The Adelaide 36ers have hosted 8 NBL Grand Final games, 2 at the Apollo Stadium and 6 at the Clipsal Powerhouse (Titanium Security Arena). The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836. clip-path: url(#mel-a); The 36ers only other win against the Magic had been in 1997 at the Powerhouse. 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. 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). 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. Ken Cole, the 1986 NBL Coach of the Year and the 1986 championship winning coach was replaced for the 1987 NBL season by former Nunawading Sectres import guard Gary Fox, who would continue the work started by Cole by coaching Adelaide to their second minor premiership in a row with a 215 record, though their coaching styles were vastly different. #syd-icon .c { Bill Jones was replaced as team captain by Fox who appointed Australian Boomers representative Darryl Pearce as the new captain. Adelaide 36ers, #bne-icon .st0 {fill: #1f4ea2;} He also had 20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and finished the game with a 36 efficiency. 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: #32aee3; fill: #e41e26; Amazingly, Game 1 of the Grand Final was only the second time the 36ers had defeated the Magic since the Eastside Melbourne Spectres and Southern Melbourne Saints had merged to form the Magic in 1992. On the occasion of his last home game against the New Zealand Breakers in front of an overflow crowd of more than 8,000 fans, the main court at The Dome was renamed the Brett Maher Court. #nzb-icon .d { #syd-icon .d { } 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. #syd-icon .b { 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. #per-icon .d, Join our linker program. The results were as follows:[20]. This was due in honour of retiring long time club captain Brett Maher who had made his 36ers and NBL debut on the night the Powerhouse opened in 1992. 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. Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { #sem-icon .e { Pos. After falling to 6th on the ladder at the end of 200001 and just scraping into the playoffs, the 36ers would again only advance as far as the Semi-finals before losing to the eventual champions, the Wollongong Hawks. 3. Cole is also the only 36ers coach to be named as the NBL's Coach of the Year having won the award in 1986. fill: none; #cns-icon .D { fill: #fff; } 1h; ESPN Fantasy, Betting Analysts . The two games the 36ers lost in the regular season were both last second shots against the West Sydney Westars and Coburg Giants respectively. 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. 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. Unfortunately, Shipway will more be remembered for slapping a fan during a time-out of an away game against the Hobart Devils in 1992. The award was deservedly won by Giants centre and future three time 36ers championship player Paul Rees. Shipway was replaced for the 1993 season by veteran American coach Don Monson. 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. clip-path: url(#sem-b); #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} It's about preparing for the NBL season. 200102 would see the Adelaide 36ers win a then record fourth NBL title and the third for coach Phil Smyth. #nzb-icon .b { 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. #adl-icon .e { } That day he grabbed 13 rebounds in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against New Zealand Breakers, 83-85. fill: #ffc528; fill: #32aee3; Joining the club that year was import shooting guard Willie Farley as well as local juniors Oscar Forman and Jacob Holmes. 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. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. Game 3: Knicks at Heat, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) 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). That day he dished 8 assists in Adelaide 36ers's road loss against Brisbane Bullets, 106-101. } 36 singlet. While Cole was a coach who was high on motivating his players, Fox ran a much more stringent operation and the free-flowing 36ers of 1985 and 1986 became far more structured, much to the dismay of Al Green and Mike McKay who preferred a more free flowing offence. 1986 would see the Adelaide 36ers win the first of their four NBL championships. He also had 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and finished the game with a 31 efficiency. The 36ers run in 201314 which saw them finish the regular season in second place with an 1810 record. They won through to the 1998 NBL Grand Final series by finally disposing their Finals nemesis the Perth Wildcats in just 2 games. 45, Australia - NBL career RS : NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more . fill: #303030; #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} } [7] Philadelphian shooting guard, Ramone Moore,[8] and athletic forward Ronald Roberts[9] took the other two import spots to complete the list. } Razorbacks 97 @ Clipsal Powerhouse Adelaide 36ers roster. