Cairns Taipans all-time roster
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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.[1][2][3] (Updated 16 February 2025)
Players
| Player | # | Position | Nationality | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Abney | 21 | PF | American | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Ben Arkell | 4 | G | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Tim Behrendorff | 32 | C | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Steven Black | 31 | G | Italian/Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Gary Boodnikoff | 20,29 | PF | Australian | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | |||||
| Troy Boundy | 11 | F/G | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Chris Burgess | 34 | C | American | MVP | Player | ||||||||
| Martin Cattalini | 6 | SF | Australian | MVP | MVP | Captain | MVP | ||||||
| Andrew Clarke | 11,13 | G | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Brendan Clowry | 11 | SF | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Scott Cook | 5 | PG | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| David Cooper | 6 | C/PF | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Nathan Crosswell | 21 | SG | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Ian Crosswhite | 9 | C | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Brad Davidson | 14,20 | PG | Australian | Captain | Captain | ||||||||
| Tim Duggan | 4 | G | Australian | Player | Player | Player | |||||||
| Aaron Fearne | 14 | F | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Matt Garrison | 44 | F | American | Player | |||||||||
| Deba George | 15 | PG | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Aaron Grabau | 8 | SG | Australian | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player |
| Rowan Gray | 15,24 | F/C | New Zealander/Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Nathan Jawai | 15 | PF/C | Australian | MVP | |||||||||
| Terry Johnson | 31 | G | Australian | Captain | |||||||||
| Rashamel Jones | 32 | F | American | Player | |||||||||
| Ron Kelly | 44 | C | American | Player | |||||||||
| Ben Knight | 33,40 | PF | Australian | MVP | Player | MVP | |||||||
| Grant Kruger | 51 | F | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Luke Martin | 11 | PG | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Darnell Mee | 13 | SG/SF | Australian | Player | Captain | Player | |||||||
| Dewey Michaels | 40 | C | American/Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Nikola Mirich | 30 | F/C | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Keiron Mitchelhill | 22 | G | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Andre Moore | 41 | PF | American | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Jared Newson | 10 | F | American | Player | |||||||||
| Kane Oakley | 10,20,21 | PF | Australian | Player | Player | Player | Player | Player | |||||
| Kevin Owens | 15 | C | American | Player | |||||||||
| Kenny Payne | 22 | SF | American | Player | |||||||||
| Jamie Pearlman | 21 | G | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Tony Rampton | 12,15,24 | C | New Zealander | Player | Player | Player | Player | ||||||
| Brad Robbins | 5 | SG | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Ricky Robinson | 21 | F/C | American | Player | |||||||||
| Robert Rose | 21 | SG | American | Player | |||||||||
| Rupert Sapwell | 9,11 | PF/C | Australian | Player | Player | ||||||||
| Matt Smith | 50 | C | Australian | Player | Player | Player | |||||||
| Anthony Stewart | 23 | SG | Australian | Captain | Captain | MVP | Player | Captain | Captain | ||||
| Dave Thomas | 11 | SF/SG | Canadian | Player | |||||||||
| Melvin Thomas | 33 | PF/C | American/Australian | Player | Player | Player | |||||||
| Marcus Timmons | 7 | SF | American | MVP | Player | ||||||||
| Aaron Trahair | 13 | SF/SG | Australian | MVP | Player | ||||||||
| Rashard Tucker | 11 | F | American | Player | |||||||||
| Dwayne Vale | 4,5 | SF | Australian | Player | Player | Player | |||||||
| Jayson Wells | 31,33 | PF | American | MVP | Captain | ||||||||
| Michael Wicks | 7 | G | Australian | Player | |||||||||
| Kerry Williams | 1 | SG | Australian | Player | |||||||||
Coaching staff
| Coach | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Beecroft | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Head Coach | ||||||
| Alan Black | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | ||||||
| John Dorge | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | |||||
| Aaron Fearne | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | Assistant | ||
| Wayne Hayres | Assistant | |||||||||
| Guy Molloy | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | Head Coach | ||||||
| Rod Popp | Head Coach | Head Coach |