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BALLARAT Miners has announced the signing of NBL experienced guard Lachlan Dent for the 2026 NBL1 season.<\/p>\n

Dent, who spent four seasons with Illawarra Hawks between 2019-20 and 2022-23, joins the Miners fresh from a short-term injury replacement stint with rival NBL club Sydney Kings that further strengthened his exposure to elite competition and high-performance standards.<\/p>\n

The dynamic 26-year-old boasts international experience in Europe with PS Karlsruhe Lions in Germany’s ProA league.<\/p>\n

In 2023, he produced one of the Lions’ standout individual performances, scoring 42 points and knocking down 10 three-pointers in a single game, underlining his scoring ability and confidence from long range.<\/p>\n

New to the NBL1 South, Dent impressed last season in the NBL1 North with the Brisbane Capitals, where he averaged 18.6 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

He will join the Miners in time for their season opener against Bendigo Braves tomorrow night, Saturday 28 March, at Selkirk Stadium.<\/p>\n

This year’s roster includes Dent, fellow guards Bol Bak, Brooklyn Bruton and Jaden Campbell, centre Yak Nyuon and forwards Ethan Fiegert, Riley Nicolson and Lucas Byrne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BALLARAT Miners has announced the signing of NBL experienced guard Lachlan Dent for the 2026 NBL1 season. Dent, who spent four seasons with Illawarra Hawks between 2019-20 and 2022-23, joins the Miners fresh from a short-term injury replacement stint with rival NBL club Sydney Kings that further strengthened his exposure to elite competition and high-performance […]<\/p>\n

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