Tasmania JackJumpers

The Tasmania JackJumpers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who will enter the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, and will play their home games at Derwent Entertainment Centre.[1][2] The team is named after the Jack Jumper Ant, a species of venomous ant predominantly found on the island state.

Tasmania JackJumpers
LeagueNBL
Founded2020 (2020)
HistoryTasmania JackJumpers
2020–present
ArenaDerwent Entertainment Centre
Capacity5,000
LocationHobart, Tasmania
Team coloursBurnham green, tropical rainforest green, yellow
     
General managerSimon Brookhouse
Head coachScott Roth
Team captainTBC
OwnershipLarry Kestelman
WebsiteJackJumpers.com.au

Franchise history


Home arena

The JackJumpers will be headquartered and train at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, located in Glenorchy, part of the metropolitan Hobart region.[3]

Honour roll
NBL Championships: 0
NBL Finals Appearances: 0
NBL Grand Final appearances: 0
All-NBL First Team: N/A
NBL Rookie of the Year: N/A
NBL Most Improved Player: N/A
NBL Coach of the Year: N/A
NBL Best Sixth Man: N/A
NBL Best Defensive Player: N/A

Season by season
Season Division League Regular season Post-season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Tasmania JackJumpers
2021–22 1 NBL TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Scott Roth TBD TBD
Regular season record000–
Playoff record000–

References
  1. "NBL Flags 10th Team in Tasmania". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. "Venomous response as new NBL team named after aggressive ant species". www.abc.net.au. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. "Tasmania will get its first NBL team since 1996". ABC News. 28 February 2020.
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