The 2021–22 Illawarra Hawks season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Roster
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 Centreclosed 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 Centreclosed event | 2–0
|-style="background:#ccc;" | 1 | 25 November | New Zealand | colspan="6" | Cancelled |-style="background:#ccc;" | 2 | 27 November | Sydney | colspan="6" | Cancelled
Regular season
Ladder
Game log
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 5 December | @ Adelaide | W 71–81 | Duop Reath (18) | Duop Reath (9) | Tyler Harvey (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,802 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 11 December | @ Sydney | W 84–92 | Duop Reath (27) | Sam Froling (13) | Jessup, Rathan-Mayes (4) | Qudos Bank Arena6,212 | 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 Centre2,873 | 3–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | 19 December | @ Brisbane | L 96–92 | H.Froling, Reath (15) | Sam Froling (11) | H.Froling, Jessup (4) | Nissan Arena3,584 | 3–1
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 13 January | Sydney | W 97–89 | Sam Froling (27) | Sam Froling (10) | Tyler Harvey (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre1,994 | 4–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | 16 January | Melbourne | L 84–88 | Justinian Jessup (18) | Sam Froling (13) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre1,753 | 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 Centre2,278 | 4–3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | 24 January | Adelaide | W 100–89 | Harry Froling (27) | Harry Froling (9) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,141 | 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 Centre2,240 | 5–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | 29 January | @ Cairns | W 75–94 | Tyler Harvey (24) | Sam Froling (13) | Harvey, Jessup (3) | Cairns Convention Centre3,095 | 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 Arenaclosed 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 Centre2,040 | 6–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 13 | 12 February | Cairns | W 87–81 | Jessup, Reath (18) | Duop Reath (10) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,652 | 7–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 | 18 February | Cairns | W 79–54 | Duop Reath (16) | Sam Froling (10) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,275 | 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 Centre2,325 | 8–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 16 | 25 February | Adelaide | W 87–71 | Duop Reath (18) | Sam Froling (9) | Antonius Cleveland (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,002 | 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 Arenaclosed 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 Arena2,989 | 11–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | 13 March | @ Tasmania | L 81–77 | Tyler Harvey (16) | Duop Reath (7) | Sam Froling (4) | MyState Bank Arena4,738 | 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 Centre2,324 | 12–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 | 19 March | @ Tasmania | W 65–91 | Antonius Cleveland (22) | Duop Reath (11) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (5) | Silverdome3,532 | 13–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 | 27 March | @ Melbourne | W 77–92 | Antonius Cleveland (20) | Antonius Cleveland (8) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) | John Cain Arena5,017 | 14–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 | 31 March | Brisbane | W 87–70 | Justinian Jessup (29) | Antonius Cleveland (9) | Antonius Cleveland (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,262 | 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 Arena4,517 | 16–8 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 9 April | @ Brisbane | W 77–108 | Duop Reath (28) | Duop Reath (11) | Cleveland, Harvey (6) | Nissan Arena3,652 | 17–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 | 14 April | Sydney | L 102–107 (OT) | Tyler Harvey (35) | Sam Froling (13) | Tyler Harvey (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre4,872 | 17–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 27 | 22 April | @ Perth | W 77–82 | Tyler Harvey (22) | Cleveland, S.Froling (11) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | RAC Arena10,251 | 18–9 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | 24 April | @ Sydney | W 84–87 | Justinian Jessup (24) | Cleveland, Reath (6) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | Qudos Bank Arena12,632 | 19–9
Postseason
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | 29 April | Sydney | L 79–89 | Duop Reath (26) | Duop Reath (11) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre5,621 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 1 May | @ Sydney | L 99–87 | Tyler Harvey (21) | Antonius Cleveland (12) | Harvey, Jessup (3) | Qudos Bank Arena9,824 | 0–2
Transactions
Re-signed Player Signed Tyler Harvey 9 July Isaac White 13 July Lachlan Dent 14 July Andrew Ogilvy 16 July Tim Coenraad 1 September Sam Froling 25 February Daniel Grida 17 March
Additions Player Signed Former team Duop Reath 19 July Crvena zvezda Travis Trice 21 July Galatasaray Harry Froling 23 July Brisbane Bullets Xavier Rathan-Mayes 18 October CSU Sibiu Alex Mudronja 15 November Adelaide 36ers
Subtractions Player Reason left New team Deng Deng Free agent Brisbane Bullets Max Darling Released Canterbury Rams Justin Simon Free agent ratiopharm Ulm Travis Trice Mutual consent Śląsk Wrocław Cameron Bairstow Free agent Adelaide 36ers
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Duop Reath Members Choice Award: Antonius Cleveland Player's Player Award: Antonius Cleveland Defensive Player: Antonius Cleveland Community Award: Daniel Grida Club Person of the Year: Joe Tertzakian
NBL Awards NBL Best Defensive Player Award: Antonius Cleveland All-NBL First Team: Antonius Cleveland
See also 2021–22 NBL season Illawarra Hawks
References
External links
Official Website