2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season

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The 2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

Head coachAustralia Darryl McDonald (interim)
CaptainAustralia Mitch Norton
ArenaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
Record6–27 (18.2%)
Quick facts Brisbane Bullets season, Head coach ...
2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season
Head coachAustralia Darryl McDonald (interim)
CaptainAustralia Mitch Norton
ArenaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
NBL results
Record6–27 (18.2%)
Ladder10th
Finals finishDid not qualify
Stats at NBL.com.au
Ignite Cup results
Record1–3 (25%)
Ladder8th
Ignite Cup finishDid not qualify
All statistics correct as of 20 February 2026.
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On 17 February 2025, Justin Schueller was released as Bullets' head coach after the team endured an injury-ravaged season in 2024–25, as they finished outside the top six with a 12–17 record.[1][2]

On 3 April 2025, Stu Lash was appointed as Bullets' head coach on a three-year contract.[3] After guiding the team to a 5–13 record to start the 2025–26 NBL season, Lash stepped down as head coach and Darryl McDonald was elevated to Bullets' interim head coach on 18 December 2025.[4][5]

Roster

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2025–26 Brisbane Bullets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 0 New Zealand Murray, Taine 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 1 United States Freeman-Liberty, Javon Injured (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G/F 4 Australia Ducas, Alex 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G 5 United States Maldonado, Hunter (IRP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 6 Australia Devers, Tristan (DP) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 8 Australia Norton, Mitch (C) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 9 Australia Dalton, Callum (NRP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
F 12 Australia Purchase, Jack 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 13 United States Patterson, Lamar Injured (NRP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
F 15 Australia Holt, Jacob 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
F 18 New Zealand Smith-Milner, Tohi 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 117 kg (258 lb)
G/F 23 United States Prather, Casey Injured (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
C 24 New Zealand Harrison, Tyrell 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
G 26 Australia McDaniel, Sam Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 31 United States Mathias, Dakota Injured (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F 32 United States Taylor, Terry (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
F 50 Australia Bradtke, Jensen (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
PG 88 China Zhou Kaiheng (TP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NRP) Nominated replacement player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 12 February 2026
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Development Injured
PG Hunter Maldonado (I) Mitch Norton Tristan Devers (DP) Javon Freeman-Liberty (I) injured
SG Taine Murray Jack Purchase Dakota Mathias (I) injured
SF Alex Ducas Tohi Smith-Milner Sam McDaniel injured
PF Terry Taylor (I) Jacob Holt Casey Prather (I) injured
C Tyrell Harrison Jensen Bradtke (DP) Callum Dalton (NRP) Lamar Patterson (NRP) injured
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Standings

Ladder

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Pos 2025–26 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 33 24 9 72.73% 5–0 W11 13–4 11–5 3276 2879 113.79%
2 Adelaide 36ers 33 23 10 69.70% 2–3 L1 12–5 11–5 3042 2890 105.26%
3 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 33 22 11 66.67% 3–2 L1 11–5 11–6 3324 3061 108.59%
4 Perth Wildcats 33 21 12 63.64% 4–1 W1 10–7 11–5 2996 2840 105.49%
5 Melbourne United 33 20 13 60.61% 2–3 W1 11–6 9–7 3041 2905 104.68%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 33 14 19 42.42% 2–3 L2 6–10 8–9 2873 2884 99.62%
7 New Zealand Breakers 33 13 20 39.39% 2–3 W1 7–9 6–11 3022 3058 98.82%
8 Illawarra Hawks 33 13 20 39.39% 3–2 W2 7–9 6–11 3074 3205 95.91%
9 Cairns Taipans 33 9 24 27.27% 1–4 L2 4–13 5–11 2754 3194 86.22%
10 Brisbane Bullets 33 6 27 18.18% 0–5 L13 2–14 4–13 2710 3196 84.79%
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2026. 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

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
More information Team ╲ Round, Adelaide 36ers ...
2025–26 NBL season
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Adelaide 36ers—212233322111111111122
Brisbane Bullets37897777889999910101010101010
Cairns Taipans7477810910101010101010109999999
Illawarra Hawks—99810810879888878878888
Melbourne United2121111111223234444555
New Zealand Breakers6101010998997677787787777
Perth Wildcats5643655554455555555444
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix1564322233332422223333
Sydney Kings—856564445544343332211
Tasmania JackJumpers4335446666766666666666
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2026. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2025 NBL pre-season

