2017β18 Melbourne United season | |
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NBL champions | |
Regular season champions | |
Head coach |
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Captain |
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Arena | Hisense Arena |
NBL results | |
Record | 20–8 (71.4%) |
Ladder | 1st |
Finals finish | Champions (5th title) (Defeated 36ers 3β2) |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
Player records | |
Points |
![]() 16.1 |
Rebounds |
![]() 9.4 |
Assists |
![]() 4.7 |
Efficiency |
![]() 63% |
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2018. | |
The 2017β18 NBL season was the 35th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 4th under the banner of Melbourne United.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 24 January 2018 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 8β3 (Home: 5β1; Road: 3β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 2β0 (Home: 0β0; Road: 2β0)
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July: 1β0 (Home: 1β0; Road: 0β0)
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August: 2β0 (Home: 2β0; Road: 0β0)
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September: 3β2 (Home: 2β1; Road: 1β1)
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October: 0β1 (Home: 0β0; Road: 0β1)
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Pos | 2017β18 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4β1 | L1 | 11β3 | 9β5 | 2434 | 2298 | 105.92% |
2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3β2 | W3 | 10β4 | 8β6 | 2654 | 2527 | 105.03% |
3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 2β3 | W1 | 9β5 | 7β7 | 2388 | 2271 | 105.15% |
4 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 1β4 | L4 | 9β5 | 6β8 | 2364 | 2387 | 99.04% |
5 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 2β3 | W2 | 7β7 | 5β9 | 2474 | 2539 | 97.44% |
6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 1β4 | L1 | 8β6 | 3β11 | 2215 | 2281 | 97.11% |
7 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 4β1 | W4 | 6β8 | 5β9 | 2418 | 2504 | 96.57% |
8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1β4 | L3 | 6β8 | 3β11 | 2347 | 2487 | 94.37% |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2018. 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 winβloss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Cairns Taipans won on overall points percentage.
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Cairns Taipans | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Illawarra Hawks | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Melbourne United | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand Breakers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Perth Wildcats | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Sydney Kings | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
2017β18 game log Total: 20β8 (Home: 11β3; Road: 9β5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2β3 (Home: 0β1; Road: 2β2)
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November: 3β2 (Home: 3β1; Road: 0β1)
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December: 6β1 (Home: 4β0; Road: 2β1)
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January: 5β1 (Home: 1β0; Road: 4β1)
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February: 4β1 (Home: 3β1; Road: 1β0)
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2018 finals game log Total: 5β2 (Home: 4β0; Road: 1β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals: 2β0 (Home: 1β0; Road: 1β0)
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Grand Final: 3β2 (Home: 3β0; Road: 0β2)
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Player | Signed |
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Kyle Adnam [1] | 7 April |
Majok Majok [2] | 21 April |
Josh Boone [3] | 28 April |
David Barlow [4] | 15 June |
Casper Ware [5] | 22 August |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Craig Moller [6] | 13 April | Sydney Kings |
Daniel Dillon [7] | 22 June | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
Peter Hooley [8] | 3 August | Ballarat Miners |
Casey Prather [9] | 15 August | ratiopharm Ulm |
Durrell McDonald [10] | 13 October | Mercyhurst Lakers |
Felix Von Hofe [10] | Eastern Washington Eagles | |
Jet Meng [11] (Training) | 16 November | Shanghai Sharks |
Carrick Felix [12] [13] | 22 December | Long Island Nets |
Chris Patton [14] | 24 January | Cairns Taipans |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Lasan Kromah [15] | Free agent | Egis KΓΆrmend |
Owen Odigie [16] | Released | Kilsyth Cobras |
Todd Blanchfield [17] [18] | Free agent | Sydney Kings |
Ramone Moore [19] | Free agent | Melbourne United |
2017β18 Melbourne United season | |
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NBL champions | |
Regular season champions | |
Head coach |
![]() |
Captain |
![]() |
Arena | Hisense Arena |
NBL results | |
Record | 20–8 (71.4%) |
Ladder | 1st |
Finals finish | Champions (5th title) (Defeated 36ers 3β2) |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
Player records | |
Points |
![]() 16.1 |
Rebounds |
![]() 9.4 |
Assists |
![]() 4.7 |
Efficiency |
![]() 63% |
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2018. | |
The 2017β18 NBL season was the 35th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 4th under the banner of Melbourne United.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 24 January 2018 |
2017 pre-season game log Total: 8β3 (Home: 5β1; Road: 3β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 2β0 (Home: 0β0; Road: 2β0)
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July: 1β0 (Home: 1β0; Road: 0β0)
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August: 2β0 (Home: 2β0; Road: 0β0)
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September: 3β2 (Home: 2β1; Road: 1β1)
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October: 0β1 (Home: 0β0; Road: 0β1)
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Pos | 2017β18 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4β1 | L1 | 11β3 | 9β5 | 2434 | 2298 | 105.92% |
2 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64.29% | 3β2 | W3 | 10β4 | 8β6 | 2654 | 2527 | 105.03% |
3 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 2β3 | W1 | 9β5 | 7β7 | 2388 | 2271 | 105.15% |
4 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 1β4 | L4 | 9β5 | 6β8 | 2364 | 2387 | 99.04% |
5 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 2β3 | W2 | 7β7 | 5β9 | 2474 | 2539 | 97.44% |
6 | Cairns Taipans1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 1β4 | L1 | 8β6 | 3β11 | 2215 | 2281 | 97.11% |
7 | Sydney Kings1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39.29% | 4β1 | W4 | 6β8 | 5β9 | 2418 | 2504 | 96.57% |
8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1β4 | L3 | 6β8 | 3β11 | 2347 | 2487 | 94.37% |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2018. 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 winβloss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.
1Cairns Taipans won on overall points percentage.
2017β18 NBL season | |||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Cairns Taipans | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Illawarra Hawks | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Melbourne United | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand Breakers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Perth Wildcats | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Sydney Kings | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
2017β18 game log Total: 20β8 (Home: 11β3; Road: 9β5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2β3 (Home: 0β1; Road: 2β2)
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November: 3β2 (Home: 3β1; Road: 0β1)
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December: 6β1 (Home: 4β0; Road: 2β1)
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January: 5β1 (Home: 1β0; Road: 4β1)
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February: 4β1 (Home: 3β1; Road: 1β0)
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2018 finals game log Total: 5β2 (Home: 4β0; Road: 1β2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals: 2β0 (Home: 1β0; Road: 1β0)
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Grand Final: 3β2 (Home: 3β0; Road: 0β2)
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Player | Signed |
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Kyle Adnam [1] | 7 April |
Majok Majok [2] | 21 April |
Josh Boone [3] | 28 April |
David Barlow [4] | 15 June |
Casper Ware [5] | 22 August |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Craig Moller [6] | 13 April | Sydney Kings |
Daniel Dillon [7] | 22 June | Hiroshima Dragonflies |
Peter Hooley [8] | 3 August | Ballarat Miners |
Casey Prather [9] | 15 August | ratiopharm Ulm |
Durrell McDonald [10] | 13 October | Mercyhurst Lakers |
Felix Von Hofe [10] | Eastern Washington Eagles | |
Jet Meng [11] (Training) | 16 November | Shanghai Sharks |
Carrick Felix [12] [13] | 22 December | Long Island Nets |
Chris Patton [14] | 24 January | Cairns Taipans |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Lasan Kromah [15] | Free agent | Egis KΓΆrmend |
Owen Odigie [16] | Released | Kilsyth Cobras |
Todd Blanchfield [17] [18] | Free agent | Sydney Kings |
Ramone Moore [19] | Free agent | Melbourne United |