"Honestly, it's not even about winning these NBA games. Things didn't get any better for the 36ers or Clarke in the 201112 and 201213 seasons. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. #mel-icon .c { Despite the on court success there was controversy at the club during the 1986 season with coach Ken Cole suspended towards the end of the regular season by the club board over his smoking of marijuana joint during a road trip to Brisbane, a situation that Cole was open about and never denied. "I'm grateful that we played the way we did just to show how competitive our league is." fill: none; Cleveland, Daniel clip-path: url(#per-a); Memphis Grizzlies (51-31, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (43-39, seventh in the Western Conference) 17m; Miami hosts Milwaukee with 2-1 series lead. From 1985 the Adelaide 36ers would be the sole South Australian team in the NBL, a situation that continues as of the 201617 NBL season. #cns-icon .C { They grabbed a quick bite and headed straight for the Arizona State campus for practice, preparing for a three-game American visit and what they hope will be the franchise's first winning season since 2017-18, an NBL campaign that the 36ers will start a bit later than their rivals due to their preseason dates against NBA foes. The 200102 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 11 October 2001 and 23 March 2002. On 2 October 2022, the 36ers became the first NBL team to beat an NBA team when they defeated the Phoenix Suns. #syd-icon .c { Game 2 36ers 90 def. He was also the 36ers all-time leading scorer with 8,752 points (18.2 pg) and the team's leading shot blocker with 301 (0.6 pg). Randle led the league in scoring and earned the inaugural NBL Australia Post Fan's MVP. #sem-icon .c { The win over the Tigers came at a cost though as team captain Mark Davis's court time was limited in the Grand Final after dislocating his right shoulder during the first game of the semi-finals. } The team had a bye going into the semi-final where they easily defeated for the Newcastle Falcons 151103 at home in what the then record semi-final win in the NBL, something Ken Cole had publicly predicted would happen. #adl-icon .e { He poached wings Antonius Cleveland and Robert Franks, who both have a bit of NBA experience and starred in the NBL last season, from rival teams. 1985 would see Al Green set a single season points per game record for the 36ers when he scored 31.0 ppg in 28 games played (the record still stands as of 201617). Tasmania JackJumpers. Under Phil Smyth, Adelaide were beaten Elimination-Finalists in both 200203 and 200304. } } Magic 93 @ Clipsal Powerhouse #adl-icon .e { At the end of the 201213 NBL season coach Clarke and his assistant coach Mark Radford were let go by the club. #nzb-icon .c { Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? NBA News. } The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in the state's capital of Adelaide. That day he accomplished 36 efficiency in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against Perth Wildcats, 90-98. ; On 26 February 2020, former head coach Joey Wright and the club parted ways despite still have time left on his contract. Ninnis would coach the team for two seasons of a 3-season contract, leading the team to the Elimination Finals in 200809. #per-icon .c { In 2012 the NBL announced that the 1986 Adelaide 36ers were voted as the greatest single season team in league history. #adl-icon .d { Adelaide improved to a 1412 record under Monson and made the playoffs finishing in 7th place but were beaten in the quarter-finals by the defending NBL champion South East Melbourne Magic. #nzb-icon .c { clip-path: url(#mel-a); Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. 91, Australia - NBL career RS : Player profiles, league standings, game results, stats leaders Our content is available on this website, but also through our API for basketball websites (medias, leagues, teams), and on our basketball app available on iOS and Android. The club was banking on his years of NBL and international experience to translate into coaching. [4] With Creek and Johnson back on deck as well as the MVP form of Randle and Nathan Sobey looking a strong candidate for the NBL's Most Improved Player award, the team went on a charge, winning 14 of their next 15 games and by the end of Round 16 of the 19 round season had been confirmed as minor premiers for the first time since the 19992000, being an incredible 5 games ahead of the chasing pack. #bne-icon .st1 {fill: #ffffff;} } Adelaide 36ers 2022-23 Averages Full Stats. Darryl Pearce, who holds the record for most points in a single game as a 36er when he scored 48 against the Newcastle Falcons in 1988, and the No. } In 1984, the 36ers missed playoff action, finishing sixth with a 16-8 mark. Maher also played over 100 games for the Australian Boomers and had the honour of captaining the Boomers at the 2001 Goodwill Games held in Brisbane, becoming the first 36ers player to captain his country. } The 36ers run in 201314 which saw them finish the regular season in second place with an 1810 record. } fill: none; Game 3: Celtics at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. Bradtke's selection at age 18 making him the youngest player at the time to ever represent Australia in Basketball at the Summer Olympics (Bradtke turned 19 during the games). Adelaide had played at the Apollo Stadium since the team's inception in 1982. Join our linker program. New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { The 36ers currently have four retired numbers. Adelaide 36ers, #bne-icon .st0 {fill: #1f4ea2;} All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Although Blakemore was suspended for Game 2 of the series in Perth, the club had not been happy with Dunlap's handling of the situation. 