2020–21 Illawarra Hawks season
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The 2020–21 NBL season was the 43rd season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL, and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Brian Goorjian.
| 2020–21 Illawarra Hawks season | |
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| Head coach |  Brian Goorjian |
| Captain |  Andrew Ogilvy |
| Arena | Wollongong Entertainment Centre |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 20–16 (55.6%) |
| Ladder | 3rd |
| Finals finish | Semifinalist (lost to Wildcats 1–2) |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
| Cup results | |
| Record | 4–4 (50%) |
| Ladder | 6th |
| Cup finish | N/A |
Signings
- The Illawarra Hawks retained five players due to them signing multiple season contracts, who were Angus Glover, Sam Froling, Todd Blanchfield, Emmett Naar and Sunday Dech.
- Following the rebranding of the club to The Hawks by the new owners, on 23 June Brian Goorjian was signed as the new head coach.[1] Due to the club being liquidated, all remaining contracts were voided.
- On 15 July, Emmett Naar re-signed with The Hawks for a fourth season.[2]
- On 16 July, Deng Deng returned to Australia on a one-year deal with The Hawks.[3]
- On 21 July, Daniel Grida also re-signed with The Hawks.[4]
- On 22 July, Sam Froling returned to The Hawks on a two-season deal.[5]
- On 23 July, Deng Adel signed with The Hawks.[6]
- On 24 July, Stanford University college guard Isaac White signed with the club.[7]
- On 28 July, Tyler Harvey signed with The Hawks on a one-year deal.[8]
- On 4 August, Cameron Bairstow returned from his short stint in Europe to sign with The Hawks.[9]
- On 5 August, New Zealand teenager Max Darling signed with The Hawks.[10]
- On 14 August, former NBA G League player Justin Simon signed with the club on a one-year deal.[11]
- On 28 August, The Hawks signed Justinian Jessup to their Next Stars roster position. Jessup, who played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos, was signing his first professional contract.[12]
- On 8 September, Andrew Ogilvy re-signed with The Hawks as an injury replacement for Grida.[13]
- On 12 October, The Hawks announced that Akoldah Gak had signed a three-year contract with the club, with the first season as a development player.[14]
- On 12 January, Lachlan Dent was signed as a development player.[15]
- On 3 May, Adel and the Hawks mutually agreed to part ways due to ongoing injuries.[16]
- On 11 May, Tim Coenraad came out of retirement to join the Hawks as an injury replacement for Cameron Bairstow.[17]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Ladder
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Game log
| 2020 pre-season game log Total: 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December: 1–2 (home: 0–0; road: 1–2)
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Ladder
| Pos | 2020–21 NBL season | |||||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 36 | 28 | 8 | 77.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 14–4 | 14–4 | 3189 | 2956 | 107.88% |
| 2 | Perth Wildcats | 36 | 25 | 11 | 69.44% | 3–2 | L2 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 3133 | 2900 | 108.03% |
| 3 | Illawarra Hawks | 36 | 20 | 16 | 55.56% | 4–1 | L1 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 2962 | 2954 | 100.27% |
| 4 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 2–3 | L1 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 3217 | 3124 | 102.98% |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 36 | 19 | 17 | 52.78% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 3112 | 3087 | 100.81% |
| 6 | Brisbane Bullets | 36 | 18 | 18 | 50.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 3204 | 3274 | 97.86% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36.11% | 0–5 | L7 | 10–8 | 3–15 | 2985 | 3156 | 94.58% |
| 8 | New Zealand Breakers | 36 | 12 | 24 | 33.33% | 2–3 | L1 | 8–10 | 4–14 | 2937 | 3021 | 97.22% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 36 | 8 | 28 | 22.22% | 1–4 | L2 | 6–12 | 2–16 | 2940 | 3207 | 91.67% |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 June 2021. Source: NBL.com.au
Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
| 2020–21 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NBL Cup | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cairns Taipans | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Perth Wildcats | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Game log
| 2021 playoff game log Total: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
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Player of the Week
Round 1, Justin Simon
Round 5, Tyler Harvey
Round 13, Tyler Harvey
Round 20, Tyler Harvey
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