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NBL1 South Men's Conference Knox Raiders have four NBL26 rostered players on its 2026 roster – Tad Dufelmeier, Jordan Hunter, Kobe Williamson and Brody Nunn.‍

The Raiders are second in the conference on percentage at 4-1 (108.6) while Dandenong Rangers (113.0) lead the league. The Rangers have former Illawarra Hawks big man Harry Froling, who moved from the NBL1 Melbourne Tigers this season.

Dufelmeier played for the Brisbane Bullets, Hunter, Williamson and Nunn the Tasmania JackJumpers in NBL26.

Full list of all NBL26 players in the 2026 NBL1 season

By NBL Club

• 7 – Bullets (largest contingent)
• 7 – Hawks (includes dual Cairns Marlins)
• 6 – Taipans
• 5 – 36ers
• 4 – Wildcats
• 4 – United
• 4 – JackJumpers
• 3 – Kings
• 2 – Phoenix

By NBL1 Conference

• 15 – South (largest concentration)
• 7 – North
• 7 – West
• 6 – East
• 4 – Central

Top NBL1 Teams x NBL Talent

• 4 – Knox Raiders (league-high)
• 3 – Rockingham Flames
• 3 – Sandringham Sabres
• 3 – Cairns Marlins
• 2 – East Perth Eagles
• 2 – Ipswich Force
• 2 – Logan Thunder
• 2 – Illawarra Hawks

Club Stacking

• 3 – Rockingham Flames players from 36ers
• 2 – East Perth Eagles from Wildcats
• 2 – Sandringham Sabres from United
• 3 – Cairns Marlins from Hawks/Taipans pipeline
• 4 – Knox Raiders from four different NBL clubs

Distribution Insights

• 22 – Players in South + North combined (56% of total)
• 17 – Players across East, West, Central (44%)