Kevy's Hawks Triva | Round #1

LaMelo Ball played for the Hawks in 2019/20 via the NBL's Next Stars program. How many games did he play before his season was cut short by injury?

• A.8
• B.12✓ Correct
• C.16
• D.19

LaMelo Ball's 2019/20 season was cut short after just 12 games due to a foot injury. Despite this, he still won NBL Rookie of the Year and was later selected No. 3 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.

Which Hawk has won both the NBL MVP and the NBL Best Sixth Man Award in different seasons?

• A.AJ Ogilvy
• B.Rotnei Clarke✓ Correct
• C.Kevin White
• D.Nick Kay

Rotnei Clarke returned to the Hawks in 2016/17 and was dominant off the bench, earning both the Team MVP and the NBL Best Sixth Man Award. AJ Ogilvy was named to the All-NBL First Team that same season.

The Hawks made a strong playoff return in 2020/21 under new coach Brian Goorjian. Which team did they face in the semifinals, and what was the outcome?

• A.Lost to Sydney Kings 0-2
• B.Lost to Perth Wildcats 1-2✓ Correct
• C.Beat Melbourne United 2-1
• D.Beat Adelaide 36ers 2-0

In 2020/21 the Hawks finished 3rd with a 20-16 record and faced the Perth Wildcats in the semifinals, but lost 1-2. Tyler Harvey was named Team MVP for that season.

Which Hawks player won the NBL Most Improved Player award in the 2020/21 season?

• A.Tyler Harvey
• B.Justin Simon
• C.Justinian Jessup
• D.Sam Froling✓ Correct

Sam Froling won the NBL Most Improved Player award in 2020/21 � a breakthrough season that signalled his emergence as a key frontcourt piece for the Hawks. Justin Simon also won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award that same season.

Who wore these shoes?

• A.Dan Grida
• B.Todd Blanchfield
• C.Lachlan Olbrich✓ Correct
• D.Sam Froling

Despite the Hawks finishing 9th with a 5-23 record in 2019/20, which player won the NBL Rookie of the Year award?

• A.Angus Glover
• B.Sam Froling
• C.LaMelo Ball✓ Correct
• D.Justinian Jessup

LaMelo Ball won the NBL Rookie of the Year award in 2019/20, even though his season was curtailed by injury after 12 games. His dazzling playmaking � including becoming the youngest player in NBL history to record a triple-double � was enough to claim the award.

In the 2025/26 title-defence season, which player broke the WIN Entertainment Centre individual scoring record with a 42-point masterpiece?

• A.JaVale McGee
• B.Tyler Harvey
• C.Quentin 'QJ' Peterson Jr.✓ Correct
• D.Trey Kell III

Dynamic import Quentin 'QJ' Peterson Jr. broke the WIN Entertainment Centre scoring record with a 42-point performance in 2025/26. JaVale McGee also made history that season as the oldest player in NBL history to record a 20/10/5 stat line, and was named Team MVP.

Justin Tatum replaced Jacob Jackomas as Hawks head coach mid-season in 2023/24. What was the Hawks' record when the change was made?

• A.0W 7L
• B.2W 7L✓ Correct
• C.4W 7L
• D.5W 7L

The Hawks were sitting at 2/7 when Jacob Jackomas was replaced by Justin Tatum. Tatum, the father of NBA star Jayson Tatum turned the season around and the Hawks made the finals.

In the 2024/25 Grand Final against Melbourne United, the Hawks were down 1-2 in the series AND lost a player to an Achilles injury before winning. Who was it?

• A.Tyler Harvey
• B.Trey Kell III
• C.Sam Froling✓ Correct
• D.Gary Clark

Co-captain Sam Froling snapped his Achilles during the Grand Final series against Melbourne United while the Hawks trailed 1-2. Incredibly the Hawks won Games 4 and 5 anyway� 80-71 away and 114-104 at a sold-out WIN Entertainment Centre, to claim their second NBL championship.

What year did Hawks first play in the NBL

• A.1977
• B.1978
• C.1979✓ Correct
• D.1980