The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team based in Cairns, Australia, and play in the National Basketball League. The team was established in 1999, and they play all their regular season games at the Cairns Convention Centre.
The following is a list of all the players, both past and current, who have appeared in at least one game for the club. (Updated 16 February 2025)
2000s
Players Player#PositionNationality1999/20002000/012001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/09Larry Abney21PFAmericanPlayerPlayerBen Arkell4GAustralianPlayerPlayerTim Behrendorff32CAustralianPlayerSteven Black31GItalian/AustralianPlayerPlayerGary Boodnikoff20,29PFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerTroy Boundy11F/GAustralianPlayerPlayerChris Burgess34CAmericanMVPPlayerMartin Cattalini6SFAustralianMVPMVPCaptainMVPAndrew Clarke11,13GAustralianPlayerPlayerBrendan Clowry11SFAustralianPlayerScott Cook5PGAustralianPlayerPlayerDavid Cooper6C/PFAustralianPlayerNathan Crosswell21SGAustralianPlayerPlayerIan Crosswhite9CAustralianPlayerBrad Davidson14,20PGAustralianCaptainCaptainTim Duggan4GAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerAaron Fearne14FAustralianPlayerPlayerMatt Garrison44FAmericanPlayerDeba George15PGAustralianPlayerAaron Grabau8SGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerRowan Gray15,24F/CNew Zealander/AustralianPlayerPlayerNathan Jawai15PF/CAustralianMVPTerry Johnson31GAustralianCaptainRashamel Jones32FAmericanPlayerRon Kelly44CAmericanPlayerBen Knight33,40PFAustralianMVPPlayerMVPGrant Kruger51FAustralianPlayerLuke Martin11PGAustralianPlayerDarnell Mee13SG/SFAustralianPlayerCaptainPlayerDewey Michaels40CAmerican/AustralianPlayerNikola Mirich30F/CAustralianPlayerPlayerKeiron Mitchelhill22GAustralianPlayerAndre Moore41PFAmericanPlayerPlayerJared Newson10FAmericanPlayerKane Oakley10,20,21PFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerKevin Owens15CAmericanPlayerKenny Payne22SFAmericanPlayerJamie Pearlman21GAustralianPlayerPlayerTony Rampton12,15,24CNew ZealanderPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerBrad Robbins5SGAustralianPlayerRicky Robinson21F/CAmericanPlayerRobert Rose21SGAmericanPlayerRupert Sapwell9,11PF/CAustralianPlayerPlayerMatt Smith50CAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerAnthony Stewart23SGAustralianCaptainCaptainMVPPlayerCaptainCaptainDave Thomas11SF/SGCanadianPlayerMelvin Thomas33PF/CAmerican/AustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerMarcus Timmons7SFAmericanMVPPlayerAaron Trahair13SF/SGAustralianMVPPlayerRashard Tucker11FAmericanPlayerDwayne Vale4,5SFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerJayson Wells31,33PFAmericanMVPCaptainMichael Wicks7GAustralianPlayerKerry Williams1SGAustralianPlayer
Coaching staff Coach1999/20002000/012001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/09Mark BeecroftAssistantAssistantAssistantHead CoachAlan BlackHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachJohn DorgeAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAaron FearneAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantWayne HayresAssistantGuy MolloyHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachRod PoppHead CoachHead Coach
2010s
Players Player#PositionNationality2009/20102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/19Matthew Andronicos32CAustralianPlayerPlayerDean Brebner32PFAustralianPlayerPlayerGary Boodnikoff20PFAustralianPlayerShaun Bruce7PGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerMatt Burston22CAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerMichael Carrera24SFVenezuelanPlayerMichael Chitham5SGAustralianPlayerJames Comino3SG/SFAustralianPlayerAshley Constable1PGAustralianPlayerPlayerTorrey Craig2SFAmericanPlayerPlayerIan Crosswhite9,11CAustralianPlayerCaptainCaptainDaniel Dillon12PG/SGAustralianPlayerRon Dorsey7SF/SGAmericanPlayerJeffrey Dowdell10SFAustralianPlayerShane Edwards0SFAmericanPlayerFuquan Edwin23SFAmericanPlayerNnanna Egwu21PF/CAmericanPlayerPlayerJerry Evans60PFAmericanPlayerAnthony