BIO: Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Brandt grew up in the Blue Mountains region.

Living in his hometown of Springwood, he attended Blaxland High School in Blaxland, where he graduated from in 2007.

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FAMILY: Angus’s brother, Louis Brandt also played 1 games in the NBL.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Angus Brandt made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 24 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.

During his rookie season, Brandt averaged 7.4 points, 4 rebounds, and 0.3 assists for the Sydney Kings, who finished with a record of 9-19 and in seventh place.

2015/16
Since re-entering the league in 2010, Sydney had never finished with a winning record, something they came narrowly close to last season, until a season-ending injury to star Josh Childress derailed things.

The Kings bounced back by loading up on talent to surround Childress and blossoming young stars like Jason Cadee, Tom Garlepp and reigning Rookie of the Year Angus Brandt. Veterans Julian Khazzouh, Steven Markovic and Rhys Carter were brought in, and NBA draftee Marcus Thornton was signed as the team’s second import.

Although Childress would miss the first four games of the season (1-3) with a foot injury, he returned to the court to face Adelaide (Oct 23) at home, only to break his right hand. Childress still managed to score 23 points and played out the Kings’ loss to the 36ers (91–80) before being ruled out for a further four to six games with a boxer’s fracture.

Childress returned in late November, but two games later, he suffered a fractured left hand back and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks. He was reactivated once again on December 29 and played out the rest of the season.

All in all, Childress (21.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks) played in only 13 games for the Purple and Gold. Starting centre Khazzouh (13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.8 blocks) delivered great numbers in his return before ripping his right quadriceps tendon off the bone in mid-December, missing a third of the season and Markovic (3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists) played a grand total of 3 games for the season due to illness and subsequent recovery. With most of the team’s starting line-up missing, the Kings were so decimated at one stage that assistant coach Ben Knight suited up for four games.

In early January 2016, Craig Moller and Jordan Vandenberg were also brought in to help cover the loss of Khazzouh and backup forward Jeromie Hill (4.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.4 assists).

During the absence of Childress, the Kings brought in former NBA players Damion James (7.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists) for 5 games, Al Harrington (17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists) for 6 games with James being a disappointment and Harrington becoming a fan favourite during their brief stints, but both failed to deliver team success and coach Damian Cotter was released mid-season.

Former Washington Wizards assistant Joe Connelly was brought in as a new head coach and helped youngsters Cadee (14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists), Garlepp (14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) and Brandt (8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks) continued to develop, it wasn’t enough for the under-manned Kings to avoid finishing dead last (6-22) during the regular season.

Brandt appeared in every game for the Kings this season and in the absence of Khazzouh, upped his numbers across the board, including in points, minutes, rebounds, and blocks, while developing a handy three-point shot (41.1 percent, , good for fifth in the league) and earning a training spot with the Australian Boomers at the end of the year.

2016/17
After finishing second with an 18-10 record and defeating New Zealand 2-1 in the 2016 Grand Final, Perth entered the season as defending champions, but Nathan Jawai (to Cairns), Tom Jervis (to Brisbane) and Jermaine Beal (to Brisbane) departed from the championship roster. Coach Trevor Gleeson added Angus Brandt (via Sydney), Jameel McKay (via Iowa State) and Jaron Johnson (via Rio Grande Valley) as the Wildcats chased their first back-to-back championships since 1991. The former Sydney centre signed a two-year deal on May 12 after spending his first two NBL seasons with the Kings. “One of the things I was looking for in a team was professionalism … where I could develop and work on my game,” he said. Matthew Knight had undergone stabilisation surgery on his left shoulder before suffering a subluxation of his right shoulder during the preseason and was initially ruled out for two months, leading Perth to add Lucas Walker (via Adelaide) as an injury replacement.

Perth opened the season in Brisbane on October 6, where Angus (5 points and 1 rebound) made his Wildcats debut in 14:51 from the bench, but the Bullets defeated Perth 72-65. Jameel McKay (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and Casey Prather (9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists) led the Wildcats, while Torrey Craig (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) was Brisbane’s best.

Brandt (6 points across 33 games) came from the bench in 30 of his 33 appearances, started three games and played every one of Perth’s 28 regular-season games and all five playoff games without missing a game through injury or illness. Knight (9.4 points and 6.1 rebounds across 27 games) recovered three weeks ahead of schedule and returned against Illawarra on October 21, allowing Walker (1 point across 2 games) to be removed from the active roster while remaining with Perth as a training player. The Wildcats improved to 4-1 two days later, but Martin (4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.7 steals across 22 games) fractured his jaw against Melbourne before returning and suffering a grade-three MCL tear against Adelaide on November 5, while Jarrod Kenny (4.1 points across 30 games) also missed time with a groin injury. Perth eventually fell to 7-9 and last place in December.

