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2024–25 Melbourne United season
Head coachAustralia Dean Vickerman
CaptainAustralia Chris Goulding
ArenaJohn Cain Arena
NBL results
Record9–4 (69.2%)
Ladder1st
Finals finishTBD
Stats at NBL.com.au
All statistics correct as of 9 November 2024.
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The 2024–25 Melbourne United season is the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their 11th under the banner of Melbourne United. This is their eighth season under head coach Dean Vickerman.[1][2]

Roster

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

Melbourne United roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F/C 2 New Zealand Loe, Robert 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
G 3 Australia Blogg, Campbell (DP) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 5 Australia Foxwell, Joel (DP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 7 Australia Aliir, Akech 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 8 Australia Dellavedova, Matthew 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 11 New Zealand Cameron, Flynn 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G 13 Australia Krebs, Tanner 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 14 Australia White, Jack Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
F 15 Australia Bowen, Kyle 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
G 21 United States Clark, Ian (I) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
F/C 24 United States Lee, Marcus (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 99 kg (218 lb)
F 30 Australia Koppens, Tom (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 43 Australia Goulding, Chris (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
G 51 New Zealand Ili, Shea 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Australia Stephan Semerci
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 9 November 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Development
PG Shea Ili Flynn Cameron Joel Foxwell
SG Matthew Dellavedova Ian Clark Campbell Blogg
SF Chris Goulding Tanner Krebs
PF Jack White Kyle Bowen Tom Koppens
C Marcus Lee Robert Loe Akech Aliir

Standings

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Ladder

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Pos 2024–25 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 13 9 4 69.23% 4–1 W2 5–3 4–1 1221 1131 107.96%
2 New Zealand Breakers 9 6 3 66.67% 3–2 L1 4–1 2–2 775 756 102.51%
3 Illawarra Hawks 10 6 4 60.00% 2–3 L2 2–2 4–2 966 898 107.57%
4 Adelaide 36ers 10 6 4 60.00% 3–2 W1 5–1 1–3 905 925 97.84%
5 Sydney Kings 12 7 5 58.33% 2–3 W2 3–2 4–3 1046 988 105.87%
6 Perth Wildcats 11 5 6 45.45% 3–2 L1 4–2 1–4 976 1020 95.69%
7 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 12 5 7 41.67% 3–2 W1 2–3 3–4 1037 998 103.91%
8 Brisbane Bullets 8 3 5 37.50% 3–2 L1 1–3 2–2 715 748 95.59%
9 Tasmania JackJumpers 12 4 8 33.33% 2–3 W1 3–2 1–6 931 993 93.76%
10 Cairns Taipans 11 3 8 27.27% 0–5 L7 2–4 1–4 920 1035 88.89%

Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. 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

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Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
2024–25 NBL season
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Adelaide 36ers88655444
Brisbane Bullets610997878
Cairns Taipans10746691010
Illawarra Hawks11221123
Melbourne United23534231
New Zealand Breakers52112312
Perth Wildcats45878666
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix791010101087
Sydney Kings34343555
Tasmania JackJumpers96789799
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

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Pre-season

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Main article: 2024 NBL pre-season
2024 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
September: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 7 September Cairns W 94–87 Ian Clark (16) Robert Loe (12) Shea Ili (5) Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a 		1–0
2 10 September @ Brisbane L 111–104 Ian Clark (23) Jack White (13) Shea Ili (6) Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a 		1–1
3 12 September Illawarra W 106–100 Jack White (24) Loe, White (9) Shea Ili (9) Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a 		2–1

