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2023–24 Brisbane Bullets season

The 2023–24 Brisbane Bullets season was the 38th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Justin Schueller.[1]

2023–24 Brisbane Bullets season
Head coachAustralia Justin Schueller
CaptainAustralia Nathan Sobey
ArenaNissan Arena
NBL results
Record13–15 (46.4%)
Ladder7th
Finals finishDid not qualify
Stats at NBL.com.au
Player records
PointsAustralia Sobey
20.1
ReboundsAustralia Bannan
7.2
AssistsUnited States Scott
3.3
All statistics correct as of 18 February 2024.
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Roster edit

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

2023–24 Brisbane Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F 0   Mitchell, D. J.   2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 27 – (1997-03-12)12 March 1997
G 2   White, Isaac 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1998-06-22)22 June 1998
G 3   Scott, Shannon (I) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 31 – (1992-12-21)21 December 1992
G 4   Hadley, Gabe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 26 – (1998-01-16)16 January 1998
G 6   Devers, Tristan (DP) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2005-07-02)2 July 2005
G 8   Norton, Mitch 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1993-04-01)1 April 1993
C 11   Zikarsky, Rocco (NS) 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 17 – (2006-07-11)11 July 2006
C 12   Baynes, Aron 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 37 – (1986-12-09)9 December 1986
F 13   Bannan, Josh 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 23 – (2001-02-26)26 February 2001
G 20   Sobey, Nathan (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 33 – (1990-07-14)14 July 1990
G/F 23   Prather, Casey (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 32 – (1991-05-29)29 May 1991
C 24   Harrison, Tyrell 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 24 – (1999-07-06)6 July 1999
G 26   McDaniel, Sam 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 28 – (1995-12-09)9 December 1995
F 32   Johns, Matt (DP) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 24 – (1999-05-26)26 May 1999
G/F 34   Smith, Chris (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 30 – (1994-03-08)8 March 1994
Head coach
  •   Justin Schueller
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  •   Matt Hardiman
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  •   Injured
Updated: 3 February 2024

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Development
PG Shannon Scott Mitch Norton Tristan Devers
SG Nathan Sobey Isaac White Gabe Hadley
SF Casey Prather Chris Smith Sam McDaniel
PF Josh Bannan D. J. Mitchell Matt Johns
C Aron Baynes Tyrell Harrison Rocco Zikarsky

Standings edit

Ladder edit

Pos 2023–24 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Melbourne United 28 20 8 71.43% 3–2 W1 11–3 9–5 2615 2454 106.56%
2 Perth Wildcats 28 17 11 60.71% 2–3 L2 10–4 7–7 2630 2563 102.61%
3 Tasmania JackJumpers 28 16 12 57.14% 4–1 W4 8–6 8–6 2564 2378 107.82%
4 Illawarra Hawks 28 14 14 50.00% 3–2 L1 8–6 6–8 2547 2518 101.15%
5 Sydney Kings 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 W1 7–7 6–8 2672 2602 102.69%
6 New Zealand Breakers 28 13 15 46.43% 3–2 L1 8–6 5–9 2498 2480 100.73%
7 Brisbane Bullets 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 L1 8–6 5–9 2458 2534 97.00%
8 Cairns Taipans 28 12 16 42.86% 1–4 W1 7–7 5–9 2506 2589 96.79%
9 Adelaide 36ers 28 12 16 42.86% 3–2 W1 9–5 3–11 2457 2563 95.86%
10 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 28 10 18 35.71% 1–4 L4 7–7 3–11 2425 2691 90.12%

Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 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 edit

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in games
Last place
2023–24 NBL season
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Adelaide 36ers9101097888910101010101099999
Brisbane Bullets12676576667996545657
Cairns Taipans86343767776679767888
Illawarra Hawks10891091010101088885686444
Melbourne United31111111111111111111
New Zealand Breakers475610999899768978766
Perth Wildcats65888654353222222222
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix5975234553555781010101010
Sydney Kings23234222442434454575
Tasmania JackJumpers74425433224343333333
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2024. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log edit

