Tad Dufelmeier
Tad Frederick Dufelmeier Jr. is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League. He played college basketball in the United States for Salt Lake Community College and Concordia University Irvine.
Early life
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. He also played in the SEABL for the Canberra Gunners in 2013 and 2014.
College career
Dufelmeier played his freshman season as a member of the SLCC Bruins. He averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. 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. 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.
Professional career
In 2019, Dufelmeier played for the Hobart Huskies in the NBL1. In 18 games, he averaged 18.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. He also had a two-game stint with the Southern Huskies in the New Zealand NBL.
For the 2019–20 NBL season, Dufelmeier joined the Cairns Taipans as a development player. He played in five games during the season. He returned to the Taipans in February 2021 as an injury replacement for Majok Deng.
Following the 2020–21 NBL season, Dufelmeier joined the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South.
On 22 July 2021, Dufelmeier signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2021–22 NBL season.
In 2022, Dufelmeier played for the Darwin Salties in the NBL1 North.
In March 2023, Dufelmeier signed with the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North. He was named to the All-NBL1 North Second Team.
Dufelmeier played for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South in the 2024 season.
Return to Cairns Taipans (2024)
In September 2024, Dufelmeier joined the Cairns Taipans as an injury replacement for Taran Armstrong ahead of the 2024–25 NBL season. He appeared in four regular season games between 21 September and 19 October.
Chennai Heat (2025)
Dufelmeier joined the Chennai Heat of the Indian National Basketball League for the 2025 season.
Following the INBL season, Dufelmeier joined the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South for the 2025 NBL1 season. He averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 assists, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game as the Raiders finished in first place on the NBL1 South ladder.
On 25 September 2025, Dufelmeier signed with the Brisbane Bullets as an injury replacement for Mitch Norton. He played his one and only game for the Bullets three days later.
Personal life
Dufelmeier's father, Tad, also played in the NBL for the Canberra Cannons as an American import. He has one brother, Daylan and two sisters, Taqui and Bianca.