2025–26 Tasmania JackJumpers season
Australian professional basketball season
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The 2025–26 Tasmania JackJumpers season was the 5th season for the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
| 2025–26 Tasmania JackJumpers season | |
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| Head coach | |
| Captain | |
| Arena | Derwent Entertainment Centre |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 14–19 (42.4%) |
| Ladder | 6th |
| Finals finish | Play-in finalist (lost to United 68–82) |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
| Ignite Cup results | |
| Record | 2–2 (50%) |
| Ladder | 5th |
| Ignite Cup finish | Did not qualify |
| All statistics correct as of 5 March 2026. | |
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Development | Injured |
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| PG | Tyger Campbell (I) | Brody Nunn (DP) | Sean Macdonald |
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| SG | David Johnson (I) | Anthony Drmic | Nicholas Stoddart |
Ben Ayre |
| SF | Nick Marshall | Bryce Hamilton (I) |
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| PF | Majok Deng | Jacob Richards (NRP) | Kobe Williamson |
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| C | Josh Bannan | Archie Woodhill (DP) | Will Magnay |
Standings
Ladder
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Sydney Kings | 33 | 24 | 9 | 72.73% | 5–0 | W11 | 13–4 | 11–5 | 3276 | 2879 | 113.79% |
| 2 | Adelaide 36ers | 33 | 23 | 10 | 69.70% | 2–3 | L1 | 12–5 | 11–5 | 3042 | 2890 | 105.26% |
| 3 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 33 | 22 | 11 | 66.67% | 3–2 | L1 | 11–5 | 11–6 | 3324 | 3061 | 108.59% |
| 4 | Perth Wildcats | 33 | 21 | 12 | 63.64% | 4–1 | W1 | 10–7 | 11–5 | 2996 | 2840 | 105.49% |
| 5 | Melbourne United | 33 | 20 | 13 | 60.61% | 2–3 | W1 | 11–6 | 9–7 | 3041 | 2905 | 104.68% |
| 6 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 33 | 14 | 19 | 42.42% | 2–3 | L2 | 6–10 | 8–9 | 2873 | 2884 | 99.62% |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39.39% | 2–3 | W1 | 7–9 | 6–11 | 3022 | 3058 | 98.82% |
| 8 | Illawarra Hawks | 33 | 13 | 20 | 39.39% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–9 | 6–11 | 3074 | 3205 | 95.91% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 33 | 9 | 24 | 27.27% | 1–4 | L2 | 4–13 | 5–11 | 2754 | 3194 | 86.22% |
| 10 | Brisbane Bullets | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18.18% | 0–5 | L13 | 2–14 | 4–13 | 2710 | 3196 | 84.79% |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2026. Source: NBL.com.au
The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.
Ladder progression
| Leader and qualification to semifinals | |
| Qualification to semifinals | |
| Qualification to play-in | |
| Last place |
Game log
Pre-season
The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[1][2]
| 2025 NBL Blitz game log Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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Regular season
The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[3] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[4]
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September: 2–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–0)
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October: 3–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–2)
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November: 1–5 (Home: 1–4; Road: 0–1)
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December: 4–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–2)
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January: 2–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–3)
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February: 2–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1)
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| 2025–26 season schedule |
NBL Ignite Cup
The NBL introduced the new NBL Ignite Cup tournament for the 2025–26 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.[5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PP | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 390 | 329 | 118.5 | 12 | 21 | Ignite Cup final |
| 2 | New Zealand Breakers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 441 | 385 | 114.5 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3 | Perth Wildcats | 4 | 3 | 1 | 399 | 365 | 109.3 | 9.5 | 18.5 | |
| 4 | Melbourne United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 390 | 359 | 108.6 | 9.5 | 15.5 | |
| 5 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 349 | 338 | 103.3 | 8.5 | 14.5 | |
| 6 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 4 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 402 | 101.5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Illawarra Hawks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 372 | 397 | 93.7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 334 | 411 | 81.3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 350 | 381 | 91.9 | 5 | 8 | |
| 10 | Cairns Taipans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 340 | 406 | 83.7 | 3.5 | 6.5 |
Postseason
| 2026 finals game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in qualifier: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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| 2026 finals schedule |
Transactions
Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[7][8]
Re-signed
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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| Brody Nunn | 24 March 2025 | 1-year deal | |
| Nick Stoddart | 29 May 2025 | 1-year deal | [9] |
Additions
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former team | Ref. |
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| Nick Marshall | 8 April 2025 | 2-year deal | Adelaide 36ers | [10] |
| Josh Bannan | 11 April 2025 | 2-year deal | Brisbane Bullets | [11] |
| Ben Ayre | 16 April 2025 | 2-year deal (mutual option) | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | [12] |
| Kobe Williamson | 21 May 2025 | 2-year deal | Seattle Redhawks | [13] |
| David Johnson | 27 May 2025 | 1-year deal | Memphis Hustle | [14] |
| Bryce Hamilton | 26 June 2025 | 1-year deal | Rostock Seawolves | |
| Tyger Campbell | 5 August 2025 | 1-year deal | Rasta Vechta | |
| TJ Starks | 3 October 2025 | 1-year deal (NRP) | BC Astana | [15] |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | Date Left | New team | Ref. |
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| Clint Steindl | Retired | 13 February | n/a | |
| Ian Hummer | Free Agent | 7 March 2025 | ||
| Reuben Te Rangi | Free agent | 8 April 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | [16] |
| Fabijan Krslovic | Free agent | 11 April 2025 | Melbourne United | [17] |
| Walter Brown | Released | 6 May 2025 | Canterbury Rams | |
| Gorjok Gak | Free agent | 17 May 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | [18] |
| Jordon Crawford | Free agent | 25 May 2025 | Esenler Erokspor | |
| Milton Doyle | Free agent | 1 June 2025 | Melbourne United |
Awards
Club awards
- Club MVP: Josh Bannan
- Coaches Award: Nick Marshall
- Players Award: Nick Marshall
- Fan Favourite: Majok Deng
- Defensive Player: Will Magnay
- Spirit of the JackJumpers: Christine Finnegan