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The 1986 NBL season was the 5th season for the Adelaide 36ers in the Australian-based National Basketball League.The club won its first NBL Championship after defeating the Brisbane Bullets 2–1 in the NBL's first ever multiple game Grand Final series.
1986 would see the Adelaide 36ers win the first of their four NBL championships. 27-year-old import centre Bill Jones replaced Peter Ali as captain and 6'6" (199 cm) former import forward (now a naturalised Australian citizen) Dwayne Nelson returned to the team after a year away, while Ken Cole would win the NBL Coach of the Year award after ...
The 1986 NBL Finals was the championship series of the 1986 season of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Adelaide 36ers defeated the Brisbane Bullets in three games (2-1) for the first NBL championship.
The home and away season took place over 21 rounds between 25 April 1986 and 28 September 1986. The Adelaide 36ers had a near perfect regular season recording a 24–2 win–loss record which included an undefeated 13-0 home record at the Apollo Stadium, a feat not matched before or since in the NBL.
West Adelaide Bearcats: 88–113 St. Kilda Saints: 1981: Launceston Casino City: 75–54 Nunawading Spectres: 1982: West Adelaide Bearcats: 80–74 Geelong Cats: 1983: Canberra Cannons: 75–73 West Adelaide Bearcats: 1984: Brisbane Bullets: 82–84 Canberra Cannons: 1985: Brisbane Bullets: 121–95 Adelaide 36ers: 1986: Adelaide 36ers: 2–1 ...
Darryl Pearce (15 October 1960 – 12 January 2025) was an Australian professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Iceman", Pearce played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Adelaide 36ers from 1982 to 1991 before playing four seasons (1992–1995) with the North Melbourne Giants.
Mark Davis (born December 23, 1960) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player. He most notably played in the National Basketball League for the Adelaide 36ers between 1985 and 2001, gaining the nickname of "The Chairman of the Boards" for his record-breaking rebounding achievements.
2× NBL champion (1982, 1986) Peter Ali (born 22 May 1956) is an Australian basketball player who played for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics .