Malta international Jacob Formosa has extended his experience at NBL1 side Perth Redbacks for yet another season, the Australian club announced.

Formosa, who played for the Malta national team numerous times throughout the years joined the Redbacks after further NBL1 stints with the Joondalup Wolves and the Eastern Suns.  

“Jacob Formosa will be back in The Web for 2025, his third year for the North Perth Community Bank Branch Perth Redbacks,” a club statement read.

Formosa, who averaged around 18 minutes on court per game in the 2024 season, shot 5.2 points per game, 2.7 rebounds, and finished the season fourth in team assists with 2.1 per game. However, the highlight cause to the team’s insistence on his extension is said to be “his stability and leadership in a year with a significant team injury toll.”

“Jake is becoming a heart and soul guy for us,” Redbacks coach Charles Nix said. 

“He has been a massive part of our program for the last two seasons and really stepped up last year while we managed a bunch of injuries. Everyone has noted his huge emphasis on leadership and desire to impact on our culture positively, as well as some real consistency and confidence in his play.”

The Redbacks will be hoping this extension would inspire a better run in the 2025 season. Last season, Perth finished in the elimination stage of the postseason, falling to Lakeside Lightning after a 14th-place ending to the regular season.