| Cairns Taipans | |||
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 2024–25 Cairns Taipans season | |||
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| League | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| History | Cairns Taipans 1999–present | ||
| Arena | Cairns Convention Centre | ||
| Capacity | 5,300 | ||
| Location | Cairns, Queensland | ||
| Team colors | Orange, navy, white | ||
| Main sponsor | CQUniversity | ||
| CEO | Mark Beecroft | ||
| President | Troy Stone | ||
| General manager | Mark Beecroft | ||
| Head coach | Adam Forde | ||
| Team captain | Sam Waardenburg | ||
| Ownership | Taipans Basketball Incorporated | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Cairns Marlins | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
| Retired numbers | 1 (8) | ||
| Website | Taipans.com | ||
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The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Taipans compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Cairns Convention Centre, known colloquially as "The Snakepit". The Taipans are the only not-for-profit club left in the league.[1]
- ^ Smith, Adam (11 October 2017). "Chargers eye $5m NBL budget". TheMercury.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2017.