Jarrad Weeks

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).

Early life Weeks was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Barker College in Sydney, New South Wales.

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.

For the 2014–15 season, Weeks played for Ehingen Urspring in the German ProA. In 27 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Weeks returned to the NBL for the 2015–16 season, joining the Illawarra Hawks initially as an injury replacement player. He then played for the Cairns Taipans in 2016–17 and 2017–18. On 5 March 2020, he signed a one-year extension with the Breakers for the 2020–21 NBL season. In May 2021, he parted ways with the Breakers and joined the Sydney Kings for the rest of the season.

On 14 July 2021, Weeks signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers on a two-year deal.

On 4 June 2023, Weeks announced his retirement from the NBL.

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. He returned to the Sharks in 2019. but the Sharks withdrew from the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Week joined the Auckland Tuatara for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.

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. Weeks played in both games.

Coaching career On 6 June 2023, Weeks was appointed an assistant coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers for the 2023–24 NBL season. He served as a special advisor to the Hobart Chargers of the NBL1 South in the 2024 NBL1 season. He then returned to the JackJumpers as an assistant for the 2024–25 NBL season. On 12 March 2025, he re-signed with the JackJumpers as an assistant until the end of the 2026–27 season.

Weeks served as head coach of the Hobart Chargers men's team in the 2025 NBL1 South season. He is set to re-join the Chargers as men's coach for the 2026 NBL1 South season.

Personal life Weeks and his wife Michelle have two children.