Magic 93 @ Clipsal Powerhouse 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. fill: #aba88f; } 2, Australia - NBL career RS : 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. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. } The 200102 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 11 October 2001 and 23 March 2002. During the 1996 season, 36ers guard Brett Maher was selected to play for the Australian Boomers at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Bruton "handpicked" three new players for those spots this offseason. On December 12, 2022, Mitchell McCarron set a season high in efficiency in a Australia - NBL game. #nzb-icon .b { #syd-icon .d { 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. #cns-icon .E { The 36ers had not been expected to defeat the Brian Goorjian coached Magic who had a 26-4 regular season record and had easily swept the Brisbane Bullets in the Semi-finals. } #per-icon .d, clip-path: url(#adl-a); View history The 2001-02 NBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. fill: #07061b; } 1991 was the last season that local favourite and former captain Darryl Pearce would play for the club, signing with the North Melbourne Giants from 1992. 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. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. To date this was the last McDonald's Championship held. NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more . } McKay played all 28 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. 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 Sixers impressed on the road early, but struggled to string consistent performances together, winning half of their first 16 games. 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. But how does a team that looked like a world-beater earlier in the week finish their American trip with such a whimper? Adelaide finished with a 1416 record in 1997, finishing in 7th place and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1992. fill: #e41e26; } 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. Tickets; ADELAIDE 36ers Schedule 2002-03 The venue is now (as of 2015) officially known as the Titanium Security Arena due to sponsorship from Adelaide-based company Titanium Security Australia.[17]. fill: #231f20; #per-icon .b { "It got about halfway through the fourth and we're all just kind of pinching ourselves," said NBL veteran Sunday Dech, whose past teammates include Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and Oklahoma City Thunder foundation piece Josh Giddey. 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. [3], The Adelaide 36ers team mascot is Murray the Magpie. fill: #1c2651; #syd-icon .c { 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. #per-icon .d, 13, Australia - NBL career RS : } } #nzb-icon .d { #adl-icon .b { 36ers 100 @ State Sports Centre fill: #69bf29; That day he dished 8 assists in Adelaide 36ers's road loss against Brisbane Bullets, 106-101. The 36ers form would continue in both the 19992000 and 200001 seasons, despite losing star import forward Kevin Brooks to the Sydney Kings for the 199900 season after the NBL ruled that the 36ers could not keep him and remain under the salary cap, though he would return in 200001. } fill: #ceff00; fill: #ceff00; Bradtke however, living in Brisbane at the time, committed to the AIS for two years before joining Adelaide. He also had 24 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 32 efficiency. #sem-icon .g { After a slow start which saw the team with a 36 record by Round 7 where they took a 10587 mauling at home by the Brisbane Bullets (who returned to the NBL for the first time since 2008), plus early season injuries to captain Mitch Creek (ankle) and Daniel Johnson (hamstring), the 36ers turned their season around from Round 8 with a 10183 away win over Brisbane, highlighted by a monster Terrance Ferguson dunk. Cairns Taipans, #ill-icon .st0{fill:#E11837;} } 36 singlet. #sem-icon .b { They also had a new head coach in former NCAA coach Mike Dunlap. } *Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. } Privately the talk was that at 31 years of age, the club felt his best years were behind him. He also had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and finished the game with a 21 efficiency. Adelaide Rosters - RealGM Facing the West Sydney Razorbacks, Adelaide were victorious two games to one. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 2002-03 ADELAIDE 36ers Schedule | ESPN Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { 36ers 82 @ Clipsal Powerhouse fill-rule: evenodd; "SYDNEY KING TRAVIS LANE WINS NBL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR", "MARK BRADTKE WINS NBL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD", NBL official website, including live scores and fixtures, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=200102_NBL_season&oldid=1136272749, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 15:36. #nzb-icon .c { 2023 NBA playoffs: Odds, picks, betting tips for Tuesday. 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. fill: #ffc528; } } fill: #070813; clip-path: url(#nzb-a); That day he scored 30 points in Adelaide 36ers's road loss against Melbourne Tigers, 116-107. 3Brisbane Bullets won Head-to-Head (2-1). fill: #e2cfa8; 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. The 200607 NBL season saw the 36ers miss the playoffs for the first time since Smyth took over as coach, finishing a club record worst-place of 11th with an 1113 record. 