2022–23 Sydney Kings season explained

Clubname:Sydney Kings
Seasonwin:yes
Championshipwin:yes
Color1:
  1. 5B4099
Color2:
  1. FFC528
Color3:
  1. FFFFFF
Coach:Chase Buford
Coach N:USA
Captain:Xavier Cooks
Captain N:AUS
Arena:Sydney SuperDome
Wins:19
Losses:9
Ladder:1st
Finals:Champions
Top Scorer:Walton
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:16.4
Rebounds Leader:Cooks
Rpg N:AUS
Rpg:7.8
Assists Leader:Walton
Apg N:USA
Apg:6.3
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:15 March 2023

The 2022–23 Sydney Kings season was the 34th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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

NBL Blitz

See main article: 2022 NBL pre-season.

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 17 September| @ Tasmania| L 73–53| Derrick Walton (12)| Kouat Noi (10)| Derrick Walton (4)| Darwin Basketball Facility
916| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 21 September| S.E. Melbourne| W 91–79| Derrick Walton (15)| Xavier Cooks (5)| Biwali Bayles (4)| Darwin Basketball Facility
917| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 23 September| @ New Zealand| W 93–101| Tim Soares (19)| Xavier Cooks (9)| Jackson Makoi (4)| Darwin Basketball Facility
905| 2–1

Regular season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 1 October| @ Illawarra| W 97–106| Derrick Walton (32)| Justin Simon (9)| Derrick Walton (8)| WIN Entertainment Centre
4,008| 1–0|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 7 October| Brisbane| W 100–90| Xavier Cooks (23)| Xavier Cooks (11)| Derrick Walton (8)| Qudos Bank Arena
11,478| 2–0|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 9 October| @ Melbourne| W 71–91| Xavier Cooks (23)| Tim Soares (10)| Derrick Walton (6)| John Cain Arena
7,881| 3–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 14 October| Cairns| L 78–83| Dejan Vasiljevic (20)| Derrick Walton (9)| Derrick Walton (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,287| 3–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 5| 16 October| @ Brisbane| W 85–102| Justin Simon (23)| Xavier Cooks (9)| Xavier Cooks (9)| Nissan Arena
4,797| 4–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 6| 21 October| Adelaide| L 88–92| Derrick Walton (23)| Xavier Cooks (10)| Derrick Walton (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
8,154| 4–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 7| 23 October| @ Melbourne| W 69–87| Cooks, Soares (14)| Xavier Cooks (10)| Derrick Walton (8)| John Cain Arena
10,300| 5–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 8| 29 October| Cairns| W 106–103| Xavier Cooks (18)| Xavier Cooks (12)| Xavier Cooks (8)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,282| 6–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 9| 6 November| @ New Zealand| W 77–81| Cooks, Simon (13)| Tim Soares (8)| Derrick Walton (5)| Spark Arena
4,484| 7–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 10| 20 November| Illawarra| W 83–82| Angus Glover (13)| Justin Simon (8)| Derrick Walton (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
11,032| 8–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 11| 28 November| @ Cairns| L 94–88 (OT)| Xavier Cooks (25)| Xavier Cooks (10)| Bruce, Walton (5)| Cairns Convention Centre
3,636| 8–3|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 12| 4 December | Adelaide| W 97–78| Tim Soares (18)| Xavier Cooks (7)| Derrick Walton (11)| Qudos Bank Arena
9,389| 9–3|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 13| 8 December | @ New Zealand| W 81–88| Derrick Walton (21)| Xavier Cooks (11)| Bruce, Cooks (5)| Spark Arena
3,454| 10–3|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 14| 11 December| Tasmania| L 76–84| Derrick Walton (21)| Xavier Cooks (8)| Xavier Cooks (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,321| 10–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 15| 16 December| @ Illawarra| W 79–86| Xavier Cooks (21)| Cooks, Soares (9)| Derrick Walton (9)| WIN Entertainment Centre
3,288| 11–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 16| 18 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 113–112 (2OT)| Derrick Walton (45)| Justin Simon (9)| Derrick Walton (10)| Gippsland Regional Indoor Stadium
3,000| 11–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 17| 25 December| Melbourne| W 101–80| Xavier Cooks (24)| Xavier Cooks (11)| Xavier Cooks (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,012| 12–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 18| 30 December| Tasmania| W 97–77| Xavier Cooks (23)| Cooks, Vasiljevic (7)| Derrick Walton (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
12,467| 13–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 19| 4 January| S.E. Melbourne| W 118–102| Dejan Vasiljevic (42)| Xavier Cooks (7)| Dejan Vasiljevic (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
11,321| 14–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 20| 7 January| Perth| W 108–87| Xavier Cooks (24)| Xavier Cooks (11)| Bruce, Cooks, Vasiljevic (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
11,073| 15–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 21| 11 January| @ Brisbane| W 67–116| Cooks, Soares (20)| Galloway, Soares (9)| Xavier Cooks (8)| Nissan Arena
4,068| 16–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;;"| 22| 15 January| Illawarra| W 84–79| Derrick Walton (19)| Xavier Cooks (9)| Derrick Walton (7)| Qudos Bank Arena
12,986| 17–5|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 23| 20 January| @ Perth| L 111–104| Dejan Vasiljevic (26)| Xavier Cooks (9)| Xavier Cooks (8)| RAC Arena
13,038| 17–6|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 24| 22 January| New Zealand| L 88–93| Derrick Walton (17)| Derrick Walton (6)| Cooks, Walton (4)| Qudos Bank Arena
14,232| 17–7|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 25| 27 January| @ Tasmania| W 77–91| Dejan Vasiljevic (24)| Angus Glover (7)| Bruce, Walton (4)| MyState Bank Arena
4,293| 18–7|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 26| 29 January| S.E. Melbourne| W 111–106| Derrick Walton (22)| Xavier Cooks (10)| Xavier Cooks (10)| Qudos Bank Arena
13,273| 19–7|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 27| 3 February| @ Adelaide | L 115–108| Tim Soares (24)| Simon, Soares (7)| Derrick Walton (13)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,558| 19–8|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 28| 5 February| @ Perth| L 96–84| Dejan Vasiljevic (18)| Glover, Vasiljevic (7)| Shaun Bruce (7)| RAC Arena
12,712| 19–9

Postseason

See main article: 2023 NBL Finals.

