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TAIPANS 20 TH SEASON ANNIVERSARY

JANUARY 2016
Torrey Craig dominates international
sporting headlines with an incredible
MARCH 2013 catch-and-release half-court heave
Aaron Grabau retires as the all- with 0.8 seconds left of the quarter,
time games played leader, with 405 helping the Taipans to a 90-87 defeat
FEBRUARY 2011 of the Breakers
Taipans advance to their first NBL appearances over 14 seasons dating back
to the Taipans first ever in 1999
Grand Final under Head Coach
Aaron Fearne and captained by Phil NOVEMBER 2016
Jones. Game 2 of the Series went to SEPTEMBER 2013 Due to a city-wide electrical outage,
double-overtime thanks to a clutch Taipans launch the “Taipans Indigenous Cairns makes history with the
three-pointer from Ron Dorsey
Program” (TIP) led by former player first “blackout” game in Australian
Kerry Williams, with an 800-hour annual basketball, with the Convention
APRIL 2011 commitment to spread healthy messages Centre losing all power. The game was
The Reptile Rumble history against and increase participation throughout abandoned early, with Brisbane being
Townsville climbs to new heights Cairns and the Cape York Region awarded the controversial victory
when they meet in the semi-finals
for the first time, with the Taipans
victorious in a thrilling three- FEBRUARY 2015
game series despite the Crocs AUGUST 2014 Taipans win first ever
holding home court advantage. It CQUniversity sign on as NBL Minor Premiership,
was the Club’s historic first series the Taipans naming rights Head Coach Aaron
win in the play-offs sponsor in a landmark Fearne named NBL
partnership Coach of the Year and go
on to face New Zealand
again in the Grand Final

2008 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018

JANUARY 2009 AUGUST 2009
Cairns Basketball went public with the “Save Launch of “So You AUGUST 2018 OCTOBER 2018
Taipans will surpass
Taipans become first regional
the Taipans” campaign. In just three weeks, Think You Can
the Cairns community pledged $750,000 Play” – successful NBL team to sign an NBA Draft one million fans to
towards the capital requirements of the group schools program Pick, acquiring Devon Hall from the stands in the 20th
that ran from 2009 the Oklahoma City Thunder anniversary season
MARCH 2009 -2017 before the
Taipans Basketball Incorporated was registered, NBL introduced SEPTEMBER 2018
taking ownership of Taipans’ assets, trademarks “Game Time,” to CQUniversity extend their partnership for a third
and business names. Former Head Coach Mark umbrella each team’s time, and open the innovative sport science building at
Beecroft is appointed General Manager community program Cairns Basketball, to deliver Australian-first degree

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