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{{Short description|National Basketball League team in Cairns, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox basketball club
| name            = Cairns Taipans
| current         = 2023–24 Cairns Taipans season
| logo            = Cairns Taipans logo.svg
| league          = [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]]
| founded         = {{Start date and age|1999}}
| dissolved       = 
| history         = '''Cairns Taipans'''<br />1999–present
| arena           = [[Cairns Convention Centre]]
| location        = [[Cairns, Queensland]]
| capacity        = 5,300
| colors          = Orange, navy, white<br />{{Color box|#F79239}} {{Color box|#1C2651}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}
| sponsor         = [[Central Queensland University|CQUniversity]]
| ceo             = Mark Beecroft
| president       = Troy Stone
| vice-presidents = 
| gm              = Mark Beecroft
| coach           = [[Adam Forde]]
| captain         = [[Tahjere McCall]]
| ownership       = Taipans Basketball Incorporated
| championships   = '''0'''
| ret_nums        = '''1''' ([[Aaron Grabau|8]])
| website         = [http://www.taipans.com/ Taipans.com]
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The '''Cairns Taipans''' are an Australian professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Cairns]], [[Queensland]]. The Taipans compete in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) and play their home games at the [[Cairns Convention Centre]], known colloquially as "The Snakepit". The Taipans are the only [[Nonprofit organization|not-for-profit]] club left in the league.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Adam|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/basketball/chargers-eye-5m-nbl-budget/news-story/e5393792e70407d886a4361b635648b8|title=Chargers eye $5m NBL budget|work=TheMercury.com.au|date=11 October 2017|access-date=12 October 2017|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

==History==
===Early years (1999–2008)===
The Taipans were founded in 1999, entering the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) for the [[1999–2000 NBL season]]. Led by head coach Rod Popp, the Taipans' debut season ended with a 2–26 record.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chalmers|first=Steve|url=https://pickandroll.com.au/year-taipan/|title=Year of the Taipan?|work=pickandroll.com.au|date=12 February 2015|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> The Taipans failed to qualify for the post-season in their first four seasons. In the [[2003–04 NBL season]], the Taipans defeated the [[Perth Wildcats]] 103–96 in an elimination final at the Cairns Convention Centre. In winning their first final, the Taipans moved on to the quarter-finals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-04/taipans-end-wildcats-season/146080|title=Taipans end Wildcats' season|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 March 2004|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> where they were defeated 110–88 by the [[West Sydney Razorbacks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-06/pigs-end-taipans-run/147698|title=Pigs end Taipans' run|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=7 March 2004|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> After missing the finals in [[2004–05 NBL season|2004–05]], the Taipans made three straight finals appearances between [[2005–06 NBL season|2005–06]] and [[2007–08 NBL season|2007–08]].

===Financial difficulties (2008–2009)===
In December 2008, the Taipans were placed into voluntary administration. As a result, coach [[Alan Black (basketball)|Alan Black]] was sacked and imports [[Larry Abney]] and [[Dave Thomas (basketball)|Dave Thomas]] were let go. The rest of the team had to agree to a blanket 45 per cent pay cut for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Sam|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/12/11/2444333.htm|title=Taipans to finish season but imports Abney and Thomas go|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=11 December 2008|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Sam|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/12/16/2447449.htm|title=Taipans coach Alan Black sacked|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=16 December 2008|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/taipans-imports-attack-on-coach/news-story/321e423830e138a961d491d1fc07eec0|title=Cairns Taipans import Larry Abney has spoken out against dumped coach Alan Black|work=The Australian|date=19 December 2008|access-date=4 November 2017|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Less than 12 months later, the Taipans were again in financial trouble – at the time, the club was almost $350,000 over budget and had only recorded a profit in one of the previous four months.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Sam|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/11/26/2754925.htm|title=Snakes running out of venom: The Cairns Taipans in financial trouble again|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 November 2009|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> In response, [[Basketball Australia]] and Cairns Regional Council vowed to continue supporting the cash-strapped Taipans.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Sam|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/11/27/2755990.htm|title=Basketball Australia and Cairns Regional Council vow to support cash-strapped Taipans|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 November 2009|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref>

