2022–23 Brisbane Bullets season

2022–23 Brisbane Bullets season
Head coachAustralia Greg Vanderjagt
CaptainAustralia Aron Baynes
ArenaNissan Arena
NBL results
Record8–20 (28.6%)
Ladder9th
Finals finishDid not qualify
Stats at NBL.com.au
Player records
PointsUnited States Johnson
15.8
ReboundsAustralia Baynes
7.8
AssistsAustralia Sobey
4.7
All statistics correct as of 4 February 2023.

The 2022–23 Brisbane Bullets season was the 37th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 25 November 2022, James Duncan was released as Bullets' head coach after the team started the season with a 3–6 record and was replaced by Sam Mackinnon on an interim basis.[1] On 13 December 2022, Greg Vanderjagt was elevated to the Bullets' interim head coach.[2] Ten days later, he was confirmed as the Bullets' head coach for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season.[3]

Roster

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

2022–23 Brisbane Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F 0 Australia Mitchell, D. J. 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 27 – (1997-03-12)12 March 1997
C 1 Australia Gak, Gorjok 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 28 – (1996-01-09)9 January 1996
G 2 South Sudan Diing, Lual 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1998-10-05)5 October 1998
F 3 United States White, Andrew (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1993-06-16)16 June 1993
G 5 Australia Cadee, Jason Injured 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 33 – (1991-04-15)15 April 1991
F 6 Australia Stattmann, Kody 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 24 – (2000-06-09)9 June 2000
G 8 United States Johnson, Tyler (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1992-05-07)7 May 1992
G 9 Australia Sapwell, Koen 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 25 – (1999-03-13)13 March 1999
C 11 Australia Froling, Harry Injured 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 123 kg (271 lb) 26 – (1998-04-20)20 April 1998
C 12 Australia Baynes, Aron (C) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 38 – (1986-12-09)9 December 1986
G 17 Australia Krebs, Tanner Injured 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1996-01-04)4 January 1996
G 18 Denmark Bach, Rasmus 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 29 – (1995-07-22)22 July 1995
G 20 Australia Sobey, Nathan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 34 – (1990-07-14)14 July 1990
C 24 New Zealand Harrison, Tyrell 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 25 – (1999-07-06)6 July 1999
F 32 Australia Johns, Matt (DP) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 25 – (1999-05-26)26 May 1999
G 44 Australia Clarke, Hunter (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 23 – (2001-08-06)6 August 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 26 January 2023

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2022–23 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 28 19 9 67.86% 2–3 L2 10–4 9–5 2679 2468 108.55%
2 New Zealand Breakers 28 18 10 64.29% 5–0 W5 7–7 11–3 2423 2246 107.88%
3 Cairns Taipans 28 18 10 64.29% 2–3 W1 8–6 10–4 2455 2376 103.32%
4 Tasmania JackJumpers 28 16 12 57.14% 3–2 W2 7–7 9–5 2385 2305 103.47%
5 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 28 15 13 53.57% 3–2 L1 11–3 4–10 2553 2512 101.63%
6 Perth Wildcats 28 15 13 53.57% 2–3 W1 9–5 6–8 2580 2568 100.47%
7 Melbourne United 28 15 13 53.57% 4–1 W1 8–6 7–7 2434 2424 100.41%
8 Adelaide 36ers 28 13 15 46.43% 2–3 L1 8–6 5–9 2546 2597 98.04%
9 Brisbane Bullets 28 8 20 28.57% 2–3 L3 4–10 4–10 2365 2600 90.96%
10 Illawarra Hawks 28 3 25 10.71% 1–4 L4 2–12 1–13 2261 2585 87.47%

Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. 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 games
Last place
2022–23 NBL season
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Adelaide 36ers——7488766777758888
Brisbane Bullets9910999998999999999
Cairns Taipans134343333434332223
Illawarra Hawks769101010101010101010101010101010
Melbourne United556866889888886777
New Zealand Breakers643212212212223332
Perth Wildcats212577577656575556
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix478734444343467665
Sydney Kings321121121121111111
Tasmania JackJumpers885655655565644444
Updated to match(es) played on 5 February 2023. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2022 NBL pre-season


