title: 2019–20 Illawarra Hawks season
text: # 2019–20 Illawarra Hawks season
  
  The 2019–20 NBL season was the 42nd season for the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL.
  
  ## Roster
  
  ### Depth chart
  
  | Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Development |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | C | Josh Boone | Andrew Ogilvy | | |
  | PF | Tim Coenraad | David Andersen | Samson Froling | Dyrum Harris |
  | SF | Darington Hobson | Daniel Grida | | |
  | SG | Sunday Dech | Angus Glover | Aaron Brooks | Lachlan Dent |
  | PG | Todd Blanchfield | Emmett Naar | LaMelo Ball | |
  
  ## Preseason
  
  The Hawks started their preseason later than most teams, with their first game on 7 September. They played three regular preseason games (two of which were against other NBL teams) before playing in the NBL Blitz against Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats. The Hawks then continued their preseason with a final regular game against the Sydney Kings, however opted against playing more games in the NBLxNBA series.
  
  ### Game log
  
  2019–20 pre-season game log :
  
  Pre-Season: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  7 September
  
  Indigenous All Stars
  
  W 110-87
  
  Todd Blanchfield (14)
  
  David Andersen (8)
  
  Emmett Naar (6)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  1-0
  
  2
  
  13 September
  
  @ Melbourne United
  
  L 111-70
  
  LaMelo Ball (14)
  
  Samson Froling (8)
  
  Aaron Brooks (4)
  
  Ballarat Sports Events Centre
  
  1-1
  
  3
  
  15 September
  
  @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  W 98-109
  
  Josh Boone (22)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy, Josh Boone (8)
  
  Josh Boone (6)
  
  Lauren Jackson Sports Centre
  
  2-1 :
  
  NBL Blitz: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–1)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  20 September
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  W 122-119
  
  Todd Blanchfield (24)
  
  LaMelo Ball (13)
  
  LaMelo Ball, Andrew Ogilvy (7)
  
  Kingborough Sports Centre
  
  1-0
  
  2
  
  22 September
  
  Melbourne United
  
  L 110-91
  
  Angus Glover (17)
  
  Tim Coenraad (6)
  
  Emmett Naar (6)
  
  Derwent Entertainment Centre
  
  1-1 :
  
  Pre-Season: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  4
  
  29 September
  
  Sydney Kings
  
  L 96-106
  
  Aaron Brooks (28)
  
  Josh Boone (7)
  
  Emmett Naar (7)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  2-2 :
  
  ## Regular season
  
  The regular season of the NBL consisted of 28 games, with the Hawks's hosting 13 home games at the WIN Entertainment Centre and one at AIS Arena.
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte | 2019–20 NBL season vte |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP |
  | 1 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4–1 | W2 | 12–2 | 8–6 | 2642 | 2472 | 106.88% |
  | 2 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 4–1 | W3 | 11–3 | 8–6 | 2529 | 2409 | 104.98% |
  | 3 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 3–2 | L2 | 11–3 | 5–9 | 2587 | 2547 | 101.57% |
  | 4 | Melbourne United | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W3 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 2638 | 2560 | 103.05% |
  | 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | W1 | 10–4 | 5–9 | 2607 | 2557 | 101.96% |
  | 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 4–1 | W4 | 9–5 | 6–8 | 2514 | 2468 | 101.86% |
  | 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 12 | 16 | 42.86% | 1–4 | L2 | 8–6 | 4–10 | 2654 | 2768 | 95.88% |
  | 8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 0–5 | L8 | 6–8 | 3–11 | 2671 | 2761 | 96.74% |
  | 9 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.86% | 0–5 | L10 | 3–11 | 2–12 | 2354 | 2654 | 88.70% |
  
  Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2020. 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.
  
  2019–20 NBL season vte :
  
  | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Adelaide 36ers | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
  | Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
  | Cairns Taipans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
  | Illawarra Hawks | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
  | Melbourne United | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
  | New Zealand Breakers | – | – | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
  | Perth Wildcats | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
  | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  | Sydney Kings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  
  ### Game log
  
  2019–20 game log :
  
  October: 1–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–3)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  1
  
  6 October
  
  Brisbane Bullets
  
  L 81-90
  
  Aaron Brooks (23)
  
  LaMelo Ball (10)
  
  LaMelo Ball (5)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  0-1
  
  2
  
  11 October
  
  @ Perth Wildcats
  
  L 103-76
  
  LaMelo Ball (15)
  
  Josh Boone (12)
  
  LaMelo Ball (8)
  
  RAC Arena
  
  0-2
  
  3
  
  14 October
  
  Cairns Taipans
  
  W 89-88
  
  Todd Blanchfield (20)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (6)
  
  Aaron Brooks (6)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  1-2
  
  4
  
  19 October
  
  @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  L 106-102
  
  Aaron Brooks (23)
  
  LaMelo Ball (7)
  
  Aaron Brooks (5)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  1-3
  
  5
  
  21 October
  
  Adelaide 36ers
  
  L 92-98
  
  Aaron Brooks (31)
  
  Ball, Brooks, Froling, Ogilvy (5)
  
  LaMelo Ball (7)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  1-4
  
  6
  
  24 October
  
  @ New Zealand Breakers
  
  L 103-72
  
  Aaron Brooks (19)
  
