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 on the island state.

Tasmania JackJumpers
2021–22 Tasmania JackJumpers season
LeagueNBL
Founded2020 (2020)
HistoryTasmania JackJumpers
2021–present
ArenaMyState Bank Arena
Silverdome
Capacity4,865
LocationHobart, Tasmania
Team coloursBurnham green, tropical rainforest green, yellow
     
General managerSimon Brookhouse
Head coachScott Roth
Team captainClint Steindl
OwnershipLarry Kestelman
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]

Home arena

The JackJumpers are headquartered, train, and will play most of their home games at MyState Bank Arena,[8] located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.[9] The Silverdome, located in Launceston, will also host a minimum of two home games a year.[10]

Players

All-time roster

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.
F 0 McIntosh, MiKyle (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 1 Kenyon, Matt 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 2 Magette, Josh (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
G 7 Deans, Sejr (DP) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 9 McVeigh, Jack 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G 13 MacDonald, Sean (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
G 14 Adams, Josh (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
C 15 Perry, Jock (DP) 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
F 20 Krslovic, Fabijan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
F 21 Bairstow, Jarred 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
C 22 Magnay, Will  2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
G 30 McDaniel, Sam 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G/F 35 Steindl, Clint (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 97 Weeks, Jarrad (VC) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jacob Chance
  • Mark Radford
  • Jack Fleming
Team manager
  • Mark Chivers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special Restricted Player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured
Updated: 11 March 2022

Honour roll
NBL Championships: 0
Regular Season Champions: 0
NBL Finals Appearances: 1 (2022)
NBL Grand Final appearances: 1 (2022)
All-NBL First Team: N/A
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
(2021–present)		 Season champions
(2021–present)		 Runners-up
(2021–present)		 Finals berth
(2021–present)
Season Division League Regular season Post-season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Tasmania JackJumpers
2021–22 1 NBL 4th 28 17 11 .607 Won Semi-Finals (Melbourne, 2–1)
TBD Grand Final (Sydney, 0–0)		 Scott Roth Clint Steindl TBD
Regular season record 28 17 11 .607 0 Season champions
Finals record 3 2 1 .667 0 NBL Championships

As of the end of the 2021–22 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. Sydes, Meg (9 June 2021). "The Derwent Entertainment Centre will now be called MyState Bank Arena". Twitter.
  9. "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
  10. "Frequently Asked Questions". www.JackJumpers.com.au. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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