2023–24 Sydney Kings season

The 2023–24 Sydney Kings season is the 35th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

2023–24 Sydney Kings season
Head coachState of Palestine Mahmoud Abdelfattah
CaptainAustralia Shaun Bruce
ArenaSydney SuperDome
NBL results
Record4–2 (66.7%)
Ladder3rd
Stats at NBL.com.au
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

On 16 May 2023, head coach Chase Buford parted ways with the Kings.[1] On 21 June 2023, the Kings hired Mahmoud Abdelfattah on a two-year deal as head coach.[2]

Roster

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

2023–24 Sydney Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 1 Australia Hunter, Jordan 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 26 – (1997-08-20)20 August 1997
G 2 United States Adams, Jaylen (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1996-05-04)4 May 1996
F 3 United States Hogg, D. J. Injured (I) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 27 – (1996-09-03)3 September 1996
G 4 Australia Rentoy, Jasper (DP) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 23 – (2000-04-23)23 April 2000
G 5 Australia Glover, Angus 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 25 – (1998-09-08)8 September 1998
F 6 Australia Galloway, Jaylin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 20 – (2002-12-21)21 December 2002
G 7 Australia Bruce, Shaun (C) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1991-01-13)13 January 1991
G 9 South Sudan Makoi, Jackson Injured (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (2000-07-03)3 July 2000
G/F 11 Australia Amir, Klairus (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 18 – (2005-05-04)4 May 2005
F 15 Australia Maluach, Makuach 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 25 – (1998-05-04)4 May 1998
F 21 Australia Noi, Kouat 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1997-10-29)29 October 1997
F 22 Australia Toohey, Alex (NS) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 19 – (2004-05-05)5 May 2004
F 25 Australia Gattorna, Isaac (DP) 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 24 – (1999-05-08)8 May 1999
F/C 33 New Zealand Timmins, Sam Injured 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 26 – (1997-05-23)23 May 1997
F 43 Australia Bolden, Jonah 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 27 – (1996-01-02)2 January 1996
G/F 45 United States Valentine, Denzel (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1993-11-16)16 November 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 18 September 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Development
PG Jaylen Adams Shaun Bruce Jackson Makoi
SG Denzel Valentine Angus Glover Klairus Amir
SF Jaylin Galloway Alex Toohey Makuach Maluach
PF D. J. Hogg Kouat Noi Isaac Gattorna
C Jonah Bolden Jordan Hunter Sam Timmins

Standings

Ladder
Pos 2023–24 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 7 6 1 85.71% 4–1 W4 3–1 3–0 614 559 109.84%
2 Tasmania JackJumpers 6 4 2 66.67% 4–1 W1 2–0 2–2 548 502 109.16%
3 Sydney Kings 6 4 2 66.67% 3–2 L1 2–1 2–1 584 554 105.42%
4 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 7 4 3 57.14% 3–2 W3 3–0 1–3 647 624 103.69%
5 Cairns Taipans 4 2 2 50.00% 2–2 L1 1–0 1–2 346 348 99.43%
6 Adelaide 36ers 8 3 5 37.50% 3–2 W2 2–2 1–3 680 704 96.59%
7 Brisbane Bullets 6 2 4 33.33% 1–4 L4 1–2 1–2 514 542 94.83%
8 Perth Wildcats 6 2 4 33.33% 1–4 L3 2–1 0–3 527 556 94.78%
9 Illawarra Hawks 6 2 4 33.33% 2–3 W1 2–2 0–2 522 578 90.31%
10 New Zealand Breakers 4 1 3 25.00% 1–3 L3 1–2 0–1 355 370 95.95%

Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. 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
Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
2023–24 NBL season
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Adelaide 36ers910109
Brisbane Bullets1267
Cairns Taipans8634
Illawarra Hawks108910
Melbourne United3111
New Zealand Breakers4756
Perth Wildcats6588
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix5975
Sydney Kings2323
Tasmania JackJumpers7442
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season
Main article: 2023 NBL pre-season
2023 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
September: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 18 September S.E. Melbourne L 86–93 Jaylin Galloway (18) Denzel Valentine (11) Shaun Bruce (5) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a		 0–1
2 20 September @ Melbourne L 105–87 Alex Toohey (19) Jordan Hunter (8) Jaylin Adams (5) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a		 0–2
3 22 September Brisbane L 76–105 Denzel Valentine (12) Alex Toohey (5) Shaun Bruce (5) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a		 0–3