Johnson (13.1 points and 4.6 rebounds across 14 games) was deactivated after three games when Perth looked for better roster balance and more perimeter shooting, with Andre Ingram (via Los Angeles D-Fenders) signed in his place. Ingram (8.5 points across 2 games) returned to the United States after only two appearances citing mental health issues, and the injuries to Martin and Kenny led the Wildcats to reactivate Johnson less than two weeks after his original release. His return proved temporary, with Perth releasing him again on December 23 after falling to the bottom of the ladder and beginning an extensive search for another offensive creator. Club officials worked through Christmas and reviewed around 35 players before settling on Bryce Cotton (via Anadolu Efes), who had recently left Turkey amid family and security concerns and had initially expected Australia to be only a short stop. Cotton (23.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 steals across 16 games) signed for the remainder of the season on January 3, replacing Johnson and giving Perth the scoring and playmaking Gleeson had been searching for, with the coach describing him as the “missing piece”. Perth won eight of its final 12 regular-season games after falling to last place and went 12-4 across Cotton’s 16 appearances, including a perfect 5-0 postseason, while the Wildcats’ offensive rating was three points better per 100 possessions with him on the floor. Shawn Redhage (2.7 points across 33 games) also announced that the season would be his last in the NBL.

Brandt’s best game came against Cairns at Perth Arena on January 20, where Brandt (17 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) made six of 10 shots and played a season-high 30:16 from the bench as Perth recovered to win 84-78 in overtime and improve to 11-11. Cotton (27 points and 5 assists) tied the game at the free-throw line with 2.2 seconds remaining before he and Brandt controlled overtime, while Prather (16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) provided support and Mitchell McCarron (13 points and 11 rebounds) was Cairns’ best.

Perth entered its final round needing to win both games to guarantee its Finals streak continued, opening with a 101-74 victory over Sydney at Perth Arena as Brandt (6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 2 blocks) provided 16:42 as a starter. Prather (29 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Cotton (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Wildcats, while Brad Newley (19 points) was Sydney’s leading scorer.

Two days later in Melbourne, Brandt (5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist) played 9:38 from the bench as Perth defeated United 96-94 behind Prather (26 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists, and 1 steal) and Cotton (19 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists), while Josh Boone (27 points and 11 rebounds) led Melbourne. The victory secured Perth’s 31st consecutive postseason appearance and left the Wildcats third with a 15-13 record.

Prather (19.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals across 32 games) remained Perth’s other major offensive weapon, earning All-NBL First Team honours and finishing second in MVP voting with 107 votes behind Adelaide’s Jerome Randle with 147. Cotton finished as the NBL’s leading scorer, while Jesse Wagstaff (9 points across 33 games) and McKay (7.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks across 33 games) provided further frontcourt support. Perth finished with the NBL’s best defence, conceding almost three fewer points per 100 possessions than the next-best team despite Martin missing 11 games. Brandt’s improvement was recognised with the Wildcats’ Most Improved Player award, while Prather received the Gordon Ellis Medal as club MVP, the Players’ Player and Members MVP awards, Martin was named Best Defensive Player and Walker received the Coaches’ Award.

Perth opened the semifinals at the Cairns Convention Centre, where Brandt (4 points and 1 rebound) played 6:41 as the Wildcats defeated the Taipans 91-69 behind Cotton (34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) and Prather (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals), while Travis Trice (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) led Cairns.

Game two moved to Perth Arena, where Brandt (0 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 1 block) played 12:11 as Perth completed the sweep with a 74-66 victory behind Prather (24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) and Wagstaff (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals), while Trice (22 points and 5 assists) led Cairns.

Perth opened the Grand Final against Illawarra at Perth Arena, where Brandt (9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block) played 12:59 as the Wildcats won 89-77 behind Prather (22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals), Cotton (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Knight (18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals), while Cody Ellis (12 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists) was Illawarra’s leading scorer.

Game two moved to the WIN Entertainment Centre, where Knight was helped from the court less than a minute into the third quarter with concussion symptoms and Brandt (15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block) filled the void, tying his career high for rebounds in 22:33 as Perth again won 89-77. Cotton (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals) and Prather (18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led the scoring around him, while AJ Ogilvy (21 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks) and Rotnei Clarke (21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) led Illawarra.

