2022-2023 NBL Depth Charts
February 7, 2023
Joshua Davey
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 24/03/00
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 200
- Weight (KG): 99
- Junior Assoc: WA - Lakeside
- College: Lubbock Christian (2019–2020)
NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
17/09/22
Age 22
LAST NBL GAME
19/02/23
Age 22
TEAM HISTORY
1 seasons | 1 team- 2023CT
Cairns Taipans1 season
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NoneBIO: Joshua Davey was born in Perth (WA) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Lakeside basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Joshua Davey made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 22 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After Adam Forde’s first season as head coach ended with Cairns finishing ninth with a 9-19 record, the Taipans retained Tahjere McCall, Majok Deng and Mirko Djeric. Rookie of the Year Bul Kuol and reigning Most Improved Player Keanu Pinder both took up mutual options to return for a second season. Kouat Noi (to Sydney) departed, Nathan Jawai was not re-signed despite wanting to continue playing, and imports Scott Machado and Stephen Zimmerman were replaced.
Forde added Sam Waardenburg (via Miami) on a two-year deal, Lat Mayen (via Nebraska), Jonah Antonio (via Ostrava) and promoted injury replacement player Ben Ayre to the main roster. DJ Hogg (via Cholet) and Shannon Scott (via Bamberg) completed Cairns’ import trio alongside the returning McCall, giving the Taipans the youngest roster in the league.
On August 30, Joshua Davey (via Lakeside) joined Cairns as a development player for his first NBL season. Davey had spent two years at Lubbock Christian University before returning to Perth and playing for the Lakeside Lightning, where he averaged 8.2 points and 11.9 rebounds during the 2022 NBL1 West season and led the national competition with 5.5 offensive rebounds per game. His rebounding and physical play impressed Forde during preseason, with the coach saying, “We got shooters. But I need an animal that’ll set hard screens and collect the misses.”
Davey (0.3 points and 1.2 rebounds across 18 games) remained at the end of Cairns’ rotation and received limited opportunities as a development player. He was elevated or selected as an injury replacement at different stages when Mayen, McCall, Waardenburg and Pinder were unavailable, appearing in 18 games without making a start.
"We need that type of grit. I’m going to call him Pacman." ?
Adam Forde is loving the look of new @CairnsTaipans DP Joshua Davey ?https://t.co/vHoVCSzu7X
— The NBL (@NBL) August 30, 2022
His first regular-season points came against Brisbane at the Cairns Convention Centre on December 14, where Davey (2 points) scored on the fast break as Cairns defeated the Bullets 85-76. Kuol (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists), Hogg (15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Pinder (12 points and 15 rebounds) led the Taipans, while Aron Baynes (17 points and 5 rebounds) was Brisbane’s leading scorer.
Davey’s best game of the season came against Adelaide at the Cairns Convention Centre on December 31, where he collected 5 rebounds and 1 steal during 12 minutes. Scott (31 points and 4 assists), McCall (19 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Hogg (13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Cairns back from an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit, while Antonius Cleveland (16 points and 4 rebounds) led Adelaide. The Taipans scored 22 of the final 25 points, with Scott making the go-ahead three-pointer during the final minute to complete an 86-83 win.
Hogg (18.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks across 33 games) led Cairns in scoring, won the club MVP and Members’ Choice awards and earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Pinder (16.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 19 games) joined him on the Second Team and became the first player to win consecutive Most Improved Player awards. McCall (16.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2 steals across 25 games), Waardenburg (11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds across 30 games), Kuol (10.3 points and 3.7 rebounds across 33 games), Scott (10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 31 games), Deng (6.4 points and 3.9 rebounds across 32 games) and Ayre (5.8 points across 32 games) completed the main rotation. Waardenburg won the inaugural Next Generation Award, Scott received the Players’ Player award, Ayre won the Coaches Award and Forde was named Coach of the Year.
Cairns completed the regular season at RAC Arena on February 3, where Davey (0 points) played the final 44 seconds as Kuol (15 points and 9 rebounds), Deng (14 points and 11 rebounds) and Hogg (14 points and 4 rebounds) led the Taipans to an 84-71 win over Perth. Bryce Cotton (28 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists) and TaShawn Thomas (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led the Wildcats. Cairns finished with an 18-10 record, but New Zealand claimed second place on percentage and left the Taipans third entering the inaugural play-in tournament.
Cairns opened the postseason against Tasmania in the Seeding Qualifier at the Cairns Convention Centre on February 9, where Davey remained unused as McCall (24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals), Scott (17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Hogg (13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block) led the Taipans. Milton Doyle (25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals), Isaac White (18 points and 4 rebounds) and Jack McVeigh (13 points and 9 rebounds) powered Tasmania to an 87-79 win, while McCall partially dislocated his shoulder during the loss and joined the injured Pinder on the sidelines.
