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Josh Bannan
No. 13 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school
CollegeMontana (2020–2023)
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020BA Centre of Excellence
2023–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2023)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2022)

Josh Bannan (born 26 February 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Montana before debuting in the NBL for the Bullets in 2023.

Early life and career

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Bannan was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He attended St Kevin's College and played as a junior for the Blackburn Vikings.[1]

In 2019, Bannan played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the NBL1. The following year, he had a brief stint with the Centre of Excellence in the Waratah League.[2] While in Canberra, he attended Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.[1]

College career

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Between 2020 and 2023, Bannan played three seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Montana Grizzlies. Over his college career, he averaged 13.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. In the 2022–23 season, he averaged 15.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game while shooting 49.9 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from beyond the arc.[3]

Professional career

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On 6 April 2023, Bannan signed a three-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL).[4] In 19 games in the 2023–24 season, he averaged 11.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.[3][5]

Bannan entered the 2024 NBA draft but went undrafted.[5] He subsequently joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[6]

Bannan missed the first two games of the 2024–25 NBL season with a hand injury.[7] He sustained an ankle injury during the FIBA break, which sidelined him in late November.[8][9]

National team career

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Bannan played for the Australia U17 national team at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Argentina.[1]

In February 2024, Bannan debuted for the Australian Boomers during the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, scoring 11 points against South Korea.[5] In November 2024, he was named in the Boomers squad for the next FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers window.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Josh Bannan - Men's Basketball". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Josh Bannan, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Josh Bannan". National Basketball League | NBL Australia | Australia's Basketball League. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Bullets sign young college star Josh Bannan". brisbanebullets.com.au. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Jackson, Andrew (26 September 2024). "Rising Bullets star Josh Bannan opens up on 'unbelievably hard' NBA reality, makes honest Boomers admission". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Former Griz Josh Bannan, ex-Bobcats RaeQuan Battle, Darius Brown II get NBA Summer League opportunities". MontanaSports.com (MTSPX). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Bannan wants Bullets to make BEC a fortress". Brisbane Bullets | Official NBL Website. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Bannan banged up in Boomers' win". NBL Official Website. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Injury Update: Key Bullets trio sidelined". NBL Official Website. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Bannan the Boomer". NBL Official Website. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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