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Tasmania JackJumpers
2024–25 Tasmania JackJumpers season
Tasmania JackJumpers logo
LeagueNBL
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
HistoryTasmania JackJumpers
2021–present
ArenaMyState Bank Arena
Silverdome
Capacity4,800
LocationHobart, Tasmania
Team coloursBurnham green, tropical rainforest green, yellow
     
CEOChristine Finnegan
ChairmanSteve Old
General managerMika Vukona
Head coachScott Roth
Team captainClint Steindl
OwnershipLK Group
Championships1 (2024)
WebsiteJackJumpers.com.au

The Tasmania JackJumpers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at MyState Bank Arena and the Silverdome.[1] The team is named after the jack jumper ant, a species of venomous ant predominantly found in the island state. The JackJumpers won their maiden NBL championship in 2024.

Franchise history

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In February 2019, the National Basketball League (NBL) indicated that Tasmania was on the league's future expansion radar.[2] Twelve months later, it was revealed that Tasmania had secured an NBL licence and a team would enter the league in the 2021–22 season.[3]

On 1 October 2020, the team name was revealed as the Tasmania JackJumpers.[4] On the eve of the team's first NBL game, Tasmanian band Luca Brasi released "Jackies Are On the March", an original theme for the team.[5]

In their NBL debut on 3 December 2021, the JackJumpers defeated the Brisbane Bullets 83–74 in overtime at MyState Bank Arena in Hobart.[6] The JackJumpers finished the regular season in fourth place with a 17–11 record and faced the first-placed Melbourne United in the semi-finals, where they defeated United 2–1 to advance to the NBL Grand Final series.[7] They ultimately lost 3–0 in the grand final to the Sydney Kings.[8]

In the 2023–24 NBL season, the JackJumpers returned to the NBL Grand Final series with a 2–1 semi-finals series victory over the Perth Wildcats.[9] They went on to win their maiden NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over Melbourne United,[10] becoming the first Tasmanian NBL champions since Launceston Casino City in 1981.[11]

As NBL champions, the JackJumpers competed in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, becoming the first team from Oceania to play in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[12] Tasmania finished third, after defeating Al Riyadi from Lebanon in the third place game.[13]

Home arena

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The JackJumpers are headquartered, train, and play most of their home games at MyState Bank Arena,[14] located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.[15] The Silverdome, located in Launceston, also hosts a minimum of two home games a year.[16]

Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Tasmania JackJumpers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 United States Crawford, Jordon (I) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (154 lb)
G 2 Australia Nunn, Brody (DP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G/F 3 Australia Drmic, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 4 Australia Stoddart, Nicholas (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 5 South Sudan Deng, Majok 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 7 New Zealand Brown, Walter (DP) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G/F 11 New Zealand Te Rangi, Reuben 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
C 12 Australia Gak, Gorjok 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 13 Australia Macdonald, Sean 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 15 Australia Woodhill, Archie (DP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
F 20 Australia Krslovic, Fabijan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
C 22 Australia Magnay, Will 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
G 25 United States Doyle, Milton (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 32 United States Sword, Craig (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G/F 35 Australia Steindl, Clint (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 38 Australia Barker, Lachlan (NRP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Australia Mark Chivers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 17 September 2024

Honour roll

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NBL Championships: 1 (2024)
Regular Season Champions: 0
NBL Finals Appearances: 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
NBL Grand Final appearances: 2 (2022, 2024)
NBL Grand Final MVP: Jack McVeigh (2024)
All-NBL First Team: Milton Doyle (2023)
All-NBL Second Team: Josh Adams (2022), Milton Doyle (2024), Jack McVeigh (2024)
NBL Next Generation Award: N/A
NBL Most Improved Player: Sean Macdonald (2024)
NBL Coach of the Year: Scott Roth (2022)
NBL Best Sixth Man: N/A
NBL Best Defensive Player: N/A
GameTime by Kmart: Jack McVeigh (2022)

Season by season

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NBL champions League champions Runners-up Finals berth
Season Tier League Regular season Post-season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Tasmania JackJumpers
2021–22 1 NBL 4th 28 17 11 .607 Won semifinals (Melbourne) 2–1
Lost NBL finals (Sydney) 0–3 		Scott Roth Clint Steindl Josh Adams
2022–23 1 NBL 4th 28 16 12 .571 Won seeding qualifier (Cairns) 87–79
Lost semifinals (New Zealand) 1–2 		Scott Roth Clint Steindl Milton Doyle
2023–24 1 NBL 3rd 28 16 12 .571 Won seeding qualifier (Illawarra) 92–76
Won semifinals (Perth) 2–1
Won NBL finals (Melbourne) 3–2 		Scott Roth Clint Steindl Jack McVeigh
Regular season record 84 49 35 .583 0 regular season champions
Finals record 19 10 9 .526 1 NBL championships

As of the end of the 2023–24 season

References

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  1. ^ "MYSTATE BANK ARENA BRANDING FOR VENUE AT THE HEART OF TASMANIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT". ausleisure.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "NBL Flags 10th Team in Tasmania". nbl.com.au. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Tasmania gets its first NBL team since 1996 under Derwent Entertainment Centre sale deal". abc.net.au. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian NBL team revealed as JackJumpers, to mixed reception from fans and players". abc.net.au. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Luca Brasi share theme song for Tasmania JackJumpers, "Jackies Are On The March"". NME Australia. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ "JackJumpers Celebrate Debut with OT Win Over Bullets". NBL.com.au. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Fairytale Comes True for Tasmania JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd". NBL.com.au. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ "JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider". NBL.com.au. 13 March 2024. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ Woods, Dan (31 March 2024). "Remember When: Launceston won Tassie's first title". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Meet the team: NBL champions Tasmania JackJumpers on first international quest". www.fiba.basketball. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Classification games decided in the clutch: Drmic wins it for JackJumpers, Diabate for Luanda". www.fiba.basketball. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ^ Sydes, Meg (9 June 2021). "The Derwent Entertainment Centre will now be called MyState Bank Arena". Twitter.
  15. ^ "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". JackJumpers.com.au. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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