'Island defended': Reactions from JackJumpers following historic title

And with plenty of emotion following the 83-81, game five, series-deciding nail-biter, coach Scott Roth and the players were very aware of what they had achieved.

Having had some time to reflect, Roth said in the press conference that the first order of business was to celebrate with the whole of Tasmania.

"As long as I'm in charge of this team for the next few years, I want to make sure that the people in Tasmania are proud of this group," he said.

"Next week, I'll be heading North and North-West to start my trips before I go home at the end of April and that's hugely important to me to get out amongst the fans.

"The good news is I get to bring a trophy with me to share it with people up in the North and North-West who are just as hugely important to this franchise than anywhere else in the state."

With a trophy tour set to bring out the Ant Army in their thousands, captain Clint Steindl said the Tasmanian community were deserving of the team's success.

"I can't wait to share this experience with them, they've embraced us with their support - whatever the result was going to be - I wanted to walk off that court having [the fans] looking down saying they're proud to have those guys represent us," he said.

"And I said that from the very beginning of day one when I arrived here, I think it was August 10 three years ago, and now we get to share this experience with them and as wild as it may get, they're certainly going to enjoy it."

Immediately following the result, comments were more brief, as emotions began to set in.

"Island defended," Scott Roth started with when speaking to ESPN.

"The night is filled with champions. Our guys just continue to believe. I can't believe it.

"I'm really happy for our staff and our players but more importantly for Tasmanians. We defended the island for you.

"The fans are everything. That's why I came to this franchise.

"They love that island with a passion and they're tired of being punched down upon.

"This little island just got defended."

Steindl added: "The whole of Tassie is going to lift this trophy.

"To do it in that fashion in the last five seconds of game five, I don't think Tassie would've wanted it any other way."

For Jordon Crawford, who spearheaded the victory with 32 points, including 27 in the first half, the win had JackJumper DNA written all over it.

"That's what Jackies basketball is all about. Never giving up and fighting 'til the end," he said.

"It's amazing. I love these guys and it's an honour to play with them."

Steindl explained why that was the case.

"It's been ingrained in this club from the start - you've just got to keep fighting," he said.

"If I had to sum up this group in one word it would be resilient."

While game five was not his busiest, Jack McVeigh earned series MVP following some memorable performances in previous games, including 28 points in game four and an unbelievable match-winning buzzer-beater from half-court in game three.

The South Australian power-forward was a man of few words when trying to describe how he felt.

"I'm just so grateful," he said.

"It's just such a fun group of guys. It's been a hell of a year.

"It's such an honour. Man that was one series. One day I'm going to show my kids."