The sudden-death Play-In Game remained at the Cairns Convention Centre, where Davey (0 points) played the closing 86 seconds as Hogg (32 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks), Kuol (23 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Waardenburg (15 points and 10 rebounds) led Cairns to a 91-78 win over Perth. Cotton (19 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists), Thomas (14 points and 4 rebounds) and Corey Webster (14 points and 4 rebounds) led the Wildcats, but Hogg set a Taipans postseason scoring record and moved Cairns into the semifinals.
Game one of the semifinals moved to Qudos Bank Arena, where Davey remained unused as Hogg (24 points), Antonio (20 points and 6 rebounds) and Scott (13 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) helped Cairns build a nine-point halftime lead. Sydney responded by outscoring the Taipans 27-10 during the third quarter, with Xavier Cooks (27 points and 14 rebounds) and Derrick Walton Jr. (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) leading the Kings to a 95-87 win.
Game two moved to the Cairns Convention Centre, where Davey remained unused as Hogg (25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block), McCall (20 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals) and Waardenburg (15 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks) led Cairns to a 93-82 win. Walton Jr. (22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Justin Simon (19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals) led Sydney.
Game three returned to Qudos Bank Arena, where Davey (0 points) played the final 95 seconds as Ayre (20 points and 4 assists) and Waardenburg (17 points and 12 rebounds) led Cairns, while Dejan Vasiljevic (15 points and 5 rebounds), Cooks (11 points and 11 rebounds) and Noi (11 points and 11 rebounds) led Sydney to a 79-64 win.
Joshua Davey played one season in the NBL. He averaged 0.3 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 18 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 23 | Cairns | 18-10 (3) | 18 | 79 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 32% | 29% | 2 | Totals | 18 | 79 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 32% | 29% | 2 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 23 | Cairns | 18-10 (3) | 18 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 29% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50% | 32% | 29% | 2 | Total | 18 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 28.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0% | 32% | 29% | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Lakeside (2018–2026)
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2018 SBL season and was one of the new additions named ahead of that year, going on to be part of Lakeside’s Division I State Basketball League championship team in a season that formed the first half of his back-to-back state title run.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning again for the 2019 SBL season and remained with the club as it secured a second straight state championship, with that year completing his back-to-back state champion run and also ending with a runner-up finish at the Australian National Tournament.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2021 NBL1 West season and was included on the club’s roster when the WA state league competition continued under the NBL1 West banner.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2022 NBL1 West season and produced 8.2 points and 11.9 rebounds across 19 games, led the entire NBL1 nationally in offensive rebounds at 5.5 per game, and earned the 2022 NBL1 West Men’s Leading Rebounder award with 11.95 rebounds per game.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2023 NBL1 West season and again ranked among the competition’s best rebounders, averaging 13.6 boards per game while continuing his long run with the club.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2024 NBL1 West season and averaged 13.3 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists, with Lakeside finishing the season at 8-14, while he was also selected in the NBL1 West Select Team squad for the preseason games against the Perth Wildcats.
Davey joined Lakeside Lightning for the 2025 NBL1 West season and again finished as the conference’s top rebounder with 13.65 rebounds per game, with his work on the glass also placing him as the leading rebounder across the wider NBL1 competition during the season.
Davey returned to Lakeside Lightning for the 2026 NBL1 West season, continuing his long association with the club.
COLLEGE
Joshua Davey played college basketball at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas, representing the LCU Chaparrals during the 2019–20 NCAA Division II season after arriving from his native Perth, Western Australia.
Davey, a 6’6” forward from Perth, was listed on the 2019–20 Lubbock Christian roster and wore number 25 while majoring in Exercise Science/Exercise and Health Promotion during his time at the university.
Prior to attending LCU, Davey was a back-to-back state champion in 2018 and 2019 in Western Australia and also won the Division I State Basketball League Championship while placing second in the Australian National Tournament, establishing his competitive track record before his NCAA career.
In the 2019–20 season, Davey appeared in 12 games for the Chaparrals, playing a total of 68 minutes and averaging 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, with a field-goal percentage of 55.6 percent (5-of-9) and 0.2 assists per game.
Though not a regular starter, Davey’s playing time and statistical contribution came in a busy scoring environment for LCU, which averaged over 77 points per game as a team in 2019–20 and competed in the Lone Star Conference in its first NCAA Division II season after moving from the NAIA ranks.
Across his NCAA season, Davey recorded career totals that included 13 points, 17 rebounds, and 2 assists, while shooting a combined 60 percent from the free-throw line in limited opportunities, and his minutes per game reflected LCU’s rotation patterns during the 2019–20 campaign.
Davey graduated from Lubbock Christian University in 2020, and his collegiate experience provided a foundation for his subsequent professional and semi-professional career in Australia, where he has competed in NBL1 and signed NBL development roles.
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