The 2023–24 Melbourne United season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 10th under the banner of Melbourne United. On 19 April 2023, head coach

Dean Vickerman Dean Vickerman (born 5 July 1971) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He was born and spent his early life in Warragul, Victoria. P ...

signed a four-year contract extension with the club.

Roster

Depth chart

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

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Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

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Matthew Dellavedova Matthew William Dellavedova (born 8 September 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Saint Mary's College. In 2016, he won ...

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Ariel Hukporti Ariel Washington Hukporti (born 12 April 2002) is a German-Togolese professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). Early life and youth career Hukporti was born in Stralsund, Germany to Togolese pa ...

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Shea Ili Shea Ili (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). Ili was raised in Māngere Bridge, playing his basketball at Onehunga High School and appearing for Co ...

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Gold Coast Convention Centre The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located on the Gold Coast Highway in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia. The venue was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of A$167 million and is linked by a covered walkway to The S ...

n/a , 1–0 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 2 , 18 September ,

Illawarra The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the two cities of Wollongo ...

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, Matthew Dellavedova (20) ,

Luke Travers Luke Jacob Travers (born 3 September 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). Opting to forgo college basketball in the United States to begin his professional career ...

(8) , Krebs, Travers (4) , Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a , 2–0 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 3 , 20 September ,

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

W 105–87
, Luke Travers (21) , Ariel Hukporti (8) , Shea Ili (9) , Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a , 3–0

Regular season

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W 82–67
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(14) , Dellavedova, Goulding (4) ,

John Cain Arena John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Sla ...

10,175 , 1–0 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 2 , 1 October , @

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

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, Dellavedova, Goulding (19) , Ariel Hukporti (10) , Dellavedova, Travers (4) ,

Adelaide Entertainment Centre The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences bet ...

8,165 , 2–0 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 3 , 8 October ,

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

L 75–80
, Ariel Hukporti (15) , Luke Travers (8) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 2–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 4 , 13 October , @

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

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Clark Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ...

, Goulding (18) , Ariel Hukporti (7) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) ,

Perth Arena Perth Arena (known commercially as ) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street near the site of the former Perth Entertainmen ...

10,982 , 3–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 5 , 15 October ,

W 89–78
, Chris Goulding (18) , Ariel Hukporti (12) ,

(8) , John Cain Arena
9,327 , 4–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 6 , 20 October , @

W 91–101
, Ariel Hukporti (21) , Ariel Hukporti (10) , Shea Ili (8) ,

Wollongong Entertainment Centre Wollongong Entertainment Centre (also known by its naming rights sponsor WIN Entertainment Centre and colloquially as the WEC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The WEC opened on 5 September 1998 ...

2,927 , 5–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 7 , 22 October ,

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

W 97–88
, Ian Clark (18) , Ariel Hukporti (6) , Shea Ili (4) , John Cain Arena
9,579 , 6–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 8 , 27 October , @ Tasmania
W 82–90
, Ian Clark (19) , Luke Travers (13) , Shea Ili (6) ,

Derwent Entertainment Centre Derwent Entertainment Centre, also known as the DEC and known commercially as MyState Bank Arena, is the largest indoor arena in Tasmania and the multi-purpose arena is the primary venue in Hobart for large indoor functions/events. It was cons ...

4,340 , 7–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 9 , 29 October , Illawarra
W 96–84
, Chris Goulding (33) , Luke Travers (11) , Tanner Krebs (4) , John Cain Arena
9,067 , 8–1 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 10 , 6 November , Perth
L 95–102 (OT)
,

Jo Lual-Acuil Joseph Lual-Acuil Jr. (born 26 April 1994) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Neosho County Community College and Baylor ...

(25) , Kyle Bowen (16) , Dellavedova, Ili (6) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 8–2 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 11 , 12 November , @ S.E. Melbourne
W 83–92
, Chris Goulding (27) , Jo Lual-Acuil (11) , Shea Ili (4) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 9–2 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 12 , 19 November ,

W 105–93
, Chris Goulding (35) , Luke Travers (12) , Shea Ili (9) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 10–2 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 13 , 3 December ,

Cairns Cairns (, ) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. The population in June 2019 was 153,952, having grown on average 1.02% annually over the preceding five years. The city is the 5th-most-p ...