===NBL Grand Finalists (2011; 2015)===
[[File:Cairns_Taipans.png|thumb|left|200px|Cairns Taipans alternative logo]]
The [[2010–11 NBL season]] saw the Taipans reach their first NBL Grand Final series behind star trio [[Ron Dorsey (basketball, born 1983)|Ron Dorsey]], [[Ayinde Ubaka]] and [[Daniel Dillon (basketball)|Daniel Dillon]].<ref name=thatshot>{{cite web|last=Wenzel|first=Murray|url=http://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/local-sport/like-it-was-yesterday-taipan-ronald-dorsey-remembers-his-nbl-grand-final-heroics-in-cairns/news-story/cceb1961a14ba1f2cc7e48080db5b18f|title="Like it was yesterday," Taipan Ronald Dorsey remembers his NBL grand final heroics in Cairns|work=CairnsPost.com.au|date=5 March 2015|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> They faced the [[New Zealand Breakers]] and lost game one 85–67.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sports/breakers-go-1-0-in-nbl-grand-final-series/news-story/0574b1bdbe1f8613327bf9ad1edafb24?sv=c71bd500091a13253cf4075a16a887c9|title=New Zealand Breakers on NBL title brink|work=Herald Sun|date=20 April 2011|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-23/breakers-prepare-for-torrid-taipans-attack/2604134|title=Breakers prepare for torrid Taipans attack|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=23 April 2011|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> In game two, they tied the series with an 85–81 double-overtime win. It marked the first time in NBL history a play-off match was decided in double overtime. After Breakers guard [[C. J. Bruton]] hit a three-pointer in the dying seconds of regulation to send the match into overtime, Dorsey responded with a three-pointer at the buzzer at the end of the first overtime to force the match into double overtime. With momentum on their side, the Taipans were able to finish out the match on top.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwarten|first=Evan|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sports/cairns-taipans-force-nbl-grand-final-series-decider-in-double-overtime-thriller/news-story/965fb1a8e09802d5b1d6ca27d7b17175|title=Cairns Taipans force NBL Grand Final series decider in double overtime thriller|work=Herald Sun|date=24 April 2011|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/taipans-halt-breakers-in-double-overtime/news-story/99cb235307dc065bcd85d056afd69088|title=Taipans halt Breakers in double overtime|work=The Australian|date=25 April 2011|access-date=4 November 2017|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The Breakers went on to win 71–53 in game three after import pair Ubaka and Dorsey shot 4-of-26 between them, as the Taipans finished the season as runners-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-04-29/breakers-seal-maiden-nbl-title/2698814|title=Breakers seal maiden NBL title|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=29 April 2011|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> Following the season, Dorsey, Ubaka and Dillon all left Cairns to join the [[Melbourne Tigers]], each departing the Taipans after just one season.<ref name="thatshot" />

The [[2014–15 NBL season]] saw the Taipans clinch their first ever NBL minor premiership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-22/taipans-clinch-nbl-minor-premiership/6195878|title=Cairns Taipans claim NBL minor premiership with 81-77 win over New Zealand Breakers|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=22 February 2015|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> They finished the regular season in first place with a 21–7 record, becoming the first regional team to finish on top of the ladder since the [[Geelong Supercats]] in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/02/22/cairns-clinch-nbl-minor-premiership|title=Cairns clinch NBL minor premiership|work=SBS.com.au|date=22 February 2015|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> The Taipans also made history by using the same starting five of [[Scottie Wilbekin]] ([[Point guard]]), [[Cameron Gliddon]] ([[Shooting guard]]), [[Stephen Weigh]] ([[Small forward]]), [[Alex Loughton]] ([[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]) and [[Matt Burston]] ([[Center (basketball)|Centre]]) all season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1ogpfcpos11qe1g12lm6gmielq|title=R20 Report: Wilbekin leads Taipans to historic finish|work=Taipans.com|date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304230153/http://www.taipans.com/article/id/1ogpfcpos11qe1g12lm6gmielq|archive-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> They went on to reach their second NBL Grand Final series, where they once again faced the New Zealand Breakers. Despite having home court advantage, the Taipans were defeated 86–71 in game one and 83–81 in game two. Breakers forward [[Ekene Ibekwe]] hit a game-winning fade-away shot in game two to clinch the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/12clzw7xx1bax1acv1y805lbqw|title=Taipans brave in quest for first NBL Championship|work=NBL.com.au|date=12 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312143051/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/12clzw7xx1bax1acv1y805lbqw|archive-date=12 March 2015}}</ref>