  LaMelo Ball (7)
  
  LaMelo Ball (4)
  
  Spark Arena
  
  1-5
  
  7
  
  27 October
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  L 76-81
  
  Tim Coenraad (18)
  
  LaMelo Ball (10)
  
  LaMelo Ball (7)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  1-6 :
  
  November: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  8
  
  3 November
  
  Brisbane Bullets
  
  L 69-83
  
  LaMelo Ball (19)
  
  LaMelo Ball (9)
  
  LaMelo Ball (5)
  
  AIS Arena
  
  1-7
  
  9
  
  9 November
  
  @ Cairns Taipans
  
  W 91-101
  
  LaMelo Ball (24)
  
  John Boone, Andrew Ogilvy (9)
  
  LaMelo Ball (9)
  
  Cairns Convention Centre
  
  2-7
  
  10
  
  17 November
  
  @ Sydney Kings
  
  L 92-87
  
  Todd Blanchfield (22)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (13)
  
  LaMelo Ball (6)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  2-8
  
  11
  
  25 November
  
  Cairns Taipans
  
  W 114-106
  
  LaMelo Ball (32)
  
  LaMelo Ball (11)
  
  LaMelo Ball (13)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  3-8
  
  12
  
  30 November
  
  @ New Zealand Breakers
  
  L 91-79
  
  LaMelo Ball (25)
  
  LaMelo Ball (12)
  
  LaMelo Ball (10)
  
  Spark Arena
  
  3-9 :
  
  December: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  13
  
  7 December
  
  @ Brisbane Bullets
  
  L 101-91
  
  Todd Blanchfield, Angus Glover (17)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (11)
  
  Sunday Dech, Emmett Naar (5)
  
  Nissan Arena
  
  3-10
  
  14
  
  16 December
  
  Melbourne United
  
  L 73-94
  
  Angus Glover (15)
  
  Boone, Hobson, Ogilvy (7)
  
  Darington Hobson, Emmett Naar (5)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  3-11
  
  15
  
  20 December
  
  @ Adelaide 36ers
  
  W 84-93
  
  Sunday Dech (18)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (9)
  
  Emmett Naar (7)
  
  Adelaide Entertainment Centre
  
  4-11
  
  16
  
  22 December
  
  New Zealand Breakers
  
  L 89-91
  
  Todd Blanchfield (19)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (7)
  
  Emmett Naar (8)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  4-12
  
  17
  
  28 December
  
  @ South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  L 112-102
  
  Todd Blanchfield (22)
  
  Sunday Dech, Andrew Ogilvy (6)
  
  Darington Hobson, Emmett Naar (6)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  4-13
  
  18
  
  31 December
  
  Sydney Kings
  
  W 85-80
  
  Josh Boone (21)
  
  Josh Boone (9)
  
  Emmett Naar (8)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-13 :
  
  January: 0–7 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–3)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  19
  
  4 January
  
  Melbourne United
  
  L 91-104
  
  Tim Coenraad (18)
  
  Josh Boone (13)
  
  Darington Hobson (9)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-14
  
  20
  
  6 January
  
  @ Adelaide 36ers
  
  L 102-96
  
  Todd Blanchfield (35)
  
  Josh Boone (basketball) (7)
  
  Sunday Dech, Darington Hobson (4)
  
  Adelaide Entertainment Centre
  
  5-15
  
  21
  
  10 January
  
  Perth Wildcats
  
  L 77-99
  
  Todd Blanchfield (26)
  
  Todd Blanchfield (8)
  
  Angus Glover, Emmett Naar (4)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-16
  
  22
  
  12 January
  
  South East Melbourne Phoenix
  
  L 82-90
  
  Todd Blanchfield (15)
  
  Sam Froling (11)
  
  Darington Hobson, Emmett Naar (3)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-17
  
  23
  
  18 January
  
  @ Brisbane Bullets
  
  L 106-77
  
  Angus Glover (18)
  
  Josh Boone (7)
  
  Emmett Naar (5)
  
  Nissan Arena
  
  5-18
  
  24
  
  24 January
  
  Sydney Kings
  
  L 79-102
  
  Darington Hobson (13)
  
  Darington Hobson (8)
  
  Darington Hobson (6)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-19
  
  25
  
  31 January
  
  @ Cairns Taipans
  
  L 99-75
  
  Josh Boone 19
  
  Josh Boone 10
  
  Sunday Dech, Darington Hobson 4
  
  Cairns Convention Centre
  
  5-20 :
  
  February: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
  
  GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
  
  26
  
  2 February
  
  New Zealand Breakers
  
  L 56-65
  
  Josh Boone (14)
  
  Sunday Dech (6)
  
  Emmett Naar (8)
  
  WIN Entertainment Centre
  
  5-21
  
  27
  
  8 February
  
  @ Melbourne United
  
  L 95-72
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (15)
  
  Darington Hobson (7)
  
  Andrew Ogilvy (7)
  
  Melbourne Arena
  
  5-22
  
  28
  
  15 February
  
  @ Sydney Kings
  
  L 98-82
  
  Sunday Dech (26)
  
  Angus Glover (8)
  
  Angus Glover (4)
  
  Qudos Bank Arena
  
  5-23 :
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Player of the Week
  
  Round 6, LaMelo Ball
  
  