| Tasmania JackJumpers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (age 35) Melbourne,Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Barker College (Sydney,New South Wales) |
| Playing career | 2009–2023 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2009–2011 | Hornsby Spiders |
| 2010–2014 | Sydney Kings |
| 2012–2014 | Norths Bears |
| 2014–2015 | Ehingen Urspring |
| 2015–2016 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2016 | Hobart Chargers |
| 2016–2018 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2017 | Cairns Marlins |
| 2018–2019 | Southland Sharks |
| 2018–2021 | New Zealand Breakers |
| 2021 | Sydney Kings |
| 2021–2023 | Tasmania JackJumpers |
| 2023 | Auckland Tuatara |
| As a coach: | |
| 2023–present | Tasmania JackJumpers (assistant) |
| 2025– | Hobart Chargers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As assistant coach | |
Jarrad Weeks (born 11 July 1989) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for theTasmania JackJumpers of theNational Basketball League (NBL).
Weeks was born inMelbourne,Victoria.[1] He attendedBarker College inSydney,New South Wales.[2]
In 2010, Weeks joined theSydney Kings of theNational Basketball League (NBL). He played two games in 2010–11 and made no appearances in 2011–12. He then played 10 games in 2012–13 and 12 games in 2013–14.[3]
For the 2014–15 season, Weeks played forEhingen Urspring in the GermanProA.[4] In 27 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[5]
Weeks returned to the NBL for the 2015–16 season, joining theIllawarra Hawks initially as an injury replacement player.[6] He then played for theCairns Taipans in 2016–17 and 2017–18.[5]
On 23 April 2018, Weeks signed with theNew Zealand Breakers on a two-year deal.[7] On 5 March 2020, he signed a one-year extension with the Breakers for the2020–21 NBL season.[8] In May 2021, he parted ways with the Breakers[9] and joined the Sydney Kings for the rest of the season.[10]
On 14 July 2021, Weeks signed with theTasmania JackJumpers on a two-year deal.[11]
On 4 June 2023, Weeks announced his retirement from the NBL.[12][13][14]
Between 2009 and 2014, Weeks played in theWaratah League, first for the Hornsby Spiders (2009–11) and then theNorths Bears (2012–14). He won a championship with the Bears in 2012.[5]
In 2016, Weeks played for theHobart Chargers in theSouth East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He then played for theCairns Marlins of theQueensland Basketball League in 2017.[5]
In 2018, Weeks played for theSouthland Sharks of the New ZealandNational Basketball League (NZNBL). He helped the Sharks win thechampionship and earnedAll-Star Five honours.[15][16] He returned to the Sharks in 2019.[5] He was set to return for a third season in 2020[17] but the Sharks withdrew from the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
Week joined theAuckland Tuatara for the2023 New Zealand NBL season.[19]
On 17 February 2019, Weeks was called up by head coachAndrej Lemanis to be a part of theAustralia national basketball team for the upcomingFIBA World Cup qualifiers againstKazakhstan andIran.[20][21] Weeks played in both games.[22][23]
On 6 June 2023, Weeks was appointed an assistant coach of theTasmania JackJumpers for the2023–24 NBL season.[24] He served as a special advisor to theHobart Chargers in the 2024NBL1 South season.[25] He then returned to the JackJumpers as an assistant for the2024–25 NBL season.[26]
Weeks is set to serve as head coach of the Hobart Chargers men's team in the 2025 NBL1 South season.[26][27]
Weeks and his wife Michelle have a son.[24]