JackJumpers land sharpshooting guard

The Tasmania JackJumpers have secured the signature of import guard Dakota Mathias for the Hungry Jack's NBL27 Season.

The club confirmed Mathias' signing on Monday, after he spent the previous year at Brisbane.

He averaged 11.8 points a game with the Bullets, before a fractured scapula ended his campaign.

Mathias has since played in the NBA's G League.

"I pride myself on making winning plays and doing whatever I can to help the team win," he told the club's website.

"Having a high motor with the ability to move and shoot as well as making smart decisions is something I'm excited to show the elite fans in Tasmania."

Tasmania's General Manager of Basketball Operations Darren Smith said the JackJumpers would benefit from Mathias' breadth of experience.

"He's a tough, disciplined athlete whose fundamental skill for shooting changes games," Smith said.

"In the past, teams have relied on him for shooting, and he'll play that role in our team too. That's going to be so exciting when you consider we have a creative point guard like Taran Armstrong who is always looking to find open teammates, and Dakota will definitely benefit from that."

Mathias will make the move from the US to Tasmania with his young family.

"I had a brief conversation with him when we first started the JackJumpers," Head Coach Scott Roth said.

"He has excellent experience, can really shoot and space the floor for us.

"He really fits perfectly with the group we've put together, and we can't wait to get him to Tasmania."