The 2023–24 Adelaide 36ers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
On 6 December 2023, C. J. Bruton parted ways as 36ers' head coach after the team started the season with a 4–9 record and was replaced by Scott Ninnis on an interim basis. On 22 February 2024, Ninnis signed a two-year contract to continue as head coach.
Roster
Depth chart
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
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 17 September | New Zealand | L 75–101 | Isaac Humphries (22) | Isaac Humphries (7) | three players (3) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 19 September | @ Perth | L 112–80 | Cadee, Franklin (15) | Trentyn Flowers (6) | Jason Cadee (4) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 21 September | @ Tasmania | L 86–82 | Tohi Smith-Milner (21) | Mitch McCarron (7) | Mitch McCarron (10) | Gold Coast Convention Centren/a | 0–3
Regular season
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 29 September | @ Brisbane | L 86–71 | Isaac Humphries (17) | Jacob Wiley (9) | Kell, Wiley (5) | Nissan Arena4,286 | 0–1
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 1 October | Melbourne | L 74–82 | Jason Cadee (18) | Kyrin Galloway (9) | Jason Cadee (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre8,165 | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 6 October | @ Perth | L 82–75 | Isaac Humphries (18) | Jacob Wiley (8) | Cadee, McCarron (4) | Perth Arena11,306 | 0–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 4 | 8 October | @ Sydney | L 109–100 | Trey Kell (28) | Mitch McCarron (10) | Jacob Wiley (5) | Sydney SuperDome14,029 | 0–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 14 October | Illawarra | W 89–80 | Trey Kell (25) | Kell, Wiley (9) | Jason Cadee (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,108 | 1–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 19 October | S.E. Melbourne | L 85–102 | Trey Kell (21) | Jacob Wiley (8) | three players (2) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre6,870 | 1–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 21 October | Perth | W 89–78 | Isaac Humphries (26) | Humphries, Wiley (8) | Dejan Vasiljevic (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre8,140 | 2–5 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 26 October | @ New Zealand | W 85–97 | Dejan Vasiljevic (24) | Jacob Wiley (13) | Dejan Vasiljevic (5) | Spark Arena4,646 | 3–5
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 4 November | @ Perth | L 99–88 | Trey Kell (25) | Alex Starling (6) | Trey Kell (6) | Perth Arena11,326 | 3–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 10 | 11 November | Tasmania | L 72–82 | Dejan Vasiljevic (16) | Mitch McCarron (8) | Nick Marshall (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,440 | 3–7 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 11 | 17 November | S.E. Melbourne | W 96–93 | Dejan Vasiljevic (29) | Jacob Wiley (14) | Jason Cadee (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre7,833 | 4–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | 30 November | @ New Zealand | L 96–83 | Dejan Vasiljevic (14) | Jacob Wiley (12) | Dejan Vasiljevic (4) | Christchurch Arena3,936 | 4–8
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 2 December | @ Tasmania | L 94–59 | Dejan Vasiljevic (14) | Alex Starling (8) | Alex Starling (3) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 4–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 14 | 9 December | Cairns | L 101–116 | Dejan Vasiljevic (30) | Isaac Humphries (9) | Trey Kell (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre8,954 | 4–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 16 December | @ Melbourne | L 107–96 | Dejan Vasiljevic (23) | Jacob Wiley (9) | Dejan Vasiljevic (6) | John Cain Arena7,757 | 4–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 16 | 24 December | Brisbane | W 95–88 | Dejan Vasiljevic (23) | Jacob Wiley (12) | Dejan Vasiljevic (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,440 | 5–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 28 December | Perth | L 82–100 | Isaac Humphries (24) | Alex Starling (7) | Dejan Vasiljevic (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,468 | 5–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 31 December | @ Illawarra | L 91–84 | Isaac Humphries (26) | Trey Kell (10) | Trey Kell (12) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,101 | 5–13
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 6 January | Melbourne | W 100–96 | Dejan Vasiljevic (30) | Trey Kell (10) | Trey Kell (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,564 | 6–13 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 11 January | Sydney | W 95–82 | Trey Kell (27) | Isaac Humphries (12) | Dejan Vasiljevic (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,580 | 7–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 13 January | @ Cairns | L 111–101 (OT) | Isaac Humphries (28) | Isaac Humphries (11) | Trey Kell (3) | Cairns Convention Centre4,659 | 7–14 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 17 January | @ S.E. Melbourne | W 85–110 | Isaac Humphries (25) | three players (7) | three players (4) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 8–14 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 23 | 20 January | @ Illawarra | W 89–96 | Trey Kell (26) | Isaac Humphries (10) | Nick Marshall (3) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre3,555 | 9–14 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 27 January | Cairns | W 88–71 | Dejan Vasiljevic (28) | Kyrin Galloway (8) | three players (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,471 | 10–14
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 25 | 2 February | Sydney | W 85–78 | Humphries, Vasiljevic (20) | Isaac Humphries (11) | Trey Kell (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,434 | 11–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 4 February | @ Tasmania | L 109–86 | Trey Kell (29) | Trey Kell (10) | Nick Marshall (4) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 11–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 9 February | @ Brisbane | L 102–84 | Dejan Vasiljevic (28) | Trey Kell (10) | Mitch McCarron (4) | Nissan Arena4,987 | 11–16 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 18 February | New Zealand | W 76–70 | Dejan Vasiljevic (25) | Dejan Vasiljevic (14) | Mitch McCarron (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,513 | 12–16
Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Nick Marshall 1 March 2023 3-year deal (club option) Fraser Roxburgh 4 July 2023 1-year deal
Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Jason Cadee 6 April 2023 2-year deal Brisbane Bullets Isaac Humphries 26 April 2023 1-year deal Melbourne United Keanu Rasmussen 1 May 2023 1-year deal California Baptist Lancers Alex Starling 23 May 2023 1-year deal South Adelaide Panthers Akech Aliir 4 July 2023 1-year deal North Adelaide Rockets Harvey White 4 July 2023 1-year deal Sturt Sabres Jacob Wiley 6 July 2023 2-year deal (club option) Vaqueros de Bayamón Jamaal Franklin 28 July 2023 1-year deal Converge FiberXers Trey Kell 31 July 2023 1-year deal S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Trentyn Flowers 15 August 2023 1-year deal (next star) Louisville Cardinals Tohi Smith-Milner 26 August 2023 1-year deal S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Jacob Rigoni 8 September 2023 1-year deal (NRP) Sturt Sabres Dejan Vasiljevic 17 October 2024 1-year deal Sydney Kings
Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Kai Sotto Free agent 6 February 2023 Hiroshima Dragonflies Anthony Drmic Free agent 17 April 2023 Tasmania JackJumpers Hyrum Harris Free agent 26 April 2023 Perth Wildcats Robert Franks Released 18 July 2023 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Antonius Cleveland Released 27 July 2023 Maccabi Tel Aviv Ian Clark Free agent 4 August 2023 Melbourne United Jamaal Franklin Mutual release 25 September 2023 TBC Daniel Johnson Parted ways 9 November 2023 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Isaac Humphries Most Improved: Kyrin Galloway Coaches Award: Jason Cadee Members Choice: Dejan Vasiljevic Best Defensive Player: Sunday Dech Chairman's Award: Scott Ninnis
See also 2023–24 NBL season Adelaide 36ers
References
External links
Official Website