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After six years with the NBL1 South’s Frankston Blues, Lachlan Barker will return home for the winter season to play with the North West Thunder in 2025.
The Tasmanian-born NBL1 star has been the face of the Blues since the league started in 2019. During his time, the team made multiple finals appearances and were runners-up in the inaugural National Finals in 2022 – being named to the All-Star Five for the tournament.
In this past NBL1 season, Barker averaged 16.6 points, 2.4 assists and made nearly three triples per game for the second-placed Blues. Their season ended in heartbreak during the Preliminary Finals, where Eltham’s Angus Glover hit a game-winning three to prematurely end Frankston’s season.
Between his time at the Blues, Barker has played in four NBL seasons – most recently as a nominated replacement player for the Tasmania JackJumpers. With injuries to Sean Macdonald, Barker has already played in eight games for the JackJumpers, averaging 2.1 points in 8.4 minutes per game.
Barker will be joined by Kye Savage and Archie Woodhill on the 2025 roster.
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