Knight was ruled out of game three with concussion concerns, leaving Brandt (6 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) to provide 19:58 from the bench as Perth defeated Illawarra 95-86 at Perth Arena. Cotton (45 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) made seven three-pointers and set a new NBL Grand Final single-game scoring record, while Prather (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) provided support and Clarke (30 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) led Illawarra. The Wildcats completed a 3-0 sweep and a perfect 5-0 postseason to claim their eighth championship and first back-to-back titles since 1991, with Cotton named Grand Final MVP after averaging 27.7 points across the series and Brandt winning his first NBL championship.

2017/18
Following consecutive championship seasons, Perth retained Grand Final MVP Bryce Cotton but lost two-time club MVP Casey Prather (to Melbourne), Jameel McKay (to Spain) and Shawn Redhage (retired). Devondrick Walker (via Delaware) initially signed as Prather’s replacement, but a fractured left foot suffered during the preseason ruled him out before playing a regular-season game and he was replaced by JP Tokoto (via Rio Grande Valley). Derek Cooke Jr. (via Northern Arizona) replaced McKay, while Lucas Walker was elevated from training player to the full-time roster.

Perth opened the season against Brisbane at Perth Arena on October 7, where Brandt (8 points and 5 rebounds) provided solid minutes inside, with Cotton (24 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists), Wagstaff (18 points), Tokoto (16 points and 4 rebounds) and Lucas Walker (14 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) leading the Wildcats to a 96-86 win in front of an NBL opening-round record crowd of 13,403. Travis Trice (23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists), Daniel Kickert (18 points) and Perrin Buford (17 points and 5 rebounds) led Brisbane.

Brandt (9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds across 30 games) entered the season having signed a two-year contract extension on July 17, keeping him with Perth through the 2019/20 season. He developed his hook shot into a regular part of his offence and played every game for the Wildcats, appearing in all 28 regular-season games and both semifinals without missing a game through injury or illness.

Matthew Knight had planned to retire at the end of the season, but three head knocks during the opening weeks forced him to bring his retirement forward in early November after five games. Clint Steindl (via Greece) was signed as his replacement, leaving Brandt, Cooke Jr., Lucas Walker and Wagstaff to cover the frontcourt minutes vacated by Knight and Redhage. Perth won 10 of its first 13 games and sat on top of the ladder after Round 9, before Martin suffered an ankle injury and missed two games, while injuries to Steindl and Hire, including a low-grade calf strain that sidelined Hire for five games, contributed to the Wildcats slipping to 13-9 by the middle of January.

Brandt produced an early season high against Illawarra at Perth Arena on October 13, top-scoring with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists as Perth defeated the Hawks 74-64 in a rematch of the previous season’s Grand Final. Tokoto (14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) and Kernich-Drew (11 points) provided support, while Rotnei Clarke (16 points) and Demitrius Conger (16 points and 5 rebounds) led Illawarra. Cotton was held to 3 points, prompting Brandt to say, “Bryce had our back that many times last year, I think it’s only fair that we had his back for once.”

A week later, Brandt (16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals) continued his strong start as Perth hosted Melbourne in front of a record Round 3 crowd of 13,037. Cotton (18 points and 3 steals) and Cooke Jr. (10 points and 4 rebounds) provided support, while former Wildcat Prather (16 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Casper Ware (15 points) led United as Perth won 89-84 to improve to 3-0 and remain undefeated on top of the ladder.

Another of Brandt’s best performances came against Cairns at Perth Arena on February 9, where he finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 block, while Tokoto (23 points and 2 steals), Cotton (14 points) and Wagstaff (13 points and 3 assists) provided support. Cameron Gliddon (19 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Jarrad Weeks (17 points) led Cairns, who escaped with an 85-83 victory.

Brandt’s best game of the season came against Melbourne at Hisense Arena on February 16, where he made 9-of-11 field goals and finished with a game-high 24 points and 6 rebounds. Cotton (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Tokoto (15 points and 7 rebounds) provided support, while Chris Goulding (19 points), Ware (19 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Prather (14 points) led United to a 97-85 win. The defeat ended Perth’s chance of finishing inside the top two and securing home-court advantage for the semifinals, while Brandt’s performance came after he had been selected alongside Wagstaff for the Boomers’ February World Cup qualifiers.

Perth closed the regular season against Cairns at Perth Arena two days later, where Brandt (9 points and 2 rebounds), Cotton (24 points and 6 assists) and Wagstaff (16 points and 3 rebounds) helped the Wildcats defeat the Taipans 89-61. Cameron Gliddon (12 points) and Jerry Evans Jr. (12 points and 4 rebounds) led Cairns as Perth finished third with a 16-12 record and qualified for the postseason for a 32nd consecutive season.

