2022–23 Adelaide 36ers season explained

Clubname:Adelaide 36ers
Color1:
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Color2:
  1. ED1B2F
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Coach:C. J. Bruton
Coach N:AUS
Captain:Mitch McCarron
Captain N:AUS
Arena:Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wins:13
Losses:15
Ladder:8th
Finals:Did not qualify
Top Scorer:Franks
Ppg N:USA
Ppg:17.7
Rebounds Leader:Franks
Rpg N:USA
Rpg:6.5
Assists Leader:McCarron
Apg N:AUS
Apg:3.8
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:5 February 2023

The 2022–23 Adelaide 36ers season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 2 October 2022, the 36ers became the first NBL team to beat an NBA team when they defeated the Phoenix Suns.[1]

Roster

Standings

Ladder

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

Game log

Pre-season

See main article: 2022 NBL pre-season.

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 9 September| @ Perth| L 98–87| Antonius Cleveland (23)| Kai Sotto (11)| Marshall, Randall II (4)| Eaton Recreration Centre
300| 0–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2| 11 September| @ Perth| L 97–91| Craig Randall II (29)| Antonius Cleveland (9)| Mitch McCarron (6)| HBF Arena
500| 0–2|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 2 October| @ Phoenix| W 134–124| Craig Randall II (35)| Mitch McCarron (9)| Mitch McCarron (16)| Footprint Center
15,152| 1–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 6 October| @ Oklahoma City| L 98–131| Craig Randall II (27)| Robert Franks (7)| Craig Randall II (8)| Paycom Center
not available| 1–3

NBL Blitz

|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 1| 16 September| @ S.E. Melbourne| W 76–84| Craig Randall II (16) | Mitch McCarron (8)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Darwin Basketball Facility
not available| 1–0|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 19 September| Tasmania| W 87–79| Antonius Cleveland (27)| Sunday Dech (9)| Cleveland, Dech, McCarron (3)| Darwin Basketball Facility
838| 2–0|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 22 September| @ Illawarra| W 77–84| Robert Franks (30)| Daniel Johnson (11)| Sunday Dech (7)| Darwin Basketball Facility
912| 3–0

Regular season

|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 1| 13 October| Tasmania| L 72–97| Craig Randall II (18)| Mitch McCarron (6)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
8,027| 0–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 2| 15 October| Illawarra| W 90–80| Craig Randall II (28)| Robert Franks (9)| Daniel Johnson (8)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
8,143| 1–1|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 3| 21 October| @ Sydney| W 88–92| Craig Randall II (24)| Daniel Johnson (8)| Craig Randall II (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
8,154| 2–1|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 4| 28 October| New Zealand| L 70–99| Kai Sotto (16)| Kai Sotto (7)| Dech, McCarron (3)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,717| 2–2|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 5| 30 October| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 103–98 (OT)| Craig Randall II (28)| Franks, McCarron (9)| Cleveland, Franks, Randall (3)| John Cain Arena
7,195| 2–3|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 6| 3 November| @ Illawarra| W 80–96| Daniel Johnson (28)| Daniel Johnson (7)| Mitch McCarron (7)| WIN Entertainment Centre
2,118| 3–3|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 7| 5 November| Perth| L 89–94| Robert Franks (24)| Robert Franks (9)| Daniel Johnson (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,071| 3–4|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 8| 17 November| @ Melbourne| W 86–91| Drmic, Franks (21)| Robert Franks (11)| Mitch McCarron (5)| John Cain Arena
5,100| 4–4|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 9| 20 November| @ New Zealand| L 89–83| Antonius Cleveland (17)| Mitch McCarron (9)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| The Trusts Arena
2,909| 4–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 10| 24 November | @ Perth| W 82–96| Robert Franks (21)| Franks, Johnson (8)| Drmic, McCarron (6)| RAC Arena
10,329| 5–5|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 11| 2 December| Cairns| W 78–75| Antonius Cleveland (23)| Daniel Johnson (9)| Sunday Dech (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7,198| 6–5|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 12| 4 December| @ Sydney| L 97–78| Daniel Johnson (21)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Qudos Bank Arena
9,389| 6–6|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 13| 9 December| Perth| L 90–98| Mitch McCarron (20)| Mitch McCarron (13)| Mitch McCarron (6)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
5,436| 6–7|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 14| 11 December| @ S.E. Melbourne| L 102–84| Robert Franks (18)| Mitch McCarron (9)| Mitch McCarron (4)| John Cain Arena
4,820| 6–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 15| 17 December| Brisbane| W 108–77| Robert Franks (25)| Antonius Cleveland (9)| Dech, McCarron (4)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,003| 7–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 16| 19 December| Tasmania| W 93–82| Antonius Cleveland (20)| Antonius Cleveland (10)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
7,010| 8–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 17| 24 December| S.E. Melbourne| W 94–88| Franks, Johnson (20)| Antonius Cleveland (11)| Antonius Cleveland (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
6,033| 9–8|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 18| 29 December| Brisbane| W 87–84| Robert Franks (18)| Anthony Drmic (11)| Antonius Cleveland (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,263| 10–8|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 19| 31 December| @ Cairns| L 86–83| Antonius Cleveland (16)| Robert Franks (8)| Mitch McCarron (5)| Cairns Convention Centre
4,851| 10–9|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 20| 6 January| Illawarra| W 103–95| Daniel Johnson (18)| Daniel Johnson (8)| Clark, Cleveland (5)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,308| 11–9|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 21| 8 January| New Zealand| L 83–85| Robert Franks (20)| Robert Franks (13)| Mitch McCarron (4)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,368| 11–10|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 22| 12 January| @ Tasmania| L 98–82| Robert Franks (24)| Kai Sotto (7)| Ian Clark (6)| MyState Bank Arena
4,293| 11–11|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 23| 14 January | @ Perth| L 112–97| Robert Franks (25)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| Antonius Cleveland (4)| RAC Arena
13,087| 11–12|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 24| 19 January| @ Brisbane| L 106–101 (OT)| Anthony Drmic (20)| Harris, Sotto (7)| Ian Clark (8)| Nissan Arena
3,953| 11–13|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 25| 21 January| Melbourne| L 87–94| Robert Franks (24)| Robert Franks (10)| Robert Franks (6)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,505| 11–14|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 26| 30 January | @ Cairns| W 96–99| Antonius Cleveland (27)| Robert Franks (9)| Franks, McCarron (5)| Cairns Convention Centre
3,530| 12–14|-style="background:#BBF3BB;"| 27| 3 February | Sydney| W 115–108| Antonius Cleveland (23)| Kai Sotto (7)| Antonius Cleveland (7)| Adelaide Entertainment Centre
9,558| 13–14|-style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 28| 5 February| @ Melbourne| L 116–107| Antonius Cleveland (30)| Antonius Cleveland (6)| Clark, Dech (4)| John Cain Arena
10,175| 13–15

