BIO: Nicholas Stoddart was born in Brisbane (QLD), where he grew up playing basketball through the Brisbane Basketball Association and the Brisbane Capitals junior representative program.

Stoddart attended Brisbane Boys’ College, where he progressed into the school’s First V basketball team while in Year 9.

During his school career, Stoddart played under coach Mike Ayanbadejo and basketball director Dave Bennett, developing as a scoring guard across five seasons with the school’s senior team.

In 2015, Stoddart represented Queensland South at the Australian Under-16 National Championships.

Stoddart (15 points) helped Queensland South defeat New Zealand 86–56 during the tournament’s group stage.

In the quarter-final against South Australia Country, Stoddart (27 points) helped Queensland South secure an 86–49 victory.

Queensland South won the bronze medal against New South Wales Country, with Stoddart (14 points) contributing to an 86–83 victory.

In 2016, Stoddart was selected in Australia’s 16-player preliminary squad for the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Spain following his performances at the Australian junior championships.

He attended the national selection camp alongside Sam Froling, Sean Macdonald, Kyle Bowen, Kyle Zunic and Kody Stattmann but did not make the final 12-player World Championship team.

In 2017, Stoddart received a scholarship to attend Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.

Stoddart also represented Queensland South at the 2017 Australian Under-18 National Championships.

After graduating from Brisbane Boys’ College in 2018, Stoddart progressed into senior basketball with the Brisbane Capitals under former NBL player Sam Mackinnon, before later earning opportunities to train with NBL clubs.

Stoddart received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2017. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.

FAMILY: Stoddart grew up in a sporting family, with both his mother and sister playing basketball.

His father also played cricket and helped influence Stoddart’s approach to competition and sportsmanship during his childhood.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Nicholas Stoddart made his NBL debut with the Tasmania JackJumpers at 24 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.

After defeating Melbourne United 3-2 to win the first championship in club history, Tasmania began its title defence under head coach Scott Roth and captain Clint Steindl without Grand Final MVP Jack McVeigh (to Houston), Marcus Lee (to Melbourne), Majok Majok (to South East Melbourne), Tom Vodanovich (to South East Melbourne), and Jarred Bairstow (to Brisbane). Roth retained Milton Doyle, Jordon Crawford, Will Magnay, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic, Sean MacDonald, and Fabijan Krslovic, while adding Gorjok Gak (via South East Melbourne), Craig Sword (via Indiana Mad Ants), and Reuben Te Rangi (via South East Melbourne).

Tasmania finalised its roster on August 20 by signing Nicholas Stoddart (via Ballarat) and Archie Woodhill (via Sydney) to one-year development player deals. Stoddart earned his first NBL opportunity after helping the Ballarat Miners reach the 2024 NBL1 South Grand Final and joined the University of Tasmania Athlete Development Program.

Stoddart (4.3 points across 10 games) did not make his NBL debut until Christmas Day but received meaningful opportunities after Sean MacDonald (11.2 points and 3.8 assists across 9 games) suffered a season-ending foot injury in January. He started four games and said, “There was a chance I wasn’t going to play at all this season Scott said to me at the start of the year so there were no promises. Now being able to step on the floor has been a privilege and honour.” Roth said Stoddart had “earned the right to maybe turn some heads” and possessed “the ability in late clock to break someone down and get to the rim and score.”

His first start came against Adelaide at MyState Bank Arena on January 10, where Stoddart (9 points and 2 rebounds) made all three of his three-point attempts in 15 minutes as Tasmania defeated the 36ers 104-103 in overtime. Deng (26 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Doyle (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists) led the JackJumpers before Doyle scored the winning putback as time expired, while Kendric Davis (39 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals) led Adelaide.

Stoddart’s best game came against South East Melbourne at the State Basketball Centre on January 25, where he started and made 5-of-8 field goals and 3-of-5 three-pointers to finish with 14 points, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in almost 27 minutes. Crawford (18 points and 5 assists) and Doyle (11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) provided Tasmania’s other main contributions, but Matt Hurt (29 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals) led the Phoenix to a 116-80 victory.

Sword (6.3 points across 15 games; to Kaohsiung) was released in December and replaced by Ian Hummer (4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds across 12 games; via Osaka). Crawford (16 points and 4.4 assists across 28 games) led Tasmania in scoring and won club MVP, while Doyle (14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals across 29 games), Magnay (13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.6 blocks across 13 games), Deng (11.5 points and 5 rebounds across 26 games), Drmic (8.1 points and 4 rebounds across 28 games), Steindl (5.4 points across 29 games), and Te Rangi (5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds across 29 games) were the other main contributors. Magnay received Defensive Player of the Year, Deng won the Coaches’ Award and Fan Favourite Award, Krslovic (4.1 points and 4.7 rebounds across 28 games) earned the Players’ Award, and Steindl received the Spirit of the JackJumpers Award.

