BIO: Lamar Patterson was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA) and starred at J.P. McCaskey High School, then Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. He later chose to play college basketball for the Pitt Panthers.

Came in late as a import replacement last season but still was named to the All-NBL First Team, and Bullets club MVP.

Played 44 NBA games for Atlanta after being selected at pick 48 by Milwaukee in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Attended Pittsburgh University (2009-2014).

NBL EXPERIENCE

Lamar Patterson made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 27 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.

After finishing last in 2017/18 with a 9-19 record and collecting a second consecutive wooden spoon, Brisbane reshaped its roster under coach Andrej Lemanis. Captain Adam Gibson remained with the Bullets, while Shaun Bruce (to Adelaide as an injury replacement), Daniel Kickert (to Sydney), Tom Jervis (to Perth), Anthony Petrie (retired) and imports Travis Trice and Perrin Buford moved on. Brisbane added Cameron Gliddon (via Cairns), Jason Cadee (via Sydney), Matt Hodgson (via Adelaide) and Mika Vukona (via New Zealand), while welcoming Cam Bairstow back after a knee reconstruction had ruled him out the previous season. Japan B.League MVP Makoto Hiejima (via Japan) was signed under the NBL’s Asian Player rule, becoming the first Japanese player to sign with an NBL team, while NBA veteran Alonzo Gee (via Puerto Rico) filled an import spot. Brisbane also faced a difficult early draw, with 12 of its first 15 games coming against teams which had reached the previous season’s playoffs.

Four games into the season, Gee (7.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals across 4 games) requested to return to the US for personal reasons and was released, opening the door for Brisbane to sign Lamar Patterson (via China) on October 31 for the remainder of the season. Patterson arrived after playing for Lhasa Pure Land in the Chinese NBL, where he averaged 45.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists and recorded a 71-point game. Bullets general manager Richard Clarke said, “Lamar is a player that has been on our radar for the past two seasons.” Patterson’s arrival also made headlines when his French bulldog Kobe was discovered in his carry-on luggage at Brisbane Airport and sent back to the United States. His late signing accounted for the games he missed, with Patterson unavailable for Brisbane’s first six regular-season games before playing every game from his debut onwards and not missing any games through injury.

Patterson made his NBL debut against Adelaide on November 4 and scored 2 points in eight minutes as Brisbane defeated the 36ers 93-90, with Gliddon (30 points and 2 steals) hitting the game-winning three-pointer and Hodgson (15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks) providing support, while Daniel Johnson (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks) led Adelaide.

Patterson (17.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals across 24 games) quickly emerged as Brisbane’s leading scorer and primary offensive creator, giving the Bullets another player capable of both creating his own shot and setting up teammates.

In early December, Stephen Holt (7.1 points across 11 games) was granted a mutual release to pursue an opportunity in Europe, with Jeremy Kendle (6 points across 18 games), who had been training with Brisbane, added to the roster and eventually signed for the remainder of the season.

Patterson’s best game came against defending champions Melbourne on December 8, where he made 11 of 14 field goals and 1 of 2 three-pointers on his way to 33 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal as Brisbane recovered from a 17-point third-quarter deficit to defeat United 97-94. Kendle (15 points) and Bairstow (13 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) provided support, while David Barlow (20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne.

A week later, Patterson (24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) made 9 of 16 field goals and 3 of 5 three-pointers against Adelaide, with Bairstow (20 points and 7 rebounds) and Hodgson (11 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists) also productive, but Nathan Sobey (24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) led the 36ers to a 101-91 win.

By January, Brisbane had fallen back to the middle of the ladder, with Patterson (27 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) providing the Bullets’ best performance in a 109-80 loss to Cairns on January 3. Hodgson (13 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Kendle (13 points and 3 assists) were Brisbane’s other leading scorers, while Devon Hall (24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) led Cairns as the 29-point defeat left Brisbane at 9-9.

