Scott Ninnis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 December 1965 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (181 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1985–1998 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| Number | 6, 9, 14, 21 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1985–1990 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 1986–1990 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1987 | Adelaide Buffaloes |
| 1991 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres |
| 1992 | South East Melbourne Magic |
| 1993–1995 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1993–1995 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 1996 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 1997–1998 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1997–1998 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–2003 | Adelaide 36ers (asst) |
| 2001–2002, 2004 | Sturt Sabres (CABL) |
| 2004–2005 | Townsville Crocodiles (asst) |
| 2006–2007 | South Dragons (asst) |
| 2008–2010 | Adelaide 36ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Scott Ninnis (born 25 December 1965 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a retired Australian professional basketball player and coach who played most of his career with the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL). Ninnis won three NBL championships during his career, 1986 and 1998 with the 36ers and 1992 with the South East Melbourne Magic. He also represented the Australian team during his career. He later coached the Adelaide 36ers for two years and was an assistant coach with the club when they won the 1998–99 and 2001–02 NBL championships.
Ninnis's father Bruce was a championship winning basketball player with South Adelaide during the 1960s. Scott started playing church basketball at the age of 7 before joining South Adelaide when he was just 11 years old.
Scott Ninnis attended Marion High School in Adelaide, but completed Year 12 at Daws Road High School due to their basketball program.
After producing a 40 point game against the West Adelaide Bearcats in the local Adelaide competition in early 1985, Ninnis was invited to train with National Basketball League team the Adelaide 36ers by 36ers coach Ken Cole in 1985, training against NBL stars such as Al Green, Darryl Pearce, Mike McKay, Ray Wood, Bill Jones, Peter Ali and Mark Davis.
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