In his second season as a head coach, Bruton is trying to join his father on the short list of men to win NBL titles. After the story was broken in one of Adelaide's daily newspaper's at the time, The Advertiser, Cole was suspended by the club for the last two games and the team was coached by his assistant Don Shipway. Melbourne Phoenix, #syd-icon .a { } NBL Champions 1986, 1998, 1998-1999, 2001-2002 Statistics The Latest Team Roster Clarke, a former guard who had won the NBL Grand Final with the North Melbourne Giants in 1989, had experience coaching at the AIS, though he had never before coached an NBL team nor had he any experience coaching a senior team in any competition. Sydney Kings, #tas-icon .st0{fill:#002A22;} fill: #aba88f; #bne-icon .st1 {fill: #ffffff;} 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. clip-path: url(#mel-a); } Bruton "handpicked" three new players for those spots this offseason. Perth had emerged from the doldrums of previous years and were the emerging power team in the NBL. fill: #f28d3a; 2017-18 Stats - Adelaide 36ers. fill: #e41e26; 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 . #syd-icon .c { Despite Randle's great individual season, the 36ers failed to make the playoffs with a 1414 record. #cns-icon .E { The 1999 McDonald's Championship was won by NBA champions the San Antonio Spurs who defeated Vasco da Gama 10368 in the final. 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. fill: #69bf29; } McCarron, Ian } 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. "I need something to wake my guys up.". In 2009 the team was sponsored by Hood Sweeney, an Adelaide-based consulting firm and were known as the Hood Sweeney Adelaide 36ers. fill: #e41e26; 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. Capsules on the other three With tennis great Roger Federer serving as a co-chair, the sports world was well represented for one of the biggest nights in fashion. Magic 62 @ National Tennis Centre, Adelaide def. In desperate need of on-court direction, the club also signed the 2011 NBL MVP, point guard Gary Ervin. That day he accomplished 36 efficiency in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against Perth Wildcats, 90-98. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. #adl-icon .f { #adl-icon .c { During the 1996 season, 36ers guard Brett Maher was selected to play for the Australian Boomers at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. All rights reserved. fill: #cda97c; 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). #nzb-icon .b { fill: #32aee3; 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. 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. 1986 would see the Adelaide 36ers win the first of their four NBL championships. Bill Jones was replaced as team captain by Fox who appointed Australian Boomers representative Darryl Pearce as the new captain. View history The 2001-02 NBL season was the 24th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. #tas-icon .st5{fill:#FAAF3C;} Mark Davis finished second in the NBL in total rebounds (15.8 per game), won the NBL Grand Final MVP award and also won selection in the All NBL First Team. 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. ^ "Hyrum Harris Added to 36ers Roster". Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? #tas-icon .st1{fill:#37B44B;} fill: #ffc528; Cairns Taipans, #ill-icon .st0{fill:#E11837;} #sem-icon .h { 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. The team, known as the West End 36ers after sponsorship from the South Australian Brewing Company, had a 242 regular season record which included becoming the first team to go through the regular season unbeaten at home with a 130 record at the Apollo Stadium, earning them the nickname "Invincibles" given by leading basketball journalist Boti Nagy. Going into the final period the game the Bullets' were leading 7874 but a 4221 last period in favour of the home team with Loggins leading the way saw Adelaide fail to win their first grand final going down 95120. fill: #303030; #tas-icon .st3{fill:#008C46;} In the deciding game in Melbourne, United were too strong for the Sixers defeating them to take the 201718 championship, 100-82. #sem-icon .e { 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. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Adelaide 36ers, the seventh-place squad in Australia's 10-team National Basketball League last season, boarded a 6 a.m. commercial flight on Sept. 28, when a few players sat . fill: #32aee3; Former St Kilda import guard Gary Fox took over as coach in 1987 after Cole's sensational sacking from the club and led the team to the 1987 and 1988 minor premiership, but the team was defeated in the Semi-finals each season by the Perth Wildcats and Canberra Cannons respectively. 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. The undersized 36ers also acquired 6'8" (203cm) forward Andrew Svaldenis from the Hobart Devils. A return to Adelaide was always a possibility for now former Melbourne centre Isaac Humphries, who will once again suit up for the 36ers after a one-season with United. 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. #sem-icon .e { #nzb-icon .b { 5 which belonged to club games record holder Brett Maher who along with his 526 games also holds the club record for points scored with 8,941 and captained the club to the 1998, 1998/99 and 2001/02 NBL Championships. Brett Maher dishes a season high 10 assists for Adelaide 36ers On February 02, 2006, Brett Maher set a season high in assists in a Australia - NBL Playoffs game. Players. Coaches. He also had 24 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 32 efficiency. #bne-icon .st1 {fill: #ffffff;} #nzb-icon .c { #per-icon .d, fill: none; } We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. [18], * Club and League MVP** Club and League Grand Final MVP. clip-path: url(#sem-a); Name. Mark Davis replaced Darryl Pearce captain of the team in 1990, a position he would hold until the end of the 1996 season. #cns-icon .D { #ill-icon .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#FFFFFF;} To date this was the last McDonald's Championship held. Captain Adam Ballinger was again the club's leading player as he won his fourth straight club MVP award, finished third in the NBL's MVP voting and was selected to the NBL's All Third team. 23, Australia - NBL career RS : Bradtke had been signed by Ken Cole in 1986 as a 6'8" (203cm) 16 year with more growing to come. S.E. