The 2024–25 Adelaide 36ers season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL).
On 22 February 2024, Scott Ninnis signed a two-year contract as head coach. However, on 12 August 2024, the 36ers replaced Ninnis with Mike Wells.
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:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 9 September | Tasmania | W 96–64 | Dejan Vasiljevic (22) | Sunday Dech (7) | Kendric Davis (5) | Gold Coast Sport Centren/a | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 11 September | @ New Zealand | 91–98 | Kendric Davis (23) | Isaac Humphries (11) | Kendric Davis (5) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 2–0 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 13 September | S.E. Melbourne | L 49–101 | Nick Marshall (14) | Nick Marshall (8) | Rasmussen, Starling (2) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 2–1
Regular season
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 22 September | Sydney | 94–102 | Mayen, Vasiljevic (23) | Montrezl Harrell (13) | Kendric Davis (8) | Perth Arena4,168 | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 28 September | @ Cairns | L 101–97 | Dejan Vasiljevic (24) | Sunday Dech (8) | Kendric Davis (8) | Cairns Convention Centre4,141 | 0–2
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 3 | 3 October | S.E. Melbourne | W 93–83 | Humphries, Vasiljevic (22) | Montrezl Harrell (11) | Kendric Davis (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,377 | 1–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 5 October | @ Illawarra | W 100–102 | Kendric Davis (32) | Montrezl Harrell (10) | Cadee, Davis (4) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre4,770 | 2–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 5 | 11 October | Sydney | W 89–79 | Dejan Vasiljevic (26) | Montrezl Harrell (14) | three players (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,466 | 3–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 6 | 13 October | @ Melbourne | L 106–79 | Kendric Davis (17) | Montrezl Harrell (9) | Dech, Marshall (3) | John Cain Arena9,050 | 3–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 20 October | Tasmania | W 77–73 | Kendric Davis (23) | Harrell, Humphries (7) | Kendric Davis (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,384 | 4–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 25 October | Cairns | W 99–93 (OT) | Montrezl Harrell (36) | Montrezl Harrell (16) | Kendric Davis (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,382 | 5–3
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 2 November | @ New Zealand | L 109–82 | Montrezl Harrell (25) | Montrezl Harrell (6) | Kendric Davis (6) | Spark Arena5,537 | 5–4 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 10 November | Illawarra | W 93–79 | Montrezl Harrell (25) | Davis, Harrell (7) | Kendric Davis (10) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,423 | 6–4 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 17 November | @ Melbourne | L 113–93 | Kendric Davis (30) | Jarell Martin (9) | Kendric Davis (11) | John Cain Arena9,747 | 6–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | 30 November | Tasmania | L 73–77 | Isaac Humphries (19) | Isaac Humphries (11) | Keanu Rasmussen (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,428 | 6–6
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 6 December | @ Brisbane | L 102–83 | Isaac Humphries (16) | Humphries, Marshall (6) | Keanu Rasmussen (5) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,142 | 6–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 14 | 8 December | Perth | L 105–115 | Kendric Davis (37) | Jarell Martin (7) | Kendric Davis (11) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,352 | 6–8 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 15 | 14 December | New Zealand | W 111–94 | Kendric Davis (36) | Montrezl Harrell (10) | Kendric Davis (9) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,449 | 7–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 21 December | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 106–86 | Kendric Davis (24) | Isaac Humphries (10) | Kendric Davis (8) | John Cain Arena10,175 | 7–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 24 December | Brisbane | L 90–111 | Kendric Davis (32) | Montrezl Harrell (9) | Kendric Davis (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,457 | 7–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 28 December | Perth | L 92–116 | Dejan Vasiljevic (23) | Isaac Humphries (8) | Kendric Davis (10) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,495 | 7–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 30 December | @ Sydney | W 96–111 | Kendric Davis (30) | Montrezl Harrell (10) | Kendric Davis (9) | Sydney SuperDome11,765 | 8–11
