2017–18 Melbourne United season

The 2017–18 NBL season was the 35th season for Melbourne United in the NBL, and the 4th under the banner of Melbourne United.

2017–18 Melbourne United season
Head Coach Dean Vickerman
Captain Chris Goulding
StadiumHisense Arena, Melbourne
NBL results
Ladder1st
FinalsChampions (5th title)
Wins25
Losses10
Player Records
Efficiency leader Josh Boone
63%
Scoring leader Casey Prather
16.1
Rebounding leader Josh Boone
9.4
Assists leader Casper Ware
4.7
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2018.

Roster

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2017–18 Melbourne United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 0 Felix, Carrick (IN) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F 2 Von Hofe, Felix (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F/C 3 Boone, Josh (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
G 5 Short, Sam (DP) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
G 7 Hooley, Peter 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 8 Adnam, Kyle 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 9 Moller, Craig 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 12 Dillon, Daniel  (IN) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F/C 13 Andersen, David 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
F/C 14 Smith-Milner, Tohi (DP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
F 20 Barlow, David 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
G 21 Ware, Casper (I) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
F/C 22 Majok, Majok 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G/F 23 Prather, Casey (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G 25 McDonald, Durrell (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
F 42 Wesley, Tai (SRP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 43 Goulding, Chris (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F 54 Patton, Chris 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
C – Jet Meng (TP) 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special Restricted Player
  • Injured
Updated: 24 January 2018

Preseason

Game log
2017 pre-season game log
Total: 8–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 3–2)
May: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 17 May @ Jiangsu Dragons W 72–85 Adnam, Wesley (25) Tai Wesley (8) Kyle Adnam (7) Wutaishan Gymnasium
not available		 1–0
2 19 May @ Jiangsu Dragons W 56–63 Majok Majok (16) not available not available Yancheng Sports Center
not available		 2–0
July: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 16 July China W 104–94 (OT) Andersen, Moller (20) not available not available Margaret Court Arena
6,888		 3–0
August: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 16 August Texas Longhorns W 85–75 Chris Goulding (18) Jerry Evans (10) not available Nunawading Basketball Centre 4–0
5 20 August Wisconsin Badgers W 90–89 Tai Wesley (23) not available not available Casey Stadium
1,500		 5–0
September: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 7 September Illawarra W 99–83 Kyle Adnam (24) not available Kyle Adnam (7) Traralgon Sports Stadium
3,000		 6–0
7 9 September Sydney L 99–105 Tai Wesley (27) Josh Boone (9) Goulding, Ware (4) Traralgon Sports Stadium
3,000		 6–1
8 10 September Perth W 93–67 Tai Wesley (18) Boone, Wesley (7) Casper Ware (7) State Basketball Centre
3,200		 7–1
9 17 September @ New Zealand L 88–86 Chris Goulding (18) not available not available TSB Stadium
4,560		 7–2
10 19 September @ New Zealand W 62–101 Josh Boone (17) not available not available ASB Arena
not available		 8–2
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 8 October @ Oklahoma City L 85–86 Casper Ware (22) Josh Boone (9) Casey Prather (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
10,203		 8–3

Regular season

Ladder
# Team Played Won Loss Win% Last 5 Streak Home Away For Against Points%
1 Melbourne United 28 20 8 71.43% 4-1 Lost 1 11-3 9-5 2,434 2,298 105.92%
2 Adelaide 36ers 28 18 10 64.29% 3-2 Won 3 10-4 8-6 2,654 2,527 105.03%
3 Perth Wildcats 28 16 12 57.14% 2-3 Won 1 9-5 7-7 2,388 2,271 105.15%
4 New Zealand Breakers 28 15 13 53.57% 1-4 Lost 4 9-5 6-8 2,364 2,387 99.04%
5 Illawarra Hawks 28 12 16 42.86% 2-3 Won 2 7-7 5-9 2,474 2,539 97.44%
6 Cairns Taipans1 28 11 17 39.29% 1-4 Lost 1 8-6 3-11 2,215 2,281 97.11%
7 Sydney Kings1 28 11 17 39.29% 4-1 Won 4 6-8 5-9 2,418 2,504 96.57%
8 Brisbane Bullets 28 9 19 32.14% 1-4 Lost 3 6-8 3-11 2,347 2,487 94.37%

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 between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Cairns Taipans won on overall points percentage.

