Josh Bannan

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Josh Bannan
No. 13–Brisbane Bullets
Position Power forward
League NBL
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
College Montana (2020–2023)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 BA Centre of Excellence
2023–present Brisbane 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.

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Early life and career

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

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

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]

Bannan joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2024 NBA Summer League. [5]

Bannan missed the first two games of the 2024–25 NBL season with a hand injury. [6]

National team career

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Bannan wants Bullets to make BEC a fortress". Brisbane Bullets | Official NBL Website. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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