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DJ Newbill Signs in Japan

Sunday, August 23, 2020
NBL20 Best Defensive Player DJ Newbill has signed in Japan with Osaka Evessa for the coming season.
NBL20's Best Defensive Player DJ Newbill has signed in Japan with Osaka Evessa for the coming season.
The Club made the announcement official with a release on their website and social media channels.
Newbill has spent the past three seasons in the NBL, his first with the New Zealand Breakers followed by two years with the Cairns Taipans.
The lockdown defender was a key cog in the Taipans run to the Finals in NBL20, averaging 18.5 points and 1.3 steals per game.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">??????????????? ????????<br>??????????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#????????????</a> ???2020-21?????????????????????????????????<br>?????????<a href="https://t.co/bwaJ87xvsx">https://t.co/bwaJ87xvsx</a> <a href="https://t.co/bq7sbz7MxK">pic.twitter.com/bq7sbz7MxK</a></p>— ??????? (@osakaevessa) <a href="https://twitter.com/osakaevessa/status/1296688646007828480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Newbill was rewarded for his strong play in NBL20 after being voted Best Defensive Player at The Gazeys.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From a two-time Defensive Player of the Year to the newest member of the Club, Mike Kelly presents his <a href="https://twitter.com/CairnsTaipans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CairnsTaipans</a> star DJ Newbill with the award ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGazeys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheGazeys</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBL20?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBL20</a> <a href="https://t.co/JPZyHiB6TX">pic.twitter.com/JPZyHiB6TX</a></p>— The NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1228982118031585281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Changes to the NBL21 player contracting arrangements resulted in teams being limited to two Restricted Players (imports) as opposed to the three in prior seasons, with the Taipans posed the tough task of attempting to retain two of their dynamic trio.
On Free Agency Market Watch , Liam Santamaria reported that interest in Cam Oliver from European teams was growing, however should the standout big man return to the NBL he expected it to be with the Taipans.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">? Free Agency Market Watch ?<a href="https://twitter.com/camluke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@camluke</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Liam_Santa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Liam_Santa</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/chomicide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chomicide</a> look at Deng Adel to <a href="https://twitter.com/thehawks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thehawks</a>, the latest on Cam Oliver and which team they think has had the best Free Agency so far.<br><br>Catch the show here ? <a href="https://t.co/QDSgcNdAoV">pic.twitter.com/QDSgcNdAoV</a></p>— The NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1286224539534254080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>