The 2022–23 Cairns Taipans season was the 24th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Roster
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
NBL Blitz
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 17 September | @ Perth | L 98–80 | Keanu Pinder (21) | Tahjere McCall (8) | Tahjere McCall (6) | Darwin Basketball Facility916 | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 20 September | Brisbane | L 76–77 | Bul Kuol (21) | Joshua Davey (8) | Tahjere McCall (4) | Darwin Basketball Facility660 | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 22 September | @ Tasmania | L 100–81 | Ben Ayre (26) | Joshua Davey (7) | Ayre, Davey, Đerić, Scott (2) | Darwin Basketball Facility912 | 0–3
Regular season
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 3 October | @ Tasmania | W 84–106 | Majok Deng (26) | Tahjere McCall (7) | Tahjere McCall (7) | MyState Bank Arena4,231 | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 8 October | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 76–85 | Keanu Pinder (19) | Hogg, Pinder (8) | Shannon Scott (7) | John Cain Arena4,953 | 2–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 10 October | Perth | L 76–105 | Keanu Pinder (18) | Keanu Pinder (15) | Shannon Scott (8) | Cairns Convention Centre3,608 | 2–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 14 October | @ Sydney | W 78–83 | Pinder, Scott (16) | Keanu Pinder (11) | Hogg, Scott (5) | Qudos Bank Arena7,287 | 3–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 20 October | @ Melbourne | W 77–81 | Keanu Pinder (26) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Shannon Scott (9) | John Cain Arena4,449 | 4–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 23 October | New Zealand | L 64–68 | D. J. Hogg (25) | Keanu Pinder (12) | Shannon Scott (8) | Cairns Convention Centre4,091 | 4–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 7 | 29 October | @ Sydney | L 106–103 | D. J. Hogg (27) | Keanu Pinder (7) | Shannon Scott (8) | Qudos Bank Arena7,282 | 4–3
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 4 November | Melbourne | W 97–72 | Kuol, Pinder (18) | Keanu Pinder (11) | Shannon Scott (6) | Cairns Convention Centre3,704 | 5–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 9 | 19 November | @ Brisbane | W 82–90 | Keanu Pinder (25) | Hogg, Pinder (8) | Shannon Scott (10) | Nissan Arena4,401 | 6–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 10 | 25 November | New Zealand | L 71–82 | Sam Waardenburg (15) | Keanu Pinder (10) | Shannon Scott (7) | Cairns Convention Centre3,661 | 6–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 11 | 28 November | Sydney | W 94–88 (OT) | Keanu Pinder (30) | Keanu Pinder (13) | Tahjere McCall (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,636 | 7–4
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | 2 December | @ Adelaide | L 78–75 | Tahjere McCall (24) | Keanu Pinder (8) | Shannon Scott (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre7,198 | 7–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 13 | 10 December | Illawarra | W 102–101 (2OT) | Hogg, McCall (23) | Keanu Pinder (14) | Pinder, Scott (6) | Cairns Convention Centre3,607 | 8–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 14 | 14 December | Brisbane | W 85–76 | Bul Kuol (23) | Keanu Pinder (15) | Tahjere McCall (7) | Cairns Convention Centre3,497 | 9–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 15 | 17 December | @ Tasmania | W 82–91 | Keanu Pinder (34) | Hogg, Pinder (7) | Shannon Scott (6) | MyState Bank Arena4,231 | 10–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 20 December | Perth | L 83–105 | D. J. Hogg (24) | Tahjere McCall (10) | Tahjere McCall (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,752 | 10–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 23 December | @ Melbourne | L 84–81 | Tahjere McCall (21) | Keanu Pinder (8) | Tahjere McCall (4) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 10–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 18 | 31 December | Adelaide | W 86–83 | Shannon Scott (31) | Joshua Davey (5) | Tahjere McCall (5) | Cairns Convention Centre4,851 | 11–7