Brisbane continued to adjust its roster, with Nnanna Egwu (0 points across 3 games) making three appearances as an injury replacement. The rarely used Hiejima (0 points across 3 games) was replaced by AJ Davis (4.1 points across 11 games), the son of former NBA All-Star Antonio Davis.

Alongside Patterson, Brisbane’s main contributors included Gliddon (13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 29 games), Bairstow (11.6 points and 5.8 rebounds across 29 games), Reuben Te Rangi (9.9 points and 3.1 rebounds across 30 games), Hodgson (9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds across 29 games), Cadee (8.3 points and 4.1 assists across 30 games), Vukona (6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds across 28 games) and Gibson (6.2 points across 30 games). Te Rangi was named the NBL’s Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year, while Patterson earned All-NBL First Team honours and was named Brisbane’s club MVP.

After losing five of six games, Brisbane’s playoff hopes came down to its final regular-season game against New Zealand on February 16. Patterson (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) made a driving lay-up late before hitting a three-pointer with around 30 seconds remaining as Brisbane defeated the Breakers 84-78, with Cadee (18 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Vukona (14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) helping the Bullets win despite Gliddon missing the game with a back injury, while Shawn Long (23 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks) led New Zealand. The victory left Brisbane tied with Adelaide at 14-14, but the Bullets claimed fourth place on points percentage and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Perth opened the semifinals with an 89-59 win over Brisbane behind Bryce Cotton (22 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists), Terrico White (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Nick Kay (18 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks), while Gliddon (18 points and 4 rebounds) and Hodgson (10 points and 7 rebounds) led the Bullets and Patterson (9 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists) struggled to score.

Game two moved to Brisbane, where Patterson (19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals), Hodgson (15 points and 2 blocks) and Bairstow (12 points and 7 rebounds) kept the Bullets close, but Perth won 84-79 behind White (24 points), Cotton (19 points and 10 assists) and Kay (16 points and 15 rebounds) to complete the 2-0 sweep.

2019/20
On July 31, 2019, Lamar Patterson re-signed with Brisbane after earning All-NBL First Team honours during his first season with the club. Coach Andrej Lemanis also added Nathan Sobey (via Adelaide) on a multi-year deal while returning a core group that included Cameron Gliddon, Matthew Hodgson and veteran Mika Vukona.

Brisbane opened the season against Illawarra at the WIN Entertainment Centre on October 6, where Patterson (25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) led the Bullets to a 90-81 win. Sobey (17 points and 5 rebounds) and Hodgson (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks) provided support, while Aaron Brooks (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Illawarra.

The Bullets started the season 2-0 before a run of losses left them 8-11 heading into January. Patterson (21 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 steals) played all 28 games and did not miss a game through injury. Patterson had arrived for the season in poor shape and felt the brunt of the criticism for Brisbane’s early struggles, but quickly worked himself back into form and again emerged as the team’s biggest offensive weapon.

Patterson’s best scoring game came against New Zealand at Spark Arena on December 9, where he came off the bench and finished with 36 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Patterson made 14-of-26 shots from the field, but Corey Webster (23 points) led the Breakers to a 96-85 win. Patterson’s 36 points were the most scored by a Bullets player through the team’s first 100 games since returning to the NBL.

Brisbane entered January needing to make up ground in the playoff race, and Patterson delivered against defending champions Perth on January 5. Patterson (35 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) made 14-of-20 shots from the field as Brisbane defeated the Wildcats 97-85, improving to 9-11 and beginning its late-season charge. It was Patterson’s fourth 30-point game of the season and the first time he had scored more than 20 points against Perth during his NBL career.

Patterson’s best overall game of the season came against Melbourne on February 1, where he finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals as Brisbane defeated United 87-83 at Nissan Arena. The victory was Brisbane’s sixth in a row and moved the Bullets two wins clear in fourth place with only two rounds remaining.