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 20 | 4 January | Melbourne | W 100–81 | Davis, Harrell (28) | Montrezl Harrell (9) | Kendric Davis (11) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,588 | 9–11 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 10 January | @ Tasmania | L 104–103 (OT) | Kendric Davis (39) | Isaac Humphries (10) | Davis, Harrell (7) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 9–12 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 22 | 13 January | Illawarra | W 91–88 | Montrezl Harrell (26) | Harrell, Martin (9) | Kendric Davis (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,475 | 10–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 17 January | @ Perth | L 110–103 | Kendric Davis (31) | Montrezl Harrell (9) | Kendric Davis (10) | Perth Arena13,570 | 10–13 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 19 January | @ Cairns | W 75–99 | Dejan Vasiljevic (32) | Montrezl Harrell (15) | Kendric Davis (9) | Cairns Convention Centre4,109 | 11–13 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 25 | 24 January | @ Sydney | W 96–105 | Kendric Davis (30) | Montrezl Harrell (11) | Kendric Davis (6) | Sydney SuperDome10,356 | 12–13 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 26 | 26 January | New Zealand | W 94–78 | Montrezl Harrell (26) | Montrezl Harrell (8) | Kendric Davis (13) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,505 | 13–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 31 January | Brisbane | L 89–92 | Kendric Davis (24) | Harrell, Vasiljevic (10) | Kendric Davis (10) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,521 | 13–14
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 28 | 2 February | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 105–99 | Montrezl Harrell (25) | Montrezl Harrell (11) | Kendric Davis (7) | John Cain Arena8,230 | 13–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 29 | 7 February | @ Perth | L 112–104 | Kendric Davis (34) | Dech, Harrell (6) | Kendric Davis (8) | Perth Arena13,559 | 13–16
Postseason
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 13 February | @ Sydney | W 88–95 | Dejan Vasiljevic (25) | Montrezl Harrell (8) | Montrezl Harrell (7) | Sydney SuperDome7,321 | 1–0
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 16 February | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 85–75 | Kendric Davis (26) | Montrezl Harrell (14) | Kendric Davis (5) | John Cain Arena6,118 | 1–1
Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Dejan Vasiljevic 29 January 2024 3-year deal Isaac Humphries 7 March 2024 3-year deal Alex Starling 29 April 2024 1-year deal Jacob Rigoni 7 May 2024 2-year deal (club option) Fiston Ipassou 30 July 2024 1-year deal Keanu Rasmussen 30 July 2024 1-year deal
Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Lat Mayen 16 April 2024 1-year deal Cairns Taipans Ben Griscti 21 May 2024 3-year deal UC Riverside Highlanders Kendric Davis 17 July 2024 1-year deal Santa Cruz Warriors Patrick D’Arcy 30 July 2024 1-year deal Sturt Sabres Jarell Martin 2 August 2024 1-year deal Galatasaray Tom Kubank 5 September 2024 1-year deal (NRP) South Adelaide Panthers Montrezl Harrell 11 September 2024 1-year deal Philadelphia 76ers
Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Jacob Wiley Free agent 20 February 2024 Covirán Granada Tohi Smith-Milner Free agent 19 April 2024 Brisbane Bullets Mitch McCarron Free agent 26 April 2024 New Zealand Breakers Kyrin Galloway Free agent 29 April 2024 Cairns Taipans Trey Kell Free agent 28 June 2024 Illawarra Hawks Akech Aliir Free agent 5 July 2024 Melbourne United Trentyn Flowers NBA draft 25 July 2024 Los Angeles Clippers Alex Starling Released 18 October 2024 TBC
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Kendric Davis Most Improved: Lat Mayen Coaches Award: Jason Cadee Members Choice: Kendric Davis Best Defensive Player: Sunday Dech Chairman's Award: Mike Wells
See also 2024–25 NBL season Adelaide 36ers
References
External links
Official Website