The last week saw the Tasmania JackJumpers making moves of all forms: they announced that their starting import guard Jordon Crawford was not returning, replaced him with another import guard and also re-signed a development player from last season to the main roster. The Adelaide 36ers also bring back their All-NBL ex-NBA import forward.

1. Montrezl Harrell re-signs with Adelaide 36ers
2. David Johnson to Tasmania JackJumpers
3. Nicholas Stoddart re-signs with Tasmania JackJumpers
4. Team overviews
5. Remaining free agents
   1. Locals
   2. Imports

Montrezl Harrell re-signs with Adelaide 36ers

Position: Forward
2024–25 statistics: 20.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 blocks, .6 steals, 56.0% field goal, 32.0% three-point, 65.1% free throw

The Adelaide 36ers’ addition of Montrezl Harrell as an injury replacement for Jarell Martin was a spectacular signing last season; his re-signing for a second season was less earth-shattering than the Bryce Cotton addition of last week (which is only to state how big the Cotton signing is!). It was a firm consensus that Harrell was not returning this season – it remains unclear whether that was due to the team or him – but the Cotton news obviously ushered change when he openly pondered on X: “Do y’all want the Monsta back down under in Adelaide”. Only a few days later and Harrell committed to the 36ers for another season. Harrell’s NBA experience puts him in the upper echelon of talents to join the NBL with eight seasons there and he showcased that he is still in his athletic prime despite recovering from an ACL injury that saw him miss the 2023–24 season. His 36ers stint was always seen as a rehabilitation for his re-entry to the NBA but no return occurred this off-season and he has instead spent time playing in China and Puerto Rico. It is reasonable to expect that he could perform even better this season with his injury fully healed and his benefit from acclimatisation to the league; this is not even to mention his partnering with Cotton. The 36ers have shared that they are still anticipating the addition of one either import or high-level local forward which puts their roster composition in question: will it be either their pricey new local Flynn Cameron losing his starting small forward position or will Harrell be played at center at the expense of Isaac Humphries? Regardless, the pairing of Harrell and Cotton is perhaps the most talented NBL duo in many years and it will be exciting to see them together.

David Johnson to Tasmania JackJumpers

Position: Guard
From: Memphis Hustle (NBA G League)
2024–25 statistics: 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, .5 blocks, .6 steals, 46.7% field goal, 41.9% three-point, 76.2% free throw

The Tasmania JackJumpers put out a release thanking the contributions of their supremely undersized shooting guard Jordon Crawford who has been with the team for two seasons; they then announced the signing of a player who is more in the vein of their other longterm import Milton Doyle who is still yet to be re-signed. David Johnson is the same height (6’4″), also had a brief NBA experience (two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors in 2021–22) and similarly possesses ball handling abilities despite being a natural shooting guard. Johnson is only 24-years-old and is about to embark on his first overseas experience after four years in the NBA G League system with the Raptors 905 and Memphis Hustle. Johnson will be poised to have a solid showing this season. It will be interesting to see what the JackJumpers now do with their remaining roster. Will they bring back Doyle for a three-guard line-up? Will they bring in an import forward to replace the gaping hole left by the absence of Jack McVeigh? With only one regular slot available (their roster stands at 10 players), it is a decision to alter their entire starting composition. We still have several months left to find out.

Nicholas Stoddart re-signs with Tasmania JackJumpers

Position: Guard
2024–25 statistics: 4.3 points, 1.2 rebounds, .9 assists, .2 blocks, 1.0 steals, 48.6% field goal, 61.5% three-point, 50.0% free throw

The Tasmania JackJumpers reward their former development player Nicholas Stoddart with a promotion to a full contract for the upcoming season. He showed flashes of his full potential during his 10 appearances last season; he scored 14 points as an unexpected starter against the South East Melbourne Phoenix and also dropped 9 points off the bench against the Adelaide 36ers. The JackJumpers have shown their ability to foster local point guard talent with the development of Sean Macdonald and Stoddart could be expected to have a similar trajectory.