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. fill: #69be29; Adelaide 36ers, #bne-icon .st0 {fill: #1f4ea2;} } 1, Australia - NBL career RS : #per-icon .d, Tickets; ADELAIDE 36ers Schedule 2002-03 fill: #faac32; [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. New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { fill-rule: evenodd; fill: #fff; #cns-icon .D { The series was a hard-fought battle, with both teams winning on their home court to level the series at one-all. #per-icon .b { The 36ers and the BASA built a new home arena in the western suburb of Findon, which opened in 1992. 14, Australia - NBL career RS : } Visit ESPN to view the ADELAIDE 36ers team schedule for the current and previous seasons. Historical roster for Adelaide 36ers - B Player Position Height Season; Bairstow Cameron C 2m05 / 6-9: 2021-2022: Bartlett Everard SG . At the end of the 201213 NBL season coach Clarke and his assistant coach Mark Radford were let go by the club. 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. #per-icon .d, There were bright spots though. #tas-icon .st1{fill:#37B44B;} 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. 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. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. } } The team had lost centre Mark Bradtke to the Melbourne Tigers in acrimonious circumstances during the off-season, but gained experience in NBL championship winners, Adelaide born Aussie Boomers captain Phil Smyth and veteran 6'11" (211cm) centre Willie Simmons, both from the Canberra Cannons. Game 2 Razorbacks 103 def. 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. Brisbane Bullets, #cns-icon .B { fill: #ceff00; 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. Both Darryl Pearce and Mark Bradtke won selection for Australia at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, helping the team to finish 4th after being defeated 4978 in the bronze medal playoff game by a United States team that included future NBA Hall of Fame players David Robinson and Mitch Richmond as well as NBA players Dan Majerle, Danny Manning and Hersey Hawkins. 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. Game 3: Warriors at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. (ABC). The Eagles performed well in their first season but missed the playoffs finishing in 7th place on the ladder with a 1511 record. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 7:34PM. #per-icon .c { Franks, Antonius However, on 7 February of that same year, before a crowd of 7,800 fans, the main court was named the Brett Maher Court. #sem-icon .b { NBA News. In 2012 the NBL announced that the 1986 Adelaide 36ers were voted as the greatest single season team in league history. } . fill: #fff; They pulled their starters with 4:29 remaining in the third quarter after Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Co. cut a 12-point halftime lead to three. } fill: none; #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} ADELAIDE 36ers Schedule 2002-03 . clip-path: url(#mel-a); Daniel Johnson won his third straight club MVP award and was also named to the All NBL First Team. West Sydney Razorbacks 21. In April 2006 the 36ers, the Adelaide Lightning WNBL team and the team's home venue, the Distinctive Homes Dome (now the Adelaide Arena), went up for sale due to mishandling of debt owed to the government by the then owner BASA. } 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. #per-icon .f { Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. 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. Bruton joked to a scout sitting at the scorer's table during the second quarter. Privately the talk was that at 31 years of age, the club felt his best years were behind him. 33 which was worn by Mark Davis throughout his 482-game NBL/36ers career. The 36ers retained Jack McVeigh, Obi Kyei, Brendan Teys, Daniel Dillon and Alex Mudronja who had all signed multiple season contracts that covered the 2020-21 season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Melbourne Phoenix, #syd-icon .a { 23-way Head-to-Head between Wollongong Hawks (4-2), West Sydney Razorbacks (3-3) and Melbourne Tigers (2-4). 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: #e2cfa8; clip-path: url(#syd-a); He also had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 13 efficiency. They won through to the 1998 NBL Grand Final series by finally disposing their Finals nemesis the Perth Wildcats in just 2 games. #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} #syd-icon .c { 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. 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. } } 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: #070813; adelaide36ers.com. } [3], The Adelaide 36ers team mascot is Murray the Magpie. 26 October 2021. } #bne-icon .st1 {fill: #ffffff;} "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. Perth Wildcats, #sem-icon .a { } Melbourne United, #nzb-icon .a { fill: none; 13, Australia - NBL career RS : The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. 2022 Proballers SARL | Version 3.4 | All rights reserved. Brisbane Bullets, #cns-icon .B { Brian Windhorst details why Joel Embiid is ruled out of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the Celtics. 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: #cda97c; The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836. S.E. "We went toe to toe when we needed to for a little bit longer. That day he grabbed 13 rebounds in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against New Zealand Breakers, 83-85. fill: #faac32; Victoria Titans 21. #adl-icon .e { The award was deservedly won by Giants centre and future three time 36ers championship player Paul Rees. He played a major role in game one as Adelaide came back from 63 to 77 down in the last period down to level the game at 8484 at the end of regulation time and most felt that had Adelaide won the series he would have been the leading candidate for the Grand Final MVP award. 36ers 100 @ State Sports Centre } Perth Wildcats, #sem-icon .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. } Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2002. 18-10 in Hungry Jack's National Basketball League. 