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Shaun Bruce

Cairns Taipans

Shaun Bruce

 

2025-2026 Averages

Full Stats
Points

2.3

PPG

Assists

1.5

APG

Rebounds

1.3

RPG

Field Goals

40

FG%

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Date of Birth
13th January, 1991
Height
192 cms
Weight
87 kgs
Nationality
Australian
Hometown
Horsham, VIC

Biography

On the back of playing in two NBL championships at the Sydney Kings, was named captain for NBL24 and now is preparing for a sixth season in the Harbour City to continue his 318-game career.

Grew up in Horsham, Victoria, and followed older brothers Cameron and Aaron into basketball, starting playing in the Big V with the Horsham Hornets aged just 15.

After four years there, moved to Ballarat to play with the Miners in the SEABL (now NBL1 South) from 2010 before earning his first chance in the NBL at the Cairns Taipans in 2012/13.

Spent the next four seasons with the Snakes, amassing 95 games and by 2015/16 was playing 21 minutes and averaging 5.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists, including being a key part of the team that went to the Grand Final in 2015.

Joined the Brisbane Bullets for their return to the NBL in 2016/17 and spent two seasons there, but found himself out of the league to start 2018/19.

Stayed training in Cairns and was called up to the Adelaide 36ers as a replacement player, before being snapped up by the Kings for 2019/20 where he has remained.

Has now played 171 games with Sydney and won two championships, and the esteem he's held in was highlighted by being named captain for NBL24.

Was also QBL (now NBL1 North) MVP with the Mackay Meteors in 2017 and spent the 2023 off-season starring with the Logan Thunder putting up 16.2 points, 8.3 assists and 6.1 rebounds. Stayed at Logan in 2024 and made All-Second Team with 16.1 points, 9.6 assists and 5.2 boards.

 

â–  2025-2026
Game Logs

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Date Opp Mins FG% FT% Reb Ast Blk Stl To Pf Pts SC

â–  Season vs Career

Date Gp Mins FG% FT% Reb Ast Blk Stl To Pf Pts SC
2025-2026
30 256.9 40 20 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.3 223.0

â–  Full Career

Year Team GP Mins FG% FT% Reb Ast Blk Stl To Pf Pts SC
2025-2026
team logo 30 8.6 40 86 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.3 223
2024-2025
team logo 28 14.1 41 75 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.9 207
2023-2024
team logo 29 18.3 32 85 1.8 2.4 0.1 0.3 1.3 2.5 4.1 283
2022-2023
team logo 36 16.1 39 70 2.1 2.2 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 4.4 360
2021-2022
team logo 27 19.2 30 88 2.1 2.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.8 269
2020-2021
team logo 35 24.8 34 90 3.1 3.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.8 6.6 592
2019-2020
team logo 34 18.7 43 93 1.3 3.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.9 7.1 476
2018-2019
team logo 7 8.4 32 100 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.4 36
2017-2018
team logo 27 12.0 36 70 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.6 3.0 174
2016-2017
team logo 28 19.8 38 87 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.4 1.8 2.7 5.9 292
2015-2016
team logo 28 20.9 35 73 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 5.9 304
2014-2015
team logo 31 13.6 38 74 1.5 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 3.7 273
2013-2014
team logo 19 6.8 28 56 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 1.4 66
2012-2013
team logo 17 6.0 33 50 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 49

â–  Team Members

# 9

Forward

Jack

McVeigh

NBL Games Played
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Height
203 cms
Weight
93 kgs

# 14

Forward

Kyrin

Galloway

NBL Games Played
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Height
203 cms
Weight
98 kgs

Guard

Luke

Paul

NBL Games Played
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Height
190 cms
Weight
kgs

# 2

Guard

Reyne

Smith

NBL Games Played
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Height
188 cms
Weight
86 kgs
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