BRISBANE Bullets star Cameron Bairstow will miss the rest of the NBL season after scans revealed an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.

Bairstow, who competed for Australia at the Rio Olympics, suffered the injury during overtime in Brisbane’s 91-85 home loss to the Illawarra Hawks on Monday night.

Cameron Bairstow. Source: Getty Images

The Bullets say no recovery time frame has been set but it’s likely Bairstow will be sidelined for the next 12 months.

The 26-year-old was averaging 11.6 points and six rebounds in his first season with the Bullets, who currently sit on an 8-9 record.