Bruce retained for one year
13 Jun
1
min read


The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans have retained point guard Shaun Bruce on a one-year deal.
Bruce, 24, was one of the NBL’s most improved players in his second professional season, establishing himself as a reliable backup to star import Scottie Wilbekin.
The 192-centimetre guard owned the League’s best assists to turnover ratio (2.71) and was a consistent threat from long range at 36.4 per cent.
Taipans head coach Aaron Fearne said the former CQUniversity Taipans Academy athlete had been instrumental in the Snakes’ finals run.
“I’m really proud of how Shaun has developed since he’s been here. He started as a development player and has put in his time and has been an absolute professional,” he said.
“He was big for us in a number of games last season. His assists to turnover ratio was off the chart, he makes good decisions and takes care of the ball.”
Fearne said he expected Bruce would continue his improvements on the offensive end in 2015-16.
“I’ll be encouraging a bit of a mindset shift with Shaun to explore his scoring opportunities a little more. He looks to pass the ball a lot, but I’ll be encouraging him to score first then look to pass.”
The Taipans will revert to a 10-man roster for 2015-16, also confirming today that guards Nathan Sobey and Corey Maynard would not return to Cairns this season.
Despite interest from the Taipans, Sobey utilized his free agency to sign a multi-year deal with another NBL club.
Meantime, following the emergence of Bruce in the point guard spot last season, Maynard was released at his own request to pursue opportunities for increased playing time elsewhere.
A full statement on Sobey and Maynard’s depature is available here.
Bruce is currently in camp with the Australian World University Games squad.
Taipans 2015-16 Roster to date
- Cameron Gliddon
- Alex Loughton
- Matt Burston
- Cameron Tragardh
- Shaun Bruce

27 Jul
NBL announces new three-year ESPN deal

24 Jul
Kenny returns for his fourth season

19 Jul
Keanu Pinder joins Taipans

15 Jul
We'll miss you, Sam!

14 Jul
Mojave King to relocate to Adelaide

29 Jun
Taipans announce Head Coach Adam Forde

27 Jun
Taipans Roster - Free Agency

9 Jun
Jawai returning to Cairns Marlins

8 Jun
President's Update: June 2021

8 Jun
Majok and Mirko make move to Marlins

2 Jun
Taipans finish full of fight in Rotorua

2 Jun
Snake Eyes – Taipans at Breakers

31 May
Statement on Mike Kelly

31 May
Taipans fight hard in Sydney against United

31 May
Snake Eyes – Taipans vs United

30 May
King and Jois to miss remaining games
Support your team with the latest gear
Grab your latest team releases before they're gone.

Subscribe to Snake Bites
Get the latest updates from your Taipans, direct to your inbox.
