2021–22 Cairns Taipans season
The 2021–22 NBL season was the 23rd season for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL, and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Adam Forde.
| 2021–22 Cairns Taipans season | |
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| Head coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adam Forde |
| Captain |  Scott Machado |
| Arena | Cairns Convention Centre |
| NBL results | |
| Record | 9–19 (32.1%) |
| Ladder | 9th |
| Finals finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at NBL.com.au | |
| Player records | |
| Points |  McCall 16.1 |
| Rebounds | Zimmerman 9.6 |
| Assists | McCall 5.6 |
| All statistics correct as of 24 April 2022. | |
Squad
Signings
- Imports Scott Machado and Cameron Oliver, and Next Star Mojave King had already signed two-season contracts the season prior.[1]
- After their penultimate game of the 2020–21 season, the Taipans announced that head coach Mike Kelly would not be returning for the 2021–22 season.[2]
- On 25 June, the team option on Jordan Ngatai's contract was taken up by the club. His original contract was a two year contract (with the second year being a team option), having only joined the Taipans at the start of the 2020–21 season.
- On 26 June, Kouat Noi signed a new two-season contract with the club (the second year being a mutual option).[3] This extends his time in Cairns up to potentially four seasons, having joined the team before the 2019–20 season. Nathan Jawai and the club also took up their mutual option on the second year of his contract, extending his time in Cairns to seven seasons.[4]
- On 27 June, the final day before free agency began, the Taipans took up the mutual option on the contract of Majok Deng.[5] They also abandoned the option on the contract of Mirko Đerić, instead signing him to a three-year deal (the final year being a mutual option).[6]
- On 29 June, Adam Forde was announced as the club's new head coach, signing on a two-year deal.[7] Forde joined the club as an experienced coach in the NBL, having spent eight years as an assistant coach with the Perth Wildcats, followed by a two-year stint with the Sydney Kings, both as an assistant coach and as a head coach.
- On 13 July, Deng re-signed for three seasons, overriding the mutual option that himself and the club had taken up weeks earlier.[8] The new extension will see Deng remain in Cairns until 2024.
- On 14 July, King was transferred to the Adelaide 36ers.[9]
- On 19 July, Keanu Pinder was signed as the club's first new player for the season.[10] He signed on a two-year deal (second-year mutual option).
- On 24 July, Jarrod Kenny re-signed with the Taipans for the 2021–22 season.[11] This will be Kenny’s fourth season with the Taipans after he joined the club for the 2018–19 season.
- On 5 August, Sam Gruggen was signed as an assistant coach on a two-year deal.[12] Gruggen joined the club after serving as an assistant coach for Forde during the 2020–21 season, as well as serving time with the Townsville Crocodiles.
- On 6 August, Tahjere McCall signed with the Taipans on a one-year deal.[13] McCall joined the Taipans after serving as an injury replacement player with Orléans Loiret Basket and winning the NBA G League championship with the Lakeland Magic.[14][15][16] During his time with the Magic, McCall was voted into the G League's All-Defensive Team.[17]
- 13 August, Bul Kuol was signed on a two-year deal and filled the final place on the roster.[18] Kuol played College basketball with the California Baptist Lancers and Detroit Mercy Titans before returning to Australia, where he averaged 18.2 points and 4.8 rebounds with the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South.[19]
- On 18 August, Kerry Williams was signed as the second assistant coach.[20] Williams spent the season prior as the head coach of the Cairns Marlins of the NBL1 North, and before that also spent multiple seasons with the Cairns Dolphins of the Queensland Basketball League. Williams also spent five seasons with the Taipans as a player before transitioning into a front office role with the club.
- On 16 September, the Taipans announced that import Cameron Oliver had been released from the final year of his contract after signing an Exhibit 10 contract with a California based National Basketball Association team, later revealed to be the Los Angeles Lakers.[21][22]
- On 17 September, Stephen Zimmerman was signed as Oliver's replacement on a one-year deal.[23] Zimmerman signed with the club after winning the Czech National Basketball League with Basketball Nymburk, where he averaged 8.9 points and 7.9 rebounds across 17 minutes per game.[24]
- On 7 October, Brayden Inger was signed by the Taipans as a development player.[25] He joined the club after competing in the NZNBL with the Southland Sharks.