Pre-season edit

Main article: 2023 NBL pre-season
2023 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 1–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–0)
September: 1–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 16 September Melbourne L 92–96 Chris Smith (21) Josh Bannan (10) Shannon Scott (6) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a 		0–1
2 20 September Illawarra L 88–95 Aron Baynes (20) Aron Baynes (20) Nathan Sobey (6) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a 		0–2
3 22 September @ Sydney W 76–105 Sam McDaniel (21) Tyrell Harrison (8) Mitch Norton (6) Gold Coast Convention Centre
n/a 		1–2

Regular season edit

Main article: 2023–24 NBL regular season
2023–24 game log
Total: 13–15 (Home: 8–6; Road: 5–9)
September: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 29 September Adelaide W 86–71 Nathan Sobey (18) Aron Baynes (13) Shannon Scott (7) Nissan Arena
4,286 		1–0
October: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 5 October @ New Zealand W 84–89 Nathan Sobey (24) Harrison, Sobey (8) Mitch Norton (6) Spark Arena
6,280 		2–0
3 7 October Cairns L 86–89 Nathan Sobey (31) Sam McDaniel (8) Shannon Scott (7) Nissan Arena
4,023 		2–1
4 13 October Sydney L 102–113 Nathan Sobey (26) Nathan Sobey (7) Shannon Scott (11) Nissan Arena
3,713 		2–2
5 15 October @ Melbourne L 89–78 Shannon Scott (19) Tyrell Harrison (8) Nathan Sobey (5) John Cain Arena
9,327 		2–3
6 21 October @ S.E. Melbourne L 96–73 Sobey, White (14) Harrison, Sobey (7) Mitch Norton (5) John Cain Arena
5,552 		2–4
7 27 October @ Perth W 79–84 Nathan Sobey (17) Sam McDaniel (8) Isaac White (4) Perth Arena
10,481 		3–4
8 29 October Tasmania W 90–87 Nathan Sobey (28) Josh Bannan (10) Mitch Norton (4) Nissan Arena
4,559 		4–4
November: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 2 November S.E. Melbourne W 108–92 Josh Bannan (17) Josh Bannan (11) Mitch Norton (9) Nissan Arena
2,834 		5–4
10 4 November @ Tasmania L 87–85 Tyrell Harrison (20) Bannan, Harrison (8) Bannan, Norton (3) Silverdome
3,255 		5–5
11 12 November @ Sydney L 104–95 Nathan Sobey (17) Josh Bannan (5) Nathan Sobey (5) Sydney SuperDome
10,235 		5–6
12 18 November Perth L 76–79 Chris Smith (23) Bannan, White (6) Mitch Norton (4) Nissan Arena
4,869 		5–7
December: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 1 December @ Cairns W 79–84 Chris Smith (17) Josh Bannan (8) three players (3) Cairns Convention Centre
4,007 		6–7
14 3 December Illawarra W 78–77 Chris Smith (16) Tyrell Harrison (8) Nathan Sobey (6) Nissan Arena
3,572 		7–7
15 10 December @ Melbourne L 103–68 McDaniel, Sobey (12) D. J. Mitchell (9) Shannon Scott (3) John Cain Arena
9,635 		7–8
16 17 December Cairns L 101–102 Nathan Sobey (24) Josh Bannan (10) Sam McDaniel (3) Nissan Arena
4,722 		7–9
17 24 December @ Adelaide L 95–88 Nathan Sobey (36) Josh Bannan (10) Norton, Sobey (2) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,440 		7–10
18 27 December New Zealand L 71–81 Nathan Sobey (16) Chris Smith (12) Chris Smith (4) Nissan Arena
4,796 		7–11
19 30 December S.E. Melbourne W 95–83 Nathan Sobey (35) Tyrell Harrison (8) Shannon Scott (7) Nissan Arena
4,208 		8–11
January: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 7 January @ Sydney W 93–101 Nathan Sobey (27) Josh Bannan (9) Mitch Norton (5) Sydney SuperDome
13,078 		9–11
21 10 January Tasmania W 80–77 Chris Smith (19) three players (7) Shannon Scott (5) Nissan Arena
4,486 		10–11
22 14 January Illawarra W 110–103 Nathan Sobey (25) Tyrell Harrison (7) Shannon Scott (6) Nissan Arena
5,200 		11–11
23 19 January @ Perth L 118–86 Tyrell Harrison (16) Tyrell Harrison (9) Shannon Scott (4) Perth Arena
12,836 		11–12
24 21 January @ Cairns W 84–102 Nathan Sobey (18) Tyrell Harrison (13) Nathan Sobey (5) Cairns Convention Centre
4,601 		12–12
25 26 January Melbourne L 77–93 Nathan Sobey (19) Tyrell Harrison (8) Prather, Sobey (3) Nissan Arena
5,291 		12–13
February: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 3 February @ Illawarra L 89–76 three players (11) Bannan, Harrison (8) six players (2) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,991 		12–14
27 9 February Adelaide W 102–84 Nathan Sobey (37) Josh Bannan (11) Mitch Norton (6) Nissan Arena
4,987 		13–14
28 16 February @ New Zealand L 103–87 Josh Bannan (29) Tyrell Harrison (6) Nathan Sobey (6) Spark Arena
6,085 		13–15
2023–24 season schedule

