JackJumpers Bid Farewell to Magette

The Tasmania JackJumpers have bid farewell to foundation player and club hero Josh Magette, announcing the news via social media.

It means the 33-year-old will not be returning for a third season with the club. 

Magette has finished his two seasons at the JackJumpers as the club’s all-time leader in both assists and steals and played a key role in the team's successful introduction to the NBL.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thankyou Jet!<br><br>The Tasmania JackJumpers would like to thank Josh Magette for his many contributions to the club and the community. <br><br>Josh has been a integral part of our club as one of our foundation players. He led the club in both assists and steals across his tenure. <a href="https://t.co/5zeMJBI4ri">pic.twitter.com/5zeMJBI4ri</a></p>&mdash; Tasmania JackJumpers ? (@JackJumpers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackJumpers/status/1671033332648521728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

His stint at the club ended in unfortunate circumstances however, as he had to undergo surgery on a broken cheekbone and fractured eye socket following Tasmania’s Round 18 victory over Illawarra.

The former Atlanta Hawk representative played 62 total games for the JackJumpers and averaged 11 points, 5.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per contest.