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 200102 regular season took place over 24 rounds between 11 October 2001 and 23 March 2002. #adl-icon .c { 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. 33 which was worn by Mark Davis throughout his 482-game NBL/36ers career. } Long serving club captain Brett Maher, who made his 36ers debut on the night they opened the Clipsal Powerhouse, retired from the NBL having played in 525 games for the club, captaining the club to 3 NBL championships (1998, 1998/99, 2001/02), and twice winning the NBL's Grand Final MVP award in 1998/99 and 2001/02. In December 2016, Adelaide businessman, Grant Kelley, joined the Adelaide 36ers as majority shareholder, before becoming outright owner of the club in March 2017. 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. 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. #sem-icon .g { 36ers long time assistant coach Don Shipway was appointed coach of the team for the 1990 NBL season which saw the team miss the playoffs for the first time since 1983 when they finished 9th with an 1115 record, the club's first ever losing season. 20, Australia - NBL career RS : Brisbane Bullets, #cns-icon .B { South East Melbourne Magic 20. Before this they were the West End 36ers (as in West End Brewery) during their first title year (1986) while also taking various names from West End products including being known for a time during the 1990s as the Eagle Super 6ers. } 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. They then defeated the Melbourne Tigers 21 in their Semi-final series before going down 21 in the Grand Final series to their long time nemesis Perth who won their record 6th NBL championship. They would again miss the playoffs in 200708 finishing in 9th place with a 1416 record. Fox's last season with Adelaide was 1989 where the team finished as beaten Elimination finalists. 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. clip-path: url(#adl-a); The 200001 season was also the last for longtime Adelaide favourite and former club captain Mark Davis who retired from playing after 482 NBL games, all with the Adelaide 36ers. basketball app available on iOS and Android. 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. 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. Game 3 36ers 80 def. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. fill: #ffc528; ADELAIDE 36ers Roster No Data Available. Game 2 Titans 88 def. Titans 94 @ National Tennis Centre } #sem-icon .b { clip-path: url(#per-a); Roster; Depth; Injuries . clip-path: url(#syd-a); Our experts break down how to approach betting Tuesday's three NBA first-round playoff games. Those imports, all of whom have buyout clauses in their contracts if an NBA offer comes, definitely paid dividends in Phoenix. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Mike Osborne continued as head coach while David Winslow was named team captain. #adl-icon .e { Titans 69 @ Clipsal Powerhouse. } Robert Rose averaged 32 points for the 36ers over the two grand final games, scoring 33 in game one and 31 in game two. fill: #e2cfa8; fill: #69bf29; Sure, the Suns treated it like a preseason game. 162, Australia - NBL career RS : } Since joining the 36ers, Dunlap had been systematically removing the older players from the squad, but when he wanted to release captain and club legend Mark Davis, the club board stood by Davis and after his father's passing it was mutually agreed that Dunlap would not return as coach. } On this page: An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. fill-rule: evenodd; fill: #aba88f; #mel-icon .c { fill: #69be29; 13, Australia - NBL career RS : } 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. } Bruton joked to a scout sitting at the scorer's table during the second quarter. Their numbers were officially retired by the Adelaide 36ers during the 201516 NBL season.[19]. NBA News. The 1999 McDonald's Championship was won by NBA champions the San Antonio Spurs who defeated Vasco da Gama 10368 in the final. 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. The Eagles performed well in their first season but missed the playoffs finishing in 7th place on the ladder with a 1511 record. S.E. #adl-icon .c { } 2021-2022 Adelaide 36ers Roster # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status . He also had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 13 efficiency. On January 01, 2023, Robert Franks set a season high in rebounds in a Australia - NBL game. } The 36ers currently have four retired numbers. Bradtke had been signed by Ken Cole in 1986 as a 6'8" (203cm) 16 year with more growing to come. The Adelaide 36ers pulled off a major signing between the 1993 and 1994 seasons when they enticed the league's 1993 MVP Robert Rose away from the Magic. fill: #ceff00; fill: #ceff00; 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). } The 36ers once again missed the