The 2024–25 Cairns Taipans season was the 26th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball League (NBL).
On 14 February 2025,
Adam Forde parted ways as head coach of the Taipans during the off-season.
Roster
Depth chart
Standings
Ladder
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 will determine order of seeding.
Ladder progression
Game log
Pre-season
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 1
, 7 September
, @
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
L 94–87,
Rob Edwards (24)
, ''three players'' (8)
,
Pedro Bradshaw
DeAndre Cortez "Pedro" Bradshaw (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Bellarmine Knig ...
(4)
,
Carrara Indoor Stadium
Carrara Indoor Stadium is a multi-purpose arena located at Carrara on Queensland's Gold Coast and can accommodate 1,600 fans, with additional seating provided if required, which can push the total capacity for events such as basketball up to 2 ...
n/a
, 0–1
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 2
, 9 September
,
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
L 77–99,
Tanner Groves
Tanner John Groves (born May 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Groves was born ...
(15)
, Tanner Groves (11)
,
Jackson Makoi (6)
,
Gold Coast Sports Centren/a
, 0–2
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 3
, 12 September
,
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
L 76–89, Rob Edwards (16)
, Tanner Groves (9)
, Pedro Bradshaw (4)
, Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a
, 0–3
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 4
, 14 September
, @
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
L 85–82,
Antonio
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top ...
,
Stith (16)
,
Akoldah Gak (7)
,
Tad Dufelmeier (5)
, Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a
, 0–4
Regular season
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 1
, 21 September
,
Illawarra
The Illawarra is a coastal Regions of New South Wales, region in the southeast of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast, New South Wales, South Coast region. It encompas ...
L 75–102,
Tanner Groves
Tanner John Groves (born May 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Groves was born ...
(17)
,
Bradshaw, Groves (7)
,
Tad Dufelmeier (3)
,
Perth Superdrome2,878
, 0–1
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 2
, 28 September
,
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
W 101–97,
Rob Edwards (31)
,
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
(11)
,
Kyle Adnam (5)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
4,141
, 1–1
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 3
, 4 October
,
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
W 90–78
,
Taran Armstrong (20)
,
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
(7)
, Armstrong,
Edwards (5)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
4,538
, 2–1
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 4
, 6 October
, @
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
W 88–101, Rob Edwards (23)
,
Pedro Bradshaw
DeAndre Cortez "Pedro" Bradshaw (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Bellarmine Knig ...
(9)
, ''three players'' (4)
,
John Cain Arena
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis ...
9,766
, 3–1
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 5
, 10 October
,
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
L 87–90, Rob Edwards (24)
,
Akoldah Gak (10)
, Sam Waardenburg (7)
, Cairns Convention Centre
3,750
, 3–2
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 6
, 13 October
, @
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
L 99–73, Sam Waardenburg (22)
, Sam Waardenburg (9)
,
Kyle Adnam (5)
,
Sydney SuperDome
The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons) is a multipurpose arena located in Sydney Olympic Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for th ...
11,076
, 3–3
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 7
, 19 October
,
Illawarra
The Illawarra is a coastal Regions of New South Wales, region in the southeast of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast, New South Wales, South Coast region. It encompas ...
L 75–87, Pedro Bradshaw (18)
, Pedro Bradshaw (14)
, Adnam, Waardenburg (4)
, Cairns Convention Centre
4,362
, 3–4
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 8
, 25 October
, @
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
L 99–93 (OT), Rob Edwards (27)
, Sam Waardenburg (14)
,
Jackson Makoi (6)
,
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
The Adelaide Entertainment Centre (AEC) is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences betw ...
9,382
, 3–5
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 9
, 27 October
, @ Melbourne
L 106–63,
Antonio
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top ...
, Waardenburg (11)
, Antonio,
Higgins-Titsha (8)
, Sam Waardenburg (4)
, John Cain Arena
9,210
, 3–6
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 10
, 2 November
,
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
L 88–92,
Rob Edwards (27)
,
Alex Higgins-Titsha (11)
,
Galloway
Galloway ( ; ; ) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the counties of Scotland, historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council areas of Scotland, council area of Dumfries and Gallow ...
,
Makoi (4)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
4,445
, 3–7
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 11
, 10 November
, @
S.E. Melbourne
L 97–74,
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
(16)
,
Armstrong,
Gak (7)
, Jackson Makoi (7)
,
John Cain Arena
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis ...
6,384
, 3–8
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 12
, 16 November
,
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
L 69–77, Rob Edwards (33)
, Akoldah Gak (8)
, Taran Armstrong (7)
, Cairns Convention Centre
4,767
, 3–9
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 13
, 29 November
,
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
L 75–81, Taran Armstrong (28)
, Sam Waardenburg (10)
, Edwards, Waardenburg (2)
, Cairns Convention Centre
3,899
, 3–10
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 14
, 5 December
, @
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
L 99–90,
Taran Armstrong (29)
,
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
(7)
, Sam Waardenburg (6)
,
Derwent Entertainment Centre
The Derwent Entertainment Centre (DEC), known Naming rights, commercially as MyState Bank Arena since 2021, is Tasmania's largest indoor arena, serving as Hobart's primary location for large indoor sporting events, functions and live entertainm ...
