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Familiar faces

BASKETBALL
1
Cairns Basketball has enlisted
former Marlins and Dolphins
players to coach the respective 1. Myra Donkin 2. Kerry Williams
teams.
I started playing on these
As the Cairns Taipans season draws to a courts as a 15-year-old kid
close, the second-tier basketball league is 2
just tipping off with some familiar faces and to now be coaching
in head coaching positions. the senior men is surreal Donkin is originally from Western
Kerry Williams is at the helm of the Australia and her playing career has
men’s Marlins team for the inaugural Kerry Williams, seen her compete in the WNBL, SEABL
NBL1 competition following two seasons Marlins Head Coach and QBL, as well as stints in the United
coaching the women’s Dolphins and the States. She said her experience will
Under 20s Women’s state team. “I’m obviously biased but I believe that assist a seamless transition into the
The 33-year-old also manages the Cairns the Marlins are one of the best basketball top position of player-coach. “I’ve been
Taipans’ successful Indigenous Program. teams in the country and I’m really proud committed to the Dolphins for many
Formerly a Taipan, Williams notched to still be involved,” he said. years so it’s exciting to be part of the team
up 105 NBL games in orange and boasts Taking his place as Head Coach of the in a different position and help shape
three titles with the Marlins, including women’s Dolphins team is long-standing something for the future,” she said. “Kerry
the 2004 national Australian Basketball player and former captain Myra Donkin. [Williams] was great for our group last
Association Championship. He said he’s The 36-year-old has been the face of the season and I really want to build on what
pleased to remain an integral part of Dolphins program for almost a decade, he has established, especially in terms of
basketball in the Far North. suiting up for eight straight seasons. identifying and developing local talent.”

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