Akech Aliir

The 25-year-old forward had another superb NBL1 South season at the Mount Gambier Pioneers ahead of joining the South East Melbourne Phoenix in NBL26.

Moved to Adelaide in 2023 to play in the NBL1 Central competition at the North Adelaide Rockets with 15.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 steals.

That saw the younger brother of Port Adelaide AFL defender Aliir Aliir earn his first NBL opportunity as a development player with the Adelaide 36ers.

Played at Mount Gambier of the NBL1 South in 2024 and made the All-First Team with 18.5 points and 10.0 rebounds.

That earned him a first full NBL contact at Melbourne United and then with another 19.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals at the Pioneers in 2025, makes the move to South East Melbourne for NBL26.