Players
Lachlan Barker
Lachlan Barker
2024 Averages
1.9
PPG
0.2
APG
0.3
RPG
35
FG%
Biography
The impressive combo guard has been banging on the door for an opportunity in the NBL, and now joins the Tasmania JackJumpers for the 2023/24 season.
The Tasmanian local will return close to home to join the JackJumpers as a nominated replacement player for NBL24, having received previous NBL opportunities at the South East Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne United.
Grew up in the northern Tasmanian town of Somerset, where he started his basketball with the Penguin Basketball Club and has continued to impress in the NBL1 competition.
Got his first chance in the NBL at the Phoenix in 2021/22 as a development player, where he hit the court on 14 occasions, to end up scoring 2.6 points in eight minutes of court time.
Was then a nominated replacement player with United for the 2022/23 season and ended up playing 15 matches for another 2.9 points in 10.3 minutes.
Is fresh off an impressive NBL1 South season playing at the Frankston Blues where he delivered 21.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists a game while shooting at 52 per cent from the field.
On the back of that, has joined the JackJumpers to play in his home state in the NBL for the first time in 2023/24.