Alongside Patterson, Sobey (16 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists) provided Brisbane’s second major scoring option, while Jason Cadee (11 points), Hodgson (10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds) and Will Magnay (8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks) were the other main contributors. Magnay was elevated into the starting lineup during his breakout season and won the NBL Most Improved Player award, while Cadee was named the league’s Sixth Man. Patterson was named to the All-NBL First Team for the second consecutive season, won Brisbane’s club MVP award and finished third in voting for the Andrew Gaze Trophy behind Bryce Cotton and Scott Machado.

Brisbane won seven of its final nine games, but consecutive losses to New Zealand and Perth left the Bullets needing to defeat Cairns by at least 34 points in their final game to keep their season alive. Patterson (17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals), Sobey (30 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals) and Gliddon (25 points, 4 steals, and 3 assists) led Brisbane to a 124-88 win at Nissan Arena, while Majok Deng (20 points and 7 rebounds) led Cairns. The 36-point victory was Brisbane’s biggest win of the season and the largest winning margin by any NBL team that year, while the Bullets’ 124 points were also a season-high for the league. “I’ve never been more proud of a team… just coming out and giving ourselves a shot. We talk about being tough and unified and wanting to be known as that, and tonight certainly displayed both of those values,” Lemanis said. Melbourne United defeated South East Melbourne 109-90 the following day, leaving Brisbane outside the playoffs in fifth place with a 15-13 record.

2020/21
After finishing fifth with a 15-13 record and missing the playoffs the previous season, Brisbane reshaped its roster under coach Andrej Lemanis. Cam Gliddon (to South East Melbourne), Lamar Patterson (to New Zealand), Will Magnay (to New Orleans), Reuben Te Rangi (to South East Melbourne), Mika Vukona (to Southern Districts), Taylor Braun (to Israel) and EJ Singler (to NZNBL) departed, while Tanner Krebs (via St Mary’s), Anthony Drmic and Harry Froling (both via Adelaide), Tamuri Wigness and imports Vic Law and Orlando Johnson were added.

Patterson had been named to the All-NBL First Team in each of his previous two seasons with Brisbane but signed with the New Zealand Breakers during the off-season. New Zealand also added Tai Webster, who returned after leaving the club in 2013 to play college basketball at Nebraska, and import big man Colton Iverson. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the season until January and forced the Breakers to base themselves in Australia for most of the year, while leading scorer Corey Webster sliced a nerve in his hand while cutting an avocado and missed the first month of the season.

Patterson struggled to reproduce the form he had shown in Brisbane after arriving only 12 days before New Zealand’s opening game and still working himself into playing condition. The Breakers struggled alongside him and managed only one win through their first eight games.

That victory came against Cairns on February 6, where Patterson (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal) came off the bench and scored 18 points in the second half as New Zealand overcame a 12-point deficit to win 85-79. Tai Webster (25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Finn Delany (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals) also contributed, while Scott Machado (25 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists, and 2 steals) led Cairns.

Patterson’s New Zealand stint was then derailed against Illawarra on February 22, where Patterson (13 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block) landed awkwardly on his knee during the third quarter and did not return as the Hawks defeated the Breakers 102-88. Corey Webster (22 points and 5 rebounds) and Tai Webster (20 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) led New Zealand, while Tyler Harvey (22 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals) was Illawarra’s leading scorer. Further examination revealed Patterson had suffered an MCL injury which was expected to sideline him for up to eight weeks.

Patterson missed New Zealand’s next seven games before the Breakers agreed to a mutual release with him on March 16 and replaced him with Levi Randolph.

“The circumstances with Lamar have been difficult from day one,” said Head Coach Dan Shamir at the time of Patterson’s release.

“Lamar got to us 12 days before game one, and unfortunately, he was not in top shape to play, and it was a difficult situation. It influenced how he played, and it influenced the whole team. He was getting in shape and getting better, then he got hurt.”

Two days after his release, Brisbane brought Patterson back for the remainder of the season and released Orlando Johnson, who had averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds across 15 games. The Bullets were 8-7 when the move was made, but Patterson was still recovering from the MCL injury and missed Brisbane’s next four games before being cleared to return. During this period Law suffered an ankle injury which was later revealed to be a torn tendon requiring surgery, ending his season before Patterson was able to take the court for Brisbane.

