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2022–23 Sydney Kings season

2022–23 Sydney Kings season
NBL champions
Regular season champions
Head coachUnited States Chase Buford
CaptainAustralia Xavier Cooks
ArenaSydney SuperDome
NBL results
Record19–9 (67.9%)
Ladder1st
Finals finishChampions (5th title)
(Defeated Breakers 3–2)
Stats at NBL.com.au
Player records
PointsUnited States Walton
16.4
ReboundsAustralia Cooks
7.8
AssistsUnited States Walton
6.3
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2023.

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

Roster

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2022–23 Sydney Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0 United States Simon, Justin (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 28 – (1996-05-06)6 May 1996
C 1 Australia Hunter, Jordan 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 27 – (1997-08-20)20 August 1997
G 3 Australia Vasiljevic, Dejan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 27 – (1997-04-26)26 April 1997
G 5 Australia Glover, Angus 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 26 – (1998-09-08)8 September 1998
F 6 Australia Galloway, Jaylin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 22 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002
G 7 Australia Bruce, Shaun 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1991-01-13)13 January 1991
G 9 South Sudan Makoi, Jackson (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 24 – (2000-07-03)3 July 2000
F 10 Australia Cooks, Xavier (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 29 – (1995-09-19)19 September 1995
G 11 United States Walton, Derrick (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-04-03)3 April 1995
C 12 Brazil Soares, Tim (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 27 – (1997-02-04)4 February 1997
G 14 Australia Bayles, Biwali (IN) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 22 – (2002-02-15)15 February 2002
F 15 Australia Woodhill, Archie (DP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 23 – (2001-11-15)15 November 2001
G 20 Australia Mitchell, Iggy Injured (DP) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 21 – (2003-07-04)4 July 2003
F 21 Australia Noi, Kouat 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 27 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997
F 25 Australia Gattorna, Isaac (DP) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1999-05-08)8 May 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 19 February 2023

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2022–23 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 28 19 9 67.86% 2–3 L2 10–4 9–5 2679 2468 108.55%
2 New Zealand Breakers 28 18 10 64.29% 5–0 W5 7–7 11–3 2423 2246 107.88%
3 Cairns Taipans 28 18 10 64.29% 2–3 W1 8–6 10–4 2455 2376 103.32%
4 Tasmania JackJumpers 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W2 7–7 9–5 2385 2305 103.47%
5 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 28 15 13 53.57% 3–2 L1 11–3 4–10 2553 2512 101.63%
6 Perth Wildcats 28 15 13 53.57% 2–3 W1 9–5 6–8 2580 2568 100.47%
7 Melbourne United 28 15 13 53.57% 4–1 W1 8–6 7–7 2434 2424 100.41%
8 Adelaide 36ers 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 L1 8–6 5–9 2546 2597 98.04%
9 Brisbane Bullets 28 8 20 28.57% 2–3 L3 4–10 4–10 2365 2600 90.96%
10 Illawarra Hawks 28 3 25 10.71% 1–4 L4 2–12 1–13 2261 2585 87.47%

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

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

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in games
Last place
2022–23 NBL season
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Adelaide 36ers——7488766777758888
Brisbane Bullets9910999998999999999
Cairns Taipans134343333434332223
Illawarra Hawks769101010101010101010101010101010
Melbourne United556866889888886777
New Zealand Breakers643212212212223332
Perth Wildcats212577577656575556
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix478734444343467665
Sydney Kings321121121121111111
Tasmania JackJumpers885655655565644444
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

NBL Blitz

Main article: 2022 NBL pre-season


2022 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
September: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 17 September @ Tasmania L 73–53 Derrick Walton (12) Kouat Noi (10) Derrick Walton (4) Darwin Basketball Facility
916 		0–1
2 21 September S.E. Melbourne W 91–79 Derrick Walton (15) Xavier Cooks (5) Biwali Bayles (4) Darwin Basketball Facility
917 		1–1
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

