BASA is now defunct and replaced by Basketball SA focused solely on all Basketball in SA and no one competition. #nzb-icon .c { 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. } They did avoid their second straight last place finish only because the returning Sydney Kings finished with an 820 record. } They won 9998 in Perth but then lost games two and three 99101 and 93103 at Apollo. } Illawarra Hawks, #mel-icon .a { #nzb-icon .c { 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. } } Dunlap had also been in hot water over an incident in the 1995 Semi-finals against Perth. Adelaide 36ers' NBL24 Free Agency preview 29 March 2023 NBL OFF-SEASON Two wins in successful week for Sotto 29 March 2023 NBL OFF-SEASON Cleveland double-double helps Hapoel Eilat to win 28 March 2023 NBL24 Sixers six-pack locked in ahead of Free Agency 27 March 2023 . Cleveland, the NBL's reigning Defensive Player of the Year, added 22. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. #adl-icon .f { fill: #faac32; 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. #sem-icon .f { 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. Source: NBL.com.au. } clip-path: url(#sem-a); adelaide36ers.com. 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. That day he reached 5 steals in Adelaide 36ers's home win against South East Melbourne Phoenix, 94-88. } #per-icon .f { 13 Losses 15 PPG 90.9 Statistics The Latest Team Roster Shop 36ers Club Website Memberships Buy Tickets Schedule . New Zealand Breakers, #per-icon .a { Bullets 91 @ Apollo Stadium, Adelaide def. The 36ers have played several preseason games in the United States against National Basketball Association (NBA) teams. 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. } The 36ers once again missed the NBL playoffs in 1983 finishing 6th on the ladder with an 1111 record. The team lost their Elimination Final to the Nunawading Spectres 108101. 2002-03 ADELAIDE 36ers Schedule | ESPN The 36ers were undefeated at home during the regular season going 130, the first time a club had gone unbeaten at home in league history. 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. clip-path: url(#sem-a); All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. } On December 12, 2022, Mitchell McCarron set a season high in efficiency in a Australia - NBL game. fill: #cda97c; #syd-icon .d { Nat. } #sem-icon .d { The 36ers longest serving coach was Adelaide born Australian basketball legend Phil Smyth. 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: #aba88f; The NBL suspended Shipway for 4 games (later reduced to 2 on appeal). 2022 Proballers SARL | Version 3.4 | All rights reserved. } 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. While most experts predicted the young and relatively inexperienced 36ers to finish last, the 201617 NBL season saw the 36ers emerge as the team to beat. McKay played all 28 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. } #tas-icon .st2{fill:#F9AD3B;} That day he grabbed 13 rebounds in Adelaide 36ers's home loss against New Zealand Breakers, 83-85. } ADELAIDE 36ers Roster No Data Available. 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. 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. Mike Osborne continued as head coach while David Winslow was named team captain. 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. The season was also the team's last playing out of the 3,000 seat Apollo Stadium which had opened in 1969 as a new venue was due to be opened for the 1992 season.