Adelaide 36ers
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| League | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1982 | ||
| History |
Adelaide City Eagles 1982 Adelaide 36ers 1983–present |
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| Arena |
The Brett Maher Court Titanium Security Arena |
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| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Location |
Findon, Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Team colors | Navy, gold, red, white |
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| CEO | Guy Hedderwick | ||
| President | Bruce Spangler | ||
| General manager | Joe Tertzakian | ||
| Head coach | Joey Wright | ||
| Team captain | Mitch Creek | ||
| Championships | 4 (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) | ||
| Retired numbers | 4 (4, 5, 15, 33) | ||
| Website | 36ers.com | ||
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The Adelaide 36ers (also well known as the Sixers) are an Australian professional men's basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in the state capital, Adelaide. The club was originally called the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the NBL in 1982, but changed their name to the 36ers the following year. The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836. They play their home games at the Titanium Security Arena in the suburb of Findon, known as the "Brett Maher Court" within the NBL.
The 36ers' tally of four championships is equal with Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers, and second only behind the Perth Wildcats as the most by any club in the NBL's history.
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). This team was known as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the NBL in 1982. 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. The Eagles performed well in their first season but missed the playoffs finishing in 7th place on the ladder with a 15–11 record. 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.
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