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. 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. 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. 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. } Game 3 36ers 80 def. The 36ers have played several preseason games in the United States against National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. #sem-icon .h { fill: #303030; Humphries Conscious Not to "Burn the Bridge" Cleveland, the NBL's reigning Defensive Player of the Year, added 22. . 2001-02 NBL season - Wikipedia Titans 69 @ Clipsal Powerhouse. Sydney Kings, #tas-icon .st0{fill:#002A22;} [14], In June 2015, a new group acquired the Adelaide 36ers' licence from the NBL which included management of Titanium Security Arena, the former Adelaide Arena.[15][16]. Razorbacks 107 @ Clipsal Powerhouse. fill: #69bf29; } #sem-icon .c { Game 2 Bullets 104 def. During a time out of Game 1 at the Powerhouse, Dunlap had instructed Chris Blakemore to basically belt the next Perth player who went through the key. clip-path: url(#per-a); fill: #fff; The former Atlanta Hawk and 2018 NBL Rookie of the Year has re-signed with his former club on a one-year deal, after managing just six games in his most recent campaign with the . #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} Perth Wildcats, #sem-icon .a { 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 . New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { #sem-icon .d { Adelaide 36ers basketball,stats,player,team,roster,game, schedule, score, result. The 36ers currently have four retired numbers. 26 October 2021. } } Ninnis, who made his NBL debut in 1985, had been part of the 1986 championship squad. The gamble worked and the 36ers turned their fortunes around under Smyth and finished the regular season in 2nd place with a 1911 record. } However, it was not as simple as it looked. #tas-icon .st5{fill:#FAAF3C;} } #syd-icon .b { } Back home in Adelaide the 36ers would lose only their third game of the year (and first at home, ending a 20-game home winning streak dating back to June 1985) when they lost Game 2 83104 at Apollo. #adl-icon .c { fill: #cda97c; Adelaide 36ers Club History Roster & Stats Schedule & Results On this page: Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 36 Minutes Full Site Menu An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. 1986 would see the Adelaide 36ers win the first of their four NBL championships. } At the time of his retirement, Mark Davis was the NBL's all-time leading rebounder having grabbed 5,200 in his career, averaging 10.7 per game. 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. Despite continued good form which saw the 36ers again make the playoffs under Dunlap in 1996, the 36ers were again eliminated in the semi-finals. #adl-icon .e { NBA News. Following his second losing season, the team decided to replace Phil Smyth as head coach with former player and Smyth assistant Scott Ninnis. 108, Australia - NBL career RS : ^ "Hyrum Harris Added to 36ers Roster". 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. Further injuries to import guards Troy DeVries and Craig Winder ultimately saw them replaced in the squad. New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { } Melbourne Phoenix, #syd-icon .a { The results were as follows:[20]. Fox's last season with Adelaide was 1989 where the team finished as beaten Elimination finalists. 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. He also had 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and finished the game with a 31 efficiency. #per-icon .d, The first game against an NBA team was played on 5 October 2018, when Adelaide lost to Utah Jazz. That day he went for 3 blocks in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against Melbourne Tigers, 87-94. fill: #cda97c; The 36ers run in 201314 which saw them finish the regular season in second place with an 1810 record. All rights reserved. However, rather than just be a tenant where they would pay a fee to use the facility and be subject to possible date changes due to pre-booked events, both the Adelaide 36ers and BASA wished for their own venue of operations and play that would serve as the home of basketball in South Australia. In Game 3 of the 200102 NBL Grand Final series at the Clipsal Powerhouse, the 36ers broke their own NBL record for the most points scored in an NBL Grand Final game of 122 (set in Game 1 of 1986) when they scored 125 points to defeat the West Sydney Razorbacks by 18 points. #sem-icon .e { Do you have a blog? #tas-icon .st5{fill:#FAAF3C;} The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. After the demise of the Forestville Eagles at the end of the 1981 NBL season had left the West Adelaide Bearcats as Adelaide's only representative in the NBL, the Basketball Association of South Australia formed a composite team representing all the state league teams (not the Bearcats). Before the playoffs, the players got together and went to the club board demanding Cole's return, going so far as to tell the board that they would refuse to play unless Cole was coaching them. They won through to the 1998 NBL Grand Final series by finally disposing their Finals nemesis the Perth Wildcats in just 2 games. The 36ers defeated the Perth Wildcats in a straight sweep