2023–24 Illawarra Hawks season explained

Clubname:Illawarra Hawks
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Coach:Justin Tatum
Coach N:USA
Cocaptains:yes
Cocap1:Sam Froling
Cocap1 N:AUS
Cocap2:Tyler Harvey
Cocap2 N:USA
Arena:Wollongong Entertainment Centre
Wins:14
Losses:14
Ladder:4th
Finals:Semifinalist
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:16.7
Rebounds Leader:Froling
Rpg N:AUS
Rpg:7.9
Assists Leader:Robinson
Apg N:USA
Apg:4.4
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:13 March 2024

The 2023–24 Illawarra Hawks season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 13 May 2023, the Hawks have picked up Jacob Jackomas’s second year team option.[1] On 14 November 2023, Jacob Jackomas was released as Hawks' head coach after the team started the season with a 2–7 record and was replaced by Justin Tatum on an interim basis.[2] On 22 February 2024, prior to the Hawks' playoff campaign, Tatum signed a three-year deal with Illawarra to continue as permanent head coach.[3] [4]

Roster

Depth chart

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: 2023 NBL pre-season. |-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 18 September| @ Melbourne| L 85–71| Mason Peatling (13)| Sam Froling (10)| Tyler Harvey (4)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 20 September| @ Brisbane| W 88–95| Lachlan Olbrich (20)| Sam Froling (6)| four players (3)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 22 September| Cairns| W 108–90| Lachlan Olbrich (18)| Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (7)| Lachlan Olbrich (5)| Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a| 2–1

Regular season

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 30 September| Sydney| L 81–96| Tyler Harvey (19)| Sam Froling (11)| Justin Robinson (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,322| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 7 October| S.E. Melbourne| W 113–106| Justin Robinson (26)| Froling, Swaka Lo Buluk (8)| Justin Robinson (7)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,590| 1–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 3| 12 October| @ Tasmania| L 103–73| Gary Clark (16)| Sam Froling (10)| Justin Robinson (6)| Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340| 1–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 14 October| @ Adelaide| L 89–80| Sam Froling (21)| Gary Clark (11)| Justin Robinson (4)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,108| 1–3|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 5| 20 October| Melbourne| L 91–101| Tyler Harvey (19)| Gary Clark (9)| Justin Robinson (5)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
2,927| 1–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 6| 26 October| Cairns| W 84–83| Tyler Harvey (20)| Sam Froling (13)| Tyler Harvey (5)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
1,923| 2–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 7| 29 October| @ Melbourne| L 96–84| Gary Clark (24)| three players (4)| Justin Robinson (9)| John Cain Arena
9,067| 2–5|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 8| 3 November| Sydney| L 83–103| Gary Clark (23)| Sam Froling (11)| Justin Robinson (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,934| 2–6|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 9| 11 November| @ Cairns| L 81–71| Gary Clark (19)| Sam Froling (10)| Tyler Harvey (4)| Cairns Convention Centre
4,614| 2–7|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 10| 19 November| @ New Zealand| W 65–69| Froling, Harvey (16)| Sam Froling (12)| Justin Robinson (4)| Spark Arena
5,703| 3–7|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 11| 3 December| @ Brisbane| L 78–77| Clark, Robinson (13)| Gary Clark (9)| Olbrich, Robinson (4)| Nissan Arena
3,572| 3–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 12| 8 December| Perth| W 100–82| Sam Froling (21)| Sam Froling (10)| Tyler Harvey (7)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
2,921| 4–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 13| 16 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| W 72–100| Tyler Harvey (25)| Gary Clark (13)| Justin Robinson (5)| Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium
3,082| 5–8|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 14| 23 December| Tasmania| L 89–100| Sam Froling (22)| Sam Froling (11)| Harvey, Robinson (5) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,037| 5–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 15| 25 December| @ Sydney| W 90–94| Sam Froling (20)| Lachlan Olbrich (10)| Justin Robinson (5)| Sydney SuperDome
8,578| 6–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 16| 31 December| Adelaide| W 91–84| Justin Robinson (19)| Gary Clark (12)| three players (3)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,101| 7–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 17| 5 January| S.E. Melbourne| W 116–78| Sam Froling (20)| Gary Clark (13)| Gary Clark (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,079| 8–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 18| 12 January| @ Tasmania| W 107–108 (2OT)| Gary Clark (25)| Gary Clark (15)| Justin Robinson (5)| Derment Entertainment Centre
4,340| 9–9|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 19| 14 January| @ Brisbane| L 110–103| Tyler Harvey (29)| Gary Clark (8)| Clark, Robinson (3)| Nissan Arena
5,500| 9–10|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 20| 18 January| Cairns| L 92–93| Gary Clark (36)| Sam Froling (11)| Tyler Harvey (6)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,711| 9–11|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 21| 20 January| Adelaide| L 89–96| Hyunjung Lee (24)| Sam Froling (10)| Tyler Harvey (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,555| 9–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 22| 25 January| @ Perth| W 77–95| Gary Clark (17)| Lachlan Olbrich (7)| Harvey, Robinson (4)| Perth Arena
12,771| 10–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 23| 28 January| New Zealand| W 89–85| Gary Clark (29)| Gary Clark (8)| Froling, Robinson (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,239| 11–12|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 24| 3 February| Brisbane| W 89–76| Gary Clark (19)| Gary Clark (10)| Justin Robinson (5)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,991| 12–12|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 25| 9 February| @ New Zealand| L 88–85| Tyler Harvey (22)| Sam Froling (10)| Justin Robinson (4)| Spark Arena
3,941| 12–13|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 26| 11 February| @ Sydney| W 95–106| Gary Clark (22)| Sam Froling (11)| Harvey, Robinson (5)| Sydney SuperDome
14,832| 13–13|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 27| 15 February| Perth| W 108–92| Gary Clark (26)| Gary Clark (11)| Justin Robinson (5)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,486| 14–13|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 28| 18 February| @ Melbourne| L 92–87| Justin Robinson (14)| Sam Froling (9)| Froling, Robinson (5)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 14–14