13, Australia - NBL career RS : } A total of 11 teams contested the league, The free-to-air television network ABC did not return this season only showing on Fox Sports on Foxtel . No. It is also the only venue in the NBL that is basketball specific (though it does host other events such as netball) with all other venues either being entertainment/convention centres, tennis stadiums or general sports venues. fill: #e41e26; Dunlap had also been in hot water over an incident in the 1995 Semi-finals against Perth. . Further injuries to import guards Troy DeVries and Craig Winder ultimately saw them replaced in the squad. #cns-icon .C { } #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} We present them here for purely educational purposes. The ploy worked with the Wildcats defeating the 36ers in what was considered an upset, though the Wildcats would be swept in the Grand Final by the Bullets. } He also had 24 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 32 efficiency. The 36ers have won 5 of those 8 games with their only home losses being Game 2 of the 1986 series against Brisbane, Game 1 of 1994 against North Melbourne, and Game 2 of 199899 against Victoria. Data Provided By Perth Wildcats, #sem-icon .a { The championship was won that year by the West Adelaide Bearcats who featured future 36ers in 1982 NBL MVP Al Green, Moscow Olympian Peter Ali and veteran guard Ray Wood. } Against the Ken Cole coached Falcons in Newcastle in Round 2, Darryl Pearce would set a still standing single game scoring record for the 36ers when he scored 48 points including 11 of 14 three-point attempts. 2022-2023 Adelaide 36ers Roster # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status . #per-icon .d, Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { He had coached the South Adelaide Panthers senior women's team in the early 1980s and later was a part-time specialist coach at the Canberra based Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) during his playing days with the Canberra Cannons from 1983 to 1992. The change in time slot didn't stop the defending NBL champion 36ers though as they finished the 199899 regular season with their first minor premiership since 1988 with an 188 record. fill: #231f20; Privately the talk was that at 31 years of age, the club felt his best years were behind him. #sem-icon .h { In the last single game NBL grand final ever played, Adelaide were up against the Brisbane Bullets on the Bullets' home court (Sleeman Sports Centre). Nevertheless, the basketball world buzzed about the 36ers letting it fly from deep -- 24-of-43 from 3-point range -- to beat the team that had the NBA's best record last season. We provide up-to-date basketball scores and statistics for every professional player and team in every major league in the world, including all NBA scores and stats since 1949. fill: #ffc528; . #nzb-icon .b { 1989 was to be Gary Fox's last season with the Adelaide 36ers and it saw the team drop to 6th on the regular season ladder with a 159 record. #adl-icon .c { #tas-icon .st4{fill:#FFFFFF;} Game 1 36ers 106 def. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. #per-icon .f { fill: #ceff00; Do you have a sports website? In the Grand Final they would be up against the South East Melbourne Magic where they would win the club's first championship since 1986 defeating the Magic 20, winning Game 1 10093 at home and Game 2 9062 at Melbourne Park. The club finished with the wooden spoon in both seasons and ended each with an 820 record, including a club record losing streak of 8 straight games during each season. } ADELAIDE 36ers Roster No Data Available. #sem-icon .c { } We provide up-to-date basketball scores and statistics for every professional player and team in every major league in the world, including all NBA scores and stats since 1949. #per-icon .e { clip-path: url(#sem-b); Green, who Ken Cole chose to move to Point guard and leave Darryl Pearce at off guard, adjusted to his new role running the team's offense and also led the team in assists for the first time averaging 5.1 per game. Additionally, the NBL as a whole was also experiencing a boom with the Brisbane Bullets, Perth Wildcats, and Sydney Kings all enjoying record attendances in their respective cities' new entertainment centre's, the smallest of those being Perth which held almost three times what Apollo could. #sem-icon .f { American Mike Dunlap[10] who led the team to the 1994 NBL Grand Final series against the North Melbourne Giants, and the 1995 NBL Semi-finals, went on to become head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA for one season in 201213, becoming the first person to be a head coach in both the NBL and the NBA. Game 2 Bullets 104 def. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. #mel-icon .b { 3 November 2021. 36ers 83 @ Apollo Stadium #bne-icon .st1 {fill: #ffffff;} The 36ers filled the last spot by signing shooting guard Craig Randall II, who told ESPN he turned down NBA camp invitations for guaranteed money and the chance to start for Adelaide. fill: #231f20; Coaches. After the 1995 season and twice winning the club's MVP award in his two seasons in Adelaide, Robert Rose was let go by the club who claimed that his asking price was too high. For the 201314 NBL season, the Adelaide 36ers signed the 2007 NBL championship winning coach Joey Wright as their new head coach and added former 36ers championship player Kevin Brooks as his assistant. The Dome had been without a naming rights sponsor since mid-2009. #sem-icon .h { [21], Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States, Learn how and when to remove this template message, West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, "Ten Great Teams in NBL History #1: 1986 Adelaide 36ers", "Adelaide 36ers beat Perth Wildcats 8984 in NBL Grand Final game two", "Boti Nagy | Games Behind, NBL16, WNBL15", "2016/17 NBL Season in Review: Adelaide 36ers", http://www.adelaide36ers.com/news/article/33258-36ers-sign-exper-shannon-shorter, "A lot of fuss but Sixers not to blame", "Adelaide court declares former ABC founder Eddy Groves bankrupt", "Adelaide 36ers are in trouble with poor NBL performance and uncertainty over its ownership and arena", "Syndicate of business people buys the Adelaide 36ers", "Boti Nagy | Just desserts for greats, tonight", "Green-Pearce are 36ers icons but are they the best? 3Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1). fill: #69bf29; Mike Osborne continued as head coach while David Winslow was named team captain. #per-icon .d, That wasn't the case: Adelaide's players said they headed back to the hotel after their win over the Suns and talked a bit before going to bed. The 36ers once again missed the NBL playoffs in 1983 finishing 6th on the ladder with an 1111 record. Bruton said of the Suns. On January 01, 2023, Robert Franks set a season high in blocks in a Australia - NBL game. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community. They weren't able to shift the needle. Daniel Johnson won his third straight club MVP award and was also named to the All NBL First Team. [7] Philadelphian shooting guard, Ramone Moore,[8] and athletic forward Ronald Roberts[9] took the other two import spots to complete the list. clip-path: url(#nzb-a); } } Davis was an integral member of the 1986, 1998 and 199899 championship teams. #per-icon .c { Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { [3], The Adelaide 36ers team mascot is Murray the Magpie. #ill-icon .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#FFFFFF;} Bill Jones left the team to join former coach Ken Cole in Newcastle and was replaced as an import player by 1983 NCAA West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and former Los Angeles Lakers draft pick, 6'7" (201cm) Orlando Phillips. Again earning a bye into the semi-finals, Adelaide this time accounted for the Illawarra Hawks 11692 before moving onto their second grand final in a row, this time to be played over three games instead of the single game that had been in place previously. A disappointing 19-point loss against the Cairns Taipans at home on Christmas Eve was the turning point for the Sixers, who went on to win 10 of their last 12 games, including seven-in-a-row, and booking themselves second spot on the ladder at the end of the regular season. Davis also led the league in rebounding for the third straight season, averaging 17.8 for the year. } Adelaide 36ers basketball,stats,player,team,roster,game, schedule, score, result. 2016-17 Adelaide 36ers 2018-19 Adelaide 36ers. Those two losses ultimately denied Adelaide a perfect season but earned the team the nickname "The Invincibles" (the nickname was given by Adelaide's multi-award-winning basketball journalist Boti Nagy). 15 of star import guard Al Green who played 164 games for the club between 1985 and 1990 hung high at The Dome in Adelaide but were removed by the team owners. The first game against an NBA team was played on 5 October 2018, when Adelaide lost to Utah Jazz. During the 1996 season, 36ers guard Brett Maher was selected to play for the Australian Boomers at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. All Leagues NBA; NBA Playoffs; NCAA; Euro League; Australia NBL; . They won 9998 in Perth but then lost games two and three 99101 and 93103 at Apollo. #per-icon .e { That day he reached 5 steals in Adelaide 36ers's home win against South East Melbourne Phoenix, 94-88. Player profiles, league standings, game results, stats leaders Our content is available on this website, but also through our API for basketball websites (medias, leagues, teams), and on our basketball app available on iOS and Android. Sydney Kings, #tas-icon .st0{fill:#002A22;} fill: none; The 36ers' tally of four championships is equal with the New Zealand Breakers, and fourth only behind the Sydney Kings (five), Melbourne United (six) and Perth Wildcats (ten) as the most by any club in the NBL's history. #per-icon .f { 22, Australia - NBL career RS : 2, Australia - NBL career RS : } clip-path: url(#nzb-a); That's an understatement, considering the 36ers became the first team from Down Under to defeat an NBA opponent, shocking the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Sunday. Shipway was replaced for the 1993 season by veteran American coach Don Monson. fill: none; Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. 2009 was also the last season for the club games record holder Brett Maher who was retiring after 526 NBL games and three championships with the 36ers. At the conclusion of the 1999 NBL championship season, the 36ers were invited to take part in the McDonald's Championship, held at the 12,000 seat Fila Forum in Milan, Italy. } } fill: #aba88f; Game 2 of the Grand Final series also saw the club's record home attendance of 8,127 at the Adelaide Arena with the 36ers keeping the series alive with an 8984 win.[3]. Davis, the only 36ers player to win the league's MVP award in 1987, is the club record holder for rebounds (5,200 2nd all-time in the NBL) and played on the 1986, 1998 and 1998/99 championship teams. Again winning their way into the Grand Final series, they became three time NBL champions and the first team to win back to back titles since Perth in 1990 and 1991 by defeating the Victoria Titans two games to one. Or write about sports? #adl-icon .d { fill: #fff; } #nzb-icon .d { #syd-icon .b { } ", Point guard and team captain Mitch McCarron, who was 0-4 in preseason games against NBA teams with Melbourne United, put it like this: "We know now that we're probably going to have a little bit of a target on our back for sure.". The final game played at home in front of a packed Apollo Stadium saw the Adelaide 36ers win their first championship with a 11391 victory. } The 36ers average winning margin in 1986 was 17.8 points and 25 years later during the 201112 NBL season, the 1986 36ers were named the league's greatest ever team on the NBL's official website.[2]. Bruton "handpicked" three new players for those spots this offseason. Game 1 36ers 122 def. Regular season [ edit] } #sem-icon .b { As of 201617, the Adelaide 36ers are coached by the 200607 NBL championship (Brisbane Bullets) winning coach Joey Wright, with former dual 36ers championship player Kevin Brooks as the assistant coach. } } The league was founded in 1979 and is currently contested by eight teams; seven from Australia and one fro In the 2016 NBL off-season, the 36ers managed to retain superstar Jerome Randle as well as signing promising young prospects Anthony Drmic, the younger brother of former NBL player Frank Drmic, Sudanese born local Majok Deng and import forward/centre Eric Jacobsen. The Adelaide City Eagles changed their name after the 1982 season to the Adelaide 36ers to reflect on the history of South Australia's proclamation in 1836. Adelaide's 134-124 win was the first time an NBA team lost in a preseason game against an international squad since EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid's 142-137 home win over the Thunder in 2016, when a 17-year-old kid named Luka Doncic contributed three points, four assists and five rebounds for Los Blancos. He also had 20 points and finished the game with a 23 efficiency. Two former NBA players -- Madrid's Guerschon Yabusele and Partizan's Dante Exum -- were at the center of the action, with Yabusele slamming Exum to the ground. #mel-icon .c { clip-path: url(#syd-a); #cns-icon .D { } The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836. #cns-icon .D { The club hired Dunlap's assistant and former Gold Coast Rollers coach Dave Claxton as his replacement for the 1997 NBL season. "That import trio is going to be a tough one to beat in the NBL -- and in the NBA as well, as you saw," said Giddey -- an Australian who played a season for the 36ers as part of the NBL's "Next Star" program before entering the NBA draft in 2021. NBL Champions 1986, 1998, 1998-1999, 2001-2002 Statistics The Latest Team Roster } fill: #e2cfa8; } Once again facing the Brisbane Bullets, the 36ers won the first game of the series 122119 in overtime in front of a then NBL record crowd of over 11,000 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. That day he went for 3 blocks in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against Melbourne Tigers, 87-94. For his efforts during the season, 19-year-old guard Mike McKay was awarded the NBL's Rookie of the Year award (despite having already played 38 games with West Adelaide in 1983 and 1984 as a bench player). West Sydney Razorbacks 21. Retrieved 27 October 2021. Cairns Taipans, #ill-icon .st0{fill:#E11837;} fill: #faac32; clip-path: url(#adl-a); Former Michigan State Spartans NCAA Final Four championship winner and now naturalised Australian, 6'9" (205cm) forward/centre Adam Ballinger, in his third season with the club became team captain in 200910 following the retirement of Maher. fill: #5b4099; } fill: #070813; McKay played all 28 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. fill: #ed1c24; fill: #fff; Indeed, in a television interview he stated that he was recommended it by his family doctor as a way of dealing with health problems (diabetes) and physical pain. Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { BASA is now defunct and replaced by Basketball SA focused solely on all Basketball in SA and no one competition. The team had recruited well going into the 1996 NBL season, obtaining forwards Martin Cattalini from the championship winning Perth Wildcats, and serial slam dunking forward Leon Trimmingham from the Sydney Kings, as well as 2nd year guard John Rillie from the Brisbane Bullets, while Chris Blakemore was released to join Canberra. Built on the site of a former rubbish dump, he AU$16m, 8,000 seat Clipsal Powerhouse quickly became a fortress for the 36ers with every game played in front of a sell-out crowd (at an open day for the new arena staged a week before the opening round, the 36ers sold over 6,000 season tickets for the 1992 season). fill: #ed1c24; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 7:34PM. } Game 3 36ers 113 def. Kevin Brooks was named the Grand Final MVP in what was the last ever winter season for the National Basketball League. Clipsal would sponsor the venue until the end of the 200102 season, after which it became known as the Distinctive Homes Dome in recognition of the sponsorship from Distinctive Homes. #adl-icon .b { Game 2 Razorbacks 103 def. Despite the departure of Phil Smyth to the Sydney Kings, Adelaide's good form continued into 1995 with the team reaching the semi-finals where they were eliminated by their playoff nemesis Perth who had also eliminated them in the 1987 and 1991 semi-finals, and the 1989 elimination final. Historical roster for Adelaide 36ers - B Player Position Height Season; Bairstow Cameron C 2m05 / 6-9: 2021-2022: Bartlett Everard SG . Oklahoma City opened up a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter, was up 30 at halftime and coasted to a 131-98 win, the kind of rout NBA teams usually enjoy against international foes who typically serve as Washington Generals-type fodder after flying across oceans. The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, [1] are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). fill: #231f20; In the deciding game in Melbourne, United were too strong for the Sixers defeating them to take the 201718 championship, 100-82. The 201516 season saw the 36ers sign import point guard Jerome Randle to replace Kenyon McNeail, who sustained an injury and left after three games, while the team also acquired young guard Nathan Sobey from the Cairns Taipans. "How much caffeine do they have back there?" He also had 20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and finished the game with a 36 efficiency. adelaide36ers.com. #adl-icon .d { Visit ESPN to view the ADELAIDE 36ers team schedule for the current and previous seasons. Between 1982 and 1991, the home court of the Eagles/36ers was the old 3,000 seated Apollo Stadium which had been built in 1969. Their loss of momentum proved costly in the NBL Final Series, with the 36ers bundled out in a three-game series against the Illawarra Hawks.[6]. fill: none; fill: none; Our experts break down how to approach betting Tuesday's three NBA first-round playoff games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. The rough outing in OKC doesn't diminish the 36ers' feat in Phoenix, nor does it dim Adelaide's optimism that they're a force in the NBL this season. #ill-icon .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#FFFFFF;} fill: #fff; } The team would finish the regular season in 3rd place with a 1713 record before winning their way into their sixth NBL Grand Final. It would have been understandable if the 36ers were hung over from a wild celebration of their historic win, particularly considering that Scottsdale clubs are a favorite detour for NBA players during trips to Phoenix. fill: #07061b; By the end of the 1991 NBL season, Adelaide was one of only 5 teams in the league (there were 14) who did not have a home venue that could hold at least 5,000 fans, and it was the only state capital based team (other than the unrepresented Darwin) not to have a home venue that could hold at least 5,200 fans. On February 02, 2023, Antonius Cleveland set a season high in points in a Australia - NBL game. Joining the club that year was import shooting guard Willie Farley as well as local juniors Oscar Forman and Jacob Holmes. #per-icon .d, #nzb-icon .c { #nzb-icon .d { The younger Bruton was a second-round draft pick in 1997 by the Vancouver Grizzlies after leading Iowa Hills Community College to an NJCAA title, went to training camp with the Portland Trail Blazers and years later had a summer league stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 36ers 100 def.
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