SE Melbourne Phoenix
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Fixtures
| Australia NBL | 09/20 07:30 | 1 |
SE Melbourne Phoenix vs
Cairns Taipans
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| Australia NBL | 09/25 09:30 | 2 |
Melbourne United
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SE Melbourne Phoenix
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| Australia NBL | 10/12 03:30 | 4 |
New Zealand Breakers
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SE Melbourne Phoenix
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| Australia NBL | 10/16 08:30 | 5 |
Adelaide 36ers
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SE Melbourne Phoenix
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| Australia NBL | 10/18 09:00 | 5 |
SE Melbourne Phoenix vs
Illawarra Hawks
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| Australia NBL | 10/23 08:30 | 6 |
SE Melbourne Phoenix vs
Sydney Kings
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Results
| Australia NBL | 03/05 08:30 | 2 |
[1] Illawarra Hawks
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [4]
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L | 126-96 | |
| Australia NBL | 03/02 03:30 | 2 |
[4] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
Illawarra Hawks
[1]
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W | 101-94 | |
| Australia NBL | 02/28 08:30 | 2 |
[1] Illawarra Hawks
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [4]
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L | 101-94 | |
| Australia NBL | 02/16 03:30 | 640 |
[4] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
Adelaide 36ers
[6]
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W | 85-75 | |
| Australia NBL | 02/11 10:30 | 642 |
[3] Perth Wildcats
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [4]
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L | 122-105 | |
| Australia NBL | 02/08 09:00 | 20 |
[2] Melbourne United
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [4]
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L | 103-93 | |
| Australia NBL | 02/02 05:30 | 19 |
[5] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
Bemelmans/De Loore
[6] |
W | 105-99 | |
| Australia NBL | 01/31 10:30 | 19 |
[5] Perth Wildcats
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [4]
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L | 100-99 | |
| Australia NBL | 01/25 06:30 | 18 |
[5] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
Tasmania JackJumpers
[7] 
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W | 116-80 | |
| Australia NBL | 01/22 08:30 | 17 |
[5] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
Sydney Kings
[3]
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L | 92-103 | |
| Australia NBL | 01/18 06:30 | 17 |
[5] SE Melbourne Phoenix v
New Zealand Breakers
[9]
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W | 102-89 | |
| Australia NBL | 01/14 08:30 | 16 |
[10] Cairns Taipans
v
SE Melbourne Phoenix [5]
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W | 102-113 |
Wikipedia - South East Melbourne Phoenix
The South East Melbourne Phoenix are an Australian professional basketball team based in the south–eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna South, Victoria. The Phoenix entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2019–20 season. The team play the majority of their home games at John Cain Arena, which they share with fellow NBL team Melbourne United, with some games being played at the State Basketball Centre.
History
With plans to expand the National Basketball League (NBL) beginning with the 2019–20 season, the league sold a franchise licence to Swansea City co-owner Romie Chaudhari in July 2018. It was later announced that the league's ninth franchise would be based in south-eastern Melbourne. On 17 November 2018, the team's name was announced as South East Melbourne Phoenix. The team logo and colours were also revealed. Former NBL player Tommy Greer was the inaugural general manager, Simon Mitchell was the inaugural head coach, and forward Mitch Creek was the first marquee player signing.
The Phoenix debuted in the 2019–20 NBL season, with their first game being on 3 October 2019 against cross-town rivals Melbourne United at Melbourne Arena. The Phoenix won 91–88. They started the season with a 3–0 record before reaching 6–6 after twelve games and then winning three of their final 16 games. They finished the season in eighth position with a 9–19 record. The Phoenix averaged the highest crowd figures ever for a first-year start-up club in Australian Basketball, with a total of 75,179 fans attending their fourteen home games at an average of 5,369 fans per game. Creek and American guard John Roberson were the standout players.
In the 2020–21 NBL season, the Phoenix qualified for their maiden finals berth after finishing in fourth position with a 19–17 record. The team won six out of seven games between rounds 9 and 12. In the semi-finals, the Phoenix lost 2–1 to Melbourne United. Alongside Creek, forward Yannick Wetzell and import Keifer Sykes were key players for the team.
In the 2024–25 NBL season, the Phoenix started by going winless over their first five games, which led to the club parting ways with head coach Mike Kelly. After going 2–1 under interim coach Sam Mackinnon, new coach Josh King took over from round seven. The Phoenix went on finish in fourth position and earn a finals spot, becoming the first team to make the finals after starting 0–5 in the 40-minute era and the second in league history. They ultimately lost 2–1 in the semi-finals series to the Illawarra Hawks.