BIO: Vic Law was born in South Holland, Illinois (USA) and developed his game in nearby Chicago, attending St. Rita of Cascia High School. As a sophomore, he earned Catholic League All-Conference honors, and by his junior season, he was averaging 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, landing a spot on the All-State third team. A standout two-way forward, Law emerged as one of the top high school prospects in the country. As a senior, he was ranked 66th nationally by ESPN, 70th by Scout.com, 86th by Rivals.com, and 89th by 247Sports.com. With interest from programs across the country, Law received scholarship offers from schools including Bradley, Creighton, Colorado, Harvard, Providence, and Northwestern—ultimately committing to Northwestern on July 4, 2013, before officially signing in November of that year.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Vic Law made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 25 years of age. He scored 17 points in his first game.

Brisbane continued to struggle to build a solid foundation and culture in their fourth year since re-entering the league. The Bullets released Cam Gliddon (to South East Melbourne), Lamar Patterson (to New Zealand), and Will Magnay (to the NBA), with Magnay signing a deal to play with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Entering the Bullets’ camp were rookie Tanner Krebs (via St Mary’s – NCAA), Anthony Drmic and Harry Froling (both via Adelaide), as well as import signings Vic Law and Orlando Johnson.

The Bullets assembled a high-scoring lineup, with Law (18.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks) shooting 47% from the field and team captain Nathan Sobey (21.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists) connecting at 46%. Both players finished among the top five scorers in the league. Brisbane’s local frontcourt featured Matthew Hodgson (10.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Harry Froling (8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds), and Tyrell Harrison (5.2 points, 5.8 rebounds), helping the Bullets finish third in offensive rebounding and second in defensive rebounds across the competition.

Brisbane showcased their potential in a win over Illawarra (97–91), where Law (29 points and 9 rebounds) and Sobey (18 points and 7 assists) led the way while Froling and Hodgson combined for 13 rebounds. Other standout performances included a win against top-of-the-table Melbourne (96–88), in which Law (10 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists) posted a season-best on the glass and Hodgson (24 points in 27 minutes) had his highest scoring game. Another highlight was a victory over Perth (95–92), where Law (23 points and 5 rebounds) and Sobey (31 points and 4 assists) combined for 54 points.

Despite their offensive firepower and rebounding dominance, Brisbane (8–8) hovered around the .500 mark. Orlando Johnson (6.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) was released in mid-March after underwhelming performances across 15 games. The move coincided with New Zealand releasing Lamar Patterson following a slow start and knee concerns. Patterson returned to Brisbane, contributing 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, appearing ready to lead a playoff push—until Law suffered a season-ending knee injury in the very next game.

At 10–8, Brisbane remained in the playoff hunt, but Law’s absence proved costly. Sobey attempted to carry the load, but the Bullets lost five of their next seven games, conceding 90 points per contest while averaging only 80 themselves. To address the slide, the team signed BJ Johnson (10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists), who provided some spark, helping the Bullets close the season with an 8–10 run.

Their worst showing came in Round 19 against South East Melbourne (95–66). With Sobey sidelined, Brisbane struggled offensively, managing just 66 points—its lowest total of the season. Anthony Drmic (20 points) and Patterson (11 points) were the only players to score more than six points.

Despite moments of promise, Brisbane stumbled to a sixth-place finish with an 18–18 record and missed the playoffs.

PERTH WILDCATS
2021/22
This season, Perth would see Trevor Gleeson, who coached the team to five championships in seven seasons, leave to coach in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors. The Wildcats would then suffer another blow, losing mid-season signing Will Magnay and half of Perth’s bench rotation (Clint Steindl, Jarrad Weeks, and Jarred Bairstow), all signing multi-year deals to play for Tasmania under former Wildcats assistant Scott Roth.

Perth then looked to rebuild its squad, bringing in US coach Scott Morrison to replace Gleeson, adding imports Vic Law (via Brisbane), Michael Frazier II, and signing Matthew Hodgson (via Brisbane) with their last free roster spot.

Perth played its first five games at home before playing 14 games away due to the border closures resulting from COVID-19. Despite the obstacle of being away from family and friends, the Wildcats spent the majority of the year in the top four and were a consensus favourite to make the Grand Final.

The dynamic duo of Bryce Cotton (22.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.4 steals) and Vic Law (20.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks) was nearly unstoppable in the early stages of the season, with both players among the top three scorers in the league and Perth leading the league in total points scored (89.1 points per game).

During the 2021/22 season, Vic Law was involved in an incident with Sydney Kings forward Deng Deng when the pumped-up pair came together in a heated exchange, to which Law leant into Deng, who then dropped to the floor in an attempt to earn the referee’s whistle in humorous fashion.

Plenty happening in The Jungle 😅
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Both players received technical fouls and the incident was reported to the NBL tribunal. Law received a $1,000 fine for his role in the confrontation.

Perth, who were second on the ladder (13–6), returned to Western Australia to play their last nine games, all at home. During that time, the team decided to replace Frazier with big man John Brown III, who flew into the country and began training only to receive the news that his former team would not provide a clearance in time for him to make the playoffs. Perth was then faced with the uncomfortable situation of asking Frazier, who had been training alongside Brown, to return to the lineup while Brown III headed back to the USA.

Earlier today, @PerthWildcats head coach Scott Morrison addressed the awkward nature of how things have played out with Michael Frazier II and John Brown III.#NBL22 pic.twitter.com/scxWbnKfDQ— NBL (@NBL) April 6, 2022

A season-ending knee injury saw Law shut down with only a few games to go, while Cotton also missed several games during the run home. This resulted in Perth winning only three of their last nine games and heading into their final match needing to defeat South East Melbourne to reach the playoffs. Perth entered the game sitting in fourth place, with their playoff chances on the line, and when the team built an eight-point lead in the second half, it seemed a lock that the Wildcats would return to the playoffs for the 37th season in a row. The Phoenix, however, fought back and ended the Wildcats’ extraordinary run of finals campaigns with a thrilling two-point overtime win, ending the team’s run of consecutive playoff appearances—a streak which had begun in 1986.

Both Cotton and Law were selected in the All-NBL First Team at season’s end.

Vic Law played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Brisbane Bullets and the Perth Wildcats. He averaged 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2 assists in 42 NBL games.