2020–21 NBL season

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2020–21 NBL season
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Logo of the league sponsored by Hungry Jack's
Champions Melbourne United (6th title)
Runners-up Perth Wildcats
Semifinalists Illawarra Hawks
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Teams 9
Games played 162 (regular season)
6 (semi-finals)
3 (Grand Final)
Duration 15 January – 25 June 2021
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Awards
MVP United States Bryce Cotton (Perth)
Finals MVP Australia Jock Landale (Melbourne)
Statistical leaders
Points United States Bryce Cotton (Perth)
23.5
Rebounds United States John Mooney (Perth)
11.4
Assists Australia Josh Giddey (Adelaide)
7.6
Records
Highest scoring 227 points
Bullets 108–119 Kings
(13 March 2021)
Winning streak 11 games
Melbourne United
(21 March – 2 May 2021)
Losing streak 8 games
Cairns Taipans
(25 April – 26 May 2021)
Home win 29 points
Phoenix 106–77 Taipans
(19 March 2021)
Away win 32 points
Hawks 63–95 Phoenix
(1 April 2021)
Highest attendance 12,185 – RAC Arena
Wildcats vs United
(4 June 2021)
Lowest attendance 809 – John Cain Arena
Bullets vs Hawks
Taipans vs Wildcats
(26 February 2021)
Average attendance 3,951
All statistics correct as of 25 June 2021

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested in the 2020–21 season. The regular season was played between January and June 2021, followed by a post-season in June 2021.

Australian broadcast rights to the season were held by SBS Viceland in the second year of a two-year deal. All games were available live and free on streaming platforms such as SBS On Demand. ESPN also broadcast select games, including all games after 7.30pm AEDT.[1] In New Zealand, Sky Sport were the official league broadcaster.[2] The NBL continued broadcasting games online on Twitch in the second year of a two-year deal.[3]

Teams

Nine teams competed in the 2020–21 season, with the Tasmania JackJumpers set to enter the league for the 2021–22 season.[4]

During the off-season the Illawarra Hawks were renamed to The Hawks after the new ownership group announced they wanted to expand out from Illawarra and into the wider region.[5]

On 9 February 2021, the NBL reinstated the Illawarra Hawks name following an increase in support from the local community.[6]

Stadiums and locations


Team Location Stadium Capacity
Adelaide 36ers Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre 11,300
Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Nissan Arena 5,000
Cairns Taipans Cairns Cairns Pop-Up Arena 2,000
Illawarra Hawks Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre 6,000
Melbourne United Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,500
Bendigo Stadium 4,000
New Zealand Breakers Auckland Spark Arena 9,300
The Trusts Arena 4,900
TSB Stadium 4,500
Christchurch Arena 7,200
Energy Events Centre 3,500
Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre 1,100
Silverdome 5,000
Bendigo Stadium 4,000
Perth Wildcats Perth RAC Arena 14,800
South East Melbourne Phoenix Melbourne John Cain Arena 10,500
State Basketball Centre 3,200
Sydney Kings Sydney Qudos Bank Arena 18,200

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Coach Captain Main sponsor Kit manufacturer
Adelaide 36ers United States Conner Henry Australia Daniel Dillon
Australia Daniel Johnson
Australia Brendan Teys		 Scouts Australia Champion
Brisbane Bullets Australia Andrej Lemanis Australia Jason Cadee St. Genevieve
Cairns Taipans United States Mike Kelly Brazil Scott Machado CQUniversity
Illawarra Hawks United States Brian Goorjian Australia Andrew Ogilvy Pepper Money
Melbourne United Australia Dean Vickerman Australia Chris Goulding
Australia Mitch McCarron		 SodaStream
New Zealand Breakers Israel Dan Shamir New Zealand Thomas Abercrombie Sky Sport
Perth Wildcats Australia Trevor Gleeson Australia Jesse Wagstaff Pentanet
South East Melbourne Phoenix Australia Simon Mitchell Australia Kyle Adnam
Australia Adam Gibson		 Mountain Goat Beer
Sydney Kings Australia Adam Forde Australia Daniel Kickert
United States Casper Ware		 Brydens Lawyers