2022 pre-season game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
September: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 8 September @ Melbourne W 77–105 Devondrick Walker (18) Harry Froling (9) D. J. Mitchell (6) Selkirk Stadium
2,000 		1–0
2 10 September @ Melbourne W 72–76 Devondrick Walker (17) Gorjok Gak (9) Rasmus Bach (4) Casey Stadium
1,500 		2–0

NBL Blitz

2022 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
September: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 18 September New Zealand W 81–69 Baynes, Johnson (14) Gorjok Gak (8) Gorjok Gak (6) Darwin Basketball Facility
932 		1–0
2 20 September @ Cairns W 76–77 Devondrick Walker (16) Aron Baynes (9) Johnson, Walker (3) Darwin Basketball Facility
660 		2–0
3 23 September @ Melbourne L 80–67 Tanner Krebs (21) Harry Froling (7) Bach, Johnson (3) Darwin Basketball Facility
906 		2–1

Regular season

2022–23 game log
Total: 8–20 (Home: 4–10; Road: 4–10)
October: 2–5 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 2 October @ Perth L 87–73 Devondrick Walker (16) Aron Baynes (7) Jason Cadee (6) RAC Arena
11,083 		0–1
2 7 October @ Sydney L 100–90 Baynes, Cadee (16) Aron Baynes (9) Tanner Krebs (5) Qudos Bank Arena
11,478 		0–2
3 9 October @ Tasmania L 90–86 (OT) Tyler Johnson (24) Aron Baynes (6) D. J. Mitchell (4) MyState Bank Arena
4,231 		0–3
4 16 October Sydney L 85–102 D. J. Mitchell (20) D. J. Mitchell (10) Nathan Sobey (8) Nissan Arena
4,797 		0–4
5 22 October @ S.E. Melbourne L 89–88 Jason Cadee (21) Tyrell Harrison (8) Cadee, Sobey (5) John Cain Arena
5,432 		0–5
6 24 October @ Illawarra W 56–82 Aron Baynes (17) Aron Baynes (14) Nathan Sobey (7) WIN Entertainment Centre
2,011 		1–5
7 27 October Illawarra W 86–61 Nathan Sobey (22) Aron Baynes (14) Nathan Sobey (5) Nissan Arena
2,583 		2–5
November: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 5 November @ Tasmania W 72–74 Aron Baynes (16) Baynes, Mitchell (9) Nathan Sobey (7) MyState Bank Arena
4,231 		3–5
9 19 November Cairns L 82–90 D. J. Mitchell (21) Aron Baynes (11) Tyler Johnson (4) Nissan Arena
4,401 		3–6
10 27 November @ New Zealand L 116–79 Tanner Krebs (19) Gorjok Gak (6) Nathan Sobey (10) Spark Arena
3,660 		3–7
December: 2–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 1 December Perth W 106–95 (OT) Nathan Sobey (28) Harry Froling (13) Jason Cadee (8) Nissan Arena
2,427 		4–7
12 4 December Tasmania L 84–99 Nathan Sobey (20) Gorjok Gak (9) Cadee, Sobey (5) Nissan Arena
3,811 		4–8
13 10 December @ Melbourne L 104–88 Nathan Sobey (24) Gak, Mitchell (6) Jason Cadee (5) John Cain Arena
5,788 		4–9
14 14 December @ Cairns L 85–76 Aron Baynes (17) Gorjok Gak (11) Jason Cadee (8) Cairns Convention Centre
3,497 		4–10
15 17 December @ Adelaide L 108–77 Jason Cadee (18) Aron Baynes (11) Nathan Sobey (8) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,003 		4–11
– 21 December New Zealand Postponed (COVID-19)[4] (Makeup date: 4 February)[5]
16 21 December S.E. Melbourne L 77–104 Nathan Sobey (31) Aron Baynes (8) Jason Cadee (7) Nissan Arena
3,375 		4–12
17 27 December Perth W 97–93 (OT) Nathan Sobey (30) Aron Baynes (10) Nathan Sobey (9) Nissan Arena
3,737 		5–12
18 29 December @ Adelaide L 87–84 Nathan Sobey (24) Aron Baynes (12) Cadee, Froling (3) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,263 		5–13
January: 3–6 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 1 January Melbourne L 86–99 Gorjok Gak (18) Gorjok Gak (13) Nathan Sobey (4) Nissan Arena
4,781 		5–14
20 5 January Cairns L 81–107 Tyler Johnson (32) Gorjok Gak (7) Tyler Johnson (4) Nissan Arena
4,258 		5–15
21 11 January Sydney L 67–116 Nathan Sobey (14) Aron Baynes (7) Jason Cadee (4) Nissan Arena
4,068 		5–16
22 14 January Melbourne L 91–101 Aron Baynes (21) Aron Baynes (11) Nathan Sobey (6) Nissan Arena
4,703 		5–17
23 16 January @ S.E. Melbourne W 79–84 Jason Cadee (28) Froling, Mitchell (5) Cadee, Froling, Mitchell (3) State Basketball Centre
3,333 		6–17
24 19 January Adelaide W 106–101 (OT) Tyler Johnson (27) Aron Baynes (11) Nathan Sobey (6) Nissan Arena
3,953 		7–17
25 21 January @ Illawarra W 86–103 Tyler Johnson (23) Harry Froling (9) Nathan Sobey (6) WIN Entertainment Centre
3,503 		8–17
26 26 January New Zealand L 71–99 Tyler Johnson (20) Baynes, Johnson, Sobey (5) Nathan Sobey (8) Nissan Arena
3,636 		8–18
27 28 January @ Cairns L 94–87 Nathan Sobey (27) D. J. Mitchell (8) Tyler Johnson (7) Cairns Convention Centre
4,437 		8–19
February: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
– 4 February S.E. Melbourne Postponed (COVID-19)[4] (Makeup date: 21 December)[5]
28 4 February New Zealand L 75–80 (OT) Aron Baynes (17) D. J. Mitchell (8) Gorjok Gak (4) Nissan Arena
5,253 		8–20
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions

