2023–24 Illawarra Hawks season

The 2023–24 Illawarra Hawks season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 13 May 2023, the Hawks have picked up Jacob Jackomas’s second year team option. On 14 November 2023, Jacob Jackomas was released as Hawks' head coach after the team started the season with a 2–7 record and was replaced by Justin Tatum on an interim basis. On 22 February 2024, prior to the Hawks' playoff campaign, Tatum signed a three-year deal with Illawarra to continue as permanent head coach.

Ladder
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.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * 18 September
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 85–71
 * Mason Peatling (13)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Tyler Harvey (4)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 20 September
 * @ Brisbane
 * W 88–95
 * Lachlan Olbrich (20)
 * Sam Froling (6)
 * four players (3)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 22 September
 * Cairns
 * W 108–90
 * Lachlan Olbrich (18)
 * Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (7)
 * Lachlan Olbrich (5)
 * Gold Coast Convention Centre n/a
 * 2–1

Regular season

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 * 1
 * 30 September
 * Sydney
 * L 81–96
 * Tyler Harvey (19)
 * Sam Froling (11)
 * Justin Robinson (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,322
 * 0–1


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 * 2
 * 7 October
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 113–106
 * Justin Robinson (26)
 * Froling, Swaka Lo Buluk (8)
 * Justin Robinson (7)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,590
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 12 October
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 103–73
 * Gary Clark (16)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Justin Robinson (6)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * 14 October
 * @ Adelaide
 * L 89–80
 * Sam Froling (21)
 * Gary Clark (11)
 * Justin Robinson (4)
 * Adelaide Entertainment Centre 9,108
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * 20 October
 * Melbourne
 * L 91–101
 * Tyler Harvey (19)
 * Gary Clark (9)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 2,927
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * 26 October
 * Cairns
 * W 84–83
 * Tyler Harvey (20)
 * Sam Froling (13)
 * Tyler Harvey (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 1,923
 * 2–4
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 * 7
 * 29 October
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 96–84
 * Gary Clark (24)
 * three players (4)
 * Justin Robinson (9)
 * John Cain Arena 9,067
 * 2–5


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 * 8
 * 3 November
 * Sydney
 * L 83–103
 * Gary Clark (23)
 * Sam Froling (11)
 * Justin Robinson (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,934
 * 2–6
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 * 9
 * 11 November
 * @ Cairns
 * L 81–71
 * Gary Clark (19)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Tyler Harvey (4)
 * Cairns Convention Centre 4,614
 * 2–7
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 * 10
 * 19 November
 * @ New Zealand
 * W 65–69
 * Froling, Harvey (16)
 * Sam Froling (12)
 * Justin Robinson (4)
 * Spark Arena 5,703
 * 3–7


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 * 11
 * 3 December
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 78–77
 * Clark, Robinson (13)
 * Gary Clark (9)
 * Olbrich, Robinson (4)
 * Nissan Arena 3,572
 * 3–8
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 * 12
 * 8 December
 * Perth
 * W 100–82
 * Sam Froling (21)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Tyler Harvey (7)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 2,921
 * 4–8
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 * 13
 * 16 December
 * @ S.E. Melbourne
 * W 72–100
 * Tyler Harvey (25)
 * Gary Clark (13)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium 3,082
 * 5–8
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 * 14
 * 23 December
 * Tasmania
 * L 89–100
 * Sam Froling (22)
 * Sam Froling (11)
 * Harvey, Robinson (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,037
 * 5–9
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 * 15
 * 25 December
 * @ Sydney
 * W 90–94
 * Sam Froling (20)
 * Lachlan Olbrich (10)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Sydney SuperDome 8,578
 * 6–9
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 * 16
 * 31 December
 * Adelaide
 * W 91–84
 * Justin Robinson (19)
 * Gary Clark (12)
 * three players (3)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 5,101
 * 7–9


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 * 17
 * 5 January
 * S.E. Melbourne
 * W 116–78
 * Sam Froling (20)
 * Gary Clark (13)
 * Gary Clark (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,079
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * 12 January
 * @ Tasmania
 * W 107–108 (2OT)
 * Gary Clark (25)
 * Gary Clark (15)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Derment Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 9–9
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 * 19
 * 14 January
 * @ Brisbane
 * L 110–103
 * Tyler Harvey (29)
 * Gary Clark (8)
 * Clark, Robinson (3)
 * Nissan Arena 5,500
 * 9–10
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 * 20
 * 18 January
 * Cairns
 * L 92–93
 * Gary Clark (36)
 * Sam Froling (11)
 * Tyler Harvey (6)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,711
 * 9–11
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 * 21
 * 20 January
 * Adelaide
 * L 89–96
 * Hyunjung Lee (24)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Tyler Harvey (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 3,555
 * 9–12
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 * 22
 * 25 January
 * @ Perth
 * W 77–95
 * Gary Clark (17)
 * Lachlan Olbrich (7)
 * Harvey, Robinson (4)
 * Perth Arena 12,771
 * 10–12
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 * 23
 * 28 January
 * New Zealand
 * W 89–85
 * Gary Clark (29)
 * Gary Clark (8)
 * Froling, Robinson (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,239
 * 11–12


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 * 24
 * 3 February
 * Brisbane
 * W 89–76
 * Gary Clark (19)
 * Gary Clark (10)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,991
 * 12–12
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 * 25
 * 9 February
 * @ New Zealand
 * L 88–85
 * Tyler Harvey (22)
 * Sam Froling (10)
 * Justin Robinson (4)
 * Spark Arena 3,941
 * 12–13
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 * 26
 * 11 February
 * @ Sydney
 * W 95–106
 * Gary Clark (22)
 * Sam Froling (11)
 * Harvey, Robinson (5)
 * Sydney SuperDome 14,832
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * 15 February
 * Perth
 * W 108–92
 * Gary Clark (26)
 * Gary Clark (11)
 * Justin Robinson (5)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 4,486
 * 14–13
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 * 28
 * 18 February
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 92–87
 * Justin Robinson (14)
 * Sam Froling (9)
 * Froling, Robinson (5)
 * John Cain Arena 10,175
 * 14–14

Postseason

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 * 1
 * 28 February
 * @ Tasmania
 * L 92–76
 * Gary Clark (21)
 * Gary Clark (10)
 * Justin Robinson (3)
 * Derwent Entertainment Centre 4,340
 * 0–1


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 * 1
 * 4 March
 * New Zealand
 * W 88–85
 * Justin Robinson (26)
 * Sam Froling (9)
 * Justin Robinson (3)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 5,178
 * 1–0


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 * 1
 * 7 March
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 115–106 (OT)
 * Sam Froling (26)
 * Gary Clark (12)
 * Justin Robinson (7)
 * John Cain Arena 8,232
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * 10 March
 * Melbourne
 * W 113–108 (OT)
 * Gary Clark (31)
 * Gary Clark (16)
 * Sam Froling (4)
 * Wollongong Entertainment Centre 5,631
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * 13 March
 * @ Melbourne
 * L 100–94
 * Sam Froling (23)
 * Clark, Hickey (6)
 * Justin Robinson (7)
 * John Cain Arena 6,288
 * 1–2

Club awards

 * Club MVP: Gary Clark
 * Community Award: Daniel Grida
 * Defensive Player: Wani Swaka Lo Buluk
 * Members Award: Gary Clark
 * Club Person of the Year: Scott Muttdon
 * Volunteer of the Year: Stephen Craig
 * Player's Player Award: Daniel Grida
 * 20 Years in the NBL: Joe Tertzakian