Patterson finally returned against Illawarra on April 7 after more than six weeks out, coming off the bench and finishing with 4 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in 12 minutes before fouling out during the third quarter. Cadee (22 points and 4 rebounds) and Froling (21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Brisbane, while Justinian Jessup (19 points, 3 assists, and 4 steals) was Illawarra’s leading scorer as the Bullets overcame a 13-point half-time deficit to win 88-82 and improve to 10-10.

Patterson (13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 23 games) played six games for New Zealand and 17 for Brisbane during NBL21, gradually finding his rhythm as he recovered from the knee injury.

His best game of the season came against South East Melbourne on April 29, where Patterson (27 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) shot 10-of-15 from the field and made three three-pointers as Brisbane defeated the Phoenix 94-82. Sobey (20 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists) and Drmic (15 points and 6 assists) provided support, while Ben Moore (18 points and 8 rebounds) led South East Melbourne as Brisbane improved to 11-13 and kept its playoff hopes alive.

Brisbane’s lowest point came against South East Melbourne on May 22, where Patterson (11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Drmic (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals) were the only Bullets to score in double figures. Sobey (4 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals) remained in the lineup but was held to his lowest scoring game of the season, while Yannick Wetzell (18 points and 9 rebounds) led the Phoenix to a 95-66 win, Brisbane’s lowest score of the season.

Patterson produced another important performance against his former team on May 30, finishing with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal as Brisbane defeated New Zealand 95-83 at Spark Arena and remained in finals contention. Hodgson (16 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks) and Sobey (15 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists) helped Brisbane build a 21-point first-half lead, while Levi Randolph (30 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals) led the Breakers.

Sobey (21.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists across 36 games) produced the best season of his career and was Brisbane’s main offensive weapon, while Law (18.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 16 games), Drmic (10.1 points and 3.1 rebounds across 34 games), Hodgson (10.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 32 games), Cadee (9.5 points and 4 assists across 36 games) and Froling (8 points and 4.9 rebounds across 36 games) formed the remainder of Brisbane’s main rotation. BJ Johnson (via Long Island) was also signed late in the season and averaged 10 points and 3.7 rebounds across 11 games.

The Bullets remained one of the league’s stronger rebounding teams, finishing third in offensive rebounding and second in defensive rebounds, but their defence proved costly. Brisbane scored 3,204 points at 89 per game but conceded a league-high 3,274 points at 90.9 per game, while three consecutive wins was their longest winning streak of the season.

Sobey was named to the All-NBL First Team and won Brisbane’s Leroy Loggins MVP Award and Members MVP, Cadee received the Players Player Award, Hodgson was named Defensive Player of the Year and Wigness received the Young Player of the Year award. Lemanis also announced he would leave Brisbane at the end of the season after five years as head coach, with James Duncan appointed to replace him.

Brisbane won four of its final five games but had left its run too late to reach the postseason. The Bullets closed the season against South East Melbourne on June 8, where Patterson (19 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal) led Brisbane, Sobey (16 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists) and BJ Johnson (16 points and 5 blocks) provided support, while Mitchell Creek (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the Phoenix as Brisbane won 94-84 and finished sixth with an 18-18 record.

NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS
2020/21
After earning All-NBL First Team honours in each of the previous two seasons with Brisbane, Lamar was hotly pursued as a free agent before signing a one-year deal with New Zealand (via Brisbane). The Breakers also added Tai Webster (via Galatasaray), Colton Iverson (via Saint Petersburg), Dan Trist (via South East Melbourne) and Rasmus Bach (via Randers), while COVID-19 delayed the season until January and forced the club to relocate to Australia, where they played their first 29 games outside New Zealand and hosted several games in Tasmania. Corey Webster also suffered a severed nerve in his hand while cutting an avocado shortly before the season and required surgery.

