Could a championship star return to the island?

Could a star import who helped the Tasmania JackJumpers to a championship in NBL24 be on his way back to ‘defend the island’?

Milton Doyle was an All-NBL First Team member in 2023 and a title winner a year later in Tasmania, and it seems he could be in the mix to reunite with Scott Roth in NBL27.

“We’ve still got a number of guys that we're looking at,” General Manager of Basketball Darren Smith said on Thursday. “Milton's a free agent, so it would be silly not to at least consider him.

“At least we know what he's like and we've had him here and had success.

“So he's in the mix of a bunch of guys that we're considering.”

Doyle spent three seasons with the JackJumpers before moving to Melbourne United last season, but with Tasmania still yet to lock in any imports for next season, he looms as a potential wildcard.

“He had an up-and-down last season, but he’s obviously one of the premier shooting guards … he’s a name I’ve heard they’ve reached out to … along with one other team,” ESPN’s Olgun Uluc said on The Marketplace, presented by Paywise.

“That makes sense,” Peter Hooley added.

“You want someone who understands the style of play, somebody who’s still more than capable of filling it up on any given night.

“He still averages 16 points a night. He’s somebody that, when you need someone to take over the game, he can do that.

“I would love to see that. It really does fit.”

Doyle averaged 16.2 points, 4.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds across the NBL26 campaign with United. He is a Free Agent ahead of the Hungry Jack's NBL27 Season.