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Illawarra Hawks.

10th in the NBL · 3-8 this season ($101) · Head coach Justin Tatum

2 NBL titles

NBL title odds

$101

TAB price, read Thu 5 Nov, 7:45pm AEDT. 10th shortest of 10.

Players to watch

  • Tyler HarveyG · #1
  • Sam FrolingF · #13
  • Kelan MartinF · #30
  • Mason PeatlingF · #22

Owner

Jared Novelly

American businessman Jared Novelly has been majority owner since the club was rescued from administration in 2020, and was later nominated as US ambassador to New Zealand.

Where they play

WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, New South Wales

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History

NBL titles won

2

2000-01, 2024-25.

Key moments

  • The Hawks are the only club to have played every NBL season since the league began in 1979.
  • Won their first championship in 2000-01, beating Townsville in the grand final series.
  • LaMelo Ball played for the club in 2019-20 as part of the NBL Next Stars program.
  • Beat Melbourne United 3-2 in the 2025 grand final series, winning Game 5 114-104 in Wollongong.

Controversy

  • In 2026 owner Jared Novelly accused NBL owner Larry Kestelman of conflicts of interest, and the club rejected a Basketball Australia review that cleared Kestelman in April.