Steindl announces retirement

Three-time NBL champion Clint Steindl has announced his retirement after a 356-game career. 

Steindl’s journey began with the Cairns Taipans (2012-2014) and the Townsville Crocodiles (2014-2016), before he moved to Perth and became a valued member of a successful Wildcats run from 2017-2021.

The sharpshooter tasted his first championship success with the Wildcats, winning titles in 2019 and 2020, before he signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers in 2021, where he has named captain and added another ring to his collection in 2024.

“I have so much love and respect for Clint and his family. This journey with him has been remarkable over the last four years,” JackJumpers coach Scott Roth said.

“He represents everything that’s great about professional sports on and off the floor, and he’s been a cornerstone of what the JackJumpers stand for. He has given his heart and soul to this team, and to say he will be missed is an understatement.

“He will definitely not be forgotten from the playing group, and we look forward to what his next journey looks like - hopefully working for the JackJumpers in some capacity.

“He has been intricate in everything that we’ve done here from the first day that he arrived - a classic pro, a grade-A human being, a wonderful father, and a role model to all of our young players that have come through in the last four years.”

Steindl’s best individual season came in 2016, when he was named the Most Improved Player and averaged 12.8 points per game.

Steindl hit 519 three-pointers in his career, which is 7th most in the 40-minute era.