DJ and Jenko's top 15 NBL players in 2025/26

Ahead of the 2025/26 NBL season, Josh Jenkins and Dejan Vasiljevic have ranked their top 15 NBL players across the league.

DJ and Jenko ranked the top players across the association on SEN's Straight Shooter, which both lists commencing with NBL great and SEN SA regular Bryce Cotton.

See their top 15's below:

Jenko's top 15

1. Bryce Cotton (Adelaide 36ers)
2. Kendric Davis (Sydney Kings)
3. Montrezl Harrell (Adelaide 36ers)*
4. Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZ Breakers)
5. Jack McVeigh (Cairns Taipans)
6. Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)
7. Chris Goulding (Melbourne United)
8. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (Perth Wildcats)
9. Tyler Harvey (Illawarra Hawks)
10. Casey Prather (Brisbane Bullets)
11. Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers)
12. Kristian Doolittle (Perth Wildcats)
13. Bryce Hamilton (Tasmania JackJumpers)
14. Admiral Schofield (Cairns Taipans)
15. Zylan Cheatham (Adelaide 36ers)

DJ's top 15

1. Bryce Cotton (Adelaide 36ers)
2. Parker Jackson-Cartwright (NZ Breakers)
3. Montrezl Harrell (Adelaide 36ers)*
4. Xavier Cooks (Sydney Kings)
5. Jack McVeigh (Cairns Taipans)
6. Chris Goulding (Melbourne United)
7. Kristian Doolittle (Perth Wildcats)
8. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (Perth Wildcats)
9. JaVale McGee (Illawarra Hawks)
10. Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers)
11. Kendric Davis (Sydney Kings)
12. Mason Jones (Perth Wildcats)
13. Bryce Hamilton (Tasmania JackJumpers)
14. Zylan Cheatham (Adelaide 36ers)
15. Admiral Schofield (Cairns Taipans)

*Expected to part ways with 36ers.