# 2021–22 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 3rd season for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBL.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

## Pre-season
### Game log

2021 NBL Blitz game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1) :
November: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
13 November
@ Sydney
W 75–81
Adnam, Creek (17)
Ryan Broekhoff (9)
Izayah Le'afa (4)
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
1–0
2
15 November
Illawarra
L 112–116 (OT)
Reuben Te Rangi (18)
Zhou Qi (12)
Kyle Adnam (12)
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
1–1
3
20 November
@ New Zealand
L 92–90
Kyle Adnam (21)
Zhou Qi (9)
Xavier Munford (4)
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre closed event
1–2
4
28 November
Melbourne
W 89–87
Ryan Broekhoff (21)
Ryan Broekhoff (7)
Le'Afa, Munford (4)
Melbourne Sports Centre closed event
2–2 :

## Regular season
### Ladder

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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4–1 | L1 | 9–5 | 11–3 | 2455 | 2244 | 109.40% |
| 2 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 4–1 | W2 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 2498 | 2345 | 106.52% |
| 3 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–5 | 10–4 | 2397 | 2313 | 103.63% |
| 4 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–6 | 9–5 | 2230 | 2220 | 100.45% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 2–3 | L2 | 7–7 | 9–5 | 2495 | 2377 | 104.96% |
| 6 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–7 | 8–6 | 2456 | 2424 | 101.32% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 3–2 | W1 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2283 | 2346 | 97.31% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 2–3 | L2 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2379 | 2500 | 95.16% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | W1 | 5–9 | 4–10 | 2228 | 2408 | 92.52% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.86% | 0–5 | L10 | 2–12 | 3–11 | 2234 | 2478 | 90.15% |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2022. 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.
2021–22 NBL season vte :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Melbourne United | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |

