http://dbpedia.org/data/1986_Adelaide_36ers_season.atom2025-01-09T10:46:34.941038ZOData Service and Descriptor Documenthttp://dbpedia.org/resource/1986_Adelaide_36ers_season2025-01-09T10:46:34.941038Z122016-12-241383MikeAdelaide 36ers44992Jones--10-11Wood3233Davis--10-172.09BillDarryl Pearce 2Cal Bruton 38Adelaide leads series, 1–0NinnisThe 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. In 1985, the 36ers just missed out on their first NBL championship when they had gone down 121–95 to the Brian Kerle coached, Leroy Loggins inspired Brisbane Bullets in the Grand Final that had been played on the Bullets home court, the Sleeman Sports Centre. The Adelaide 36ers played their home games at the 3,000 seat Apollo Stadium. Built in 1969, the Apollo was (at the time) Adelaide's largest indoor arena. Coaching the 36ers as he had done in 1985 was former Australian Boomers Olympic Games representative (1964) Ken Cole. Captaining the team would be 6'9" (207 cm) American import centre, 27 year old Bill Jones. The 1986 Adelaide 36ers compiled a league leading 24–2 record in the regular season before going 3–1 in the playoffs to claim their first title.9955280021.91Darryl Pearce 271.0basketball, born 19581986 Adelaide 36ers seasonbasketballSeries tied, 1–1Ray Hunt, Eddie Crouch1.83nCal Bruton 31The 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. In 1985, the 36ers just missed out on their first NBL championship when they had gone down 121–95 to the Brian Kerle coached, Leroy Loggins inspired Brisbane Bullets in the Grand Final that had been played on the Bullets home court, the Sleeman Sports Centre.RayDarryl Pearce 6450.0PGAdelaide wins series and NBL Championship, 2–12120.097Grand Final MVP: Mark DavisScott9294952251899091878081PeterDavid78Ron Radliff 67552669277Al1.87F/CRay Hunt, Steve BignellMark Davis 23yMark Davis 38DF001F1987Larry Sengstock 8McKayBill Jones 17Leroy Loggins 53000Brisbane BulletsNBLSFFI/CLeroy Loggins 38DP1.88Alibasketball, born 19601.981.9SG*Mark2.021819202419858AUSGLarry Sengstock 14262Pearce11000104*Leroy Loggins 11SykesNelsonDarrylRon Radliff 512#eee15Dwayne1.97122USA119ReservesMark Davis 25Champions--10-19Green11320323335CG/F38Darryl Pearce 29Ken Cole6Sexton4Spear1091891.95I14Mark Davis 515