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

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 9 August | Saint Mary's | L 67–88 | Shea Ili (18) | Brad Newley (5) | Joshua Duach (3) | Keilor Stadium1,000 | 0–1

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 8 September | Brisbane | L 77–105 | Rayjon Tucker (20) | Rayjon Tucker (8) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | Selkirk Stadium2,000 | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 10 September | Brisbane | L 72–76 | Rayjon Tucker (28) | Rayjon Tucker (9) | Brad Newley (2) | Casey Stadium1,100 | 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 Facility922 | 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 Facility917 | 1–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 23 September | Brisbane | W 80–67 | Chris Goulding (19) | Rayjon Tucker (8) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (4) | Darwin Basketball Facility906 | 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 Arena7,236 | 1–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 9 October | Sydney | L 71–91 | Barker, Caroline (10) | Jordan Caroline (10) | Rayjon Tucker (3) | John Cain Arena7,881 | 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 Arena10,441 | 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 Arena7,292 | 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 Arena4,449 | 2–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 23 October | Sydney | L 69–87 | Rayjon Tucker (20) | Rayjon Tucker (10) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (7) | John Cain Arena10,300 | 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 Centre3,139 | 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 Arena6,610 | 4–4

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 4 November | @ Cairns | L 97–72 | Isaac Humphries (17) | Isaac Humphries (8) | Goulding, Newley (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,704 | 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 Arena10,300 | 5–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 17 November | Adelaide | L 86–91 | Rayjon Tucker (23) | Isaac Humphries (6) | Isaac Humphries (4) | John Cain Arena5,100 | 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 Arena10,175 | 5–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 26 November | Tasmania | L 90–94 | Rayjon Tucker (23) | Rayjon Tucker (10) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6) | John Cain Arena6,263 | 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 Arena5,651 | 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 Centre2,248 | 5–10 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 16 | 10 December | Brisbane | W 104–88 | Goulding, Tucker (20) | Isaac Humphries (7) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (10) | John Cain Arena5,788 | 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 Arena10,459 | 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 Arena6,228 | 7–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 18 December | Illawarra | W 88–77 | Chris Goulding (25) | Mason Peatling (11) | Shea Ili (7) | John Cain Arena6,806 | 8–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 23 December | Cairns | W 84–81 | Rayjon Tucker (27) | Marcus Lee (10) | Peatling, Rathan-Mayes (4) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 9–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 25 December | @ Sydney | L 101–80 | Rayjon Tucker (31) | David Okwera (12) | Shea Ili (7) | Qudos Bank Arena7,012 | 9–12

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 1 January | @ Brisbane | W 86–99 | Goulding, Tucker (20) | Isaac Humphries (9) | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (6) | Nissan Arena4,781 | 10–12 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 23 | 7 January | @ Tasmania | W 85–92 | Chris Goulding (23) | Marcus Lee (10) | Shea Ili (8) | MyState Bank Arena4,269 | 11–12 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 12 January | @ New Zealand | W 65–77 | Xavier Rathan-Mayes (20) | Marcus Lee (9) | Marcus Lee (5) | Christchurch Arena5,217 | 12–12 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 25 | 14 January | @ Brisbane | W 91–101 | Rayjon Tucker (30) | Marcus Lee (6) | Shea Ili (7) | Nissan Arena4,703 | 13–12 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 21 January | @ Adelaide | W 87–94 | Chris Goulding (28) | Rayjon Tucker (10) | Shea Ili (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,505 | 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 Arena6,488 | 14–13

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 5 February | Adelaide | W 116–107 | Rayjon Tucker (31) | Humphries, Lee (9) | Rathan-Mayes, Tucker (5) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 15–13

Transactions

Re-signed Player Signed Ariel Hukporti 27 April Jack White 6 May Brad Newley 18 May Shea Ili 26 July Chris Goulding 25 August David Barlow 16 September Callum Dalton 20 September

Additions Player Signed Former team Makuach Maluach 20 May Darwin Salties Joshua Duach 23 June Iona Gaels Isaac Humphries 22 July Adelaide 36ers Rayjon Tucker 2 August Milwaukee Bucks Xavier Rathan-Mayes 3 August Illawarra Hawks Jordan Caroline 4 August Dolomiti Energia Trento Malith Machar 8 August Forestville Eagles Lachlan Barker 20 September S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Campbell Blogg Sandringham Sabres Marcus Lee 16 November Bàsquet Manresa

Subtractions Player Reason left New team Caleb Agada Free agent Prometey Slobozhanske Jack White Released Denver Nuggets Matthew Dellavedova Released Sacramento Kings William Hickey Free agent Illawarra Hawks David Barlow Retired N/A Dion Prewster Free agent Sandringham Sabres Jo Lual-Acuil Free agent Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings Jordan Caroline 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

See also 2022–23 NBL season Melbourne United

References

External links

Official Website