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The 2018–19 NBL season was the 20th season for the Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League (NBL).

2018–19 Cairns Taipans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 United States Trimble, Melo (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 3 Australia Young, Mitchell 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
G 5 United States Hall, Devon (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G 6 New Zealand Kenny, Jarrod 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
G 7 Australia Kuany, Kuany 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
G 9 Australia Kernich-Drew, Dexter 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
F 10 Australia Jurlina, Christian (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 12 Australia Walker, Lucas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
C 14 New Zealand Loe, Robert 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
C 15 Australia Jawai, Nathan 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 140 kg (309 lb)
F 20 Australia Krslovic, Fabijan (DP) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G 25 United States Newbill, D. J. (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F/C 40 Australia Loughton, Alex (C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 13 October 2018

Depth chart[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

As part of their pre-season, the Taipans played eight pre-season games. Their first game was held in Cairns against Drexel University, the second in Rockhampton against the Brisbane Bullets and the following two games were against Melbourne United. As a club in the NBL they also took part in the NBL Blitz, and played games against the Sydney Kings, the Perth Wildcats and the New Zealand Breakers, however they opted out of the NBLxNBA games.[1] To finish their pre-season they played a final game in Adelaide against the Adelaide 36ers.[citation needed]

Game log[edit]

2018–19 pre-season game log

Pre-Season: 3–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–1)

NBL Blitz: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–2)

Pre-Season: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 25 September @ Adelaide L 99-75 Not announced Not announced Not announced Titanium Security Arena 4-4

Regular season[edit]

The regular season of the NBL consists of 28 games, with the Taipans’ 14 home games to be played at the Cairns Convention Centre.[2]

Standings[edit]

Pos 2018–19 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Perth Wildcats1 28 18 10 64.29% 4–1 L1 12–2 6–8 2499 2355 106.11%
2 Melbourne United1 28 18 10 64.29% 3–2 W1 10–4 8–6 2586 2478 104.36%
3 Sydney Kings1 28 18 10 64.29% 4–1 W1 9–5 9–5 2438 2380 102.44%
4 Brisbane Bullets2 28 14 14 50.00% 2–3 W1 9–5 5–9 2503 2480 100.93%
5 Adelaide 36ers2 28 14 14 50.00% 2–3 L2 6–8 8–6 2687 2681 100.22%
6 New Zealand Breakers3 28 12 16 42.86% 2–3 L1 7–7 5–9 2649 2641 100.30%
7 Illawarra Hawks3 28 12 16 42.86% 1–4 L3 8–6 4–10 2493 2664 93.58%
8 Cairns Taipans 28 6 22 21.43% 2–3 L1 3–11 3–11 2400 2576 93.17%

Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2019. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win-loss record, the overall points percentage between the teams will determine order of seeding.

1Perth Wildcats won on overall points percentage. Melbourne United finished 2nd on overall points percentage.

2Brisbane Bullets won on overall points percentage.

3New Zealand Breakers won on overall points percentage.

Ladder progression[edit]

  • 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.

Game log[edit]

2018–19 game log

October: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)

November: 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)

December: 0–6 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–2)

January: 3–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–3)

February: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)

Player statistics[edit]

Updated: 1/9/2019[3]