Transactions edit

Re-signed edit

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
D. J. Mitchell 24 February 2023 1-year deal [2]
Tyrell Harrison 7 March 2023 2-year deal (club option) [3]
Matt Johns 25 July 2023 1-year deal [4]

Additions edit

Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Isaac White 31 March 2023 2-year deal Tasmania JackJumpers [5]
Sam McDaniel 31 March 2023 2-year deal Tasmania JackJumpers [6]
Josh Bannan 6 April 2023 3-year deal Montana Grizzlies [7]
Mitch Norton 19 April 2023 2-year deal Perth Wildcats [8]
Shannon Scott 28 April 2023 2-year deal Cairns Taipans [9]
Rocco Zikarsky 7 July 2023 2-year deal (next star) Centre of Excellence [10]
Chris Smith 15 July 2023 2-year deal (club option) Chiba Jets [11]
Gabe Hadley 18 July 2023 1-year deal Cairns Taipans [12]
Tristan Devers 9 August 2023 1-year deal Nunawading Spectres [13]
Casey Prather 21 December 2023 2-year deal (club option) Hapoel Eilat [14]

Subtractions edit

Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Andrew White Free agent 27 February 2023 Northside Wizards [15]
Lual Diing Club option declined 24 March 2023 Northside Wizards [16]
Jason Cadee Free agent 6 April 2023 Adelaide 36ers [17]
Gorjok Gak Free agent 10 April 2023 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix [18]
Rasmus Bach Retired 15 June 2023 n/a [19]
Kody Stattmann Free agent 28 July 2023 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix [20]

Awards edit

Club awards edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bullets hire Justin Schueller as head coach". ESPN.com.au. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "DJ Mitchell returns to Brisbane in NBL24". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 24 February 2023. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Brisbane Big Man Re-Signs". NBL.com.au. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Bullets Re-Sign Athletic DP". NBL.com.au. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "White Signs with Bullets". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Bullets add Sam McDaniel to NBL24 roster". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Collegiate Big Reunites with Schueller in Brisbane". NBL.com.au. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Bullets add experienced guard Mitch Norton". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Bullets welcome import point guard Shannon Scott". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Aussie prospect Rocco Zikarsky to join NBL Next Stars program". ESPN.com.au. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Brisbane Signs Shooting Star". NBL.com.au. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Bullets add sharpshooter Gabe Hadley". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ^ "World Cup star reunites with Schueller". NBL.com.au. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  14. ^ Uluc, Olgun (21 December 2023). "Three-time NBL champion Casey Prather signs with Brisbane Bullets". ESPN.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Bullets import signs with Northside Wizards". NorthsideWizards.com.au. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Lual Diing runs it back with Northside". NorthsideWizards.com.au. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Cadee returns to 36ers on two-year deal". Adelaide36ers.com.au. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Phoenix sign 211cm centre Gorjok Gak for NBL24". SEMPhoenix.com.au. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Brisbane Guard Announces Retirement". NBL.com.au. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Phoenix Enlists Rising Talent Kody Stattmann as DP for NBL24". SEMPhoenix.com.au. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  21. ^ "NBL24 MVP Awards Gala winners announced". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

External links edit

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