### Game log

2021–22 game log Total: 15–13 (Home: 7–7; Road: 8–6) :
December: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
4 December
New Zealand
W 89–65
Xavier Munford (27)
Munford, Pineau (7)
Xavier Munford (5)
John Cain Arena 3,453
1–0
2
10 December
New Zealand
W 95–88
Mitch Creek (36)
Cameron Gliddon (6)
Xavier Munford (6)
John Cain Arena 3,752
2–0
3
12 December
@ Melbourne
W 86–94
Zhou Qi (22)
Zhou Qi (10)
Creek, Le'afa (5)
John Cain Arena 6,361
3–0
4
18 December
@ Sydney
L 84–73
Mitch Creek (22)
Zhou Qi (13)
Izayah Le'afa (4)
Qudos Bank Arena 6,379
3–1 :
January: 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
15 January
@ Brisbane
L 100–84
Mitch Creek (19)
Mitch Creek (8)
Xavier Munford (7)
Nissan Arena 2,389
3–2
6
23 January
@ Tasmania
W 63–76
Mitch Creek (21)
Ashley, Broekhoff (11)
Kyle Adnam (5)
MyState Bank Arena 4,235
4–2
7
25 January
Cairns
W 87–77
Mitch Creek (26)
Broekhoff, Creek (8)
Xavier Munford (4)
Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium 2,634
5–2
8
29 January
@ Brisbane
W 73–88
Mitch Creek (22)
Ashley, Broekhoff (7)
Xavier Munford (5)
Nissan Arena 2,552
6–2 :
February: 4–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
9
5 February
Perth
L 79–101
Xavier Munford (18)
Ashley, Creek (9)
Ashley, Creek, Munford (3)
John Cain Arena 3,727
6–3
10
7 February
@ Illawarra
W 87–88
Xavier Munford (24)
Ryan Broekhoff (16)
Xavier Munford (5)
WIN Entertainment Centre 2,040
7–3
11
10 February
Sydney
L 87–92
Ryan Broekhoff (25)
Zhou Qi (10)
Izayah Le'afa (6)
John Cain Arena 2,133
7–4
12
13 February
Tasmania
W 83–71
Ryan Broekhoff (18)
Ryan Broekhoff (8)
Kyle Adnam (5)
John Cain Arena 3,875
8–4
13
17 February
@ Melbourne
L 94–87
Mitch Creek (23)
Zhou Qi (9)
Xavier Munford (5)
John Cain Arena 5,012
8–5
14
19 February
Brisbane
W 98–94
Cameron Gliddon (20)
Ryan Broekhoff (8)
Kyle Adnam (5)
John Cain Arena 3,252
9–5
15
26 February
Perth
W 86–80
Kyle Adnam (24)
Ryan Broekhoff (11)
Kyle Adnam (6)
John Cain Arena 3,606
10–5 :
March: 2–5 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
4 March
@ Adelaide
W 76–83
Mitch Creek (29)
Creek, Zhou Qi (7)
Mitch Creek (5)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 4,775
11–5
17
6 March
Illawarra
L 77–83
Mitch Creek (18)
Broekhoff, Munford, Zhou Qi (7)
Xavier Munford (6)
John Cain Arena 2,989
11–6
18
13 March
Melbourne
L 90–98
Mitch Creek (27)
Zhou Qi (12)
Mitch Creek (5)
John Cain Arena 8,319
11–7
19
17 March
@ Illawarra
L 103–97
Zhou Qi (25)
Zhou Qi (8)
Kyle Adnam (6)
WIN Entertainment Centre 2,324
11–8
20
19 March
Sydney
L 89–91
Xavier Munford (26)
Zhou Qi (8)
Adnam, Munford (5)
John Cain Arena 2,717
11–9
21
25 March
@ Cairns
W 74–86
Brandon Ashley (25)
Mitch Creek (8)
Xavier Munford (4)
Cairns Convention Centre 3,044
12–9
22
27 March
@ Adelaide
L 100–92
Mitch Creek (27)
Mitch Creek (12)
Xavier Munford (3)
Adelaide Entertainment Centre 3,765
12–10 :
April: 3–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
23
2 April
@ Cairns
L 90–85
Mitch Creek (21)
Xavier Munford (7)
Mitch Creek (4)
Cairns Convention Centre 3,206
12–11
24
7 April
Melbourne
L 88–90
Mitch Creek (20)
Zhou Qi (7)
Izayah Le'afa (6)
John Cain Arena 4,167
12–12
25
10 April
@ New Zealand
W 89–99
Xavier Munford (25)
Mitch Creek (8)
Xavier Munford (8)
Bendigo Stadium not available
13–12
26
17 April
Tasmania
L 80–84
Mitch Creek (27)
Mitch Creek (7)
Xavier Munford (5)
John Cain Arena 3,056
13–13
27
22 April
Adelaide
W 94–91
Cameron Gliddon (24)
Brandon Ashley (11)
Xavier Munford (7)
John Cain Arena 4,673
14–13
28
24 April
@ Perth
W 100–102 (OT)
Xavier Munford (24)
Dane Pineau (8)
Xavier Munford (10)
RAC Arena 10,271
15–13 :
2021–22 season schedule :

## Transactions
### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Mitch Creek | 18 June |
| Kyle Adnam | 22 June |
| Izayah Le'afa | 24 June |
| Ryan Broekhoff | 28 June |
| Tristan Forsyth | 20 October |
| Adam Gibson | 10 February |
| Reuben Te Rangi | 24 March |

### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Zach Hankins | 28 July | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| Tohi Smith-Milner | 13 August | Wellington Saints |
| Xavier Munford | 1 September | Bursaspor Basketbol |
| Zhou Qi | 8 September | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| Owen Foxwell | 18 November | Bulleen Boomers |
| Devin Thomas | 19 November | BC Kalev |
| Koen Sapwell | 3 December | Hobart Chargers |
| Brandon Ashley | 11 January | Fortitudo Bologna |
| Steve Taylor Jr. | 14 January | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
| Lachlan Barker | 25 January | Frankston Blues |

### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team |
| Yanni Wetzell | Free agent | New Zealand Breakers |
| Keifer Sykes | Free agent | Indiana Pacers |
| Devondrick Walker | Free agent | VEF Rīga |
| Zach Hankins | Released | N/A |
| Devin Thomas | Released | N/A |

## Awards
### Club awards

* Club MVP: Mitch Creek