2022–23 game log
Total: 19–9 (Home: 10–4; Road: 9–5)
October: 6–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 4–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 1 October @ Illawarra W 97–106 Derrick Walton (32) Justin Simon (9) Derrick Walton (8) WIN Entertainment Centre
4,008 		1–0
2 7 October Brisbane W 100–90 Xavier Cooks (23) Xavier Cooks (11) Derrick Walton (8) Qudos Bank Arena
11,478 		2–0
3 9 October @ Melbourne W 71–91 Xavier Cooks (23) Tim Soares (10) Derrick Walton (6) John Cain Arena
7,881 		3–0
4 14 October Cairns L 78–83 Dejan Vasiljevic (20) Derrick Walton (9) Derrick Walton (6) Qudos Bank Arena
7,287 		3–1
5 16 October @ Brisbane W 85–102 Justin Simon (23) Xavier Cooks (9) Xavier Cooks (9) Nissan Arena
4,797 		4–1
6 21 October Adelaide L 88–92 Derrick Walton (23) Xavier Cooks (10) Derrick Walton (6) Qudos Bank Arena
8,154 		4–2
7 23 October @ Melbourne W 69–87 Cooks, Soares (14) Xavier Cooks (10) Derrick Walton (8) John Cain Arena
10,300 		5–2
8 29 October Cairns W 106–103 Xavier Cooks (18) Xavier Cooks (12) Xavier Cooks (8) Qudos Bank Arena
7,282 		6–2
November: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 6 November @ New Zealand W 77–81 Cooks, Simon (13) Tim Soares (8) Derrick Walton (5) Spark Arena
4,484 		7–2
10 20 November Illawarra W 83–82 Angus Glover (13) Justin Simon (8) Derrick Walton (7) Qudos Bank Arena
11,032 		8–2
11 28 November @ Cairns L 94–88 (OT) Xavier Cooks (25) Xavier Cooks (10) Bruce, Walton (5) Cairns Convention Centre
3,636 		8–3
December: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
12 4 December Adelaide W 97–78 Tim Soares (18) Xavier Cooks (7) Derrick Walton (11) Qudos Bank Arena
9,389 		9–3
13 8 December @ New Zealand W 81–88 Derrick Walton (21) Xavier Cooks (11) Bruce, Cooks (5) Spark Arena
3,454 		10–3
14 11 December Tasmania L 76–84 Derrick Walton (21) Xavier Cooks (8) Xavier Cooks (5) Qudos Bank Arena
7,321 		10–4
15 16 December @ Illawarra W 79–86 Xavier Cooks (21) Cooks, Soares (9) Derrick Walton (9) WIN Entertainment Centre
3,288 		11–4
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
17 25 December Melbourne W 101–80 Xavier Cooks (24) Xavier Cooks (11) Xavier Cooks (7) Qudos Bank Arena
7,012 		12–5
18 30 December Tasmania W 97–77 Xavier Cooks (23) Cooks, Vasiljevic (7) Derrick Walton (7) Qudos Bank Arena
12,467 		13–5
January: 6–2 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
20 7 January Perth W 108–87 Xavier Cooks (24) Xavier Cooks (11) Bruce, Cooks, Vasiljevic (4) Qudos Bank Arena
11,073 		15–5
21 11 January @ Brisbane W 67–116 Cooks, Soares (20) Galloway, Soares (9) Xavier Cooks (8) Nissan Arena
4,068 		16–5
22 15 January Illawarra W 84–79 Derrick Walton (19) Xavier Cooks (9) Derrick Walton (7) Qudos Bank Arena
12,986 		17–5
23 20 January @ Perth L 111–104 Dejan Vasiljevic (26) Xavier Cooks (9) Xavier Cooks (8) RAC Arena
13,038 		17–6
24 22 January New Zealand L 88–93 Derrick Walton (17) Derrick Walton (6) Cooks, Walton (4) Qudos Bank Arena
14,232 		17–7
25 27 January @ Tasmania W 77–91 Dejan Vasiljevic (24) Angus Glover (7) Bruce, Walton (4) MyState Bank Arena
4,293 		18–7
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
February: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 3 February @ Adelaide L 115–108 Tim Soares (24) Simon, Soares (7) Derrick Walton (13) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,558 		19–8
28 5 February @ Perth L 96–84 Dejan Vasiljevic (18) Glover, Vasiljevic (7) Shaun Bruce (7) RAC Arena
12,712 		19–9
2022–23 season schedule

