 Having averaged a serviceable 14.5 points over his first 15 games, his points per game average dropped to 9.7 over his final 11 contests.The Taipans finished the season outside the top four, thus missing the playoffs with a 12–16 win/loss record.Starks appeared in 26 games for the Taipans, averaging 12.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.