Brisbane Bullets welcome Hanno Möttölä to coaching group

Former NBA forward and Finnish basketball legend Hanno Möttölä has joined the Brisbane Bullets as Assistant Coach.

Möttölä brings a strong and growing coaching résumé built across international basketball, with a focus on elite player development and national team performance systems. Following his playing career, he has been heavily involved in high-performance environments at the international level, including coaching and staff roles with the Finnish national team (Susijengi) across multiple FIBA campaigns and international windows.

He is also currently serving as an assistant coach with the Canadian national team program, adding further experience from one of the world’s leading basketball programs.

In his national team roles, Möttölä has worked closely with coaching staff on game preparation, scouting, opposition analysis, and training camp design. His experience in these environments has provided him with a deep understanding of high-performance team structures, short-turnaround tournament preparation, and the integration of NBA, EuroLeague, and domestic-based players into a unified system.

He has also contributed to Finland’s broader player development pathway, working with emerging professional and elite youth athletes transitioning into senior international basketball. His focus has included skill development, professional standards, and preparing players for the demands of top-level European and international competition.

“I’m excited to join the Bullets and be part of an organisation that’s clearly building something ambitious and modern,” Möttölä said.

“There’s strong talent here and a real opportunity to contribute to a high-performance culture that helps players keep improving every day.”

Möttölä will work alongside Dr Markus Klusemann, who was appointed Assistant Coach and Head of High Performance as part of Head Coach Will Weaver's first coaching team.

“Hanno brings a wealth of experience from the NBA, EuroLeague, and FIBA basketball, both as a player and coach," Weaver said.

"His holistic approach to player development helps us further establish ourselves as a club where players and their agents know they will improve."

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