NBL25: Way Too Early Predictions (Players)

It’s time to take the first look into the NBL25 crystal ball.

While some rosters still need to be finalised and pre-season form needs to be assessed, our panel of experts have provided their way too early predictions for the season ahead.

First up, we're talking players. Keep an eye out for the teams edition on Wednesday, August 21. 

Who will be the next NBL player to make the NBA?

Alice Kunek – Sam Froling (Illawarra Hawks)

Brad Rosen – Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets)

Damon Lowery – Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets)

Derek Rucker – Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers)

Felix Von Hofe – Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets)

Jack Heverin – Bul Kuol (Sydney Kings)

Jo Healy – Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets)

Joel Peterson – Josh Bannan (Brisbane Bullets)

John Casey – Alex Toohey (Sydney Kings)

Kelsey Browne – Bul Kuol (Sydney Kings)

Lanard Copeland – Alex Toohey (Sydney Kings)

Olgun Uluc – Rocco Zikarsky (Brisbane Bullets)

Peter Hooley – Taran Armstrong (Cairns Taipans)

The consensus: Rocco Zikarsky 5, Bul Kuol 2, Alex Toohey 2, Taran Armstrong 1, Josh Bannan 1, Sam Froling 1, Will Magnay 1.

Rocco Zikarsky.

Who or what will be NBL25’s surprise packet?

Alice Kunek – South East Melbourne Phoenix

Brad Rosen – South East Melbourne Phoenix

Derek Rucker – Adelaide 36ers

Felix Von Hofe – Taran Armstrong

Jack Heverin – Lachie Olbrich

Jo Healy – Mojave King

Joel Peterson – Lachie Olbrich

John Casey – Adelaide 36ers

Kelsey Browne – Keli Leaupepe

Lanard Copeland – South East Melbourne Phoenix

Olgun Uluc – Alex Toohey

Peter Hooley – Bul Kuol

The consensus: South East Melbourne Phoenix 3, Adelaide 36ers 2, Lachie Olbrich 2, Taran Armstrong 1, Mojave King 1, Bul Kuol 1, Keli Leaupepe 1, Alex Toohey 1.

Phoenix recruit Nathan Sobey.

Who will win the MVP?

Alice Kunek – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Brad Rosen – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Damon Lowery – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Derek Rucker – Parker Jackson-Cartwright (New Zealand Breakers)

Felix Von Hofe – Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)

Jack Heverin – Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)

Jo Healy – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Joel Peterson – Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)

John Casey – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Kelsey Browne – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Lanard Copeland – Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)

Olgun Uluc – Jack White (Melbourne United)

Peter Hooley – Derrick Walton Jr (South East Melbourne Phoenix)

The consensus: Xavier Cooks 7, Bryce Cotton 3, Parker Jackson-Cartwright 1, Derrick Walton Jr 1, Jack White 1.

Xavier Cooks.

Who will make the All-NBL First Team?

Alice Kunek – Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Xavier Cooks, Cam Oliver

Brad Rosen – Bryce Cotton, Jack White, Xavier Cooks, Milton Doyle, Nathan Sobey

Damon Lowery – Xavier Cooks, Bryce Cotton, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Milton Doyle, Jarrell Martin

Derek Rucker – Bryce Cotton, Jarrell Martin, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Xavier Cooks, Jack White

Felix Von Hofe – Bryce Cotton, Chris Goulding, Milton Doyle, Xavier Cooks, Will Magnay

Jack Heverin – Sam Froling, Xavier Cooks, Bul Kuol, Bryce Cotton, Parker Jackson-Cartwright

Jo Healy – Xavier Cooks, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Milton Doyle, Will Magnay, Derrick Walton Jr

Joel Peterson – Bryce Cotton, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Chris Goulding, Keanu Pinder, Xavier Cooks

John Casey – Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Bryce Cotton, Jack White, Xavier Cooks, Will Magnay

Kelsey Browne – Bryce Cotton, Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Nathan Sobey, Xavier Cooks, Jack White

Lanard Copeland – Bryce Cotton, Matthew Dellavedova, Xavier Cooks, Cam Oliver, Jack White

Olgun Uluc – Bryce Cotton, Derrick Walton Jr, Milton Doyle, Jack White, Xavier Cooks

Peter Hooley – Parker Jackson-Cartwright, Bryce Cotton, Derrick Walton Jr, Milton Doyle, Xavier Cooks

The consensus: Xavier Cooks 13, Bryce Cotton 12, Parker Jackson-Cartwright 9, Milton Doyle 6, Jack White 6, Chris Goulding 3, Will Magnay 3, Derrick Walton Jr 3, Jarell Martin 2, Cam Oliver 2, Nathan Sobey 2, Matthew Dellavedova 1, Sam Froling 1, Bul Kuol 1, Keanu Pinder 1.

Bryce Cotton.