Cotton (19.5 points and 1.2 steals across 30 games) and Tokoto (15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals across 30 games) led Perth offensively, while Wagstaff (9 points and 3.1 rebounds across 29 games), Lucas Walker (8.7 points and 5.8 rebounds across 29 games), Cooke Jr. (5.8 points and 5.4 rebounds across 29 games) and Martin (4.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals across 28 games) were the other major contributors. Cotton was named NBL MVP, becoming the third Wildcat to win the award after Paul Rogers in 2000 and Kevin Lisch in 2012, and was selected to the All-NBL First Team. Tokoto earned All-NBL Second Team honours, while Martin won the NBL Best Defensive Player Award for a record sixth time.

Perth opened the semifinals in Adelaide, where Brandt (8 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block) was unable to prevent the 36ers from controlling the game. Cotton (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals), Cooke Jr. (8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Wagstaff (8 points) provided support, while Josh Childress (22 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals), Mitch Creek (20 points and 11 rebounds), Shannon Shorter (18 points and 7 assists), Daniel Johnson (16 points and 10 rebounds) and Nathan Sobey (15 points and 4 assists) led Adelaide to a 109-74 win. Adelaide became the first team to score 100 points against Perth during the season, while the 35-point defeat was the Wildcats’ second-biggest finals loss behind their 55-point defeat to North Melbourne in 1989.

Game two moved to Perth Arena, where Brandt (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) delivered one of his strongest performances of the season as the Wildcats built an 18-point lead. Cotton (31 points and 3 assists) scored a Wildcats finals-record 19 points during the opening quarter despite battling cramp, while Tokoto (14 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Kenny (12 points) provided support. Childress (25 points and 11 rebounds) scored the go-ahead basket with 24 seconds remaining, while Creek (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Sobey (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists) helped Adelaide recover from five points behind during the final minute to defeat Perth 89-88 and complete the semifinal sweep.

2018/19
After finishing third with a 16-12 record and being swept 2-0 by Adelaide in the 2018 semifinals, Trevor Gleeson reshaped Perth’s roster around its returning championship core. Matt Knight (retired), JP Tokoto (to Israel), Lucas Walker (to Cairns), Jarrod Kenny (to Cairns), Dexter Kernich-Drew (to Cairns) and Derek Cooke Jr departed, while Bryce Cotton re-signed on a three-year deal. Nick Kay (via Illawarra), Mitch Norton (via Illawarra), Tom Jervis (via Brisbane) and import Terrico White (via Seoul) joined the Wildcats, while Rhys Vague was elevated from development player to the full roster.

A two-year contract extension signed in July 2017 had Angus Brandt committed to Perth through the 2019/20 season. His preseason was interrupted while representing Australia against Kazakhstan in September, when he suffered a high-grade lateral sprain to his right ankle and was initially ruled out for three to six weeks. The injury forced him to miss the NBL Blitz and Perth’s two games against NBA teams in the United States, where the Wildcats suffered a 130-72 loss to the Utah Jazz before improving in a 96-88 loss to the Denver Nuggets, with Gleeson later describing the Utah defeat as a catalyst for the season. Brandt recovered quicker than expected and was cleared for the opening round.

Perth opened the regular season in Adelaide on October 11, where Brandt (4 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist) returned from the ankle injury as the Wildcats defeated the 36ers 99-91, with Cotton (22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) and White (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists) leading Perth, while Daniel Johnson (23 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 block) was Adelaide’s best.

Brandt (8 points and 5.5 rebounds across 31 games) remained Perth’s starting centre for most of the season, providing rebounding and a physical presence inside despite the ankle problems that interrupted the first half of his campaign.

On October 25, Brandt (16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal) made six of eight shots in a 100-96 road loss to Brisbane, with White (19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals) and Cotton (17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal) leading Perth’s scoring, while Cameron Bairstow (18 points) led the Bullets.

Brandt’s best game of the season came two days later against Melbourne, where he finished with 14 points, a club-record 20 rebounds, including 12 offensive rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block as Perth defeated United 101-96 in double overtime at RAC Arena. Cotton (31 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals) and White (27 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists) led the scoring, while Chris Goulding (29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) was Melbourne’s best. The game was Perth’s second Pink Game to raise money for breast cancer research, with Brandt saying, “This one means a little bit more.”

