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2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season

2025–26 Brisbane Bullets season
Head coachAustralia Darryl McDonald (interim)
CaptainAustralia Mitch Norton
ArenaBrisbane Entertainment Centre
NBL results
Record6–26 (18.8%)
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 13 February 2026.

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

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

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Brisbane Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. 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

Depth chart

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

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2025–26 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 32 23 9 71.88% 5–0 W10 13–4 10–5 3159 2802 112.74%
2 Adelaide 36ers 32 23 9 71.88% 3–2 W2 12–5 11–4 2968 2804 105.85%
3 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 32 22 10 68.75% 3–2 W1 11–5 11–5 3233 2966 109.00%
4 Perth Wildcats 32 20 12 62.50% 4–1 L1 9–7 11–5 2910 2766 105.21%
5 Melbourne United 32 19 13 59.38% 2–3 L1 10–6 9–7 2946 2814 104.69%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 32 14 18 43.75% 2–3 L1 6–9 8–9 2803 2781 100.79%
7 New Zealand Breakers 32 12 20 37.50% 2–3 L1 6–9 6–11 2907 2974 97.75%
8 Illawarra Hawks 32 12 20 37.50% 2–3 W1 7–9 5–11 2971 3135 94.77%
9 Cairns Taipans 32 9 23 28.13% 2–3 L1 4–13 5–10 2670 3079 86.72%
10 Brisbane Bullets 32 6 26 18.75% 0–5 L12 2–13 4–13 2633 3079 85.51%

Updated to match(es) played on 15 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
2025–26 NBL season
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Adelaide 36ers—21223332211111111112
Brisbane Bullets378977778899999101010101010
Cairns Taipans747781091010101010101010999999
Illawarra Hawks—9981081087988887887888
Melbourne United212111111122323444455
New Zealand Breakers610101099899767778778777
Perth Wildcats564365555445555555544
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix156432223333242222333
Sydney Kings—85656444554434333221
Tasmania JackJumpers433544666676666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 15 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]

2025 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
August: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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

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]

2025–26 game log
Total: 6–26 (Home: 2–13; Road: 4–13)
September: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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 boxscore Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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2025–26 season schedule

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]

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
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

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Casey Prather 7 February 2025 1-year deal [15]
Sam McDaniel 19 February 2025 2-year deal (mutual option) [16]
Tohi Smith-Milner 21 February 2025 1-year deal [17]
Javon Freeman-Liberty 18 November 2025 1-year deal [18]

Additions

Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Taine Murray 15 April 2025 2-year deal Virginia Cavaliers [19]
Jacob Holt 15 May 2025 3-year deal (mutual option) Sacramento State Hornet [20]
Jaylen Adams 13 July 2025 1-year deal Sydney Kings [21]
Alex Ducas 28 July 2025 1-year deal Oklahoma City Thunder [22]
Javon Freeman-Liberty 1 August 2025 1-year deal Windy City Bulls [23]
Dakota Mathias 24 October 2025 1-year deal Indiana Mad Ants [24]
Terry Taylor 16 November 2025 1-year deal Stockton Kings [25]
Hunter Maldonado 27 December 2025 1-year deal S.E. Melbourne Phoenix [26]

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Isaac White Free agent 5 April 2025 Adelaide 36ers [27]
Josh Bannan Free agent 11 April 2025 Tasmania JackJumpers [28]
Javon Freeman-Liberty Mutual release 9 October 2025 n/a [29]
Jaylen Adams Released 14 November 2025 n/a [30]

Awards

Club awards

  • Club MVP:
  • Players Player:
  • Defensive Player of the Year:
  • Youth Player of the Year:
  • Narelle Kelly Award:
  • Volunteer of the Year:

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Brisbane Bullets Announce Coaching Transition Ahead of NBL26". Brisbane Bullets | Official NBL Website. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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