The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[6][7]

More information 2025 NBL Blitz game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1), Game ...
2025 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
August: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 28 August Sydney W 100–92 Javon Freeman-Liberty (27) McDaniel, Smith-Milner (6) Jaylen Adams (6) AIS Arena
n/a		 1–0
2 30 August @ Melbourne L 98–60 Tohi Smith-Milner (16) Bradtke, Purchase (5) Javon Freeman-Liberty (4) AIS Arena
n/a		 1–1
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Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 NBL regular season

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[8] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[9]

More information 2025–26 game log Total: 6–27 (Home: 2–14; Road: 4–13), Game ...
2025–26 game log
Total: 6–27 (Home: 2–14; Road: 4–13)
September: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 19 September @ New Zealand W 95–104 Casey Prather (27) Tyrell Harrison (15) Jaylen Adams (7) Spark Arena
4,443		 1–0
2 26 September @ Cairns L 83–82 Tyrell Harrison (22) Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (7) Jaylen Adams (6) Cairns Convention Centre
4,052		 1–1
3 28 September @ Adelaide L 87–80 Casey Prather (20) Tyrell Harrison (12) Casey Prather (6) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,429		 1–2
October: 3–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 4 October Tasmania L 82–84 Jaylen Adams (19) Tohi Smith-Milner (10) Jaylen Adams (7) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
6,946		 1–3
5 11 October @ Illawarra L 116–89 Casey Prather (28) Casey Prather (9) Lamar Patterson (5) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,709		 1–4
6 15 October @ Perth W 93–110 Casey Prather (34) Tyrell Harrison (15) Adams, Patterson (6) Perth Arena
6,110		 2–4
7 17 October Melbourne L 86–95 Jaylen Adams (29) Tyrell Harrison (11) Jaylen Adams (5) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,899		 2–5
8 23 October @ New Zealand W 83–84 Casey Prather (23) Casey Prather (12) Jaylen Adams (5) Eventfinda Stadium
2,841		 3–5
9 25 October S.E. Melbourne L 86–109 Casey Prather (18) Tyrell Harrison (10) Jaylen Adams (7) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,244		 3–6
10 30 October Cairns W 113–85 Harrison, Prather (21) Casey Prather (10) Jaylen Adams (7) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
3,684		 4–6
November: 1–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
11 1 November Sydney L 79–116 Casey Prather (24) Tyrell Harrison (7) Callum Dalton (4) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,039		 4–7
12 8 November @ Tasmania W 81–83 Casey Prather (28) Tyrell Harrison (9) Jaylen Adams (7) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340		 5–7
13 12 November New Zealand L 84–113 Casey Prather (26) Harrison, Prather (8) Alex Ducas (5) Gold Coast Sports Centre
2,275		 5–8
14 15 November @ Melbourne L 99–93 Mitch Norton (19) Tyrell Harrison (11) four players (3) John Cain Arena
8,930		 5–9
15 20 November S.E. Melbourne L 76–103 Tyrell Harrison (16) Jacob Holt (9) Harrison, Norton (4) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
3,429		 5–10
December: 1–6 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16 5 December @ Adelaide L 90–65 Dakota Mathias (14) Tyrell Harrison (10) Tristan Devers (4) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,835		 5–11
17 11 December @ Illawarra L 100–85 Terry Taylor (18) Terry Taylor (8) Mitch Norton (4) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
3,481		 5–12
18 14 December Perth L 62–86 Terry Taylor (18) Tyrell Harrison (12) Javon Freeman-Liberty (3) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,167		 5–13
19 20 December @ S.E. Melbourne L 107–78 Javon Freeman-Liberty (17) Tyrell Harrison (12) Mitch Norton (5) John Cain Arena
10,175		 5–14
20 22 December New Zealand W 99–85 Tyrell Harrison (24) Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (11) Javon Freeman-Liberty (7) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,538		 6–14
21 27 December Melbourne L 87–92 Tyrell Harrison (23) Tyrell Harrison (11) Norton, Taylor (6) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,299		 6–15
22 30 December @ Sydney L 95–70 Sam McDaniel (18) Freeman-Liberty, Harrison (7) Mitch Norton (6) Sydney SuperDome
10,716		 6–16
January: 0–7 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
23 1 January Perth L 75–95 Jacob Holt (17) Jacob Holt (7) Mitch Norton (6) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
3,984		 6–17
24 4 January Adelaide L 86–97 Ducas, Taylor (18) Holt, Taylor (7) Hunter Maldonado (9) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,406		 6–18
25 12 January @ Cairns L 88–83 Hunter Maldonado (31) Terry Taylor (8) Hunter Maldonado (5) Cairns Convention Centre[10]
3,872		 6–19
26 15 January @ Sydney L 95–80 Hunter Maldonado (20) Terry Taylor (10) Hunter Maldonado (5) Perth Arena
8,981		 6–20
27 21 January @ Melbourne L 98–66 Jacob Holt (23) Jacob Holt (8) Maldonado, Taylor (4) Bendigo Stadium
3,978		 6–21
28 26 January Illawarra L 75–113 Hunter Maldonado (20) Murray, Taylor (6) Taine Murray (5) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,075		 6–22
29 28 January Adelaide L 74–107 Jacob Holt (24) Terry Taylor (10) Hunter Maldonado (8) Gold Coast Sports Centre
2,441		 6–23
February: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
30 6 February @ Tasmania L 114–70 Hunter Maldonado (18) Jacob Holt (9) Taine Murray (3) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340		 6–24
31 8 February Cairns L 72–81 Terry Taylor (25) Jacob Holt (11) Mitch Norton (4) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5,443		 6–25
32 13 February @ Perth L 94–75 Hunter Maldonado (18) Jacob Holt (7) Hunter Maldonado (7) Perth Arena
11,447		 6–26
33 20 February Sydney L 77–117 Hunter Maldonado (16) Alex Ducas (6) Hunter Maldonado (6) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,932		 6–27
2025–26 season schedule
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NBL Ignite Cup

