Tasmania JackJumpers

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.

Tasmania JackJumpers
2023–24 Tasmania JackJumpers season
Tasmania JackJumpers logo
LeagueNBL
Founded2020 (2020)
HistoryTasmania JackJumpers
2021–present
ArenaMyState Bank Arena
Silverdome
Capacity4,865
LocationHobart, Tasmania
Team coloursBurnham green, tropical rainforest green, yellow
     
CEOChristine Finnegan
General managerVacant
Head coachScott Roth
Team captainClint Steindl
OwnershipLK Group
WebsiteJackJumpers.com.au

Franchise history

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 license 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]

Home arena

The JackJumpers are headquartered, train, and play most of their home games at MyState Bank Arena,[9] located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.[10] The Silverdome, located in Launceston, also hosts a minimum of two home games a year.[11]

Current roster

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

Tasmania JackJumpers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G/F 0 South Sudan Madut, Junior 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
G 1 United States Crawford, Jordon (I) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb)
G/F 3 Australia Drmic, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F 5 South Sudan Deng, Majok 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 7 New Zealand Brown, Walter (DP) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
F 9 Australia McVeigh, Jack (VC) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 11 Australia Richards, Jacob (DP) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 13 Australia Macdonald, Sean (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
F 20 Australia Krslovic, Fabijan (VC) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
F 21 Australia Bairstow, Jarred 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
C 22 Australia Magnay, Will Injured 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
F/C 24 United States Lee, Marcus (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
G 25 United States Doyle, Milton (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
C 33 South Sudan Majok, Majok (NRP) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb)
G/F 35 Australia Steindl, Clint (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 38 Australia Barker, Lachlan (NRP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager
  • Australia Mark Chivers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 7 August 2023

Honour roll
NBL Championships: 0
Regular Season Champions: 0
NBL Finals Appearances: 2 (2022, 2023)
NBL Grand Final appearances: 1 (2022)
All-NBL First Team: Milton Doyle (2022/23)
All-NBL Second Team: Josh Adams (2021/22)
NBL Rookie of the Year: N/A
NBL Most Improved Player: N/A
NBL Coach of the Year: Scott Roth (2021/22)
NBL Best Sixth Man: N/A
NBL Best Defensive Player: N/A
GameTime by Kmart: Jack McVeigh (2021/22)

Season by season
NBL champions League champions Runners-up Finals berth
Season Tier League Regular season Post-season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
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
Regular season record 56 33 23 .589 0 regular season champions
Finals record 10 4 6 .400 0 NBL championships

As of the end of the 2022–23 season

References
  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.
  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. Sydes, Meg (9 June 2021). "The Derwent Entertainment Centre will now be called MyState Bank Arena". Twitter.
  10. "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
  11. "Frequently Asked Questions". www.JackJumpers.com.au. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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