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 2 January | @ Illawarra | W 89–96 | Shannon Scott (18) | Sam Waardenburg (9) | McCall, Scott (6) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,718 | 12–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 5 January | @ Brisbane | W 81–107 | Sam Waardenburg (24) | Sam Waardenburg (8) | Kuol, McCall (6) | Nissan Arena4,258 | 13–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 21 | 8 January | S.E. Melbourne | W 94–85 | Tahjere McCall (24) | Sam Waardenburg (7) | Hogg, Scott (7) | Cairns Convention Centre4,457 | 14–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 13 January | Illawarra | W 89–84 | Tahjere McCall (24) | Tahjere McCall (11) | Shannon Scott (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,063 | 15–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 23 | 15 January | @ New Zealand | W 83–85 | Hogg, Kuol, McCall (18) | Sam Waardenburg (10) | Ayre, Scott (3) | Spark Arena7,194 | 16–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 24 | 20 January | Tasmania | L 77–85 | Hogg, Kuol (17) | Bul Kuol (8) | Shannon Scott (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,705 | 16–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 25 January | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 85–80 | D. J. Hogg (24) | Sam Waardenburg (10) | Sam Waardenburg (4) | State Basketball Centre3,300 | 16–9 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 28 January | Brisbane | W 94–87 | Hogg, Kuol, McCall (23) | Sam Waardenburg (10) | D. J. Hogg (6) | Cairns Convention Centre4,437 | 17–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 30 January | Adelaide | L 96–99 | Hogg, Waardenburg (26) | Tahjere McCall (10) | Tahjere McCall (7) | Cairns Convention Centre3,530 | 17–10
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 3 February | @ Perth | W 71–84 | Bul Kuol (15) | Majok Deng (11) | Shannon Scott (4) | RAC Arena11,668 | 18–10
Postseason
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 9 February | Tasmania | L 79–87 | Tahjere McCall (24) | D. J. Hogg (8) | D. J. Hogg (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,670 | 0–1
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 12 February | Perth | W 91–78 | D. J. Hogg (32) | Sam Waardenburg (10) | Shannon Scott (8) | Cairns Convention Centre3,020 | 1–1
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 15 February | @ Sydney | L 95–87 | D. J. Hogg (24) | Sam Waardenburg (7) | Shannon Scott (7) | Qudos Bank Arena7,367 | 1–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 17 February | Sydney | W 93–82 | D. J. Hogg (25) | Sam Waardenburg (10) | Tahjere McCall (7) | Cairns Convention Centre4,626 | 2–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 19 February | @ Sydney | L 79–64 | Ben Ayre (20) | Sam Waardenburg (12) | Ben Ayre (4) | Qudos Bank Arena7,123 | 2–3
Transactions
Re-signed Player Signed Bul Kuol 16 May Keanu Pinder Tahjere McCall 31 May Ben Ayre 21 July
Additions Player Signed Former team Sam Waardenburg 9 June Miami Hurricanes Jonah Antonio 15 June Nova Hut Ostrava Lat Mayen 30 June Cairns Marlins D.J. Hogg 12 July Cholet Basket Shannon Scott 12 August Brose Bamberg Joshua Davey 30 August Lakeside Lightning Gabe Hadley Geelong Supercats
Subtractions Player Reason left New team Marshall Nelson Released Rockingham Flames Scott Machado Free agent Hapoel Eilat Kouat Noi Mutual option Sydney Kings Nathan Jawai Free agent Darwin Salties Jordan Ngatai Free agent Wellington Saints Jarrod Kenny Free agent Hawke's Bay Hawks
Awards
Club awards Club MVP: D. J. Hogg Defensive Player: Tahjere McCall Players’ Player: Shannon Scott Commitment to Community: Adam Forde Members’ Choice MVP: D. J. Hogg Coaches Award: Ben Ayre
See also 2022–23 NBL season
References
External links Official Website