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 15 February | Cairns| W 95–87| Xavier Cooks (27)| Xavier Cooks (14)| Derrick Walton (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,367| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 17 February | @ Cairns| L 93–82| Derrick Walton (22)| Justin Simon (10)| Derrick Walton (6)| Cairns Convention Centre
4,626| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 19 February | Cairns| W 79–64| Dejan Vasiljevic (15)| Cooks, Noi (11)| Derrick Walton (9)| Qudos Bank Arena
7,123| 2–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 3 March| New Zealand| L 87–95| Justin Simon (18)| Justin Simon (6)| Derrick Walton (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
13,145| 2–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 5| 5 March| @ New Zealand| W 74–81| Kouat Noi (20)| Jordan Hunter (10)| Shaun Bruce (3)| Spark Arena
8,429| 3–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 6| 10 March| New Zealand| W 91–68| Dejan Vasiljevic (15)| Xavier Cooks (8)| Derrick Walton (9)| Qudos Bank Arena
18,049| 4–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 7| 12 March| @ New Zealand| L 80–70| Derrick Walton (18)| Justin Simon (7)| Derrick Walton (4)| Spark Arena
9,742| 4–3|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 8| 15 March| New Zealand| W 77–69| Derrick Walton (21)| Xavier Cooks (11)| Derrick Walton (6)| Qudos Bank Arena
18,124| 5–3

Transactions

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Angus Glover[1] 17 May
Shaun Bruce[2] 23 May
Dejan Vasiljevic[3] 30 May
Xavier Cooks[4] 7 June
Iggy Mitchell[5] 23 August
Archie Woodhill[6] 1 October

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Kouat Noi[7] 6 June Cairns Taipans
Jackson Makoi[8] 21 June Vrijednosnice Osijek
Derrick Walton[9] 5 July Motor City Cruise
Justin Simon[10] 18 July Riesen Ludwigsburg
Tim Soares[11] 29 July Ironi Ness Ziona
Isaac Gattorna[12] 24 August Adelaide 36ers

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Wani Swaka Lo Buluk[13] [14] Free agent Illawarra Hawks
Tom Vodanovich[15] Free agent New Zealand Breakers
Jarell Martin[16] Free agent Maccabi Tel Aviv
Makur Maker[17] Released Washington Wizards
Jaylen Adams[18] Free agent KK Crvena zvezda
Ian Clark[19] Free agent Adelaide 36ers
Xavier Cooks[20] Contract buyout Washington Wizards

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angus Glover returns to the Kings for NBL23. SydneyKings.com Kings. 17 May 2022. 17 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Shaun Bruce Re-Signs in Sydney. NBL.com.au NBL. 23 May 2022. 23 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Dejan Vasiljevic signs three-year deal with Sydney Kings. SydneyKings.com Kings. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022.
  4. Web site: GF MVP Xavier Cooks Re-Signs with Sydney. NBL.com.au NBL. 7 June 2022. 7 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Iggy Mitchell Running it Back With Sydney. NBL.com.au NBL. 23 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Sydney re-sign Woodhill to complete NBL23 roster. SydneyKings.com. 1 October 2022. 5 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Kouat Noi signs on for two years with the Sydney Kings. SydneyKings.com Kings. 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Sydney Kings sign the real Makoi. SydneyKings.com Kings. 21 June 2022. 21 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Derrick Walton Jr signs with Sydney Kings. SydneyKings.com Kings. 5 July 2022. 5 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Justin Simon Joins Kings. NBL.com.au NBL. 18 July 2022. 18 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Sydney Soares With Latest Signing. NBL.com.au NBL. 29 July 2022. 30 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Gattorna Signs on With Sydney. NBL.com.au NBL. 24 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Hawks Sign Wani Swaka Lo Buluk. NBL.com.au NBL. 20 May 2022. 21 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Defensive dynamo Swaka Lo Buluk signs with Hawks. Hawks.com.au. 20 May 2022. 21 May 2022.
  15. News: Another Kiwi Returns Home to the Sky Sport Breakers. NZBreakers.Basketball. 29 May 2022. 29 May 2022.
  16. News: Maccabi brings in Jarell Martin. Maccabi.co.il Maccabi. 4 July 2022. 4 July 2022.
  17. Web site: Wizards' Makur Maker: Signs with Wizards . 10 August 2022. 11 August 2022. CBSSports.com.
  18. Web site: Džejlen Adams novi plejmejker Crvene zvezde!. kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 29 July 2022. 28 September 2022.
  19. Web site: 36ers swoop to sign import Ian Clark. Adelaide36ers.com. 20 December 2022. 21 December 2022.
  20. Web site: Wizards Sign Xavier Cooks to Multi-Year Deal. NBA.com NBA. 17 March 2023. 18 March 2023.
  21. Web site: Cooks and Willoughby claim top honours at Hoops Capital awards night. SydneyKings.com. 21 February 2023. 25 February 2023.

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