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. The JackJumpers won their maiden NBL championship in 2024.

Tasmania JackJumpers
2023–24 Tasmania JackJumpers season
League	NBL
Founded	2020; 4 years ago (2020)
History	Tasmania JackJumpers 2021–present
Arena	MyState Bank Arena Silverdome
Capacity	4,800
Location	Hobart, Tasmania
Team colours	Burnham green, tropical rainforest green, yellow
CEO	Christine Finnegan
General manager	Mika Vukona
Head coach	Scott Roth
Team captain	Clint Steindl
Ownership	LK Group
Championships	1 (2024)
Website	JackJumpers.com.au
Home Away

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 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]

Home arena

The JackJumpers are headquartered, train, and play most of their home games at MyState Bank Arena,^[12] located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.^[13] The Silverdome, located in Launceston, also hosts a minimum of two home games a year.^[14]

Current roster

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

Tasmania JackJumpers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 1   Crawford, Jordon (I) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (154 lb) G/F 3   Drmic, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) F 5   Deng, Majok 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) G 7   Brown, Walter (DP) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) F 9   McVeigh, Jack (VC) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) F 11   Richards, Jacob (DP) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (218 lb) G 13   Macdonald, Sean (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) F 15   Vodanovich, Tom 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 104 kg (229 lb) F 20   Krslovic, Fabijan (VC) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) F 21   Bairstow, Jarred 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 101 kg (223 lb) C 22   Magnay, Will 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) F/C 24   Lee, Marcus   (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 99 kg (218 lb) G 25   Doyle, Milton (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) C 33   Majok, Majok (TP) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) G/F 35   Steindl, Clint (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 89 kg (196 lb) G 38   Barker, Lachlan (NRP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)	Head coach   Scott Roth Assistant coach(es)   Jack Fleming   Mark Radford   Jarrad Weeks Team manager   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 Roster Updated: 24 March 2024

Honour roll

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

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

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. from the original on 13 March 2024.
10. "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. from the original on 31 March 2024.
11. Woods, Dan (31 March 2024). "Remember When: Launceston won Tassie's first title". NBL.com.au. from the original on 1 April 2024.
12. Sydes, Meg (9 June 2021). "The Derwent Entertainment Centre will now be called MyState Bank Arena". Twitter.
13. "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
14. "Frequently Asked Questions". JackJumpers.com.au. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

External links

• Official website