NBL playoffs in 1983 finishing 6th on the ladder with an 1111 record. } With Jones now gone from the team, Mark Bradtke became the starting centre for the 36ers and his star continued to rise with the Olympic representative winning the NBL's Most Improved Player award. #syd-icon .b { [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. Mark Davis replaced Darryl Pearce captain of the team in 1990, a position he would hold until the end of the 1996 season. Or write about sports? That day he scored 30 points in Adelaide 36ers's road loss against Melbourne Tigers, 116-107. New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { 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. fill: none; The club was banking on his years of NBL and international experience to translate into coaching. Adelaide went down to the Giants 02, losing game one at the Powerhouse 9395 in overtime and game two at The Glass House in Melbourne 11797. #adl-icon .c { DOWNLOAD THE FREE NBL APP: BREAKING NEWS AS IT HAPPENS After their second losing season, the 36ers replaced Don Shipway as coach with American Don Monson for the 1993 season. From 1985 onward, home games were usually in front of sell-out crowds, but going into the 1990s demand for 36ers tickets was greater than what Apollo Stadium could hold. 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. } In June 2009, Hemmerling sold the team[11] to a group of eight individuals led by new club chairman Mark Lewis and new club CEO Ben Fitzsimons called the Save Our Sixers Consortium. } [13] The money for the sale went to the government to wipe out the debt owed by BASA. On December 12, 2022, Mitchell McCarron set a season high in efficiency in a Australia - NBL game. #per-icon .e { 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. [3], The Adelaide 36ers team mascot is Murray the Magpie. 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. #cns-icon .E { In 2009 the team was sponsored by Hood Sweeney, an Adelaide-based consulting firm and were known as the Hood Sweeney Adelaide 36ers. "I need something to wake my guys up.". #per-icon .f { #sem-icon .g { ", 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.". 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. 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]. The 200102 NBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. One notable absence from the roster was star US import, Jerome Randle, who was replaced by experienced guard, Shannon Shorter. clip-path: url(#sem-a); "We're thinking bigger picture this year," Franks said. } 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). fill: #070813; the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. This record still stands as of the 2016 NBL Grand Final. The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. Tasmania JackJumpers. Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { The gamble worked and the 36ers turned their fortunes around under Smyth and finished the regular season in 2nd place with a 1911 record. } Cairns Taipans, #ill-icon .st0{fill:#E11837;} 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. #sem-icon .h { fill: none; Bullets 119 (OT) @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre 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. "Honestly, it's not even about winning these NBA games. [1] Since 2019, the 36ers play their home games at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. #tas-icon .st4{fill:#FFFFFF;} However, despite the change, for the third season running the team had earned a bye to the semi-finals where this time they would face the Perth Wildcats who were in their first ever playoffs. 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. 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. Melbourne Phoenix, #syd-icon .a { fill: #aba88f; The magpie was chosen as the bird is found throughout Adelaide, while Murray's first name comes from the Murray River, one of South Australia's best known landmarks. All Leagues NBA; NBA Playoffs; NCAA; Euro League; Australia NBL; . clip-path: url(#sem-a); Nat. Sydney Kings, #tas-icon .st0{fill:#002A22;} [5] Despite being so far in front, Adelaide lost their final four games of the regular season and still finished two games ahead of the top. Preview capsule for the NBAs Western Conference semifinal series between Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers. } #per-icon .b { However, rumours had been circulating around Adelaide that former NCAA college coach Dunlap preferred to coach younger players who still could be taught and didn't get along very well with the team's older players, which led to the departures of Mike McKay (Brisbane), Phil Smyth (Sydney) and Robert Rose (Canberra). } The team, which included local junior and former NBA player, 7'1" (216cm) centre Luke Schenscher, finished the regular season in 6th place with a 1515 record before losing their quarter final 131101 to the New Zealand Breakers in Auckland.
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