== Honour roll ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- align=left
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL championships:
| 0
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| Regular-season champions:
| 1 (2015)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL finals appearances:
| 9 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Grand Final appearances:
| 2 (2011, 2015)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| All-NBL First Team:
| [[Chris Burgess]] (2005), [[Martin Cattalini]] (2007), [[Scottie Wilbekin]] (2015), [[Scott Machado]] (2020)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| All-NBL Second Team:
| [[Nathan Jawai]] (2008), [[Jamar Wilson]] (2012), [[Melo Trimble]] (2019), [[D. J. Newbill]] (2020), [[Cameron Oliver]] (2020), [[D. J. Hogg]] (2023), [[Keanu Pinder]] (2023)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| All-NBL Third Team:
| [[Ben Knight (basketball)|Ben Knight]] (2001), Chris Burgess (2006), Martin Cattalini (2006), [[Darnell Mee]] (2006), [[Alex Loughton]] (2011), [[Ayinde Ubaka]] (2011), Jamar Wilson (2013)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Rookie of the Year:
| Nathan Jawai (2008), [[Cameron Gliddon]] (2013), [[Bul Kuol]] (2022)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Most Improved Player:
| Gary Boodnikoff (2006), Keanu Pinder (2022, 2023)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Coach of the Year:
| [[Aaron Fearne]] (2015), [[Mike Kelly (basketball)|Mike Kelly]] (2020), [[Adam Forde]] (2023)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Best Sixth Man:
| [[Cameron Tragardh]] (2015)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Best Defensive Player:
| [[D. J. Newbill]] (2020)
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"| NBL Next Generation Award:
| [[Sam Waardenburg]] (2023)
|}

== Season by season ==

{{Cairns Taipans Season by season}}

=== All-time records ===
As of the end of the '''2022–23 season'''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!Statistic
!Wins
!Losses
!Win%
|-
|'''All-time regular season record (1999&ndash;present)'''
|'''300'''
|'''406'''
|'''{{winpct|300|406}}'''
|-
|'''All-time post-season record (1999–present)'''
|'''13'''
|'''18'''
|'''{{winpct|13|18}}'''
|-
|'''All-time regular and post-season record'''
|'''313'''
|'''424'''
|'''{{winpct|313|424}}'''
|}

===Summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|- 
! | Years
! | Chairman
! | CEO
! | Head coach
! | Championships
! | Finals appearances
|-
| 1999-2001
| rowspan="3" |[[Jeff Hopgood]]
| ?
| Rod Popp
| 
| 
|-
| 2001-2004
| Brad Tassell
| rowspan="2" | [[Guy Molloy]]
| 
| 2004
|-
|2004-2005
| rowspan="2" |Juanita O'Brien
|
|
|-
| 2005-2006
| rowspan="2" | John O’Brien
| rowspan="2" |[[Alan Black (basketball)|Alan Black]]
| 
| 2006
|-
|2006-2008
|Denis Keeffe
|
|2007, 2008
|-
| 2008-2009
| Denis Keeffe
| [[Alan Black (basketball)|Alan Black]]
| Mark Beecroft
| 
| 
|-
| 2009-2011
| Denis Donaghy
| rowspan="5" | Mark Beecroft
| rowspan="3" | [[Aaron Fearne]]
| 
| 2011
|-
| 2011-2014
| Adrian Garrone
|
|
|-
| 2014-2018
| rowspan="3" |Troy Stone
|
| 2015, 2017
|-
| 2018–2021
| [[Mike Kelly (basketball)|Mike Kelly]]
| 
| 2020
|-
| 2021–present
| [[Adam Forde]]
| 
| 2023
|}

