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
2024–25 Tasmania JackJumpers season
League	NBL
Founded	2020; 5 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
Chairman	Steve Old
Head coach	Scott Roth
Team captain	Clint Steindl
Ownership	Altor Capital (majority owner)
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]

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]

In the 2024–25 NBL season, the JackJumpers started with a 3–8 record and went on to miss the top six on percentage at 13–16.^[14]

In February 2025, NBL owner Larry Kestelman sold the JackJumpers to a private capital firm, Altor Capital.^[15]

Home arena

The JackJumpers are headquartered, train, and play most of their home games at MyState Bank Arena,^[16] located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.^[17] The Silverdome, located in Launceston, also hosts a minimum of two home games a year.^[18]

Current roster

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 2 Nunn, Brody (DP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) G/F 3 Drmic, Anthony 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) G 4 Stoddart, Nicholas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) F 5 Deng, Majok 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 84 kg (185 lb) G 13 Macdonald, Sean  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) F 15 Woodhill, Archie (DP) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) C 22 Magnay, Will 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb) G Ayre, Ben 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) F Bannan, Josh 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) G Campbell, Tyger (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) G Hamilton, Bryce (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 93 kg (205 lb) G Johnson, David (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) F Marshall, Nick 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) F Williamson, Kobe 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 111 kg (245 lb)	Head coach Scott Roth Assistant coach(es) Nathan Brereton 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 (NRP) Nominated replacement player (NS) Next Star player Injured Roster Updated: 6 August 2025

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), Majok Deng (2025)

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
2024–25	1	NBL	7th	29	13	16	.448	Did not qualify	Scott Roth	Clint Steindl	Jordon Crawford
Regular season record				113	62	51	.549	0 regular season champions
Finals record				19	10	9	.526	1 NBL championships

As of the end of the 2024–25 season