2020–21 Brisbane Bullets season

The 2020–21 NBL season is the 35th season for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL, and the 5th since their return to the league.

2020–21 Brisbane Bullets season
Head Coach Andrej Lemanis
Captain Jason Cadee
StadiumNissan Arena, Brisbane
NBL results
Ladder6th
Wins2
Losses3

Squad

Signings
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions
  • The Bullets retained Nathan Sobey, Jason Cadee, Matt Hodgson, Cameron Gliddon and Tyrell Harrison who had all signed multiple season contracts that covered the 2020–21 season.[1]
  • On 19 February 2020, following rumours that he was bound for the NBA, Will Magnay announced that he had re-signed with the Bullets on a two-year deal.[2]
  • On 2 May 2020, Hodgson announced that he had decided to opt out of his contract under the Australian Basketball Players' Association agreement which was designed to protect players during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
  • After exploring his options, on 20 May 2020 Hodgson announced that he would return to the Bullets.[4]
  • On 17 June 2020, the Bullets released Gliddon from the last year of his contract.[5]
  • On 15 July 2020, the Bullets signed Anthony Drmic on a two-year plus option deal. He previously played for the Adelaide 36ers.[6]
  • On 16 July 2020, Tanner Krebs signed his first professional contract with the Bullets on a two-year deal.[7]
  • On 17 July 2020, Harry Froling, another former 36er, signed a one-year plus option deal with the Bullets.[8]
  • On 20 July 2020, youngster Tamuri Wigness signed his first professional contract with the Bullets on a two-year deal.[9]
  • On 13 October 2020, development player Callum Dalton re-signed with the club for his fourth season with the Bullets.[10]
  • On 28 November 2020, Magnay was released by the club after he was signed by the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way deal.[11]
  • On 4 December 2020, the Bullets signed their second import Vic Law.[12]

Roster

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

2020–21 Brisbane Bullets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Wigness, Tamuri 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 18 – (2002-03-26)26 March 2002
G 1 Jones, Blake (DP) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2002-02-28)28 February 2002
F 2 Dennis, Kian (DP) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 19 – (2001-09-04)4 September 2001
G/F 3 Drmic, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 28 – (1992-02-25)25 February 1992
F 4 Law, Vic (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1995-12-19)19 December 1995
G 5 Cadee, Jason (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 29 – (1991-04-15)15 April 1991
C 6 Hodgson, Matt 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 29 – (1991-09-02)2 September 1991
F/C 9 Dalton, Callum (DP) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 20 – (2000-05-04)4 May 2000
C 11 Froling, Harry 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 22 – (1998-04-20)20 April 1998
G 17 Krebs, Tanner 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1996-01-04)4 January 1996
G 20 Sobey, Nathan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 30 – (1990-07-14)14 July 1990
C 24 Harrison, Tyrell 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 21 – (1999-07-06)6 July 1999
G/F 33 Johnson, Orlando (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1989-03-11)11 March 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured
Updated: 4 December 2020

Pre-season

To launch their season after the delayed start, the Bullets will first face the Adelaide 36ers.[13]

Ladder
2020-21 NBL pre-season ladder
LadderInformation
Pos.Nat.NamePld.W.L.Last 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainstPts %Win %
1 Melbourne United 1 1 0 1-0 W1 0-0 1-0 97 81 119.75% 100.00%
2 Sydney Kings 1 1 0 1-0 W1 1-0 0-0 98 89 110.11% 100.00%
3 Adelaide 36ers 3 2 1 2-1 L1 2-0 0-1 276 225 122.67% 66.67%
4 Perth Wildcats (RC) 2 1 1 1-1 L1 1-1 0-0 165 165 100.00% 50.00%
5 Cairns Taipans 2 1 1 1-1 W1 1-1 0-0 177 185 95.68% 50.00%
6 Brisbane Bullets 4 2 2 2-2 W2 2-0 0-2 347 378 91.80% 50.00%
7 The Hawks 3 1 2 1-2 L1 0-0 1-2 254 263 96.58% 33.33%
8 SEM Phoenix 2 0 2 0-2 L2 0-0 0-2 198 210 94.29% 0.00%
NZ Breakers 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%

Total Rounds
5 weeks

Total Games
11 games

Legend
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Updated: 9 January 2021

Game log
2020 pre-season game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
November: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
December : 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)

Regular season

Ladder
2020-21 NBL ladder
LadderInformation
Pos.Nat.NamePld.W.L.Last 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainstPts %Win %
1 The Hawks 4 4 0 4-0 W4 0-0 4-0 362 312 116.03% 100.00%
2 Melbourne United 4 4 0 4-0 W4 1-0 3-0 381 336 113.39% 100.00%
3 Adelaide 36ers 6 4 2 4-1 W3 4-2 0-0 531 535 99.25% 66.67%
4 Perth Wildcats (RC) 2 1 1 1-1 L1 1-1 0-0 177 166 106.63% 50.00%
5 SEM Phoenix 5 2 3 2-3 L1 0-0 2-3 453 472 95.97% 40.00%
6 Brisbane Bullets 5 2 3 2-3 L1 2-3 0-0 457 479 95.41% 40.00%
7 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 1-3 L2 0-0 1-3 352 353 99.72% 25.00%
8 Cairns Taipans 6 1 5 0-5 L5 1-4 0-1 512 559 91.59% 16.67%
9 NZ Breakers 2 0 2 0-2 L2 0-0 0-2 169 182 92.86% 0.00%

Current Round
Round 4
Total Rounds
TBD
Games per Team
36
Total Games
162

Legend
  • (RC) Reigning Champion
  • Ladder
    Updated: 5 February 2021

Ladder progression
  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5
Adelaide 36ers 3533
Brisbane Bullets 6956
Cairns Taipans 4788
Melbourne United 1122
New Zealand Breakers –899
Perth Wildcats –244
South East Melbourne Phoenix 7665
Sydney Kings 5477
The Hawks 2311

Game log
2020–21 game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–0)
January: 2–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–0)
February: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 5 February Melbourne United L 96–109 Nathan Sobey (27) Johnson, Law (7) Vic Law (4) Nissan Arena
2,234		 2–3
6 13 February Adelaide 36ers boxscore Nissan Arena
7 15 February @ Adelaide 36ers boxscore Adelaide Entertainment Centre
NBL Cup: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)

See also

References
  1. "NBL21 Free Agency Preview: Everything You Need to Know | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  2. "Will Magnay Re-Signs With Brisbane Bullets | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. "Matt Hodgson to Explore Options | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "Brisbane Bullets centre Matt Hodgson returns". ESPN.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. "Gliddon to leave Bullets for Phoenix". ESPN.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. Monteverde, Marco (15 July 2020). "Bullets lure Drmic to Brisbane". NewsComAu. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. "Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs | NBL". nbl.com.au. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. "Bullets Sign Harry Froling | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  9. Gerran, Jordan. "FNQ hoops prodigy signs first pro deal". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  10. "Talented Youngster Returns To Bullets". www.brisbanebullets.com.au. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  11. Logue, Matt (3 December 2020). "Will Magnay anointed the NBL's perfect poster boy after picking up an NBA contract". NewsComAu. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  12. "Bullets Sign NBA Talent Vic Law | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  13. "Hungry Jack's NBL Preseason Games". NBL.com.au. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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