Stoddart finished the season with another productive performance in the annual Teal Game at MyState Bank Arena on February 8, recording 9 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, and 3 steals in almost 20 minutes and making a fourth-quarter three-pointer as Tasmania defeated Cairns 90-83. Deng (21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Crawford (19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block) led the JackJumpers, who finished seventh with a 13-16 record and missed the postseason on percentage for the first time in club history, while Tanner Groves (17 points and 8 rebounds) led Cairns.

2025/26
In July 2025, Stoddart was rewarded with a full roster spot, signing a one-year deal to join the JackJumpers’ 11-man squad for the upcoming season. At the time of signing, Roth praised Stoddart’s growth and competitiveness, noting his ability to attack the rim, hit outside shots, and continue developing a more assertive, “nasty” edge to his game.

Tasmania had reshaped its roster following the exits of Clint Steindl (retired), Reuben Te Rangi (to New Zealand), Fabijan Krslovic (to Melbourne), Walter Brown (to Canterbury), Gorjok Gak (to South East Melbourne), Jordon Crawford (to Istanbul), Milton Doyle (to Melbourne) and Ian Hummer. Scott Roth added Nick Marshall (via Adelaide), Josh Bannan (via Brisbane), Ben Ayre (via South East Melbourne), Kobe Williamson (via Seattle), David Johnson (via Memphis), Bryce Hamilton (via Rostock) and Tyger Campbell (via Vechta), while Nicholas Stoddart was elevated from a development player to the main roster on a one-year deal. Will Magnay was appointed captain and Anthony Drmic vice-captain, while Sean Macdonald was ruled out for the season with a knee injury before the opening game.

Tasmania opened NBL26 against Melbourne at MyState Bank Arena on September 18, where Stoddart did not enter the game. Hamilton (24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 1 block) and Johnson (22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) led the JackJumpers, but Doyle (22 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists) carried United to an 88-84 win.

Stoddart (2 points across 21 games) remained at the end of Tasmania’s guard rotation during his first season on the main roster, with his larger opportunities coming as injuries reduced the available backcourt.

Stoddart (5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block) played 10:36 against Adelaide at MyState Bank Arena on November 13, with Campbell (20 points and 3 assists) and Deng (17 points and 8 rebounds) leading Tasmania, but Cheatham (27 points and 14 rebounds) carried the 36ers to a 97-86 win and handed the JackJumpers their fifth consecutive loss.

Stoddart’s best game came against Brisbane at MyState Bank Arena on February 6, where he made five of seven shots and finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in 17:14 as Tasmania defeated the Bullets 114-70. Marshall (31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) and Bannan (18 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the JackJumpers, while Maldonado (18 points and 5 rebounds) was Brisbane’s best as Tasmania recorded the highest score and largest winning margin in club history.

Stoddart (7 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal) made his only three-point attempt against South East Melbourne at John Cain Arena on February 14, with Deng (36 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Bannan (15 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists) leading Tasmania, while Glover (21 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) carried the Phoenix to a 120-104 win.

With Johnson sidelined early in the season, TJ Starks (via Astana; 4.7 points across 7 games) joined Tasmania as an injury replacement before departing for China in November.

Hamilton (18.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across 27 games) and Bannan (15.4 points and 9.5 rebounds across 34 games) led Tasmania offensively, while Johnson (12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds across 23 games), Deng (10.8 points and 4.9 rebounds across 29 games), Campbell (10.4 points and 3.8 assists across 34 games), Marshall (10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds across 34 games), Magnay (10.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks across 24 games) and Ayre (6.3 points across 29 games) formed the other main contributors. Hamilton earned All-NBL Second Team honours before a ruptured ACL ended his season, while Bannan was named club MVP, Marshall received the Coaches’ Award and Players’ Player Award, Magnay won Defensive Player of the Year and Deng was voted Fan Favourite.

Tasmania ended the regular season against Illawarra at MyState Bank Arena on February 18, where Stoddart (2 points and 2 assists) played 11:26 before rolling his ankle in the second half. Bannan (17 points and 4 rebounds) and Campbell (17 points and 3 rebounds) led the JackJumpers, while Harvey (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) carried the Hawks to a 103-70 win as Tasmania finished sixth with a 14-19 record.

The JackJumpers travelled to John Cain Arena for the Play-In Qualifier on March 5, where Marshall (20 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists), Bannan (16 points and 5 rebounds) and Johnson (16 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists) led Tasmania, while Delany (33 points and 6 rebounds), Doyle (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Krebs (11 points) carried Melbourne to an 82-68 win. Stoddart missed the loss with the ankle injury.

Nicholas Stoddart currently plays for the Tasmania JackJumpers and has played 34 games in his NBL career. He has averaged 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists since entering the league in 2024.

CURRENT CONTRACT:

Tasmania JackJumpers – 1 Year Deal (2025-26)