Isaac
Years ago
Cairns Taipans sign Tony Rampton
Tony Rampton completes a mini-flurry of signings for the Taipans and rounds out their roster - didn't see this signing coming:
The Skytrans Cairns Taipans' playing roster for the 2009/10 National Basketball League season is complete with the club set to welcome centre Tony Rampton back into the fold.
Rampton, 33, played 113 games for the Taipans from 2001-05 before linking with Wollongong for 2006-07, West Sydney Razorbacks in 2008 and last season with the Sydney Spirit.
The 213cm centre brings a wealth of experience back to the Taipans, having not only spent several seasons in the NBL but also having represented New Zealand at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 World Championships.
Rampton completes Taipans roster
Julien 'Skip' Mills/Kerry Williams
Phill Jones/Dwayne Vale
Gary Boodnikoff/Aaron Grabau
Rich Melzer/Dusty Rychart
Ian Crosswhite/Tony Rampton
Good depth from SF to C. Looks like the Graeme Dann and Joe Werner rumours went nowhere - trialled and not selected, I assume.
IMO, they would've got that roster for close to what just three to four players were earning in Cairns a few years back.
