{"id":543690,"date":"2026-03-16T08:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/543690\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:42:21","slug":"new-jackjumpers-training-centre-tipped-to-be-best-in-australian-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/543690\/","title":{"rendered":"New JackJumpers training centre tipped to be best in Australian basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tasmania JackJumpers and Jewels are one step closer to having what they say will be the best training facility in Australian basketball, with the first section of court flooring laid at their new high-performance centre in Kingston on Monday.<\/p>\n

The 3,365 square metre facility will house both the JackJumpers and expansion WNBL side the Tasmania Jewels under one roof.<\/p>\n

It will feature two courts, a show court, gym, wet and dry recovery areas, medical facilities, change rooms and a merchandise shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis facility is purpose-built to help train our JackJumpers and Jewels stars, while also ensuring the community has a hub for high performance basketball,\u201d Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.<\/p>\n

\"\"The JackJumpers and Jewels will share the new Kingston training centre. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\n

JackJumpers coach Scott Roth said nothing in the country compared, drawing on his experience coaching in the United States and across Australia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt might look like we\u2019re laying just a few timber boards today, but we\u2019re actually laying the foundation for the next era of the Tasmania JackJumpers and Jewels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"\"The JackJumpers and Jewels will share the new Kingston training centre. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\n

Roth said the centre was already proving a powerful recruiting tool, revealing he had fired off photos to prospective signings on his way into Monday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Having the entire basketball operation in one building, rather than split across sites with a 30-minute drive between them, would transform the club\u2019s culture, he said.<\/p>\n

The facility is generating equal buzz on the women\u2019s side.<\/p>\n

Jewels assistant general manager Kayla Steindl said Olympic legend Lauren Jackson recently toured the site and compared it to WNBA facilities in the US.<\/p>\n

\"\"The first section of court flooring is being laid at the new facility. Image \/ Pulse<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the Tasmania Jewels to raise the bar and set a new standard for women\u2019s basketball in Australia and this facility is a huge part of that,\u201d Steindl said.<\/p>\n

She said the Jewels expected to announce their first player signing within weeks.<\/p>\n

New coach Claudia Brassard described it as the best facility in the country after her first visit.<\/p>\n

Rockliff said the project was on time and on budget, with completion expected mid-year ahead of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

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