2025–26 Cairns Taipans season

2025–26 Cairns Taipans season
Head coachAustralia Adam Forde
CaptainNew Zealand Sam Waardenburg
ArenaCairns Convention Centre
NBL results
Record0–0  
Stats at NBL.com.au

The 2025–26 Cairns Taipans season will be the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and under the leadership of their head coach Adam Forde. After initially parting ways with the Taipans following the 2024–25 season,[1] Forde re-signed as head coach on 13 June 2025.[2]

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Cairns Taipans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 3 United States Hagans, Ashton (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G 4 Australia Adnam, Kyle 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
G 5 United States Schofield, Admiral (I) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 6 Australia Smith, Reyne 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F 9 Australia McVeigh, Jack 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
F 11 Australia Higgins-Titsha, Alex 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F 14 Australia Galloway, Kyrin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 20 Australia Stattmann, Kody 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
F 21 New Zealand Waardenburg, Sam (C) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
C 24 United States Lee, Marcus (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 99 kg (218 lb)
F South Sudan Mag, Mawot 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Angus Henskens
  • Australia Michael Lake
  • Australia Will Lopez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 19 August 2025

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
PG Kyle Adnam
SG Kody Stattmann
SF Alex Higgins-Titsha
PF Kyrin Galloway
C Sam Waardenburg


Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2025 NBL pre-season

The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[3][4]

2025 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1
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2
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Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 NBL regular season

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[5] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[6]

2025–26 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record

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2025–26 season schedule

Transactions

Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[7][8]

Re-signed

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Sam Waardenburg 29 March 2025 1-year deal [9]

Additions

Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.

Awards

Club awards

  • Club MVP:
  • Defensive Player:
  • Players’ Player:
  • Commitment to Community:
  • Members’ Choice MVP:
  • Coaches Award:
  • Club Person of the Year:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Forde departs Taipans". NBL Official Website. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  2. ^ Uluc, Olgun (3 June 2025). "Adam Forde to return as Cairns Taipans head coach". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Blitz heads to Canberra". NBL.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz". CanberraTimes.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ^ Uluc, Olgun (20 June 2025). "Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. ^ Jackson, Andrew (20 June 2025). "'Personal' rivalries as 'hurt' US star, five-time MVP face former teams: NBL and WNBL Schedule". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Free agency begins April 4". NBL.com.au. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ "NBL26 Roster Tracker: Every signing, extension and departure". NBL.com.au. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Waardenburg committed to Cairns". Cairns Taipans | Official NBL Website. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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