Team overviews

G: Guard / F: Forward / C: Center / I: Import / DP: Development Player

Adelaide 36ers
G: Flynn Cameron, Bryce Cotton (I), Michael Harris, Matt Kenyon, Keanu Rasmussen, Dejan Vasiljevic, Isaac White
F: Montrezl Harrell (I)
C: Ben Griscti, Isaac Humphries
Needs: Import forward, general stability

Brisbane Bullets
G: James Batemon (I), Sam McDaniel, Taine Murray, Mitch Norton
F: Jacob Holt, Casey Prather (I), Tohi Smith-Milner
C: Tyrell Harrison
DP: G Tristan Devers, G Kye Savage
Needs: Import guard/forward, local back-up center

Cairns Taipans
G: Kyle Adnam, Kody Stattman
F: Kyrin Galloway, Alex Higgins-Titsha, Sam Waardenburg
Needs: Everything but also: import guard, import forward, import center, local guard, local center

Illawarra Hawks
G: Tyler Harvey (I), William Hickey, Lee Hyunjung
F: Todd Blanchfield, Daniel Grida, Lachlan Olbrich, Mason Peatling, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk
C: Sam Froling
DP: G Kobe McDowell-White, G Luca Yates
Needs: Return of G Trey Kell III (I), Gary Clark/Darius Days-type import forward, retaining Justin Tatum

Melbourne United
G: Dash Daniels, Chris Goulding, Shea Ili, Tanner Krebs, Tom Wilson
F: Kyle Bowen, Finn Delany, Fabijan Krslovic
Needs: Import center, back-up shooting guard, local center

New Zealand Breakers
G: Taylor Britt, Izayah Le’afa
F: Sean Bairstow, Max Darling, Carlin Davison, Karim López, Reuben Te Rangi
C: Tacko Fall (I), Robert Loe, Sam Mennenga
DP: G Kaia Isaac, G Alex McNaught
Needs: Import point guard, import shooting guard

Perth Wildcats
G: Sunday Dech, Elijah Pepper, Dontae Russo-Nance
F: Kristian Doolittle (I), Lat Mayen, David Okwera, Jesse Wagstaff, Dylan Windler (I)
DP: F Thomas Gerovich, F Cameron Huefner
Needs: Bryce Cotton clone / import point guard, local point guard, local center

South East Melbourne Phoenix
G: Owen Foxwell, Angus Glover, Nathan Sobey
F: Akech Aliir, DJ Mitchell
C: Gorjok Gak, Jordan Hunter
DP: G Daniel Foster
Needs: Import point guard, import small forward, import power forward

Sydney Kings
G: Shaun Bruce, Kendric Davis (I), Matthew Dellavedova, Tyler Robertson
F: Xavier Cooks, Jaylin Galloway, Bul Kuol, Keli Leaupepe, Makuach Maluach, Kouat Noi
C: Jason Spurgin
DP: F Klairus Amir
Needs: A return to 48-minute games so the quality of players receive enough minutes, emergence of Spurgin

Tasmania JackJumpers
G: Ben Ayre, David Johnson (I), Nicholas Stoddart, Sean Macdonald
F: Josh Bannan, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic, Nick Marshall, Kobe Williamson
C: Will Magnay
DP: G Brody Nunn, F Archie Woodhill
Needs: Import point guard / back-up center, injury-free Sean Macdonald

Remaining free agents

Players who were contracted during the 2024–25 season. Statistics are from last season.

