2020–21 Brisbane Bullets season
2020–21 Brisbane Bullets season | |
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Head Coach | Andrej Lemanis |
Captain | Jason Cadee |
Stadium | Nissan Arena, Brisbane |
NBL results | |
Ladder | 6th |
NBL Cup | 3rd |
Finals | DNQ |
Wins | 18 |
Losses | 18 |
The 2020–21 NBL season was the 35th season for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL, and the 5th since their return to the league.
Squad[]
Signings[]
- The Bullets retained Nathan Sobey, Jason Cadee, Matt Hodgson, Cameron Gliddon and 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 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]
- On 17 March 2021, the Bullets released Johnson and signed former Bullet Lamar Patterson as his replacement.[13] As Patterson was injured, was signed as an injury replacement player.
- On 19 April 2021, the Bullets signed B. J. Johnson to replace Law after he was ruled out of the remainder of the season due to injury.[14][15]
Roster[]
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Pre-season[]
To launch their season after the delayed start, the Bullets will first face the Adelaide 36ers.[16]
Ladder[]
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Game log[]
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November: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–2)
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December
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Regular season[]
Ladder[]
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Total Rounds Legend
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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 | NBL Cup | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||
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Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Cairns Taipans | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Melbourne United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand Breakers | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Perth Wildcats | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
South East Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Game log[]
2020–21 game log Total: 17–18 (Home: 8–9; Road: 9–9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 2–2 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–0)
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February
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NBL Cup: 5–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–2)
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March: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
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April: 2–4 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–4)
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May: 5–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 3–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
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Awards[]
Player of the Week[]
Round 3, Vic Law, Nathan Sobey
Round 21, Nathan Sobey
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "NBL21 Free Agency Preview: Everything You Need to Know | NBL". nbl.com.au.
- ^ "Will Magnay Re-Signs With Brisbane Bullets | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Matt Hodgson to Explore Options | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Brisbane Bullets centre Matt Hodgson returns". ESPN.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Gliddon to leave Bullets for Phoenix". ESPN.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (15 July 2020). "Bullets lure Drmic to Brisbane". NewsComAu. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs | NBL". nbl.com.au. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Bullets Sign Harry Froling | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Gerran, Jordan. "FNQ hoops prodigy signs first pro deal". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Talented Youngster Returns To Bullets". www.brisbanebullets.com.au. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bullets Sign NBA Talent Vic Law | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Bullets Release Orlando Johnson, Sign Lamar Patterson | NBL". NBL.com.au. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Bullets Sign Import BJ Johnson | NBL". NBL.com.au. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Logue, Matt (8 April 2021). "Bullets import ruled out for season". News.Com.Au. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Hungry Jack's NBL Preseason Games". NBL.com.au. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ This game is a home game for the SEM Phoenix and was originally due to be played at John Cain Arena, but COVID-19 induced border closures forced the team to relocate to Cairns.
External links[]
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