American guard Doyle leaves JackJumpers for NBL rivals
American guard Milton Doyle is set to confirm a move to Melbourne United after bringing an end to his successful NBL stint with the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Doyle has been one of the league's premier guards over the past three seasons, averaging 15.8 points, 4.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
He made 96 appearances for Tasmania and was a key piece of the puzzle in the club's historic 2023/24 championship under coach Scott Roth.
Thank you Milt. Milton Doyle has informed the club he won't be accepting the offer presented by the JackJumpers, opting to pursue a new direction in NBL26. "While we're disappointed we weren't able to come to an agreement to continue his time in Tasmania, we respect his… pic.twitter.com/0jKRoeujd6
— Tasmania JackJumpers 🐜 (@JackJumpers) June 1, 2025
"We wish Milton and his family all the best for the future," JackJumpers chief operating officer Darren Smith said in a statement.
"He's been a big part of our club for the last three years and we thank him for everything he has given during his time with us.
"While we're disappointed we weren't able to come to an agreement to continue his NBL journey in Tasmania, we respect his decision and wish him, Keyara and the children every success."
Doyle, who was also named Tasmania's MVP in 2023, is currently in Puerto Rico playing for Indios de Mayaguez.
The 31-year-old was part of the Brooklyn Nets as a two-way player in 2017-18 and has spent most of his career between the NBA G-League and Europe.
Melbourne are coming off successive NBL Championship Series defeats, and have had top-two regular-season finishes in four of the past five years.
But they have been forced to rethink their recruiting strategy this year, having lost high-profile locals Matthew Dellavedova and Jack White.
Doyle, who has reportedly agreed a one-year deal with United, is likely to be one of three imports on the roster.
Melbourne already have Chris Goulding, Finn Delany, Shea Ili, Kyle Bowen, Tanner Krebs, Fabijan Krslovic, Tom Wilson and Next Star recruit Dash Daniels signed for the upcoming season.
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