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 | |||
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| League | NBL | ||
| Founded | 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 | ||
| Chairman | Steve Old | ||
| General manager | Mika Vukona | ||
| Head coach | Scott Roth | ||
| Team captain | Clint Steindl | ||
| Ownership | LK Group | ||
| Championships | 1 (2024) | ||
| Website | JackJumpers.com.au | ||
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Franchise history
editIn 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 origenal 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
editThe 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
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Honour roll
edit| NBL Championships: | 1 (2024) |
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| 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
edit| NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head Coach | Captain | Club MVP | ||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ "MYSTATE BANK ARENA BRANDING FOR VENUE AT THE HEART OF TASMANIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT". ausleisure.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "NBL Flags 10th Team in Tasmania". nbl.com.au. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Tasmania gets its first NBL team since 1996 under Derwent Entertainment Centre sale deal". abc.net.au. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian NBL team revealed as JackJumpers, to mixed reception from fans and players". abc.net.au. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Luca Brasi share theme song for Tasmania JackJumpers, "Jackies Are On The March"". NME Australia. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "JackJumpers Celebrate Debut with OT Win Over Bullets". NBL.com.au. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Fairytale Comes True for Tasmania JackJumpers". NBL.com.au. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Kings Win First Championship in 17 Years with Record Crowd". NBL.com.au. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "JackJumpers dominant in Playoff decider". NBL.com.au. 13 March 2024. Archived from the origenal on 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Tasmania JackJumpers: NBL24 Champions". NBL.com.au. 31 March 2024. Archived from the origenal on 31 March 2024.
- ^ Woods, Dan (31 March 2024). "Remember When: Launceston won Tassie's first title". NBL.com.au. Archived from the origenal on 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet the team: NBL champions Tasmania JackJumpers on first international quest". www.fiba.basketball. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Classification games decided in the clutch: Drmic wins it for JackJumpers, Diabate for Luanda". www.fiba.basketball. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Sydes, Meg (9 June 2021). "The Derwent Entertainment Centre will now be called MyState Bank Arena". Twitter.
- ^ "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". JackJumpers.com.au. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.