Postseason

Main article: 2023 NBL Finals


2023 finals game log
Total: 5–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–2)
Semifinals: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 15 February Cairns W 95–87 Xavier Cooks (27) Xavier Cooks (14) Derrick Walton (5) Qudos Bank Arena
7,367 		1–0
2 17 February @ Cairns L 93–82 Derrick Walton (22) Justin Simon (10) Derrick Walton (6) Cairns Convention Centre
4,626 		1–1
3 19 February Cairns W 79–64 Dejan Vasiljevic (15) Cooks, Noi (11) Derrick Walton (9) Qudos Bank Arena
7,123 		2–1
NBL Finals: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 3 March New Zealand L 87–95 Justin Simon (18) Justin Simon (6) Derrick Walton (6) Qudos Bank Arena
13,145 		2–2
5 5 March @ New Zealand W 74–81 Kouat Noi (20) Jordan Hunter (10) Shaun Bruce (3) Spark Arena
8,429 		3–2
6 10 March New Zealand W 91–68 Dejan Vasiljevic (15) Xavier Cooks (8) Derrick Walton (9) Qudos Bank Arena
18,049 		4–2
7 12 March @ New Zealand L 80–70 Derrick Walton (18) Justin Simon (7) Derrick Walton (4) Spark Arena
9,742 		4–3
8 15 March New Zealand W 77–69 Derrick Walton (21) Xavier Cooks (11) Derrick Walton (6) Qudos Bank Arena
18,124 		5–3
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions

Re-signed

Player Signed
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

Player Signed Former 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

Player Reason left New 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

References

  1. ^ "Angus Glover returns to the Kings for NBL23". SydneyKings.com | Kings. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Shaun Bruce Re-Signs in Sydney". NBL.com.au | NBL. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Dejan Vasiljevic signs three-year deal with Sydney Kings". SydneyKings.com | Kings. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ "GF MVP Xavier Cooks Re-Signs with Sydney". NBL.com.au | NBL. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Iggy Mitchell Running it Back With Sydney". NBL.com.au | NBL. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Sydney re-sign Woodhill to complete NBL23 roster". SydneyKings.com. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Kouat Noi signs on for two years with the Sydney Kings". SydneyKings.com | Kings. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Sydney Kings sign the real Makoi". SydneyKings.com | Kings. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Derrick Walton Jr signs with Sydney Kings". SydneyKings.com | Kings. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Justin Simon Joins Kings". NBL.com.au | NBL. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Sydney Soares With Latest Signing". NBL.com.au | NBL. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Gattorna Signs on With Sydney". NBL.com.au | NBL. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Hawks Sign Wani Swaka Lo Buluk". NBL.com.au | NBL. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Defensive dynamo Swaka Lo Buluk signs with Hawks". Hawks.com.au. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Another Kiwi Returns Home to the Sky Sport Breakers". NZBreakers.Basketball. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Maccabi brings in Jarell Martin". Maccabi.co.il | Maccabi. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Wizards' Makur Maker: Signs with Wizards". CBSSports.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Džejlen Adams novi plejmejker Crvene zvezde!". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  19. ^ "36ers swoop to sign import Ian Clark". Adelaide36ers.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Wizards Sign Xavier Cooks to Multi-Year Deal". NBA.com | NBA. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Cooks and Willoughby claim top honours at Hoops Capital awards night". SydneyKings.com. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Sydney_Kings_season