Main article: 2025–26 NBL Ignite Cup

The NBL introduced the new NBL Ignite Cup tournament for the 2025–26 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.[11][12]

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PP BP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 36ers 4 3 1 390 329 118.5 12 21 Ignite Cup final
2 New Zealand Breakers 4 3 1 441 385 114.5 11 20
3 Perth Wildcats 4 3 1 399 365 109.3 9.5 18.5
4 Melbourne United 4 2 2 390 359 108.6 9.5 15.5
5 Tasmania JackJumpers 4 2 2 349 338 103.3 8.5 14.5
6 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 4 2 2 408 402 101.5 8 14
7 Illawarra Hawks 4 2 2 372 397 93.7 7 13
8 Brisbane Bullets 4 1 3 334 411 81.3 6 9
9 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 350 381 91.9 5 8
10 Cairns Taipans 4 1 3 340 406 83.7 3.5 6.5
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2026. Source: Ignitecup.com.au

Transactions

Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[13][14]

Re-signed

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Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Casey Prather7 February 20251-year deal[15]
Sam McDaniel19 February 20252-year deal (mutual option)[16]
Tohi Smith-Milner21 February 20251-year deal[17]
Javon Freeman-Liberty18 November 20251-year deal[18]
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Additions

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Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Taine Murray15 April 20252-year dealVirginia Cavaliers[19]
Jacob Holt15 May 20253-year deal (mutual option)Sacramento State Hornet[20]
Jaylen Adams13 July 20251-year dealSydney Kings[21]
Alex Ducas28 July 20251-year dealOklahoma City Thunder[22]
Javon Freeman-Liberty1 August 20251-year dealWindy City Bulls[23]
Dakota Mathias24 October 20251-year dealIndiana Mad Ants[24]
Terry Taylor16 November 20251-year dealStockton Kings[25]
Hunter Maldonado27 December 20251-year dealS.E. Melbourne Phoenix[26]
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Subtractions

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Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Isaac WhiteFree agent5 April 2025Adelaide 36ers[27]
Josh BannanFree agent11 April 2025Tasmania JackJumpers[28]
Javon Freeman-LibertyMutual release9 October 2025n/a[29]
Jaylen AdamsReleased14 November 2025n/a[30]
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Awards

Club awards

  • Club MVP: Tyrell Harrison
  • Player of the Year: Mitch Norton
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Mitch Norton
  • Youth Player of the Year: Jacob Holt
  • Narelle Kelly Award: Olly Reid
  • Volunteer of the Year: Craig Leaney

See also

References

External links

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