Postseason

See main article: 2024 NBL Finals. |-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 28 February | @ Tasmania| L 92–76| Gary Clark (21)| Gary Clark (10)| Justin Robinson (3)| Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 4 March| New Zealand| W 88–85| Justin Robinson (26)| Sam Froling (9)| Justin Robinson (3)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,178| 1–0|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 7 March| @ Melbourne| L 115–106 (OT)| Sam Froling (26)| Gary Clark (12)| Justin Robinson (7)| John Cain Arena
8,232| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 10 March| Melbourne| W 113–108 (OT)| Gary Clark (31)| Gary Clark (16)| Sam Froling (4)| Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,631| 1–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 3| 13 March| @ Melbourne| L 100–94| Sam Froling (23)| Clark, Hickey (6)| Justin Robinson (7)| John Cain Arena
6,288| 1–2

Transactions

Re-signed

PlayerDate SignedContractRef.
31 January 2023 1-year deal [5]
21 February 2023 1-year deal [6]
18 March 2023 2-year deal [7]
29 March 2023 1-year deal [8]

Additions

PlayerDate SignedContractFormer teamRef.
4 April 2023 3-year deal [9]
5 April 2023 2-year deal [10]
14 April 2023 1-year deal (next star) [11]
14 April 2023 2-year deal [12]
24 June 2024 1-year deal [13]
28 June 2023 2-year deal [14]
8 July 2023 3-year deal (club option) Townsville Heat [15]
11 July 2023 3-year deal (club option) [16]
16 January 2024 1-year deal (NRP) [17]

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftDate LeftNew teamRef.
Retired 2 February 2023 n/a [18]
Retired 3 February 2023 n/a [19]
Free agent 10 April 2023 [20]
Free agent 13 June 2023 [21]
Free agent 8 August 2023 [22]

Awards

Club awards

  • Club MVP: Gary Clark[23]
  • Community Award: Daniel Grida
  • Defensive Player: Wani Swaka Lo Buluk
  • Members Award: Gary Clark
  • Club Person of the Year: Scott Muttdon
  • Volunteer of the Year: Stephen Craig
  • Player's Player Award: Daniel Grida
  • 20 Years in the NBL: Joe Tertzakian

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hawks Confirm NBL24 Coaching Roster. Hawks.com.au. 13 May 2022. 9 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Hawks sack coach Jackomas amid NBL struggles. ESPN.com.au. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Jennings. Mitch. Illawarra Hawks sign coach Justin Tatum to long-term deal in Wollongong. Illawarra Mercury. 22 February 2024. dead. https://archive.today/20240222100600/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8531254/illawarra-hawks-sign-coach-justin-tatum-on-three-year-deal/. 22 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Uluc. Olgun. Justin Tatum signs on as Hawks head coach. ESPN.com.au. 22 February 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240222101312/https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/39574051/justin-tatum-signs-illawarra-hawks-head-coach. 22 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Robinson Returns to Lead the Hawks NBL24 Campaign. Hawks.com.au. 31 January 2023. 22 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Hickey Rewarded with New Hawks Deal. Hawks.com.au. 21 February 2023. 22 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Hawk Grida Signs New Deal. NBL.com.au. 18 March 2023. 18 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Hawks Local Extends Illawarra Stay. NBL.com.au. 29 March 2023. 29 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Lachlan Olbrich to Launch NBL Career with the Hawks. Hawks.com.au. 4 April 2023. 6 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Mason Peatling Joins the Illawarra Hawks on Two-Year Deal. Hawks.com.au. 5 April 2023. 6 April 2023.
  11. Web site: A.J. Johnson decommits from Texas, to join Australia's NBL. ESPN.com. 14 April 2023. 14 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Illawarra Hawks sign Biwali Bayles on NBL24 development contract. IllawarraMercury.com.au. 25 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Hawks sign NBA journeyman Gary Clark as final import. ESPN.com.au. 24 June 2023. 24 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Todd Blanchfield Returns to the Illawarra Hawks. Hawks.com.au. 28 June 2023. 28 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Hawks Ink DP to Three-Year Deal. NBL.com.au. 8 July 2023. 8 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Hawks Welcome Korean Sharpshooter Hyunjung Lee. Hawks.com.au. 11 July 2023. 11 July 2023.
  17. Web site: Kyle Adnam joins the Hawks. Hawks.com.au. 16 January 2024. 17 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Thanks, Whitey. Hawks.com.au. 2 February 2023. 29 March 2023.
  19. Web site: Tim Coenraad Calls Time. Hawks.com.au. 3 February 2023. 25 March 2023.
  20. Web site: Taipans get Gak. Taipans.com. 13 April 2023. 10 April 2023.
  21. Web site: NZ Breakers hail signing of 'under-rated' Mangok Mathiang for '23-24 NBL season. Stuff.co.nz. 13 June 2023. 13 June 2023.
  22. Web site: Taipans announce development players. Taipans.com. 8 August 2023. 8 August 2023.
  23. Web site: Gary Clark has been announced as the Illawarra Hawks NBL24 MVP. Hawks.com.au. 23 February 2024. 22 February 2024.

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