Locals

• Jack White (F, Melbourne United) – 35 games, 13.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists
• Ben Henshall (F, Perth Wildcats) – 32 games, 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists
• Alex Toohey (F, Sydney Kings) – 30 games, 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• Thomas Vodanovich (F, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 30 games, 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, .7 assists
• Keanu Pinder (F, Perth Wildcats) – 29 games, 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• Hyrum Harris (F, Perth Wildcats) – 28 games, 2.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• Grant Anticevich (F, New Zealand Breakers) – 26 games, 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, .7 assists
• Jonah Antonio (G, Cairns Taipans) – 26 games, 4.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, .8 assists
• Jonah Bolden (F, New Zealand Breakers) – 24 games, 6.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• Akoldah Gak (F, Cairns Taipans) – 21 games, 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, .9 assists
• Tai Webster (G, Perth Wildcats) – 20 games, 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists
• Taran Armstrong (G, Cairns Taipans) – 19 games, 17.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists
• Rocco Zikarsky (C, Brisbane Bullets) – 18 games, 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, .3 assists
• Mojave King (G, New Zealand Breakers) – 17 games, 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists
• Dillon Stith (F, Cairns Taipans) – 14 games, 1.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, .1 assists
• Emmett Naar (G, Brisbane Bullets) – 14 games, 1.1 points, .6 rebounds, 1.1 assists
• Jackson Makoi (G, Cairns Taipans) – 11 games, 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists
• Tom Koppens (F, Melbourne United) – 11 games, .7 points, 1.2 rebounds, .2 assists
• Deng Adel (F, Brisbane Bullets) – 10 games, 4.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, .8 assists
• Lachlan Barker (G, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 10 games, 2.0 points, .3 rebounds, .2 assists
• Jacob Rigoni (F, Adelaide 36ers) – 10 games, 1.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, .1 assists
• Luke Rosendale (G, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 10 games, 1.2 points, .3 rebounds, .2 assists
• Jarred Bairstow (F, Brisbane Bullets) – 8 games, 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, .1 assists
• Campbell Blogg (G, Melbourne United) – 8 games, 2.1 points, .8 rebounds, .1 assists
• Joel Foxwell (G, Melbourne United) – 8 games, 1.1 points, .3 rebounds, .8 assists
• Walter Brown (F, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 8 games, .8 points, .5 rebounds, .1 assists
• Zac Triplett (F, Illawarra Hawks) – 8 games, .6 points, .4 rebounds, .3 assists
• Josh Kunen (F, Brisbane Bullets) – 7 games, 1.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, .7 assists
• Majok Majok (C, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 5 games, .8 points, .6 rebounds, .0 assists
• Kuany Kuany (F, Illawarra Hawks) – 5 games, .8 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Callum Dalton (F, Brisbane Bullets) – 4 games, 3.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, .0 assists
• Tad Dufelmeier (G, Cairns Taipans) – 4 games, 2.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists
• Tai Wynyard (F, New Zealand Breakers) – 4 games, 1.0 points, .5 rebounds, .0 assists
• Alex Starling (F, Adelaide 36ers) – 4 games, .5 points, 2.3 rebounds, .3 assists
• Patrick D’Arcy (G, Adelaide 36ers) – 3 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .3 assists
• Luke Fennell (G, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 2 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Brad Ballinger (G, Illawarra Hawks) – 1 game, .0 points, 1.0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Fiston Ipassou (F, Adelaide 36ers) – 0 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Tom Kubank (F, Adelaide 36ers) – 0 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Henry Lau (F, Sydney Kings) – 0 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists
• Ngor Nai (C, Adelaide 36ers) – 0 games, .0 points, .0 rebounds, .0 assists

Imports

• Ian Clark (G, Melbourne United) – 36 games, 14.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists
• Matt Hurt (F, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 34 games, 19.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists
• Marcus Lee (C, Melbourne United) – 34 games, 6.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, .9 assists
• Joe Wieskamp (G, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 33 games, 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, .7 assists
• Darius Days (F, Illawarra Hawks) – 33 games, 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, .6 assists
• Trey Kell III (G, Illawarra Hawks) – 32 games, 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists
• Cameron Oliver (F, Sydney Kings) – 30 games, 12.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists
• Matthew Mooney (G, New Zealand Breakers) – 29 games, 16.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists
• Milton Doyle (G, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 29 games, 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists
• Keandre Cook (G, Brisbane Bullets) – 28 games, 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists
• Jordon Crawford (G, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 28 games, 16.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists
• Jaylen Adams (G, Sydney Kings) – 27 games, 18.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists
• Rob Edwards (G, Cairns Taipans) – 26 games, 19.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists
• Pedro Bradshaw (F, Cairns Taipans) – 24 games, 10.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists
• Tanner Groves (F, Cairns Taipans) – 22 games, 13.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists
• Jarell Martin (F, Adelaide 36ers) – 22 games, 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, .5 assists
• Parker Jackson-Cartwright (G, New Zealand Breakers) – 21 games, 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists
• Derrick Walton Jr. (G, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix) – 18 games, 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists
• Craig Sword (G, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 15 games, 6.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, .9 assists
• Todd Withers (F, Perth Wildcats) – 14 games, 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, .4 assists
• Ian Hummer (F, Tasmania JackJumpers) – 12 games, 4.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, .4 assists
• Josh Adams (G, Brisbane Bullets) – 9 games, 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists
• Freddie Gillespie (F, New Zealand Breakers) – 9 games, 6.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, .6 assists
• Deshon Taylor (G, Cairns Taipans) – 3 games, 3.0 points, 1.3 rebounds, .3 assists