The Tasmania Jewels are thrilled to announce Australian basketball star Alanna Smith as one of the club\u2019s official ambassadors, as part of the team name and brand launch on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Tasmanian born and bred Smith, the 2025 WNBA Co-Defensive Player of the Year, an Opals representative, and a standout talent across the WNBA and international leagues, brings global experience, elite professionalism, and strong community values to the role.<\/p>\n
As Ambassador, she will support the Jewels\u2019 mission to grow basketball across the state, inspire the next generation of Tasmanian athletes, promote the brand to a global audience, and enhance the team\u2019s engagement with fans, partners, and grassroots programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m incredibly honoured to become an ambassador for the Tasmania Jewels,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so special to now have a WNBL team in my home state, and I\u2019m excited to help champion the team, connect with young players, and be part of building something meaningful for women\u2019s sport in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tasmania Jewels CEO Christine Finnegan said Smith\u2019s role reflects the team\u2019s commitment to excellence both on and off the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlanna\u2019s influence within the basketball world is immense, and we\u2019re delighted to welcome her as a home grown and humble Tasmanian into the Jewels family,” Finnegan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we\u2019d love to see her pull on a Jewels jersey one day but for now she will continue to dominate in the WNBA and we\u2019re incredibly proud of her and pleased to have her involved even from afar.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer presence will play a key role in inspiring participation, empowering young women, and elevating the profile of our club across Tasmania and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith will be joined by Tasmania JackJumpers head coach Scott Roth and former WNBL and NBL1 player and Assistant Tasmania Jewels general manager, Kayla Steindl, as Jewels ambassadors as the club builds momentum into the inaugural season and inspires a new generation of young athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to continue to grow the game in Tasmania and have a meaningful impact on this state. I think the brand is fantastic and is a fitting counterpart to the JackJumpers,\u201d Roth said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have Alanna involved is great, she embodies our \u2018Defend the Island\u2019 mantra on the international stage, and I know she\u2019ll inspire young girls around the state to pick up a basketball.”<\/p>\n
Smith will host a free clinic in Hobart later this month as part of her role, with all fans that sign up to the Got the W membership entering a ballot draw for 80 spots, while Northern Members will be treated to a clinic by Kayla Steindl in January.<\/p>\n
Fans can also engage with Smith, Steindl and CEO Christine Finnegan at a series of free Fireside Chat events at St Lukes Hobart, Launceston and Devonport Wellness Hubs this week, from December 3 to 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tasmania Jewels are thrilled to announce Australian basketball star Alanna Smith as one of the club\u2019s official…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":319777,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-319776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/319777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}