Fisher32PGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerDeba George3,5PGAustralianPlayerPlayerCameron Gliddon3SGAustralianPlayerMVPCaptainCaptainCaptainMVPAaron Grabau8SGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerDevon Hall6SGAmericanPlayerDamon Heuir6PGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerBrad Hill9SF/SGAustralianPlayerPlayerTevin Jackson22SFAustralianPlayerPlayerNathan Jawai15PF/CAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPhil Jones13PF/CAmericanCaptainCaptainChristian Jurlina10SFAustralianPlayerJarrod Kenny6PGNew ZealanderPlayerDexter Kernich-Drew9SGAustralianPlayerFabijan Krslovic20CAustralianPlayerKuany Kuany7SGAustralianPlayerPlayerRobert Loe14CAustralianPlayerAlex Loughton40PF/CAustralianCaptainCaptainCaptainPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerCaptainCorey Maynard1PG/SGAustralianPlayerDemetri McCamey30PGAmericanPlayerMitchell McCarron10SGAustralianPlayerMVPRich Melzer34SF/PFAmericanPlayerJulien Mills24SGAmericanPlayerTony Mitchell50SFAmericanPlayerD. J. Newbill25SGAmericanPlayerChris Patton45PF/CAustralianPlayerTony Rampton12CNew ZealanderPlayerBrooke Ruscoe8SGNew ZealanderPlayerDusty Rychart45PF/CAustralianMVPPlayerPlayerPlayerWill Sinclair9CAustralianPlayerScoochie Smith11PGAmericanPlayerNathan Sobey20PG/SGAustralianPlayerMarkel Starks5PGAustralianPlayerClint Steindl10SF/SGAustralianPlayerPlayerLindsay Tait4PG/SGNew ZealanderPlayerCameron Tragardh11PFAustralianPlayerCaptainPlayerPlayerTravis Trice0PGAmericanMVPMelo Trimble1SGAmericanMVPAyinde Ubaka3PG/SGAmericanMVPDwayne Vale4SFAustralianPlayerLucas Walker12PFAustralianPlayerAndrew Warren24SGAmericanPlayerJarrad Weeks97PGAustralianPlayerPlayerStephen Weigh13SG/SFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerScottie Wilbekin5PFAmericanMVPMVPKerry Williams1SGAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerPlayerJamar Wilson5PGAmericanMVPMVPPlayerMark Worthington33PFAustralianPlayerPlayerMitchell Young3,9PFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayer
Coaching staff Coach2009/20102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/19Mick DownerAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAaron FearneHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachBrad HillAssistantMike KellyHead CoachGordie McLeodAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantJamie O'LoughlinAssistantAssistantJamie PearlmanAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistantAssistant
2020s
Players Player#PositionNationality2019/20202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/262026/272027/282028/29Jonah Antonio6PGAustralianSignedSignedSignedGeorge Blagojevic9SFAustralianPlayerPlayerMajok Deng13PFSouth Sudanese/AustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerSignedSignedMirko Djeric5PGAustralianPlayerPlayerSignedSignedOptionTad Dufelmeier4PGAustralianPlayerPlayerAnthony Fisher32PGAustralianPlayerJordan Hunt13CNew ZealandPlayerHyrum Harris22FNew ZealanderPlayerRobbie Heath45GAustralianPlayerBrayden Inger9FNew ZealanderPlayerNathan Jawai15PF/CAustralianCaptainPlayerPlayerVenky Jois45PFAustralianPlayerJarrod Kenny6PGNew ZealanderPlayerPlayerPlayerMojave King1SGAustralianPlayerFabijan Krslovic20PF/CAustralianPlayerPlayerBul Kuol42FAustralianPlayerOptionScott Machado3PGBrazilianMVPCaptainCaptainNelson Marshall44GAustralianPlayerTahjere McCall22SGAmericanPlayerSignedSignedD. J. Newbill25SGAmericanCaptainJordan Ngatai11SFNew ZealanderPlayerPlayerKouat Noi12PFAustralianPlayerPlayerPlayerOptionCameron Oliver0CAmericanPlayerPlayerKeanu Pinder25PF/CAustralianPlayerOptionSam Waardenburg21PFNew ZealanderSignedSignedTai Wynyard14PF/CNew ZealanderPlayerStephen Zimmerman33CAmericanPlayer
Coaching staff Coach2019/20202020/212021/222022/232023/242024/252025/262026/272027/282028/29Adam FordeHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachHead CoachSam GruggenAssistantAssistantAssistantBrad HillAssistantAssistantMike KellyHead CoachHead CoachWill LopezAssistantJamie O'LoughlinAssistantAssistantKerry WilliamsAssistantAssistantAssistant
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