Re-signed

Player Signed
Nathan Sobey[6] 27 April
Tanner Krebs[7] 13 June

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Kody Stattmann[8] 27 May Virginia Cavaliers
Harry Froling[9] 28 May Illawarra Hawks
D. J. Mitchell[10] 8 June Basketball Academie Limburg
Lual Diing[11] 20 June Northside Wizards
Gorjok Gak[12] 6 July ČEZ Nymburk
Aron Baynes[13] 28 July Detroit Pistons
Tyler Johnson[14] 30 July San Antonio Spurs
Devondrick Walker[15] 5 September Rockingham Flames
Rasmus Bach[16] 7 September New Zealand Breakers
Matt Johns[17] 15 September Geelong Supercats
Hunter Clarke[18] 6 October Willetton Tigers
Koen Sapwell[19] 4 December S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Andrew White[20] 11 December Büyükçekmece Basketbol

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Anthony Drmic[21] Mutual option Adelaide 36ers
Deng Deng[22] Free agent Illawarra Hawks
Max Mackinnon[23] Collage Elon Phoenix
Robert Franks[24] Free agent Adelaide 36ers
Chuanxing Liu[25] Free agent Bay Area Dragons
Jack Salt[26] Free agent Hawke's Bay Hawks
Lamar Patterson[27] Free agent Gold Coast Rollers
Devondrick Walker[28] Released N/A

Awards

Club awards

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Club Statement - Head Coach NBL23". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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