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.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Adelaide 36ers 4433443344444422322
Brisbane Bullets 7766767765677777778
Cairns Taipans 1344675556566656656
Illawarra Hawks 5878556677755565565
Melbourne United 3255334433322111111
New Zealand Breakers 8512111122133334244
Perth Wildcats 2121222211211243433
Sydney Kings 6687888888888888887

Game log
2017–18 game log
Total: 20–8 (Home: 11–3; Road: 9–5)
October: 2–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 5 October @ Adelaide W 97–99 Casper Ware (23) Josh Boone (10) Casper Ware (6) Titanium Security Arena
6,312		 1–0
2 14 October @ Adelaide W 79–99 Kyle Adnam (23) Josh Boone (10) Casper Ware (6) Titanium Security Arena
not available		 2–0
3 20 October @ Perth L 89–84 Casey Prather (16) Casey Prather (9) Goulding, Ware (3) Perth Arena
13,037		 2–1
4 22 October New Zealand L 76–88 Josh Boone (22) Josh Boone (14) Casper Ware (6) Hisense Arena
10,300		 2–2
5 28 October @ Brisbane L 87–85 Casey Prather (30) Josh Boone (14) Casper Ware (4) Carrara Stadium
not available		 2–3
November: 3–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 2 November Cairns W 87–65 Casper Ware (26) Majok Majok (9) Prather, Ware (3) Hisense Arena
6,542		 3–3
7 4 November Adelaide W 101–82 Casey Prather (25) David Andersen (7) Casper Ware (8) Hisense Arena
8,213		 4–3
8 9 November @ Cairns L 92–69 Ware, Wesley (12) Casey Prather (6) Casey Prather (5) Cairns Convention Centre
3,891		 4–4
9 11 November Sydney W 108–90 Casey Prather (22) Josh Boone (13) Casper Ware (9) Hisense Arena
8,196		 5–4
10 19 November Perth L 59–91 Casey Prather (20) Josh Boone (12) Kyle Adnam (2) Hisense Arena
10,300		 5–5
December: 6–1 (Home: 4–0; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 4 December Illawarra W 91–73 Casey Prather (18) Josh Boone (14) Tai Wesley (8) Hisense Arena
6,054		 6–5
12 9 December @ Cairns 79–70 Tai Wesley (20) Josh Boone (8) Casper Ware (4) Cairns Convention Centre
4,151		 6–6
13 11 December Sydney W 95–69 Chris Goulding (23) Josh Boone (17) Casper Ware (7) Hisense Arena
8,194		 7–6
14 16 December @ Illawarra W 78–84 Tai Wesley (19) Josh Boone (10) Tai Wesley (8) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,150		 8–6
15 22 December Adelaide W 99–91 Casper Ware (24) Josh Boone (12) Casper Ware (5) Hisense Arena
8,089		 9–6
16 26 December Brisbane W 69–68 David Andersen (15) Josh Boone (11) Tai Wesley (3) Hisense Arena
10,300		 10–6
17 30 December @ Sydney W 79–103 Casper Ware (26) Tai Wesley (8) Goulding, Ware (5) Qudos Bank Arena
6,014		 11–6
January: 5–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 6 January @ Illawarra W 77–79 Chris Goulding (22) Carrick Felix (10) Casper Ware (5) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,869		 12–6
19 12 January @ Perth W 80–82 Tai Wesley (21) Tai Wesley (10) Tai Wesley (5) Perth Arena
13,611		 13–6
20 18 January @ New Zealand L 98–81 Chris Goulding (21) Josh Boone (7) Casper Ware (5) North Shore Events Centre
not available		 13–7
21 20 January @ Brisbane W 95–103 Casper Ware (22) Ware, Wesley (5) Tai Wesley (8) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,650		 14–7
22 24 January Cairns W 79–68 Casper Ware (24) Josh Boone (9) Chris Goulding (6) Hisense Arena
7,306		 15–7
23 28 January @ Sydney W 76–93 Josh Boone (22) Josh Boone (13) Casper Ware (4) Qudos Bank Arena
7,407		 16–7
February: 4–1 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
24 3 February Brisbane W 69–61 Casper Ware (17) Josh Boone (12) Tai Wesley (5) Hisense Arena
10,300		 17–7
25 9 February New Zealand W 89–83 Casper Ware (26) Josh Boone (12) Casper Ware (5) Hisense Arena
7,256		 18–7
26 11 February @ New Zealand W 82–100 Chris Goulding (21) Barlow, Boone (7) Casper Ware (9) Spark Arena
5,000		 19–7
27 16 February Perth W 97–85 Goulding, Ware (19) Josh Boone (10) Craig Moller (4) Hisense Arena
7,064		 20–7
28 18 February Illawarra L 84–94 Boone, Wesley (14) Casey Prather (6) Casper Ware (6) Hisense Arena
7,981		 20–8