Player transactions

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Main article: List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions

Free agency negotiations were delayed until 15 July 2020, after the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players' Association postponed the original start date of 30 March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] On 17 April 2020, the NBL, the Australian Basketball Players' Association and the nine clubs reached an agreement in response to the financial pressure caused by the pandemic, which reduced the salaries of players signed for the 2020–21 season, lowered the full-time roster positions from 11 to 10 players (plus a Next Star slot) and from three import slots to two import slots.[9]

Coaching transactions

Team Role 2019–20 season 2020–21 season
Adelaide 36ers Head Coach Joey Wright Conner Henry
Assistant Kevin Brooks Jamie Pearlman
Darren Golley N/A
Andrew Jantke
Brisbane Bullets Assistant Sam Mackinnon Greg Vanderjagt
Mick Downer N/A
Illawarra Hawks Head Coach Matt Flinn Brian Goorjian
Assistant Ben Bagoly Jacob Jackomas
Eric Cooks Shaun Roger
Tyson Demos N/A
Melbourne United Assistant Ross McMains Darryl McDonald
New Zealand Breakers Assistant Zico Coronel Chanel Pompallier
N/A Jacob Mooallem
SEM Phoenix Assistant Ian Stacker N/A
Sydney Kings Head Coach Will Weaver Adam Forde
Assistant Adam Forde Kevin Lisch
N/A Sam Gruggen
Lachlan Lonergan

Pre-season

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Main article: 2020–21 NBL pre-season

The pre-season games began on 13 November 2020, and ran until 10 January 2021.[10]

Ladder

Template:NBL Pre-Season Ladder 2020–21

Regular season

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Main article: 2020–21 NBL regular season

The regular season which was due to begin in early October, began on 15 January 2021 after it was delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] It consisted of 162 games spread across 21 rounds, with the final game being played on 8 June 2021.

Ladder

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NBL Cup

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Main article: 2021 NBL Cup

The 2020–21 season sees the introduction of the NBL Cup, which was a tournament based in Melbourne ran from 20 February to 14 March 2021.[12]

Ladder

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Perth Wildcats won the inaugural NBL Cup trophy with a 7–1 record in eight games played.[13]

Finals

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Main article: 2021 NBL Finals

The 2021 NBL Finals was played in June 2021, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final series and a best-of-five Grand Final series. In the semi-finals, the higher seed hosted the first and third games. In the Grand Final, the higher seed usually hosts the first, third and fifth games. However, due to the border restrictions by the Western Australian state government, Perth Wildcats (the lower seed) hosted the first two games, while Melbourne United hosted the third game (and would have also hosted the fourth and fifth games had they not already won the series by the third game).

Playoff bracket

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Awards

Regular season

Player of the Week

Rounds Player Team
Round 1 Justin Simon The Hawks
Round 2 Isaac Humphries Adelaide 36ers
Round 3 Vic Law Brisbane Bullets
Nathan Sobey
Round 4 Scott Machado Cairns Taipans
Round 5 Tyler Harvey Illawarra Hawks
Round 6 Mitch Creek South East Melbourne Phoenix
Round 7 Mitch McCarron Melbourne United
Round 8 John Mooney Perth Wildcats
Round 9 Josh Giddey Adelaide 36ers
Round 10 Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats
Round 11 John Mooney Perth Wildcats
Round 12 Jarell Martin Sydney Kings
Round 13 Tyler Harvey Illawarra Hawks
Round 14 Cameron Oliver Cairns Taipans
Round 15 Jordan Hunter Sydney Kings
Round 16 John Mooney Perth Wildcats
Round 17 Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats
Round 18 Keifer Sykes South East Melbourne Phoenix
Round 19 Finn Delany New Zealand Breakers
Round 20 Tyler Harvey Illawarra Hawks
Round 21 Nathan Sobey Brisbane Bullets

Awards Night

Post Season

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External links

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