- On 30 December, Marshall Nelson was signed as an Injury Replacement Player for Machado.[26]
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Development |
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| C | Stephen Zimmerman | Nathan Jawai | ||
| PF | Majok Deng | Keanu Pinder | ||
| SF | Kouat Noi | Jordan Ngatai | Bul Kuol | Brayden Inger |
| SG | Tahjere McCall | Mirko Djeric | ||
| PG | Scott Machado | Jarrod Kenny | Robbie Heath |
Pre-season
Ladder
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Game log
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Regular season
Ladder
| Pos | 2021–22 NBL season | |||||||||||
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | |
| 1 | Melbourne United | 28 | 20 | 8 | 71.43% | 4–1 | L1 | 9–5 | 11–3 | 2455 | 2244 | 109.40% |
| 2 | Illawarra Hawks | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 4–1 | W2 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 2498 | 2345 | 106.52% |
| 3 | Sydney Kings | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.86% | 3–2 | L1 | 9–5 | 10–4 | 2397 | 2313 | 103.63% |
| 4 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 28 | 17 | 11 | 60.71% | 4–1 | W4 | 8–6 | 9–5 | 2230 | 2220 | 100.45% |
| 5 | Perth Wildcats | 28 | 16 | 12 | 57.14% | 2–3 | L2 | 7–7 | 9–5 | 2495 | 2377 | 104.96% |
| 6 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 28 | 15 | 13 | 53.57% | 3–2 | W2 | 7–7 | 8–6 | 2456 | 2424 | 101.32% |
| 7 | Adelaide 36ers | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 3–2 | W1 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2283 | 2346 | 97.31% |
| 8 | Brisbane Bullets | 28 | 10 | 18 | 35.71% | 2–3 | L2 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 2379 | 2500 | 95.16% |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 28 | 9 | 19 | 32.14% | 1–4 | W1 | 5–9 | 4–10 | 2228 | 2408 | 92.52% |
| 10 | New Zealand Breakers | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.86% | 0–5 | L10 | 2–12 | 3–11 | 2234 | 2478 | 90.15% |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2022. Source: NBL.com.au
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.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Cairns Taipans | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Melbourne United | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Game log
Awards
Club awards
- Club MVP: Tahjere McCall
See also
References
- "NBL22 Free Agency Primer | NBL". NBL.com.au. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- Bowles, Annabel (1 June 2021). "Mike Kelly's reign over Cairns Taipans comes to an end | Tropic Now - Cairns News". www.tropicnow.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "The sssssilent star". www.twitter.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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- "MAJOK IS A LOCK". www.twitter.com. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- "The Serbian Sniper is heading back to the Snakes". www.twitter.com. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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- "DENG FOR THREE!". Twitter.com. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Mojave King Moves to Adelaide 36ers for NBL22 | NBL". NBL.com.au. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Taipans Sign Keanu Pinder | NBL". NBL.com.au. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Kenny returns for his fourth season". Taipans.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Taipans welcome Sam Gruggen". www.Taipans.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Taipans Sign NBA G-League Champion, Tahjere McCall". NBL.com.au. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results". NBA G League. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Carchia, Emiliano (29 March 2021). "Tahjere McCall joins Orleans". Sportando. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "Defense, Ball Movement, and Steak Dinner: The Lakeland Magic Are NBA G League Champions". NBA G League. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "2020-21 All-NBA G League, All-Defensive and All-Rookie Teams". NBA G League. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Cairns complete roster with Kuol". www.Taipans.com. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Bul Kuol, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- McInerney, Matthew (18 August 2021). "Cairns basketball stalwart Williams locked in as Taipans assistant". CairnsPost.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Cam Oliver Released by Taipans to Chase NBA Opportunities | NBL". NBL.com.au. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- @Lakers (29 September 2021). "The Lakers have signed Cameron Oliver to an Exhibit-10 training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Taipans sign Stephen Zimmerman". www.Taipans.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- "Stephen Zimmerman, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- "Taipans sign DP: Brayden Inger". www.Taipans.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- "Taipans Sign Marshall Nelson as Injury Replacement". National Basketball League | NBL. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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