Postseason
Main article: 2018 NBL Finals
2018 playoff game log
Total: 5–2 (Home: 4–0; Road: 1–2)
Semi-finals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 3 March New Zealand W 88–77 Casper Ware (33) Josh Boone (8) Tai Wesley (4) Hisense Arena
6,833		 1–0
2 5 March @ New Zealand W 86–88 (OT) Josh Boone (33) Josh Boone (15) Casper Ware (6) Spark Arena
not available		 2–0
Grand Final: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 16 March Adelaide W 107–96 Chris Goulding (26) Boone, Wesley (7) Tai Wesley (6) Hisense Arena
8,699		 1–0
2 18 March @ Adelaide L 110–95 Casey Prather (20) Casey Prather (7) Chris Goulding (3) Titanium Security Arena
7,000		 1–1
3 23 March Adelaide W 101–98 Casper Ware (25) Casey Prather (6) Casper Ware (3) Hisense Arena
9,362		 2–1
4 25 March @ Adelaide L 90–81 Casey Prather (23) Casey Prather (7) Chris Goulding (4) Titanium Security Arena
7,500		 2–2
5 31 March Adelaide W 100–82 Goulding, Ware (23) Josh Boone (12) Tai Wesley (3) Hisense Arena
10,300		 3–2

Transactions

Re-signed
Player Signed
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

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Craig Moller[6]13 AprilSydney Kings
Daniel Dillon[7]22 JuneHiroshima Dragonflies
Peter Hooley[8]3 AugustBallarat Miners
Casey Prather[9]15 Augustratiopharm Ulm
Durrell McDonald[10]13 OctoberMercyhurst Lakers
Felix Von Hofe[10]Eastern Washington Eagles
Jet Meng[11] (Training)16 NovemberShanghai Sharks
Carrick Felix[12][13]22 DecemberLong Island Nets
Chris Patton[14]24 JanuaryCairns Taipans

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
Lasan Kromah[15]Free agentEgis Körmend
Owen Odigie[16]ReleasedKilsyth Cobras
Todd Blanchfield[17][18]Free agentSydney Kings
Ramone Moore[19]Free agentMelbourne United

Awards

NBL Awards

Melbourne United Awards
  • Best Club Person Award: Andrew Kidd[21]

Finals Series

See also

References
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  2. "Majok set for a big 2017-18". melbourneutd.com.au. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "Josh Boone is back". melbourneutd.com.au. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. "David Barlow back on board for 2017-18". melbourneutd.com.au. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. "Casper Ware IS BACK". melbourneutd.com.au. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. "Former Docker Craig Moller joins Melbourne". melbourneutd.com.au. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. "Daniel Dillon returns home to Melbourne". melbourneutd.com.au. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. "Young-gun Hooley signs with Melbourne". melbourneutd.com.au. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. "Casey Prather is coming to Melbourne". melbourneutd.com.au. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. "Melbourne United adds young talent to the squad". melbourneutd.com.au. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  11. "Chinese centre Jet Meng joins Melbourne as new training player". melbourneutd.com.au. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  12. "Ex-NBA player Carrick Felix set to make NBL debut for Melbourne United against Sydney Kings". heraldsun.com.au. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. "Carrick Felix joins Melbourne". melbourneutd.com.au. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  14. "Chris Patton returns to Melbourne as injury replacement player". melbourneutd.com.au. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  15. "Lasan Kromah signed with Egis Körmend (Hungary)". gba-sports.com.
  16. Megan Hustwaite (8 March 2017). "Kilsyth Cobras recruit Melbourne United Owen Odigie for SEABL campaign". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  17. "Todd Blanchfield joins the Sydney Kings". melbourneutd.com.au. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  18. "Todd Blanchfield the newest King!". sydneykings.com. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  19. "36ers finalise roster with Ramone Moore". adelaide36ers.com. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  20. "Boone, Ware, Wesley and Vickerman take home awards at NBL MVP". melbourneutd.com.au. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  21. "Ware wins back-to-back MVP honours for Melbourne United". melbourneutd.com.au. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  22. "Melbourne United win the 2017-18 NBL Championship". melbourneutd.com.au. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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