Regular season

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Main article: 2024–25 NBL regular season
2024–25 game log
Total: 9–4 (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–1)
September: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 19 September Tasmania W 88–79 Matthew Dellavedova (21) Robert Loe (8) Matthew Dellavedova (6) Perth Arena
4,666 		1–0
2 26 September @ S.E. Melbourne W 84–96 Chris Goulding (19) Jack White (8) Matthew Dellavedova (10) John Cain Arena
10,175 		2–0
3 28 September @ Tasmania L 81–72 Jack White (21) Jack White (12) Matthew Dellavedova (5) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340 		2–1
October: 5–2 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 4 October @ Perth W 68–97 Ian Clark (25) Jack White (11) Shea Ili (9) Perth Arena
12,287 		3–1
5 6 October Cairns L 88–101 Chris Goulding (22) Jack White (11) Matthew Dellavedova (7) John Cain Arena
9,766 		3–2
6 13 October Adelaide W 106–79 Ian Clark (18) Jack White (7) Matthew Dellavedova (8) John Cain Arena
9,050 		4–2
7 20 October S.E. Melbourne L 84–93 Ian Clark (19) Jack White (10) Matthew Dellavedova (9) John Cain Arena
10,175 		4–3
8 24 October @ Illawarra W 87–92 Chris Goulding (25) Jack White (19) Cameron, Clark (4) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,558 		5–3
9 27 October Cairns W 106–63 Flynn Cameron (18) Jack White (13) Kyle Bowen (5) John Cain Arena
9,210 		6–3
10 31 October Sydney W 87–83 Matthew Dellavedova (16) Jack White (11) Matthew Dellavedova (5) John Cain Arena
6,734 		7–3
November: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 4 November New Zealand L 79–113 Flynn Cameron (20) Bowen, Lee (5) Kyle Bowen (4) John Cain Arena
9,275 		7–4
12 7 November @ Brisbane W 103–120 Robert Loe (30) Jack White (17) Matthew Dellavedova (6) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,101 		8–4
13 9 November Perth W 106–97 Chris Goulding (46) Bowen, Ili (5) Matthew Dellavedova (12) John Cain Arena
7,885 		9–4
14 17 November Adelaide 0–0 John Cain Arena
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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 1 December Sydney 0–0 John Cain Arena
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16 5 December @ New Zealand 0–0 Wolfbrook Arena
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17 8 December Brisbane 0–0 John Cain Arena
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18 13 December Illawarra 0–0 John Cain Arena
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19 15 December @ S.E. Melbourne 0–0 John Cain Arena
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20 23 December Tasmania 0–0 John Cain Arena
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21 26 December @ Cairns 0–0 Cairns Convention Centre
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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 4 January @ Adelaide 0–0 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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23 9 January @ Sydney 0–0 Sydney SuperDome
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24 13 January @ New Zealand 0–0 TSB Stadium
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25 18 January @ Illawarra 0–0 Wollongong Entertainment Centre
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26 22 January @ Perth 0–0 Perth Arena
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27 26 January @ Brisbane 0–0 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 1 February Tasmania 0–0 John Cain Arena
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29 8 February S.E. Melbourne 0–0 John Cain Arena
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2024–25 season schedule

Transactions

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Re-signed

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Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Chris Goulding 10 April 2024 2-year deal [3]
Tom Koppens (DP) 2 May 2024 1-year deal
Campbell Blogg (DP) 25 June 2024 1-year deal
Ian Clark 27 July 2024 1-year deal

Additions

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Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Robert Loe 17 April 2024 1-year deal Auckland Tuatara [4]
Jack White 18 May 2024 2-year deal (player option) Memphis Grizzlies [5]
Marcus Lee 9 August 2024 1-year deal Tasmania JackJumpers [6]
Joel Foxwell (DP) 27 August 2024 1-year deal Sandringham Sabres [7]
Akech Aliir 5 September 2024 2-year deal (club option) Adelaide 36ers [8]

Subtractions

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Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Brad Newley Retired 13 February 2024 Frankston Blues [9]
Zac Triplett Options declined 9 April 2024 Illawarra Hawks [10]
Malith Machar Sandringham Sabres [10]
Ariel Hukporti NBA Draft 8 July 2024 New York Knicks [11]
Luke Travers Released 28 August 2024 Cleveland Cavaliers [12]
Jo Lual-Acuil Free agent 14 September 2024 Liaoning Flying Leopards [13]

Awards

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Club awards

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  • Club MVP:
  • Defensive Player:
  • SHARE Award:
  • Vince Crivelli Club Person of the Year:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Coach Vickerman commits to United NBL charge until 2028". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Coach Vickerman commits to United NBL charge until 2028". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Goulding sticks with Melbourne after Lual-Acuil departs". ESPN.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "United coax veteran big out of NBL retirement". NBL.com.au. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Jack White returns to NBL, signs two-year United deal". ESPN.com.au. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Marcus Lee coming back to Melbourne United for NBL25 season". MelbourneUtd.com.au. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Melbourne sign national star". NBL.com.au. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Akech Aliir elevated into main roster ahead of NBL25". MelbourneUtd.com.au. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ^ "NBL veteran Brad Newley calls time on 20-year career". ESPN.com.au. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Player and Club Options". MelbourneUtd.com.au. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  11. ^ "New York Knicks Sign Ariel Hukporti to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Luke Travers to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  13. ^ "辽宁男篮官宣大外援阿丘尔加盟！身披0号球衣". 沈阳晚报. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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