Perth surged to a 10-1 start, but Brandt re-injured the same right ankle after less than five minutes against Brisbane on November 9, leaving the game with 2 points and 1 steal. Scans revealed a minor strain, but he was unable to train and missed Perth’s next three games against Illawarra, Cairns and New Zealand. The injury also prevented him from joining the Boomers for their World Cup qualifiers, before he returned on limited minutes against New Zealand on November 25 with 4 points and 2 rebounds.

The Wildcats’ injury problems extended beyond Brandt, with Martin (5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 28 games) missing six games with a right calf tear, while White and Cotton also missed games during the season. Perth’s 10-1 opening deteriorated into a stretch where the Wildcats lost eight of ten games and fell to 12-9 by mid-January, creating external pressure for the club to make roster changes and add a third import. Gleeson instead backed the existing group as the roster returned to health.

Brandt produced a double-double against Sydney on December 14, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists as Perth surrendered a nine-point fourth-quarter lead in a 98-97 loss at RAC Arena. Cotton (26 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals) and Kay (17 points and 9 rebounds) led the Wildcats, while David Wear (18 points) hit the game-winning three-pointer in the dying seconds for Sydney after Brandt had produced a strong performance matched against Andrew Bogut.

Brandt’s best scoring game of the season came against Sydney on February 10, where he finished with a season-high 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists as Perth defeated the Kings 95-86 in overtime. Cotton (27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Martin (15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) provided support, while Jerome Randle (25 points, 3 rebounds, and 10 assists) led Sydney. The victory formed part of a six-game winning streak that returned the Wildcats to the top of the ladder after their mid-season slump.

Cotton (21.8 points, 4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals across 31 games) led the NBL in scoring and finished third in MVP voting behind Casper Ware and winner Andrew Bogut, while White (17 points and 4.3 rebounds across 30 games) emerged as Perth’s second-leading scorer. Kay (14.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals across 34 games) produced a career-best season, with Cotton and Kay both selected to the All-NBL First Team. Norton (8.3 points across 27 games), Steindl (6.9 points across 34 games) and Wagstaff (5.6 points across 34 games) provided further depth throughout the season.

Perth closed the regular season against Melbourne on February 17, where Brandt (2 points and 2 rebounds), Kay (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals) and Wagstaff (12 points) were unable to prevent United from winning 81-70 in overtime, with DJ Kennedy (21 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block) leading Melbourne. Despite the loss, Perth finished first with an 18-10 record and secured its 33rd consecutive postseason appearance.

Perth opened its semifinal series against Brisbane at RAC Arena, where Brandt (12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block), Cotton (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block), White (19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Kay (18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) led the Wildcats to an 89-59 victory, while Cameron Gliddon (18 points and 4 rebounds) was Brisbane’s leading scorer.

Game two moved to Brisbane, where Brandt (8 points and 4 rebounds), White (24 points and 3 rebounds), Cotton (19 points and 10 assists) and Kay (16 points, 15 rebounds, and 1 steal) led Perth to an 84-79 victory and a series sweep, while Lamar Patterson (19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) and Matthew Hodgson (15 points and 2 blocks) led Brisbane.

The Grand Final series opened at RAC Arena, where Brandt (14 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) produced one of his strongest postseason games as White (19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Cotton (10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals) helped Perth defeat Melbourne 81-71. Casper Ware (19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) and Goulding (15 points) led United as Perth took a 1-0 series lead.

Melbourne responded in game two with a 92-74 victory at Melbourne Arena. Brandt (6 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist), Cotton (19 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) and White (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Perth, while Ware (14 points), Goulding (14 points) and Kennedy (12 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) helped United level the series 1-1.

Back in Perth for game three, Brandt (9 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist) provided support as White (31 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Cotton (16 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block) powered the Wildcats to a 96-67 victory. Kennedy (13 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal) and David Barlow (13 points and 5 rebounds) were Melbourne’s best as Perth moved within one victory of the championship.

Game four returned to Melbourne Arena, where Brandt (8 points and 3 rebounds), Cotton (28 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals), White (20 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Kay (12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) led Perth, while Ware (18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block), Barlow (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne. White was awarded the Larry Sengstock Medal after averaging 21.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across the Grand Final series as Perth defeated Melbourne 97-84, won the series 3-1 and claimed its ninth NBL championship, giving Brandt his second championship in three seasons with the Wildcats.

On March 29, Brandt exercised the European out-clause in the remaining year of his contract and parted ways with Perth to pursue opportunities in Europe.

Angus Brandt played five seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Sydney Kings and the Perth Wildcats. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 143 NBL games.