== Current roster ==
<section begin=roster />{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
{{Basketball roster header|type=NBL|age=n
| team=Cairns Taipans}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 0 | nat = USA | first = Tahjere | last = McCall | m = 1.96 | kgs = 86 | note = C & I }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 1 | nat = USA | first = Patrick | last = Miller | dab = basketball | m = 1.85 | kgs = 91 | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 2 | nat = AUS | first = Taran | last = Armstrong | m = 1.96 | kgs = 88 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 3 | nat = NZL | first = Sam | last = Mennenga | m = 2.06 | kgs = 109 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 6 | nat = AUS | first = Jonah | last = Antonio | m = 1.94 | kgs = 88 | inj = yes }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 7 | nat = AUS | first = Kian | last = Dennis | m = 1.98 | kgs = 83 | note = DP }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 11 | nat = AUS | first = Lat | last = Mayen | m = 2.06 | kgs = 94 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 13 | nat = AUS | first = Akoldah | last = Gak | m = 2.10 | kgs = 102 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 15 | nat = AUS | first = Alex | last = Mudronja | m = 1.96 | kgs = 88 | note = DP }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 21 | nat = NZL | first = Sam | last = Waardenburg | m = 2.08 | kgs = 100 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 23 | nat = USA | first = Josh | last = Roberts | dab = basketball | m = 2.05 | kgs = 99 | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 24 | nat = AUS | first = Lachlan | last = Anderson | dab = basketball | m = 2.03 | kgs = 93 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 34 | nat = SWE | first = Bobi | last = Klintman | m = 2.08 | kgs = 102 | note = NS }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 42 | nat = SSD | first = Bul | last = Kuol | m = 2.01 | kgs = 94 }}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach = 
* {{player||AUS|[[Adam Forde]]}}
| asst_coach = 
* {{player||AUS|Sam Gruggen}}
* {{player||AUS|Kerry Williams}}
| DP = y
| TP = y
| NS = y
| I = y
| IN = y
| SRP = y
| roster_url = http://www.taipans.com/players
| accessdate = 2 February 2024
}}<section end=roster />

=== All-time roster ===
{{Main|Cairns Taipans all-time roster}}

=== Retired jerseys ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{Basketball color cell|Cairns Taipans}};"|Cairns Taipans retired numbers
|-
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"|No.
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"|Player
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"|Position
! style="{{Basketball color cell2|Cairns Taipans}};"|Tenure
|-
| '''8''' || {{flagicon|AUS}} || [[Aaron Grabau]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || 1999–2013
|}

== Notable past players ==
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{Div col|colwidth=18em}}
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Shaun Bruce]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Burston]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Martin Cattalini]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Torrey Craig]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Fisher (basketball, born 1994)|Anthony Fisher]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Gliddon]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron Grabau]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Devon Hall]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Jawai]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Phill Jones]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jarrod Kenny]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Robert Loe]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Loughton]]
* {{flagicon|BRA}}/{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Machado]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Darnell Mee]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mitchell McCarron]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Mitchell (basketball)|James Mitchell]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Mitchell (basketball, born 1989)|Tony Mitchell]]
* {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andre Moore]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cameron Oliver]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kenny Payne]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Tony Rampton]]
* {{flagicon|USA}}/{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Rose (basketball)|Robert Rose]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dusty Rychart]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Sobey]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Clint Steindl]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Anthony Stewart (basketball player)|Anthony Stewart]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Lindsay Tait]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Marcus Timmons]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cameron Tragardh]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Aaron Trahair]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Travis Trice]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Melo Trimble]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ayinde Ubaka]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jarrad Weeks]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stephen Weigh]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jayson Wells]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scottie Wilbekin]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jamar Wilson]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Worthington]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mitchell Young]]
{{Div col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

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* {{Official website|http://www.taipans.com}}

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