2020–21 Cairns Taipans season
The 2020–21 Cairns Taipans season is the 22nd season for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL, and their third season under the guidance of Head Coach Mike Kelly.
| 2020–21 Cairns Taipans season | |
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| Head Coach |  Mike Kelly |
| Captain |  Scott Machado |
| Stadium | Cairns Pop-Up Arena, Cairns Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
| NBL results | |
| Ladder | 8th |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Biggest win | 1 point 87-86 (vs Kings) |
| Biggest defeat | 20 points 70-90 (vs Hawks) |
| Home Attendance | |
| Highest attendance | 1,930 (16 January 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,808 (18 January 2021) |
| Average attendance | 1,880 |
| Player Records | |
| Efficiency leader | Cameron Oliver 53% |
| Scoring leader | Cameron Oliver 18.8 |
| Rebounding leader | Cameron Oliver 10.5 |
| Assists leader | Scott Machado 8.8 |
| All statistics correct as of 30 January 2021. | |
Season summary
After a successful campaign the season prior, the Taipans faced an early setback when it was announced that the redevelopment of the Cairns Convention Centre had been delayed and was unavailable for use until early February of 2020, two months after the NBL announced the delayed season would start.[1] After meeting with the Queensland Minister for Housing, Public Works and Sports Mick de Brenni, it was announced that the redevelopment timeline would not be adjusted for the Taipans.[2] Following more discussions between the club and the state government, it was announced that the government would redevelop an old warehouse capable to host games across the two month period between the start of the season and when the Convention Centre becomes available, with the temporary stadium able to hold 2,000 seats.[3]
Squad
Signings
- The Taipans only retained one of their players over the off-season, Majok Deng, who had signed a multiple season contract before the 2019–20 season.[4] Head Coach Mike Kelly had also already signed for the 2020–21 season.[5]
- On 13 March 2020, Mojave King was signed as a Next Star player.[6] King signed with the Taipans on a three-year deal as part of the Next Stars program, which "contracts Draft eligible players in order to prepare and fast-track them to the NBA, providing an alternative option to attending college."[6]
- On 7 March 2020, the Taipans announced that they'd taken the club option on the contracts of Mirko Djeric, Fabijan Krslovic and Kouat Noi, who would all return to Cairns on a one-year deal.[7]
- On 3 August 2020, the Taipans re-signed co-captain Nathan Jawai on an two-year deal, extending his stint at the club to at least seven years.[8]
- On 6 August 2020, Jarrod Kenny joined the list of returning Taipans and signed a one-season deal with the club.[9]
- On 14 August 2020, the Taipans signed Jordan Ngatai to a two-year deal.[10]
- On 3 September 2020, George Blagojevic re-signed with the club on a two-year deal (with the second year being a club option).[11]
- On 16 November 2020, Cameron Oliver re-signed with the Snakes on a two-year deal, signing as the team's first import for the 2020–21 season,[12]
- On 22 November 2020, Scott Machado completed the Taipans' roster by also signing a two-year deal.[13]
- On 22 December 2020, Jordan Hunt was announced as the Taipans only development player for the season. Tad Dufelmeier and Koen Sapwell were also announced as the training players for the club.[14]
Roster
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Development |
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| C | Cameron Oliver | Nathan Jawai | Jordan Hunt | |
| PF | Majok Deng | Fabijan Krslovic | ||
| SF | Kouat Noi | Jordan Ngatai | George Blagojevic | |
| SG | Mirko Djeric | Mojave King | ||
| PG | Scott Machado | Jarrod Kenny |
Pre-season
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December
Regular season
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Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| Cairns Taipans | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| New Zealand Breakers | – | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| Perth Wildcats | – | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| The Hawks | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Round 1
Round 2
23 January 2021 19:00 |
| Cairns Taipans | 91–99 | Sydney Kings |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 15–23, 34–26, 20–27 | ||
| Pts: Oliver 27 Rebs: Oliver 10 Asts: Machado 9 |
Pts: Martin, Ware 22 Rebs: Martin 11 Asts: Bruce, Moller 4 | |
25 January 2021 18:30 |
| Cairns Taipans | 85–87 | Melbourne United |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 24–22, 17–18, 23–18 | ||
| Pts: Machado 19 Rebs: Oliver 13 Asts: Machado 6 |
Pts: Landale 19 Rebs: Lual-Acuil 11 Asts: Ili, McCarron 4 | |
Round 3
28 January 2021 18:30 |
| Cairns Taipans | 70–90 | The Hawks |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 24–26, 19–16, 15–29 | ||
| Pts: Oliver 20 Rebs: Oliver 11 Asts: Machado 7 |
Pts: Harvey 21 Rebs: Simon 8 Asts: Simon 5 | |
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
See also
References
- King, Gavin (8 June 2020). "Cairns Convention Centre redevelopment delayed yet again". www.tropicnow.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Mason, Grace (2 July 2020). "'Taipans must stay in Cairns': Minister to meet with club". www.cairnspost.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Gerrans, Jordan. "Cairns prepares for brand new NBL home". www.cairnspost.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "PLAYER SIGNING | Majok Deng". www.taipans.com.
- "Taipans Coach of the Year signs on for two more". www.taipans.com.
- "Mojave King signs with Cairns Taipans as part of NBL's Next Stars program". www.foxsports.com.au.
- "NBL: Cairns Taipans lock in three for upcoming season". www.cairnspost.com.au.
- Gerrans, Jordan (3 August 2020). "Co-captain locked in for NBL club". www.cairnspost.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Persistence pays off for Jarrod Kenny as he secures new Cairns deal to go with NBL title". Stuff. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- "Taipans welcome Jordan Ngatai". www.taipans.com. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Bowles, Annabel (3 September 2020). "Blagojevic completes Taipans' 2020-21 stellar local lineup | Tropic Now - Cairns News". www.tropicnow.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Uluc, Olgun (16 November 2020). "Taipans secure star import Cameron Oliver". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- McInerney, Matthew (22 November 2020). "NBL: Scott Machado, Cairns Taipans, agree to a two-year deal". GeelongAdvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Taipans sign development player Jordan Hunt". Taipans.com. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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