2024–25 Brisbane Bullets season

The 2024–25 Brisbane Bullets season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their second under the leadership of their head coach Justin Schueller.

Roster

Depth chart

Standings

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.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 7 September | @ Tasmania | W 76–89 | James Batemon (20) | Casey Prather (5) | three players (3) | Carrara Indoor Stadiumn/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 10 September | Melbourne | W 111–104 | Tyrell Harrison (21) | Tyrell Harrison (10) | James Batemon (6) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 0–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 14 September | Cairns | W 85–82 | Keandre Cook (20) | Harrison, Prather (7) | James Batemon (4) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 3–0

Regular season

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 21 September | @ New Zealand | L 91–87 | Keandre Cook (25) | Tyrell Harrison (5) | James Batemon (4) | Perth Superdrome2,691 | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 27 September | @ Illawarra | L 113–101 | Keandre Cook (17) | Tyrell Harrison (10) | Casey Prather (6) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre3,542 | 0–2

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 5 October | Sydney | L 82–91 | Casey Prather (17) | Josh Bannan (11) | Tyrell Harrison (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre7,009 | 0–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 12 October | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 85–87 | Tyrell Harrison (21) | Tyrell Harrison (17) | Josh Bannan (5) | John Cain Arena6,521 | 1–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 17 October | New Zealand | W 84–73 | James Batemon (21) | Josh Bannan (9) | four players (3) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,391 | 2–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 26 October | Tasmania | L 79–87 | Mitch Norton (20) | Tyrell Harrison (10) | Mitch Norton (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,756 | 2–4

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 2 November | @ Cairns | W 88–92 | James Batemon (21) | Tyrell Harrison (20) | Batemon, Cook (3) | Cairns Convention Centre4,445 | 3–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 8 | 7 November | Melbourne | L 103–120 | Keandre Cook (23) | Casey Prather (8) | Keandre Cook (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,101 | 3–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 15 November | @ Tasmania | L 95–92 | Keandre Cook (23) | Josh Bannan (9) | Bannan, Prather (4) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 3–6 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 17 November | Perth | W 105–84 | James Batemon (51) | Josh Bannan (9) | Mitch Norton (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre6,086 | 4–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 29 November | @ Perth | L 117–89 | Casey Prather (31) | Rocco Zikarsky (8) | Mitch Norton (4) | Perth Arena10,937 | 4–7

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 12 | 6 December | Adelaide | W 102–83 | Casey Prather (33) | Tyrell Harrison (18) | Mitch Norton (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,142 | 5–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 13 | 8 December | @ Melbourne | W 114–122 | Cook, Prather (27) | Casey Prather (7) | Keandre Cook (5) | John Cain Arena8,639 | 6–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 12 December | S.E. Melbourne | W 116–108 | Keandre Cook (33) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Keandre Cook (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre3,757 | 7–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 15 December | @ Sydney | L 93–81 | Casey Prather (28) | Casey Prather (9) | Cook, Norton (4) | Sydney SuperDome11,576 | 7–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 16 | 20 December | Cairns | W 107–104 | Casey Prather (35) | Bannan, Cook (6) | James Batemon (7) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,599 | 8–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 17 | 24 December | @ Adelaide | W 90–111 | Casey Prather (36) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Norton, Prather (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,457 | 9–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 27 December | Illawarra | L 84–102 | Casey Prather (28) | Tyrell Harrison (9) | Naar, Smith-Milner (2) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre6,405 | 9–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 19 | 29 December | @ Tasmania | L 95–86 | Keandre Cook (20) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Mitch Norton (6) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 9–10

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 4 January | Sydney | L 86–91 | Casey Prather (18) | Tyrell Harrison (12) | Keandre Cook (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre7,028 | 9–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 21 | 8 January | New Zealand | W 83–74 | Casey Prather (31) | Casey Prather (10) | Casey Prather (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,341 | 10–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 11 January | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 105–86 | Josh Bannan (23) | Casey Prather (11) | Casey Prather (2) | Gippsland Indoor Stadium3,082 | 10–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 15 January | Perth | L 85–112 | Casey Prather (32) | Bannan, Prather (11) | Keandre Cook (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,491 | 10–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 24 | 17 January | Cairns | L 80–111 | Casey Prather (22) | Josh Bannan (12) | Adams, Norton (3) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,587 | 10–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 20 January | @ Illawarra | L 121–87 | Keandre Cook (19) | Keandre Cook (8) | Josh Bannan (5) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre4,358 | 10–15 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 24 January | @ New Zealand | W 87–93 | Keandre Cook (26) | Casey Prather (8) | Keandre Cook (6) | Wolfbrook Arena4,196 | 11–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 26 January | Melbourne | L 88–115 | Josh Adams (23) | Tohi Smith-Milner (8) | Josh Adams (4) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre7,229 | 11–16 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 31 January | @ Adelaide | W 89–92 | Casey Prather (26) | Tohi Smith-Milner (10) | three players (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,521 | 12–16

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 29 | 6 February | @ Cairns | L 100–88 | Keandre Cook (28) | Cook, Smith-Milner (7) | Keandre Cook (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,145 | 12–17

Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Isaac White 10 April 2024 1-year deal Mitch Norton 10 April 2024 3-year deal Casey Prather 10 April 2024 1-year deal Tristan Devers 14 June 2024 3-year deal (club option) Tyrell Harrison 29 September 2024 2-year deal

Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Deng Adel 15 April 2024 1-year deal Boulazac Basket Dordogne Tohi Smith-Milner 19 April 2024 2-year deal (club option) Adelaide 36ers 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 Josh Adams 2 January 2025 1-year deal Maroussi Callum Dalton 24 January 2025 1-year deal (NRP) Melbourne United

Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Shannon Scott Mutual release 5 March 2024 Kaohsiung Aquas Nathan Sobey Released 29 March 2024 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Chris Smith Mutual release 11 April 2024 Chiba Jets D. J. Mitchell Free agent 25 September 2024 Manchester Basketball Aron Baynes Retired 17 October 2024 n/a

Awards Club awards Club MVP: Casey Prather Players Player: Mitch Norton Defensive Player of the Year: Mitch Norton Youth Player of the Year: Josh Bannan Narelle Kelly Award: Kate Harris Volunteer of the Year: Molly Robinson

See also 2024–25 NBL season Brisbane Bullets

References

External links

Official Website