Jarrad Weeks

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Jarrad Weeks
Tasmania JackJumpers
PositionAssistant coach
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 34)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
High school Barker College
(Sydney, New South Wales)
Playing career2009–2023
Position Point guard
Coaching career2023–present
Career history
As player:
2009–2011Hornsby 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
2021Sydney Kings
2021–2023 Tasmania JackJumpers
2023 Auckland Tuatara
As coach:
2023–present Tasmania JackJumpers
Career highlights and awards

Jarrad Weeks (born 11 July 1989) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Early life

Weeks was born in Melbourne, Victoria. [1] He attended Barker College in Sydney, New South Wales. [2]

Professional career

NBL and Germany

In 2010, Weeks joined the Sydney Kings of the National 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 for Ehingen Urspring in the German ProA. [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 the Illawarra Hawks initially as an injury replacement player. [6] He then played for the Cairns Taipans in 2016–17 and 2017–18. [5]

On 23 April 2018, Weeks signed with the New Zealand Breakers on a two-year deal. [7] On 5 March 2020, he signed a one-year extension with the Breakers for the 2020–21 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 the Tasmania JackJumpers on a two-year deal. [11]

On 4 June 2023, Weeks announced his retirement from the NBL. [12] [13] [14]

State Leagues and New Zealand NBL

Between 2009 and 2014, Weeks played in the Waratah League, first for the Hornsby Spiders (2009–11) and then the Norths Bears (2012–14). He won a championship with the Bears in 2012. [5]

In 2016, Weeks played for the Hobart Chargers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He then played for the Cairns Marlins of the Queensland Basketball League in 2017. [5]

In 2018, Weeks played for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He helped the Sharks win the championship and earned All-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 the Auckland Tuatara for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season. [19]

National team career

On 17 February 2019, Weeks was called up by head coach Andrej Lemanis to be a part of the Australia national basketball team for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Iran. [20] [21] Weeks played in both games. [22] [23]

Coaching career

On 6 June 2023, Weeks was appointed an assistant coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers for the 2023–24 NBL season. [24] He is set to serve as a special advisor to the Hobart Chargers in the 2024 NBL1 South season. [25]

Personal life

Weeks and his wife Michelle have a son. [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Hinton, Marc (23 April 2018). "NZ Breakers sign speedy Aussie Jarrad Weeks to boost their backcourt resources". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Congratulations to old boy Jarrad Weeks (Class of 2007) who was recently selected for the Australian Basketball Team, The Boomers". facebook.com/barkercollegealumni. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2023.[ user-generated source ]
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  4. ↑ "RISING BASKETBALL TALENT JARRAD WEEKS SIGNS WITH GERMAN TEAM FOR 2014-2015 SEASON". influencing.com. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Jarrad Weeks Extends with NZ Breakers". NBL.com.au. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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  24. 1 2 "Weeks appointed JackJumpers Assistant Coach". jackjumpers.com.au. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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