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, Chris Goulding (23) , Jo Lual-Acuil (9) , Matthew Dellavedova (9) , John Cain Arena
9,384 , 10–3 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 14 , 10 December , Brisbane
W 103–68
, Chris Goulding (21) , Ariel Hukporti (8) , Matthew Dellavedova (5) , John Cain Arena
9,635 , 11–3 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 15 , 14 December , @ S.E. Melbourne
W 78–106
, Jo Lual-Acuil (17) , Ariel Hukporti (8) , Matthew Dellavedova (8) , John Cain Arena
7,672 , 12–3 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 16 , 16 December , Adelaide
W 107–96
, Shea Ili (16) , Jo Lual-Acuil (12) , Matthew Dellavedova (7) , John Cain Arena
7,757 , 13–3 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 17 , 23 December , Perth
W 109–103 (OT)
, Ian Clark (25) , Ariel Hukporti (12) , Shea Ili (7) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 14–3 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 18 , 31 December , @ Cairns
L 95–78
, Jo Lual-Acuil (15) , Hukporti, Travers (7) , Dellavedova, Travers (2) ,

Cairns Convention Centre The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014. Description The centre has a floor space of on a site in the Ca ...

4,802 , 14–4 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 19 , 4 January , @ Sydney
W 85–101
, Shea Ili (19) , Jo Lual-Acuil (9) , Matthew Dellavedova (9) ,

Sydney SuperDome The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena) is a large multipurpose arena located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics. ...

12,898 , 15–4 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 20 , 6 January , @ Adelaide
L 100–96
, Tanner Krebs (23) , Jo Lual-Acuil (17) , Matthew Dellavedova (9) , Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,564 , 15–5 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 21 , 12 January , @ New Zealand
W 81–82
, Chris Goulding (24) , Luke Travers (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (10) ,

TSB Stadium TSB Stadium is an indoor stadium located adjacent to Pukekura Park in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Coronation Avenue. Events Events held at TSB Stadium include: * Basketball – Taranaki Mountainairs ( NZNBL ...

2,632 , 16–5 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 22 , 19 January , @ Tasmania
L 107–86
, Chris Goulding (16) , Ariel Hukporti (8) , Matthew Dellavedova (8) , Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340 , 16–6 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 23 , 26 January , @ Brisbane
W 77–93
, Jo Lual-Acuil (33) , Jo Lual-Acuil (13) , Shea Ili (6) ,

Nissan Arena The Queensland State Netball Centre, also known commercially as Nissan Arena, is a multi-purpose facility located in the southern Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The centre features a 5,000 seat indoor arena that is the home court of Super Netball t ...

5,291 , 17–6 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 24 , 28 January , @ Sydney
L 98–86
, Luke Travers (15) , Luke Travers (10) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) , Sydney SuperDome
12,921 , 17–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 25 , 3 February , S.E. Melbourne
W 99–83
, Jo Lual-Acuil (16) , Ariel Hukporti (10) , Matthew Dellavedova (8) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 18–7 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 26 , 11 February , New Zealand
W 94–81
, Jo Lual-Acuil (19) , Jo Lual-Acuil (11) , Shea Ili (5) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 19–7 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 27 , 16 February , @ Cairns
L 97–88
, Ian Clark (20) , Luke Travers (13) , Matthew Dellavedova (5) , Cairns Convention Centre
4,378 , 19–8 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 28 , 18 February , Illawarra
W 92–87
, Chris Goulding (19) , Hukporti, Lual-Acuil (5) , Matthew Dellavedova (5) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 20–8

Postseason

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W 115–106 (OT)
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(9) , Matthew Dellavedova (10) ,

8,232 , 1–0 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , 10 March , @ Illawarra
L 113–108 (OT)
, Matthew Dellavedova (20) , Lual-Acuil, Travers (7) , Matthew Dellavedova (8) ,

5,631 , 1–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 3 , 13 March , Illawarra
W 100–94
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(22) , Luke Travers (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (5) , John Cain Arena
6,288 , 2–1 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 1 , 17 March ,

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

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Chris Goulding Christopher James Goulding (born 24 October 1988) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He made his debut in the NBL in 2006 as a development player with the Brisbane Bulle ...

(22) , Jo Lual-Acuil (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) , John Cain Arena
9,108 , 1–0 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , 22 March , @ Tasmania
L 82–77
, Shea Ili (20) , Jo Lual-Acuil (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (7) ,

4,340 , 1–1 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 3 , 24 March , Tasmania
L 91–93
, Matthew Dellavedova (21) ,

(9) , Matthew Dellavedova (8) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 1–2 , -style="background:#BBF3BB;" , 4 , 28 March , @ Tasmania
W 86–88
, Ian Clark (18) , Luke Travers (11) , Matthew Dellavedova (6) , Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340 , 2–2 , -style="background:#FFBBBB;" , 5 , 31 March , Tasmania
L 81–83
, Jo Lual-Acuil (14) , Ariel Hukporti (15) , Matthew Dellavedova (7) , John Cain Arena
10,175 , 2–3

Transactions

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

Awards

Club awards

* Club MVP:

* Defensive Player:

* SHARE Award:

* Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year: Steve McAdam

References

External links

Official Website
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