The 2024–25 Brisbane Bullets season is the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their second under the leadership of their head coach Justin Schueller.[1]
2024–25 Brisbane Bullets season | |
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Head coach | Justin Schueller |
Captain | Mitch Norton |
Arena | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
NBL results | |
Record | 4–6 (40%) |
Ladder | 7th |
Finals finish | TBD |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
All statistics correct as of 17 November 2024. | |
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Updated: 29 October 2024 |
Depth chart
editPos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Development |
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PG | Mitch Norton | Jame Batemon | Kye Savage |
SG | Keandre Cook | Isaac White | Tristan Devers |
SF | Casey Prather | Sam McDaniel | Josh Kunen |
PF | Josh Bannan | Deng Adel | Jarred Bairstow |
C | Tyrell Harrison | Rocco Zikarsky | Tohi Smith-Milner |
Standings
editLadder
editPos | 2024–25 NBL season | |||||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
1 | Melbourne United | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71.43% | 4–1 | W3 | 6–3 | 4–1 | 1334 | 1224 | 108.99% |
2 | New Zealand Breakers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.00% | 4–1 | W1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 852 | 825 | 103.27% |
3 | Illawarra Hawks | 11 | 7 | 4 | 63.64% | 2–3 | W1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1052 | 977 | 107.68% |
4 | Adelaide 36ers | 11 | 6 | 5 | 54.55% | 3–2 | L1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 998 | 1038 | 96.15% |
5 | Sydney Kings | 13 | 7 | 6 | 53.85% | 2–3 | L1 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 1125 | 1074 | 104.75% |
6 | Perth Wildcats | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.15% | 2–3 | L1 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 1157 | 1209 | 95.70% |
7 | Brisbane Bullets | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40.00% | 2–3 | W1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 912 | 927 | 98.38% |
8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38.46% | 3–2 | L1 | 2–3 | 3–5 | 1121 | 1095 | 102.37% |
9 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38.46% | 2–3 | W2 | 4–2 | 1–6 | 1026 | 1085 | 94.56% |
10 | Cairns Taipans | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25.00% | 0–5 | L8 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 989 | 1112 | 88.94% |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. 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
editLeader and qualification to semifinals | |
Qualification to semifinals | |
Qualification to play-in | |
Last place |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: NBL.com.au
Game log
editPre-season
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September: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
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Regular season
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September: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
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October: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–0)
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November: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2024–25 season schedule |
Transactions
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Isaac White | 10 April 2024 | 1-year deal | [2] |
Mitch Norton | 10 April 2024 | 3-year deal | [3] |
Casey Prather | 10 April 2024 | 1-year deal | [4] |
Tristan Devers | 14 June 2024 | 3-year deal (club option) | |
Tyrell Harrison | 29 September 2024 | 2-year deal | [5] |
Additions
editPlayer | Date Signed | Contract | Former team | Ref. |
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Deng Adel | 15 April 2024 | 1-year deal | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | [6] |
Tohi Smith-Milner | 19 April 2024 | 2-year deal (club option) | Adelaide 36ers | [7] |
Keandre Cook | 21 May 2024 | 1-year deal | Crailsheim Merlins | |
Jarred Bairstow | 12 July 2024 | 1-year deal | Tasmania JackJumpers | |
James Batemon | 17 July 2024 | 2-year deal | Ironi Kiryat Ata | |
Emmett Naar | 29 October 2024 | 1-year deal (NRP) | Mackay Meteors | [8] |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Reason left | Date Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Shannon Scott | Mutual release | 5 March 2024 | Kaohsiung Aquas | [9] |
Nathan Sobey | Released | 29 March 2024 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | [10] |
Chris Smith | Mutual release | 11 April 2024 | Chiba Jets | [11] |
D. J. Mitchell | Free agent | 25 September 2024 | Manchester Basketball | [12] |
Aron Baynes | Retired | 17 October 2024 | n/a | [13] |
Awards
editClub awards
edit- Club MVP:
- Players Player:
- Members Moment of the Year:
- Defensive Player of the Year:
- Youth Player of the Year:
- Narelle Kelly Award:
- Volunteer of the Year:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bullets hire Justin Schueller as head coach". ESPN.com.au. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Core quartet signs on with Bullets". NBL.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Bullets Core Locked in for NBL25". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Prather among Bullets' signings for post-Sobey era". CanberraTimes.com.au. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Harrison commits to Bullets". NBL.com.au. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Adel secures NBL return". NBL.com.au. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Brisbane adds championship-winning big". NBL.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Bullets sign nominated replacement player". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "高雄海神簽下NBA名人堂球星之子 填補後場戰力空缺". ETtoday. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Sobey, Bullets agree to mutual parting of ways". ESPN.com.au. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Smith, Bullets part ways". NBL.com.au. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "DJ Set To Rock Manchester". manchester.basketball. 25 September 2024. Archived from the original on 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Australian basketball star, NBA champion Baynes retires". NBL.com.au. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.