| Tad Dufelmeier | |
| Team: | Dandenong Rangers |
| Position: | Point guard |
| League: | NBL1 South |
| Birth Date: | 1996 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Height M: | 1.83 |
| Weight Kg: | 79 |
| High School: | Erindale College (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) |
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| Draft Year: | 2018 |
| Career Start: | 2013 |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Team1: | Canberra Gunners |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Team2: | Hobart Huskies |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Team3: | Southern Huskies |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Team4: | Cairns Taipans |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Team5: | Hobart Chargers |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Team6: | Adelaide 36ers |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Team7: | Darwin Salties |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Team8: | Cairns Marlins |
| Years9: | 2024-present |
| Team9: | Dandenong Rangers |
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Tad Dufelmeier Jr.[1] (born 9 February 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball in the United States for Salt Lake Community College and Concordia University Irvine.
Born and raised in Canberra, Australia, Dufelmeier attended Erindale College. He was named to the under-17 Australian National Team and won an Asia-Pacific Games Silver Medal.[2] He also played in the SEABL for the Canberra Gunners in 2013 and 2014.[3]
Dufelmeier played his freshman season as a member of the SLCC Bruins. He averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.[4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds, starting all the games but one. The Bruins would advance to the national championship game in 2016, winning the school's second title.[5] [6] Dufelmeier was selected to the All-tournament team, and also received the Charles Sesher Sportsmanship Award. Upon completion of his NJCAA eligibility, Dufelmeier signed with NCAA Division II CUI.
In his first season at Concordia, he averaged 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. His following season saw those numbers rise to 12.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.
In 2019, Dufelmeier played for the Hobart Huskies in the NBL1.[7] In 18 games, he averaged 18.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.[8] He also had a two-game stint with the Southern Huskies in the New Zealand NBL.[9] [10]
For the 2019–20 NBL season, Dufelmeier joined the Cairns Taipans as a development player.[11] He played in five games during the season. He returned to the Taipans in February 2021 as an injury replacement for Majok Deng.[12]
Following the 2020–21 NBL season, Dufelmeier joined the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South.[13]
On 22 July 2021, Dufelmeier signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.[14]
In 2022, Dufelmeier played for the Darwin Salties in the NBL1 North.[15]
In March 2023, Dufelmeier signed with the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North.[16] He was named to the All-NBL1 North Second Team.[17]
In 2024, Dufelmeier signed with the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South.
Dufelmeier's father, Tad, also played in the NBL for the Canberra Cannons as an American import.[18] [19] He has one brother, Daylan and two sisters, Taqui and Bianca.