New Zealand opened against Adelaide on January 22, where Patterson (16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals), Tai Webster (34 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists) and Delany (16 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led the Breakers, but Isaac Humphries (24 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 blocks) helped Adelaide win 94-91 in overtime.

Patterson (13.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 23 games) struggled to reproduce the form he had shown during his previous two seasons with Brisbane. COVID border restrictions meant he arrived with the Breakers only 12 days before their opening game and was unable to reach full fitness, with New Zealand winning only one of its opening eight games. Across six appearances for the Breakers he averaged 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 37 percent from the field.

His best game for New Zealand came against Cairns on February 6, where Patterson (22 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal) came off the bench and scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Breakers overcame a 12-point second-half deficit to record their first win of the season, defeating the Taipans 85-79. Tai Webster (25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists) led New Zealand early, while Scott Machado (25 points, 6 rebounds, and 13 assists) and Cameron Oliver (19 points and 10 rebounds) were Cairns’ best.

His final appearance for New Zealand came against Illawarra on February 22, where Patterson (13 points and 1 block) suffered a knee injury during the third quarter and did not return as the Hawks won 102-88. Corey Webster (22 points and 5 rebounds), Tai Webster (20 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Iverson (13 points and 17 rebounds) led New Zealand, while Tyler Harvey (22 points and 4 assists), Justinian Jessup (20 points) and Cameron Bairstow (17 points) led Illawarra.

The knee injury kept him out of New Zealand’s next seven games and he never played for the Breakers again. With New Zealand sitting at 4-9 after 13 games, the club mutually released him (to Brisbane) on March 16 and signed Levi Randolph (via Canton Charge) as his replacement, while William McDowell-White (via Rio Grande Valley) was added as a nominated replacement player for the injured Corey Webster.

“The circumstances with Lamar have been difficult from day one,” said Head Coach Dan Shamir.

“Lamar got to us 12 days before game one, and unfortunately, he was not in top shape to play, and it was a difficult situation. It influenced how he played, and it influenced the whole team. He was getting in shape and getting better, then he got hurt.”

BRISBANE BULLETS
2020/21
Two days after being released, he returned to Brisbane (via New Zealand) as a replacement for import Orlando Johnson. The Bullets were 10-8 and had been moving in and out of the top four behind team captain Nathan Sobey (21.1 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists) and Vic Law (18.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks), while Matthew Hodgson (10.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Harry Froling (8 points and 4.9 rebounds) and Tyrell Harrison (5.2 points and 5.8 rebounds) gave Brisbane one of the league’s strongest rebounding frontcourts. Law had suffered a season-ending injury and Brisbane lost five of its next seven games, leading to the addition of BJ Johnson (10 points and 3.7 rebounds).

Still recovering from the knee injury suffered with New Zealand, he remained unavailable for Brisbane’s next three games before making his return against Illawarra on April 7. Across 17 appearances after returning to the Bullets he averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3 assists.

His best game of the season came against South East Melbourne at John Cain Arena on April 29, where Patterson (27 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) made 10-of-15 shots from the field and three three-pointers to lead Brisbane to a 94-82 win and keep its playoff hopes alive. Sobey (20 points) and Drmic (15 points) provided support, while Ben Moore (18 points), Chris Gliddon (17 points) and Reuben Te Rangi (12 points) led the Phoenix.

Brisbane remained in the playoff race late in the season before suffering its worst loss of the year against South East Melbourne on May 22. With Sobey sidelined, Patterson (11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Drmic (20 points) were the only Bullets to score more than six points as the Phoenix won 95-66 behind Yanni Wetzell (18 points), Kyle Adnam (16 points), Mitch Creek (12 points) and Te Rangi (12 points).

Brisbane won four of its final five games but was unable to overcome its midseason slide and missed the playoffs. The Bullets closed the season against South East Melbourne on June 8, where Patterson (19 points, 3 assists, and 1 steal), Sobey (16 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists), Drmic (16 points and 8 rebounds) and Johnson (16 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 blocks) led Brisbane, while Creek (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) was the Phoenix’s leading scorer as the Bullets won 94-84 and finished sixth with an 18-18 record.

