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Taipans also welcome a Jaylon Brown 7 Aug 1 min read .jpg>) The Kenfrost Homes Cairns Taipans welcome point guard Jaylon Brown to the Far North, with the American veteran signing a one-year deal. The 183cm floor general joins the Taipans for his tenth professional season, bringing experience from playing in Türkiye, China, Germany, Spain, Finland and North Macedonia. Most recently suiting up for Petkim Spor, the 31-year-old has played 130 games in the Basketbol Super Ligi, including appearances in the Europe Cup and Champions League. Taipans Head Coach Adam Forde said his first import signing is the perfect fit for his new-look team. “Jaylon brings so much experience playing in the top tier leagues in Europe that I feel so confident his game will translate well over into the NBL. “It was important we took our time finding the right fit for our point guard and we definitely feel like we found it with Jaylon,” he said. “He is such a dynamic scorer and playmaker. But more importantly is he plays at a pace and speed we want to thrive in again. “He operates so well in the open court and pick-and-roll ,that guys like Keanu [Pinder] and Jack [McVeigh] will have so many options available to them - as too will Jaylon.” Born and raised in Indiana, Brown earned All-State honours in high school and became one of the top point guards in his conference playing for the University of Evansville. In his junior year, he was named to Missouri Valley Conference’s Most Improved Team and started in all games as a senior, averaging 20.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Brown began his career with North Macedonian club KK Karpoš Sokoli in 2017, before moving to Finland the following year. Appearing in 27 games for Salon Vilpas, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds and took them to the Grand Final. Bilbao was his next destination, signing a two-year deal in Spain that saw him steer the Spanish side from second division to first. His contract in Spain was extended in 2020 before he joined Hamburg Towers in 2021. Now a proven scorer and facilitator across Europe, he relocated to Türkiye in 2022 where he spent the following four seasons, taking a break with a 12-game stint in China last year. As Brown commits to his first club outside of Europe and Asia, he joins McVeigh, Pinder, Jonah Bolden, Sunday Dech, Reyne Smith, Kyrin Galloway, Shaun Bruce and Luke Paul on the roster. The Taipans’ season begins on 20 September 2026. 8 Aug McVeigh returns to Cairns, joins Yates as DP Lloyd McVeigh .jpg>) 7 Aug Taipans also welcome a Jaylon Brown Jaylon Brown 6 Aug CODE Sports x Taipans 1 Aug Help welcome Shaun and Keanu back to Cairns 31 Jul Taipans Off-Season Report - July Luca Yates Luke Paul Reyne Smith Shaun Bruce .jpg>) 30 Jul Luca Yates is a snake Luca Yates .jpg>) 28 Jul Jonah Bolden to bolster Taipans Jonah Bolden 24 Jul Forde’s Glasgow schedule locked in 23 Jul Sunday Dech lands in Cairns, ready for pre-season Sunday Dech 3 Jul Second Melbourne Pre-Season game confirmed S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 1 Jul Pinder and Forde: Reunited at last Keanu Pinder 30 Jun Smith earns Boomers call up for Perth series Reyne Smith 30 Jun Pinder's Cairns Return Confirmed Keanu Pinder .jpg>) 27 Jun Sunday Dech & Adam Forde reunite in FNQ Sunday Dech 26 Jun Paul ready for U17 World Cup in Turkey Luke Paul 25 Jun 2026-27 Taipans EOFY sale on NOW 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.