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 36ers defeated the Illawarra Hawks in a one-sided Semi-final before gaining revenge for the 1985 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Bullets by defeating them in the NBL's first ever three game Grand Final series 21. Randall II, Robert } Following the club's worst ever season, Scott Ninnis was sacked as coach and replaced by former AIS coach Marty Clarke for the 201011 NBL season. clip-path: url(#mel-a); Razorbacks 107 @ Clipsal Powerhouse. Sydney Kings, #tas-icon .st0{fill:#002A22;} 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. fill: #fff; Bradtke however, living in Brisbane at the time, committed to the AIS for two years before joining Adelaide. In 1984, the 36ers missed playoff action, finishing sixth with a 16-8 mark. This season also saw Brett Maher take over the team captaincy from Mark Davis, something he would hold until his retirement in 2009, a record total of 381 games. The team made connections in Sydney and Los Angeles before finally landing in Phoenix 19 hours later, right around lunchtime the same day, as odd as that sounds. 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. Retrieved 3 November 2021. #adl-icon .b { } clip-path: url(#nzb-a); Season: League: Team: International Format. } fill: #aba88f; They lost guard Nathan Herbert before the season with an Anterior cruciate ligament injury. } 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. Claxton, who was only signed by the club at the last moment due to unexpectedly losing Mike Dunlap, was only signed for one season as head coach and following the 1997 season was replaced by rookie coach and former player Phil Smyth (it was incorrectly believed that Claxton had been sacked). #sem-icon .f { #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} 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: none; } 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. In a major upset the defending NBL champions lost the series 21 to the Wildcats. 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. Game 1 36ers 104 def. Mike Osborne continued as head coach while David Winslow was named team captain. 2021-2022 Adelaide 36ers Roster # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status . 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). The two games the 36ers lost in the regular season were both last second shots against the West Sydney Westars and Coburg Giants respectively. NBA News. 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. } 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). No. } With the recruitment of import point guard Butch Hays to replace Al Green who had been pushed out and would join Newcastle, as well as a skinny 6'10" (208cm), 19 year old, Noarlunga Tigers player Brett Wheeler joining the team to give extra size that the team lacked outside Bradtke, the team turned their form around finishing the regular season in 4th place with a 1610 record. #tas-icon .st4{fill:#FFFFFF;} As of the 201617 NBL season, the Adelaide 36ers have had eleven head coaches, including Ken Cole who coached the team to two NBL Grand Finals in his two seasons with the club (1985 and 1986) and led the team to their first ever championship in 1986, the first time the NBL Grand Final was a best of 3 series instead of a single championship game. The 36ers run in 201314 which saw them finish the regular season in second place with an 1810 record. After their second losing season, the 36ers replaced Don Shipway as coach with American Don Monson for the 1993 season. 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. Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { #ill-icon .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#FFFFFF;} 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 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]. #cns-icon .D { Cole is also the only 36ers coach to be named as the NBL's Coach of the Year having won the award in 1986. That day he reached 5 steals in Adelaide 36ers's home win against South East Melbourne Phoenix, 94-88. Ninnis, who made his NBL debut in 1985, had been part of the 1986 championship squad. #adl-icon .c { } Other major sponsors include Kia Motors and Sprint Auto Parts. ^ "Adelaide 36ers sign Zac Gattorna to bolster Development Player ranks". #sem-icon .c { Los Angeles hosts Memphis with 2-1 series lead. The 36ers became equally well known by the shortened nickname of the Sixers and, under initial coach Mike Osborne, continued an intrastate rivalry with West Adelaide which made derby games from 1982-84 the highlights of the annual playing schedule. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. clip-path: url(#per-a); } } 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. Mark Bradtke and Mike McKay would go on to represent Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. During Rd.7 the 36ers underlined their championship credentials when they defeated the previously undefeated Perth Wildcats 9186 in front of 6,585 fans at the Adelaide Arena, the largest 36ers home crowd since Brett Maher's last home game in 2009. "These two games are huge for us and huge for Australia, but we've got a championship mark that we're trying to get.". fill: #070813; fill: #fff; } #per-icon .f { One notable absence from the roster was star US import, Jerome Randle, who was replaced by experienced guard, Shannon Shorter. } fill: none; fill: none; #per-icon .f { fill: none; } clip-path: url(#adl-a); Also joining the club was NBA Draft prospect, 18-year-old high school star from Tulsa, Oklahoma named Terrance Ferguson, a 6'7" (201cm) shooting guard who joined Adelaide rather than commit to playing college basketball. 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. They weren't able to shift the needle. fill: #07061b; Davis was an integral member of the 1986, 1998 and 199899 championship teams. Data Provided By clip-path: url(#sem-b); Murray wears the team's No. #per-icon .d, Those imports, all of whom have buyout clauses in their contracts if an NBA offer comes, definitely paid dividends in Phoenix. Perth Wildcats, #sem-icon .a { } Smyth was hired despite his only previous coaching experience being as a specialist coach at the Australian Institute of Sport during his playing days in Canberra. } #adl-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.

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