2025/26
After missing the playoffs the previous season, Brisbane entered NBL26 with Isaac White (to Adelaide), James Batemon (to Spain), Josh Bannan (to Tasmania), Keandre Cook (to Spain), Kye Savage and Rocco Zikarsky (to Minnesota) exiting the team. New head coach Stu Lash retained Casey Prather, Tyrell Harrison, captain Mitch Norton, Sam McDaniel, Tohi Smith-Milner and Tristan Devers, while adding Jaylen Adams (via Sydney), Alex Ducas (via Oklahoma City), Taine Murray (via Virginia), Jacob Holt (via Sacramento State), Jack Purchase (via Melbourne), Javon Freeman-Liberty (via Chicago) and development player Jensen Bradtke (via Montana).

Lamar Patterson returned to Brisbane for a third stint on September 10, signing as a nominated replacement player after winning the 2025 NBL1 North MVP award with the Ipswich Force. The two-time All-NBL First Team selection provided Brisbane with experienced depth after spending the previous three years outside the league.

His strongest all-around performance came in Wollongong on October 11, where Patterson (17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) led Brisbane’s bench as Illawarra defeated the Bullets 116-89, with Prather (28 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Adams (13 points and 4 assists) providing support, while Tyler Harvey (22 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals) starred for the Hawks.

Patterson (9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.2 steals across 9 games) gave Brisbane an experienced secondary ball-handler and reached 100 appearances for the Bullets during the team’s 110-93 win over Perth, becoming one of the most experienced players from the club’s second NBL era.

His best scoring game came against New Zealand on October 23, where Patterson (20 points and 6 rebounds) made the go-ahead runner during the closing seconds as Brisbane overcame an 18-point half-time deficit to defeat the Breakers 84-83. Prather (23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) and Harrison (16 points) helped complete the comeback, while Sam Mennenga (27 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists) led New Zealand.

After a season-ending injury opened a place in Brisbane’s main squad, Patterson was elevated for the Round 9 game against Melbourne and produced 18 points and 3 assists off the bench in a 99-93 loss to United.

Patterson’s season ended against South East Melbourne on November 20, where Patterson (1 point, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals) injured his hamstring as the Phoenix defeated Brisbane 103-76. Harrison (16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks) and Norton (12 points and 4 assists) led the Bullets, while Jordan Hunter (24 points and 9 rebounds) starred for South East Melbourne before Patterson was ruled out for the remainder of NBL26.

Prather (24.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2 steals across 12 games) and Harrison (14.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks across 25 games) were Brisbane’s two leading offensive players, while Freeman-Liberty (13.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.7 steals across 9 games), Adams (12.8 points, 5.3 assists, and 1.4 steals across 13 games), Terry Taylor (11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds across 17 games) (via Stockton) and Dakota Mathias (11.8 points and 3.4 rebounds across 8 games) (via Indiana) were the other main scorers.

Adams was released in November and Freeman-Liberty returned after his earlier mutual release, while the injuries to Patterson, Prather and Mathias continued to reshape Brisbane’s roster. Lash stepped down on December 18 and assistant Darryl McDonald took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Harrison won the Leroy Loggins Medal as Brisbane’s club MVP, Norton (7.5 points and 3.2 assists across 23 games) received the Defensive Player of the Year and Players’ Player awards, and Holt (9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds across 22 games) was named Youth Player of the Year.

Brisbane closed the season at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on February 20, where Hunter Maldonado (16 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Murray (13 points and 3 assists) led the Bullets, while Kendric Davis (31 points and 8 assists) carried Sydney to a 117-77 win, leaving Brisbane last on the ladder with a 6-27 record and 13 consecutive losses.

Lamar Patterson currently plays for the Brisbane Bullets and has played 134 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 16 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists since entering the league in 2018.

CURRENT CONTRACT:

Brisbane Bullets – 1 Year Deal (2026-27)