Player # Position GP GS Min Pts FGM FGA FG% 2PM 2PA 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% RB AS ST BL TO
Devon Hall 6 SG 28 19 29 9.2 3.2 9.0 36 1.7 4.4 1.7 4.5 34 1.1 1.5 75 4.3 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2
Nathan Jawai 15 PF/C 27 20 21 10.1 4.0 7.1 57 4.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 2.6 75 5.2 1.9 0.4 0.3 2.3
Christian Jurlina 10 SF 3 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.6 0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jarrod Kenny 6 PG 28 9 18 4.9 1.7 4.2 41 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.1 44 0.4 0.6 72 2.4 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.9
Dexter Kernich-Drew 9 SG 18 2 11 3.1 1.0 3.3 30 0.2 1.3 0.7 2.0 35 0.5 0.6 83 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3
Fabijan Krslovic 20 C 8 0 4 1.8 0.8 1.2 70 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.2 50 0.0 0.2 0 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Kuany Kuany 7 SG 22 0 6 2.1 0.7 1.7 44 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.5 9 0.5 0.7 75 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1
Robert Loe 14 C 28 14 19 7.6 2.8 6.3 45 2.0 3.7 0.7 2.5 31 1.1 1.6 70 5.0 1.3 0.4 0.7 0.8
Alex Loughton 40 PF/C 25 9 19 6.6 2.3 6.1 38 1.2 2.8 1.0 3.2 33 0.8 1.0 81 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6
D. J. Newbill 25 SG 27 26 32 14.6 5.1 12.3 42 3.4 7.3 1.6 5.0 33 2.6 4.3 62 4.2 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.2
Melo Trimble 1 SG 28 28 34 22.5 7.3 16.2 45 4.6 9.7 2.7 6.5 42 5.0 6.0 83 3.6 4.6 1.2 0.1 3.2
Lucas Walker 12 PF 26 13 17 6.1 2.3 5.3 45 1.9 3.9 0.4 1.3 31 0.9 1.2 78 4.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 1.0
Mitchell Young 3,9 PF 23 0 8 1.9 0.7 1.6 47 0.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.6 64 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4

Most Valuable Player[edit]

Melo Trimble – “Melo Trimble was the clear choice for Taipans MVP this year, after breaking numerous club records and becoming the first player in over a decade to have at least 600 points, 100 rebounds, 100 assists and 50 made three-pointers in a regular season. The first-year import was also second in the NBL in scoring (22.6 points per game) third in assists (4.5 per game) seventh in three-pointers (43.1 per cent) and tied sixth for steals (1.2 per game).”[4]

Coaches Award[edit]

Jarrod Kenny – “Selected by the coaches, the recipient of this award fulfils a variety of factors that they determine, whether that is the traits and values they bring to the team, their on-court efforts or their off-court contributions. This year, Jarrod Kenny was presented with the Coaches Award for bringing a competitive mentality and work ethic to training every day, while on game night he was consistently ready and was available to fill any role the team needed. Kenny is one of two players rostered for next season and alongside Rob Loe will return in the 2019/20 NBL season.”[4]

Best Defensive Player[edit]

D. J. Newbill – “DJ Newbill has been named Best Defensive Player by his club for two straight seasons now, after winning the same award with the New Zealand Breakers last year. Newbill often had the task of stopping some of the most lethal scorers the NBL, and proved to be a problem for opposition teams with his basketball IQ, strength, energy and quick hands. Newbill was also tied sixth in the NBL for steals, averaging 1.2 per game.”[4]

Member’s Choice MVP[edit]

Melo Trimble – “As one of the many benefits of being a Taipans member, the Orange Army get the privilege for voting for their very own MVP and ensuring their favourite player gets recognised at the end of the season. Melo Trimble took out the Member’s Choice MVP Award within an hour of voting being open, and the American gained the majority of votes from the 2018-19 Taipans members by a landslide.”[4]

Player’s Player[edit]

Kuany Kuany – “Voted on by the playing group, each player confidentially provided a 3-2-1 vote for the best team mate throughout the season, with Kuany Kuany taking out the honour this season. Kuany is known for being the first to put his hand up to help, sticking to the team values, and always going the extra mile for his peers. His great attitude and warmth has made him a huge fan favourite in Cairns, with his outgoing personality and infectious energy a constant source of positivity for the Taipans.”[4]

Club Person of the Year[edit]

Anthony Fisher – “Previously awarded to a volunteer, part-time member of staff or external individual that contributes to the Taipans, Anthony Fisher became the first player to ever be named Club Person of the Year on Friday. As a training player, he was an integral part of the Taipans training squad throughout the 2018-19 season, focusing on improving his game and his team mates. He has also been recognised for actively engaged in the Cairns community through Taipans promotions, school visits and clinics at Cairns Basketball.”[4]

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Nathan Jawai – “While all Taipans players and staff deliver a number of appearances, engagements and activities in the Cairns community, the Commitment to Community Award is presented to the player that goes above and beyond their Taipans duty. Nate Jawai took out this award for the second year in a row, thanks to his ongoing efforts with the Taipans Indigenous Program and Queensland Government commitments. Jawai continues to be a superstar in the local community and is extremely passionate about the work he conducts as an Indigenous role model.”[4]

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