4,340
, 3–11
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 15
, 7 December
, @
S.E. Melbourne
L 99–94,
Rob Edwards (24)
,
Pedro Bradshaw
DeAndre Cortez "Pedro" Bradshaw (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Bellarmine Knig ...
(10)
, Sam Waardenburg (5)
,
John Cain Arena
John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis ...
5,103
, 3–12
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 16
, 14 December
,
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
L 92–128, Taran Armstrong (24)
, Rob Edwards (6)
, Taran Armstrong (8)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
4,386
, 3–13
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 17
, 20 December
, @
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
L 107–104, Rob Edwards (27)
,
Tanner Groves
Tanner John Groves (born May 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Groves was born ...
(10)
, Taran Armstrong (5)
,
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the City of Brisbane, central part of Brisbane, Australia. The centre is managed by SMG (property management), ASM Global. The centre also houses a sporting complex a ...
4,599
, 3–14
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 18
, 26 December
,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
L 66–76, Tanner Groves (20)
, Groves, Waardenburg (6)
, Armstrong, Groves (4)
, Cairns Convention Centre
4,428
, 3–15
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 19
, 31 December
,
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
L 68–92, Tanner Groves (21)
, Tanner Groves (8)
, Taran Armstrong (5)
, Cairns Convention Centre
4,870
, 3–16
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 20
, 3 January
, @
Illawarra
The Illawarra is a coastal Regions of New South Wales, region in the southeast of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast, New South Wales, South Coast region. It encompas ...
W 105–108,
Armstrong,
Edwards (28)
,
Bradshaw,
Groves (9)
, ''three players'' (3)
,
Wollongong Entertainment Centre
Wollongong Entertainment Centre (also known by its naming rights sponsor WIN Entertainment Centre and colloquially as the WEC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
The WEC opened on 5 September 199 ...
5,087
, 4–16
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 21
, 12 January
, @
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...
L 91–87, Rob Edwards (25)
, Rob Edwards (7)
,
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
(4)
,
Sydney SuperDome
The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons) is a multipurpose arena located in Sydney Olympic Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for th ...
10,224
, 4–17
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 22
, 14 January
,
S.E. Melbourne
L 102–113, Sam Waardenburg (22)
, Tanner Groves (7)
, Taran Armstrong (6)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
3,779
, 4–18
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 23
, 17 January
, @
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
W 80–111, Rob Edwards (35)
, Tanner Groves (8)
,
Kyle Adnam (6)
,
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the City of Brisbane, central part of Brisbane, Australia. The centre is managed by SMG (property management), ASM Global. The centre also houses a sporting complex a ...
5,587
, 5–18
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 24
, 19 January
,
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
L 75–99, Tanner Groves (23)
,
Akoldah Gak (10)
, Taran Armstrong (5)
, Cairns Convention Centre
4,109
, 5–19
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 25
, 23 January
, Illawarra
W 100–94, Rob Edwards (22)
, Tanner Groves (9)
, Pedro Bradshaw (5)
, Cairns Convention Centre
3,845
, 6–19
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 26
, 25 January
, @
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
W 116–125 (2OT), Rob Edwards (30)
, Pedro Bradshaw (13)
, Sam Waardenburg (9)
,
Perth Arena
Perth Arena (known Naming rights, commercially as ) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street, Perth, Wellington Street near the ...
13,269
, 7–19
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 27
, 1 February
, @
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
L 99–92,
Bradshaw,
Waardenburg
Waardenburg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is located about 13 km west of Tiel.
Waardenburg was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Neerijnen.
...
(16)
, Sam Waardenburg (6)
,
Taran Armstrong (8)
,
Spark Arena
Spark Arena (also known as Auckland City Arena, and formerly as Vector Arena) is a multipurpose arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The venue is located at Quay Park, Parnell, very close to Britomart Transport Centre and The Strand Station. The ...
5,625
, 7–20
, -style="background:#BBF3BB;"
, 28
, 6 February
,
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
W 100–88, Taran Armstrong (28)
, Taran Armstrong (10)
, Taran Armstrong (10)
,
Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.
Description
The centre has a floor space of on a site in the C ...
4,145
, 8–20
, -style="background:#FFBBBB;"
, 29
, 8 February
, @
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
L 90–83,
Tanner Groves
Tanner John Groves (born May 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Groves was born ...
(17)
, Tanner Groves (8)
, Armstrong, Bradshaw (4)
,
Derwent Entertainment Centre
The Derwent Entertainment Centre (DEC), known Naming rights, commercially as MyState Bank Arena since 2021, is Tasmania's largest indoor arena, serving as Hobart's primary location for large indoor sporting events, functions and live entertainm ...
4,340
, 8–21
Transactions
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
Club awards
* Club MVP:
Sam Waardenburg
Samuel Douglas Waardenburg (born 21 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He is also contracted with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL ...
* Defensive Player: Sam Waardenburg
* Players’ Player:
Tanner Groves
Tanner John Groves (born May 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Eastern Washington Eagles and Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
Groves was born ...
* Commitment to Community: Kian Dennis
* Members’ Choice MVP: Sam Waardenburg
* Coaches Award: Alex Higgins-Titsha
* Club Person of the Year: Dr. Josh Guy
See also
*
2024–25 NBL season
The 2024–25 NBL season was the 47th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2024–25 season.
The league extended its partnership with ESPN Australia. All games are availa ...
References
External links
Official Website
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