Transactions

Re-signed

PlayerSigned
Sunday Dech[2] 29 April
Hyrum Harris[3] 3 May
Nick Marshall[4] 17 May
Kai Sotto[5] 29 July

Additions

PlayerSignedFormer team
Anthony Drmic[6] 26 May Brisbane Bullets
Kyrin Galloway[7] 27 May New Zealand Breakers
Antonius Cleveland[8] 9 June Illawarra Hawks
Robert Franks[9] 10 June Brisbane Bullets
Craig Randall II[10] 8 August Long Island Nets
Deng Acuoth[11] 10 August Knox Raiders
Cameron Thew[12] 1 September Northside Wizards
Forestville Eagles
Knox Raiders
Ian Clark[13] 20 December Sydney Kings

Subtractions

PlayerReason leftNew team
Isaac Humphries[14] Free agent Melbourne United
Cameron Bairstow[15] Retired N/A
Isaac Gattorna[16] Free agent
Collage UC Riverside Highlanders
Todd Withers[17] Free agent Rytas Vilnius
Mojave King[18] Free agent NBA G League Ignite
Craig Randall II[19] Released N/A

Awards

Club awards

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 36ers Stun NBA's Phoenix Suns. NBL.com.au NBL. 3 October 2022. 3 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Sixers Sign Sunday Dech to Extension. NBL.com.au NBL. 29 April 2022. 4 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Adelaide Re-Sign Hyrum Harris. NBL.com.au NBL. 3 May 2022. 4 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Nick Marshall Re-signs with 36ers. NBL.com.au NBL. 17 May 2022. 17 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Bruton Reveals Sotto's NBL Future. NBL.com.au NBL. 29 July 2022. 30 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Anthony Drmic Signs With Former Club Adelaide. NBL.com.au NBL. 26 May 2022. 26 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Adelaide Add Kyrin Galloway. NBL.com.au NBL. 27 May 2022. 27 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Adelaide 36ers sign Antonius Cleveland. Adelaide36ers.com. 9 June 2022. 9 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Adelaide 36ers secure the signature of Robert Franks. Adelaide36ers.com. 10 June 2022. 10 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Randall II signs with 36ers. 8 August 2022. Adelaide36ers.com. 8 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Acuoth signs on for NBL23. 10 August 2022 . Adelaide36ers.com. 10 August 2022.
  12. Web site: 36ers announce development players. Adelaide36ers.com. 1 September 2022. 2 September 2022.
  13. Web site: 36ers swoop to sign import Ian Clark. Adelaide36ers.com. 20 December 2022. 21 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Melbourne United sign Isaac Humphries. MelbourneUTD.com.au. 22 July 2022. 22 July 2022.
  15. Web site: Aussie Big Man Calls It a Day. NBL.com.au NBL. 23 August 2022. 23 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Gattorna Signs on With Sydney. NBL.com.au NBL. 24 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Todd Withers joins Rytas Vilnius. 11 July 2022. 18 September 2022. Sportando.
  18. Web site: Mojave King, Leonard Miller Sign With NBA G League Ignite. 7 September 2022. 18 September 2022. ignite.gleague.nba.com.
  19. Web site: Adelaide Drop Bombshell, Release Star Guard. NBL.com.au NBL. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022.
  20. Web site: Cleveland claims maiden Mark Davis Trophy. Adelaide36ers.com. 11 February 2023. 10 February 2023.

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