# 2012–13 NBL squads

The 2012–13 NBL season was the thirty-fifth season of the NBL. There were eight teams in the competition. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2013. The New Zealand Breakers were the defending champions, for the second straight year.

## 2012–13 NBL transactions

| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
| Jacob Holmes | January 18 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Daryl Corletto | March 12 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| C. J. Bruton | March 14 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Mat Campbell | March 15 | Retired | Wollongong Hawks |
| Stephen Hoare | March 21 | Retired | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Aaron Grabau | March 27 | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans |
| Jamar Wilson | April 3 | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans |
| Wade Helliwell | April 12 | Retired | Adelaide 36ers |
| Russell Hinder | April 30 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Todd Blanchfield | May 3 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Cameron Gliddon | May 3 | Cairns Taipans | Concordia University at Irvine |
| Ben Allen | May 4 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Thomas Abercrombie | May 8 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Dillon Boucher | May 8 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Tim Coenraad | May 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Peter Crawford | May 8 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Larry Davidson | May 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Rhys Martin | May 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Cameron Tragardh | May 8 | Cairns Taipans | Melbourne Tigers |
| Mika Vukona | May 8 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Clint Steindl | May 9 | Cairns Taipans | Saint Mary's College of California |
| Chris Cedar | May 10 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Michael Cedar | May 10 | Townsville Crocodiles | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Mitch Creek | May 10 | Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide 36ers |
| Aaron Bruce | May 15 | Sydney Kings | Sydney Kings |
| Jason Cadee | May 15 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Ian Crosswhite | May 15 | Sydney Kings | Cairns Taipans |
| Tom Garlepp | May 15 | Sydney Kings | Gold Coast Blaze |
| James Harvey | May 15 | Sydney Kings | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Luke Schenscher | May 16 | Adelaide 36ers | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Greg Hire | May 18 | Perth Wildcats | Perth Wildcats |
| Jeremiah Trueman | May 18 | Perth Wildcats | Perth Wildcats |
| Everard Bartlett | May 19 | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide 36ers |
| Leon Henry | May 19 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Adam Ballinger | May 21 | Melbourne Tigers | Adelaide 36ers |
| Corin Henry | May 25 | Sydney Kings | Tarleton State University |
| Alex Loughton | May 25 | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans |
| Brad Hill | May 31 | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans |
| Matt Burston | June 8 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Tigers |
| Nate Tomlinson | June 8 | Melbourne Tigers | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Tyson Demos | June 13 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Bennie Lewis | June 28 | Melbourne Tigers | Melbourne Tigers |
| Will Hudson | July 7 | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Darnell Lazare | July 9 | Sydney Kings | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Anthony Petrie | July 24 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Adam Gibson | July 26 | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Chris Goulding | August 3 | Melbourne Tigers | Gold Coast Blaze |
| Cedric Jackson | August 3 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Seth Scott | August 3 | Melbourne Tigers | Pioneros de Los Mochis |
| David Gruber | August 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Daniel Jackson | August 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Glen Saville | August 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Wollongong Hawks |
| Kevin Braswell | August 16 | Melbourne Tigers | Southland Sharks |
| Matthew Andronicos (DP) | August 20 | Cairns Taipans | Canberra Gunners |
| Shaun Bruce (DP) | August 20 | Cairns Taipans | Ballarat Miners |
| Lance Hurdle | August 22 | Wollongong Hawks | Springfield Armor |
| Kerry Williams | August 22 | Cairns Taipans | Cairns Taipans |
| Auryn MacMillan | August 23 | Wollongong Hawks | Kilsyth Cobras |
| Adris Deleon | August 27 | Wollongong Hawks | Metros de Santiago |
| Shane Edwards | August 27 | Cairns Taipans | Canton Charge |
| Josh Bloxham (DP) | August 31 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Morgan Natanahira (DP) | August 31 | New Zealand Breakers | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| Reuben Te Rangi (DP) | August 31 | New Zealand Breakers | Harbour Heat |
| Corey Webster | August 31 | New Zealand Breakers | New Zealand Breakers |
| Tai Webster (DP) | August 31 | New Zealand Breakers | Auckland Pirates |
| C. J. Massingale | September 9 | Adelaide 36ers | Knox Raiders |
| Pero Vasiljevic | September 18 | Adelaide 36ers | North Adelaide Rockets |
| Kevin White | September 19 | Sydney Kings | Ballarat Miners |
| Gary Ervin | October 1 | Townsville Crocodiles | BC Kyiv |
| Larry Abney | October 2 | Townsville Crocodiles | Southland Sharks |
| Daniel Joyce | October 24 | Sydney Kings | Ballarat Miners |
| Jonny Flynn | November 5 | Melbourne Tigers | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Luke Nevill | November 21 | Townsville Crocodiles | Perth Wildcats |
| Scott Christopherson | December 24 | Adelaide 36ers | BC Tsmoki-Minsk |
| Rhys Carter | January 21 | Perth Wildcats | Uppsala Basket |
| Malcolm Grant | January 21 | Wollongong Hawks | APOEL B.C. |
| Mirko Djeric | February 8 | Wollongong Hawks | Bankstown Bruins |

## 2012–13 All-Star teams

North
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| C | Cameron Tragardh | Clint Steindl |
| PF | Darnell Lazare | Peter Crawford |
| SF | Oscar Forman | Lance Hurdle |
| SG | Ben Madgen | Jamar Wilson |
| PG | Adris Deleon | Gary Ervin |
South
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
| C | Daniel Johnson | Shawn Redhage |
| PF | Seth Scott | Stephen Weigh |
| SF | Thomas Abercrombie | Chris Goulding |
| SG | Cedric Jackson | Adam Gibson |
| PG | Jonny Flynn | Jason Cadee |