of the Semi-Final Series, to secure their spot in the Grand Final Series against Melbourne United. In 2009 the team was sponsored by Hood Sweeney, an Adelaide-based consulting firm and were known as the Hood Sweeney Adelaide 36ers. fill: none; 2022 Proballers SARL | Version 3.4 | All rights reserved. #mel-icon .b { The renamed Titanium Security Arena is currently the sixth-largest venue used in the National Basketball League behind the 18,200 seat Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, the 14,856 seat Perth Arena, the 14,500 capacity Brisbane Entertainment Centre, the 10,500 seat Hisense Arena in Melbourne, and the 9,300 seat Vector Arena in Auckland. Import players including 6'9" (207cm) centre Bill Jones, New York-born combo guard Al Green (who had been drafted by the San Diego Chargers as a Defensive back in the 1979 NFL Draft despite not playing football) and an NBL rookie in 24-year-old Power forward from Philadelphia, Mark Davis who joined the team 5 games into the season after dominating the local league with South Adelaide, combined with local players Darryl Pearce, team captain Peter Ali, young gun Mike McKay, and veteran Ray Wood to help Adelaide to a 206 record and second on the regular season ladder behind the Brian Kerle coached Brisbane Bullets who featured Australian Olympian Larry Sengstock, arguably the league's best player and former West Adelaide championship player Leroy Loggins, Ronnie "The Rat" Radliff, and the "Black Pearl" Cal Bruton. } How the NBL's Adelaide 36ers made their mark during a historic - ESPN The 1984 NBL season saw the first time the 36ers would reach the NBL finals, finishing the regular season in 3rd place in the Western Division with a 167 record. } On January 01, 2023, Robert Franks set a season high in rebounds in a Australia - NBL game. He also had 20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and finished the game with a 36 efficiency. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. 23, Australia - NBL career RS : No.15 which was worn by American born guard Al Green who played 164 games for the club from 1985 to 1990 and was the point guard of the 1986 championship team, and the No. Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { 32, Australia - NBL career RS : fill-rule: evenodd; clip-path: url(#mel-a); #syd-icon .d { Mike Osborne was appointed as team coach, Chris Stirling was captain and the team, like West Adelaide, played out of the 3,000 seat Apollo Stadium. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community. 2016-17 Adelaide 36ers 2018-19 Adelaide 36ers. } clip-path: url(#syd-a); Mike Osborne continued as head coach while David Winslow was named team captain. 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. Adelaide 36ers Official Website Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical winloss record, the results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding. fill: #faac32; Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { fill: #5b4099; } 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. } That occurred just a couple of days after the 36ers played their reserves for most of an 86-81 win over Overtime Elite -- a program that pays six-figure salaries to promising teenagers including twin lottery prospects Amen and Ausar Thompson. } 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). #adl-icon .b { The club's MVP award is named the Mark Davis Trophy in his honour as Davis won the first awarded 9 MVP awards from 1985 to 1993. #adl-icon .f { Nat. clip-path: url(#nzb-a); The 200910 season was a disaster however and the Adelaide 36ers finished on the bottom of the NBL ladder for the first time in their history with a 1018 record. #per-icon .d, Adelaide 36ers Roster 2022-2023 Season Team roster Schedule Historical roster Team records Individual records Alumni news Feb 3, 2023 ADE 115 SYD 108 Boxscore Feb 5, 2023 MEL 116 ADE 107 Boxscore Adelaide 36ers leaders Season leaders Points Craig Randall II 1m92 / 6-4 26 years old 20.3 Robert Franks 2m00 / 6-7 26 years old 17.7 The 36ers highest ever home attendance was set on 11 April 2014 during Game 2 of the 2014 NBL Grand Final series against the Perth Wildcats at the Adelaide Arena. } 27-year-old import centre Bill Jones replaced Peter Ali as captain and 6'6" (199cm) former import forward (now a naturalised Australian citizen) Dwayne Nelson returned to the team after a year away, while Ken Cole would win the NBL Coach of the Year award after guiding the team to a 242 record, 5 more wins than the second placed Canberra Cannons (as of 201617 this is the only time a 36ers coach has won the award). 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. Mark Davis replaced Darryl Pearce captain of the team in 1990, a position he would hold until the end of the 1996 season. On December 12, 2022, Antonius Cleveland set a season high in steals in a Australia - NBL game. #tas-icon .st1{fill:#37B44B;} } fill: #e41e26; #syd-icon .d { In 1998 Smyth became the first rookie coach since Brian Kerle in the league's inaugural season (1979) to win an NBL championship, thought unlike Kerle, Smyth had limited previous senior coaching experience. The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, [1] are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. Although Perth would go on to win the 3-game series 21, a 36ers and South Australian basketball record 8,127 fans saw the 36ers win Game 2 8984.