Lachlan Olbrich
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Lachlan Olbrich (born 30 December 2003) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. In 2022, he was named in the NBL1 Central All-Star Five playing for the Southern Tigers. After a season of college basketball in the United States for the UC Riverside Highlanders, he returned to the NBL1 Central in 2023 and helped the West Adelaide Bearcats win the championship while earning grand final MVP and All-Star Five honours. He joined the Illawarra Hawks for the 2023–24 NBL season and then had a championship-winning season with the Canterbury Rams in the 2024 New Zealand NBL season. With the Rams, he was named grand final MVP, league MVP and All-Star Five. After winning an NBL championship with the Illawarra Hawks in the 2024–25 season, Olbrich was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft.
Infobox
2021
BA Centre of Excellence
2023
West Adelaide Bearcats
2024
Canterbury Rams
Position
Center
League
NBA
Born
(2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21)Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
236 lb (107 kg)
High school
Reynella East College(Adelaide, South Australia)
College
UC Riverside (2022–2023)
NBA draft
2025: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Drafted by
Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career
2021–present
2021–2022
Adelaide 36ers
2023–2025
Illawarra Hawks
2025–present
→Windy City Bulls
Tables
· Career statistics › NBL
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Adelaide
GP
3
GS
0
MPG
4
FG%
—
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
0
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
0
PPG
0
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Illawarra
GP
31
GS
0
MPG
11.5
FG%
480
3P%
308
FT%
583
RPG
3.1
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
5
PPG
3.8
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Illawarra
GP
37
GS
0
MPG
16.6
FG%
592
3P%
091
FT%
541
RPG
3.8
APG
1.6
SPG
3
BPG
5
PPG
8.4
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2021–22 | Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Illawarra | 31 | 0 | 11.5 | 480 | 308 | 583 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3.8 |
| 2024–25 | Illawarra | 37 | 0 | 16.6 | 592 | 091 | 541 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 5 | 8.4 |
· Career statistics › College
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
UC Riverside
GP
34
GS
33
MPG
27.9
FG%
479
3P%
292
FT%
556
RPG
6.1
APG
1.4
SPG
7
BPG
5
PPG
11.4
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2022–23 | UC Riverside | 34 | 33 | 27.9 | 479 | 292 | 556 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 7 | 5 | 11.4 |
References
- Hawks.com.auhttps://www.hawks.com.au/news/under-the-radar-olbrich-primed-for-monster-nbl24
- The Presshttps://www.thepress.co.nz/sport/350345616/canterbury-rams-australian-standout-lachlan-olbrich-thrives-through-adversity
- UC Riverside Highlandershttps://gohighlanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/lachlan-olbrich/6807
- Australiabasket.comhttps://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Lachlan-Olbrich/604789
- Adelaide36ers.com.auhttps://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/adelaide-36ers-sign-local-talent-olbrich-to-dp-contract
- facebook.com/nbl1centralhttps://www.facebook.com/nbl1central/photos/a.1198883153481900/5394815403888633/
- facebook.com/nbl1centralhttps://www.facebook.com/nbl1central/photos/a.1198883153481900/5394817863888387/
- central.rookieme.comhttps://central.rookieme.com/basketball/olbrich-ostensibly-on-the-right-path/
- Big West Conferencehttps://bigwest.org/news/2023/3/6/the-big-west-unveils-2022-23-mens-basketball-all-conference-team-major-awards-and-specialty-awards.aspx
- NBL1.com.auhttps://nbl1.com.au/article/2023-nbl1-awards-tracker
- central.rookieme.comhttps://central.rookieme.com/basketball/olbrich-owns-big-stage-with-damaging-decider/
- NBL.com.auhttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-secure-aussie-college-talent
- Illawarra Mercuryhttps://archive.today/20240728074059/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8542293/lachlan-olbrich-aims-for-redemption-against-new-zealand-breakers/
- Illawarra Mercuryhttps://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8535455/hawks-olbrich-poised-to-shoot-nba-shot-in-2025/
- canterburyrams.basketballhttps://canterburyrams.basketball/rams-land-star-australian-prospect-lachlan-olbrich/
- Newshubhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240728063132/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2024/06/basketball-aussie-lachlan-olbrich-overcomes-devastating-debut-to-inspire-flawless-canterbury-rams-nbl-run.html
- nznbl.basketballhttps://nznbl.basketball/caseys-corner-round-5-2/
- 1Newshttps://www.1news.co.nz/2024/07/28/canterbury-rams-overcome-tuatara-for-back-to-back-nbl-crowns/
- nznbl.basketballhttps://nznbl.basketball/2024-sals-nbl-awards-winners-revealed/
- Otago Daily Timeshttps://www.odt.co.nz/sport/basketball/aussie-named-league%E2%80%99s-most-valuable-player
- nznbl.basketballhttps://nznbl.basketball/final-6-canterbury-vs-taranaki-rams-win-epic-double-overtime-semi-final/
- canterburyrams.basketballhttps://canterburyrams.basketball/rams-survive-double-ot-classic-and-advance-to-grand-final/
- The Presshttps://www.thepress.co.nz/sport/350357053/back-back-nbl-champion-canterbury-rams-set-sustained-success
- nznbl.basketballhttps://nznbl.basketball/canterbury-rams-are-back-to-back-sals-nbl-champions/
- NBL.com.auhttps://nbl.com.au/news/the-fab-five-pre-season-standouts
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/olbrich-hawks-dominate-breakers
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/one-of-a-kind-falls-encouraging-nbl-debut
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-secure-first-regular-season-crown
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-complete-season-sweep-of-kings
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-motivation-to-finish-high
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-dominate-phoenix-in-game-3
- www.illawarramercury.com.auhttps://archive.today/20250324064314/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8922998/hawks-fill-froling-absence-with-lachlan-olbrich-in-nbl-decider/
- authory.comhttps://authory.com/ChrisPike/Faith-in-depth-pays-off-for-Hawks-a1d06613500ae407f8253afc9624fcb47
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-clinch-second-nbl-championship
- NBL Official Websitehttps://nbl.com.au/news/olbrich-declares-for-nba-draft
- Chicago Bulls On SIhttps://www.si.com/nba/bulls/news/breaking-chicago-bulls-select-lachlan-olbrich-in-2025-nba-draft-01jyqjs6ynsp
- nbl.com.auhttps://nbl.com.au/news/2025-nba-draft-pick-55-lachlan-olbrich
- bulls.comhttps://www.nba.com/bulls/news/chicago-bulls-complete-trade-with-los-angeles-lakers
- Hoops Rumorshttps://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/bulls-sign-lachlan-olbrich-to-two-way-contract.html
- bulls.comhttps://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-finalize-nba-2k26-summer-league-2025-roster
- bulls.comhttps://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-fall-in-final-seconds-to-pacers-103-101
- nbl.com.auhttps://www.nbl.com.au/news/aussies-abroad-lachlan-olbrich-makes-nba-debut
- NBL.com.auhttps://nbl.com.au/news/nbl-stars-headline-boomers-team
- botinagy.comhttp://www.botinagy.com/blog/vale/
- Illawarra Mercuryhttps://archive.today/20240619153954/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8573083/illawarra-hawks-mourn-shock-death-of-lachlan-olbrichs-dad/