Magnay ruled out for the remainder of NBL26

Tasmania JackJumpers Captain Will Magnay has suffered a season ending injury in Saturday’s Round 17 game against Melbourne United at HoopsFest in Perth.

Imaging at Qscan has revealed that the JackJumpers Captain has an acute fracture of the second toe on his left foot.

JackJumpers GM Basketball Operations Darren Smith said Magnay won’t require surgery, and his recovery would be managed by the UTAS High Performance Team.

“Sadly, the nature of Magnay’s injury means he is out for the remainder of the season,” Smith said.

“It’s devastating to lose a player and person of Magnay’s caliber, he’s a giant of our team on and off the court. But in true Magnay style, he’ll keep leading our team from the sidelines.”

Magnay has been a consistent high performer, including his career best performance against Melbourne United at MyState Bank Arena in the first week of January.

In the dying minutes of the HoopsFest game, Magnay said he felt a pop in his left foot when he jumped to block an opponent’s shot.

“It is heartbreaking to end the season like this, when all you want to do is be on the court with the team and keep fighting for finals this season,” he said.

“In basketball you have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The important thing is that no matter which point you’re at, you have a great team and supporters around you, and I’m grateful to have that.”

The JackJumpers nominated replacement player is Brody Nunn.

The JackJumpers will go on the road to play the Sydney Kings on Thursday night, before returning to MyState Bank Arena to take on last year’s champions, the Illawarra Hawks.