Regular season
Main article: 2023–24 NBL regular season
2023–24 game log
Total: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
September: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 30 September @ Illawarra W 81–96 Kouat Noi (23) Hunter, Valentine (7) Denzel Valentine (10) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,322		 1–0
October: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 6 October @ Tasmania L 80–72 Jaylen Adams (21) Alex Toohey (9) Adams, Valentine (4) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340		 1–1
3 8 October Adelaide W 109–100 Jordan Hunter (22) Jordan Hunter (8) Jaylen Adams (8) Sydney SuperDome
14,029		 2–1
4 13 October @ Brisbane W 102–113 Jaylen Adams (26) Jonah Bolden (12) Denzel Valentine (6) Nissan Arena
3,713		 3–1
5 15 October Perth W 99–86 Jordan Hunter (20) Jonah Bolden (15) Jaylen Adams (6) Sydney SuperDome
10,546		 4–1
6 22 October Tasmania Sydney SuperDome
7 28 October @ Cairns Cairns Convention Centre
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8 3 November @ Illawarra Wollongong Entertainment Centre
9 5 November New Zealand Sydney SuperDome
10 12 November Brisbane Sydney SuperDome
11 19 November @ Melbourne John Cain Arena
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
12 1 December @ Perth Perth Arena
13 7 December @ Cairns Cairns Convention Centre
14 10 December S.E. Melbourne Sydney SuperDome
15 17 December @ Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre
16 22 December @ New Zealand Spark Arena
17 25 December Illawarra Sydney SuperDome
18 29 December Cairns Sydney SuperDome
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 4 January Melbourne Sydney SuperDome
20 7 January Brisbane Sydney SuperDome
21 11 January @ Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
22 14 January New Zealand Sydney SuperDome
23 21 January Perth Sydney SuperDome
24 25 January @ S.E. Melbourne TBC
25 28 January Melbourne Sydney SuperDome
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 2 February @ Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
27 11 February Illawarra Sydney SuperDome
28 17 February @ S.E. Melbourne John Cain Arena
2023–24 season schedule

Transactions

Re-signed
Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Jaylin Galloway21 March 20233-year deal (club option)[3]
Angus Glover24 March 20232-year deal[4]
Kouat Noi25 March 20231-year deal[5]
Jackson Makoi28 March 20232-year deal[6]
Isaac Gattorna28 August 20231-year deal[7]

Additions
Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Makuach Maluach12 April 20232-year deal (club option)Melbourne United[8]
Klairus Amir4 May 20233-year dealDream City Christian School[9]
D. J. Hogg26 May 20232-year deal (club option)Cairns Taipans[10]
Jonah Bolden19 June 20231-year dealPhoenix Suns[11]
Alex Toohey24 June 20231-year deal (next star)Gonzaga Bulldogs[12]
Jaylen Adams12 July 20231-year dealQingdao Eagles[13]
Sam Timmins20 July 20231-year dealNew Zealand Breakers[14]
Denzel Valentine26 July 20231-year dealMaine Celtics[15]
Jasper Rentoy18 September 20231-year dealEastern Mavericks[16]

Subtractions
Player Reason left Date Left New team Ref.
Xavier CooksContract buyout17 March 2023Washington Wizards[17]
Justin SimonFree agent20 March 2023Scaligera Verona[18]
Biwali BaylesReleased25 May 2023Illawarra Hawks[19]
Dejan VasiljevicDeclined player option17 October 2023Adelaide 36ers[20]


See also

References
  1. "Sydney Kings sack Chase Buford: Why NBL side parted ways with champion head coach". sportingnews.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. "Kings hire Rockets assistant Mahmoud Abdelfattah as new coach". ESPN.com.au. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. "NBL rising star Galloway pens new three-year deal with Kings". SydneyKings.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Kings Title Hero Commits for Two More Seasons". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. "NBL offseason news: All the latest stories out of the burgeoning Australian basketball league". HeraldSun.com.au. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. "Makoi Commits to Kings". NBL.com.au. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. "Title-winning DP re-signs at Kings". NBL.com.au. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  8. "Kings add explosive Maluach to NBL24 roster". SydneyKings.com. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. "Sydney Kings sign Australian four-star US high school recruit Klairus Amir". ESPN.com.au. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. "D.J. Hogg signs with Kings". ESPN.com.au. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. "Sydney Kings sign Jonah Bolden in NBL free agency blockbuster". SportingNews.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  12. "Top international prospect Alex Toohey spurns Gonzaga for NBL". ESPN.com.au. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. "Jaylen Adams returning to Sydney Kings for NBL24". ESPN.com.au. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. "Kings pen Tall Black Timmins to one-year contract". SydneyKings.com. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023.
  15. "Kings sign Valentine as final import for NBL24". SydneyKings.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  16. "Kings sign fourth development player". NBL.com.au. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  17. "Wizards Sign Xavier Cooks to Multi-Year Deal". NBA.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  18. "Scaligera Verona officially signs Justin Simon". Sportando. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  19. "Illawarra Hawks sign Biwali Bayles on NBL24 development contract". IllawarraMercury.com.au. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  20. "Sydney Kings let Dejan Vasiljevic go to Adelaide 36ers". ESPN.com.au. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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