydney| L 101–80| Rayjon Tucker (31)| David Okwera (12)| Shea Ili (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,012| 9–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 22| 1 January | @ Brisbane| W 86–99| Goulding, Tucker (20)| Isaac Humphries (9)| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6)| Nissan Arena
4,781| 10–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 23| 7 January | @ Tasmania | W 85–92| Chris Goulding (23)| Marcus Lee (10)| Shea Ili (8)| MyState Bank Arena
4,269| 11–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 24| 12 January | @ New Zealand| W 65–77| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (20)| Marcus Lee (9)| Marcus Lee (5)| Christchurch Arena
5,217| 12–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 25| 14 January | @ Brisbane | W 91–101| Rayjon Tucker (30)| Marcus Lee (6)| Shea Ili (7)| Nissan Arena
4,703| 13–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 26| 21 January | @ Adelaide | W 87–94| Chris Goulding (28)| Rayjon Tucker (10)| Shea Ili (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,505| 14–12|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 27| 28 January | @ New Zealand| L 80–74| Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15)| Lee, Rathan-Mayes (7)| Marcus Lee (3)| Spark Arena
6,488| 14–13|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 28| 5 February | Adelaide| W 116–107| Rayjon Tucker (31)| Humphries, Lee (9)| Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (5)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 15–13

Transactions

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Ariel Hukporti[1] 27 April
Jack White[2] 6 May
Brad Newley[3] 18 May
Shea Ili[4] 26 July
Chris Goulding[5] [6] 25 August
David Barlow[7] 16 September
Callum Dalton[8] 20 September

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Makuach Maluach[9] 20 May Darwin Salties
Joshua Duach[10] 23 June Iona Gaels
Isaac Humphries[11] 22 July Adelaide 36ers
Rayjon Tucker[12] 2 August Milwaukee Bucks
Xavier Rathan-Mayes[13] 3 August Illawarra Hawks
Jordan Caroline[14] 4 August Dolomiti Energia Trento
Malith Machar[15] 8 August Forestville Eagles
20 September
Sandringham Sabres
Marcus Lee[16] 16 November Bàsquet Manresa

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Caleb Agada[17] Free agent Prometey Slobozhanske
Jack White[18] Released Denver Nuggets
Matthew Dellavedova[19] Released Sacramento Kings
William Hickey[20] Free agent Illawarra Hawks
David Barlow[21] Retired N/A
Dion Prewster[22] Free agent Sandringham Sabres
Jo Lual-Acuil[23] Free agent Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings
Jordan Caroline[24] [25] Released Bàsquet Manresa

Awards

Club awards

  • SHARE Award: Callum Dalton
  • Defensive Player: Marcus Lee
  • Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Nicola Parkinson
  • Club MVP: Chris Goulding[26]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ariel Hukporti Commits to United for NBL23. NBL.com.au NBL. 27 April 2022. 6 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Jack White Extends Contract with Melbourne. NBL.com.au NBL. 6 May 2022. 6 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Brad Newley stays UNITED. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 18 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Shea Ili stands United for two more seasons. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 26 July 2022. 26 July 2022.
  5. Web site: NBL 2022-23 rosters: Every move your club has made ahead of NBL23. heraldsun.com.au. 25 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
  6. Web site: CG43 to remain United for a further two seasons. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 25 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
  7. Web site: David Barlow answers the call, re-signs with United. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Melbourne United finalise extended playing squad. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 20 September 2022. 21 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Melbourne United sign Makuach Maluach for NBL23. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Joshua Duach joins Melbourne United as a Development Player. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Melbourne United sign Isaac Humphries. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 22 July 2022. 22 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Melbourne United sign NBA highlight machine Rayjon Tucker. 3 August 2022. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 2 August 2022.
  13. Web site: United sign former Hawks, NBA guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 3 August 2022. 3 August 2022.
  14. Web site: United add powerful American forward Jordan Caroline. 4 August 2022. NBL.com.au. 4 August 2022.
  15. Web site: Malith Machar joins United as Development Player. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 8 August 2022. 8 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Melbourne United add American center Marcus Lee. 16 November 2022. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 16 November 2022.
  17. Web site: Prometey adds guard Agada. euroleaguebasketball.net. 10 July 2022. 10 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Nuggets Sign Jack White to Two-Way Contract. 19 July 2022. 20 July 2022. NBA.com NBA. en.
  19. Web site: Boomers superstar Dellavedova seals NBA return. 30 July 2022. 30 July 2022. FoxSports.com.au. en.
  20. Web site: Hawks add Hickey and Morris as Development Player Signings. Hawks.com.au. 31 August 2022. 31 August 2022.
  21. Web site: Barlow Calls Time on Stellar Playing Career. NBL.com.au NBL. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Sabres add United duo, WNBL stars to rosters. NBL1.com.au. 23 February 2022. 18 September 2022.
  23. Web site: Jo Lual-Acuil Jr to depart Melbourne United. NBL.com.au NBL. 20 June 2022. 20 June 2022.
  24. Web site: Melbourne United to sign big man Marcus Lee to replace Jordan Caroline. 15 November 2022. ESPN.com.au ESPN. 16 November 2022.
  25. Web site: Jordan Caroline signs with BAXI Manresa. 17 November 2022. Sportando. En. 19 November 2022.
  26. Web site: Goulding, Lee, Dalton take home club awards. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 10 February 2023. 11 February 2023.