2021–22 Adelaide 36ers season

The 2021–22 NBL season was the 41st season for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL.

Roster

Pre-season

Game log

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | 14 November | @ Cairns | W 87–91 (OT) | Daniel Johnson (33) | Cameron Bairstow (11) | Dech, McCarron (4) | MyState Bank Arena4,500 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | 16 November | @ Perth | W 56–63 | Hannahs, King (11) | Bairstow, Humphries (7) | Mitch McCarron (4) | MyState Bank Arenanot available | 2–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | 21 November | Tasmania | W 82–80 | Dusty Hannahs (19) | Isaac Humphries (6) | Mitch McCarron (12) | Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centrenot available | 3–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 26 November | Perth | W 97–93 | Hannahs, Withers (19) | Daniel Johnson (6) | Mitch McCarron (9) | Elphin Sports Centrenot available | 4–0 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | 28 November | @ Brisbane | W 67–72 | Daniel Johnson (16) | Nick Marshall (12) | Mitch McCarron (8) | MyState Bank Arenanot available | 5–0

Regular season

Ladder

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | 3 December | @ Perth | L 85–73 | Daniel Johnson (22) | Todd Withers (11) | Mitch McCarron (9) | RAC Arena11,950 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | 5 December | Illawarra | L 71–81 | Cameron Bairstow (15) | Todd Withers (13) | Bairstow, McCarron (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,802 | 0–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | 9 December | @ Tasmania | W 80–83 | Dusty Hannahs (15) | Humphries, McCarron (6) | Dusty Hannahs (4) | MyState Bank Arena4,738 | 1–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | 12 December | New Zealand | W 98–85 | Dusty Hannahs (25) | Mitch McCarron (13) | Mitch McCarron (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,445 | 2–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | 18 December | @ Cairns | L 93–67 | Dusty Hannahs (20) | Isaac Humphries (10) | Mitch McCarron (4) | Cairns Convention Centre3,314 | 2–3

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | 18 January | Perth | W 87–74 | Daniel Johnson (21) | Mitch McCarron (12) | Mitch McCarron (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,758 | 3–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | 22 January | Melbourne | L 78–97 | Cameron Bairstow (18) | Mitch McCarron (10) | Mitch McCarron (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,819 | 3–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | 24 January | @ Illawarra | L 100–89 | Sunday Dech (20) | Cameron Bairstow (10) | Mitch McCarron (5) | WIN Entertainment Centre2,141 | 3–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | 28 January | @ Tasmania | L 76–71 | Dusty Hannahs (22) | Cameron Bairstow (18) | Daniel Johnson (5) | MyState Bank Arena4,632 | 3–6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | 30 January | Melbourne | W 88–83 (OT) | Dusty Hannahs (19) | Cameron Bairstow (13) | Bairstow, McCarron (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,906 | 4–6

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | 11 February | @ Brisbane | L 77–73 | Daniel Johnson (15) | Daniel Johnson (14) | Johnson, McCarron (4) | Nissan Arena2,358 | 4–7 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | 20 February | Cairns | W 82–71 | Daniel Johnson (18) | Daniel Johnson (9) | Dech, McCarron (5) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre5,068 | 5–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | 25 February | @ Illawarra | L 87–71 | Sunday Dech (18) | Cameron Bairstow (12) | Mitch McCarron (4) | WIN Entertainment Centre3,001 | 5–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | 27 February | Sydney | L 90–93 | Dusty Hannahs (24) | Bairstow, Johnson (8) | Mitch McCarron (7) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,813 | 5–9

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 15 | 4 March | S.E. Melbourne | L 76–83 | Daniel Johnson (31) | Johnson, Sotto (8) | Mitch McCarron (9) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,775 | 5–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | 6 March | Perth | L 73–92 | Daniel Johnson (19) | Daniel Johnson (12) | Mitch McCarron (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,157 | 5–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 | 12 March | @ New Zealand | L 84–75 | Kai Sotto (14) | Sunday Dech (8) | Sunday Dech (7) | Adelaide Arena3,044 | 5–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 18 | 18 March | Cairns | W 83–57 | Mitch McCarron (21) | Mitch McCarron (10) | Dech, McCarron (3) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre3,596 | 6–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 | 20 March | @ Melbourne | L 101–74 | Daniel Johnson (18) | Sunday Dech (6) | Dufelmeier, McCarron (3) | John Cain Arena5,814 | 6–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 | 27 March | S.E. Melbourne | W 100–92 | Daniel Johnson (22) | Daniel Johnson (10) | Tad Dufelmeier (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre3,765 | 7–13

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 | 1 April | Tasmania | L 72–80 | Daniel Johnson (16) | Mitch McCarron (6) | Mitch McCarron (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre3,407 | 7–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 | 3 April | @ Brisbane | L 92–91 | Daniel Johnson (28) | Mitch McCarron (10) | Mitch McCarron (7) | Nissan Arena3,280 | 7–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 23 | 9 April | Sydney | L 77–84 | Daniel Johnson (20) | Johnson, McCarron (7) | Johnson, McCarron (4) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre4,748 | 7–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | 11 April | Brisbane | L 85–93 | Kai Sotto (21) | Daniel Johnson (10) | Johnson, McCarron (6) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre3,829 | 7–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 | 14 April | @ Perth | W 70–82 | Dech, Hannahs, Johnson (23) | Dech, McCarron (9) | Mitch McCarron (6) | RAC Arena10,272 | 8–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 | 17 April | @ Sydney | W 82–90 | Dusty Hannahs (22) | Daniel Johnson (12) | Dusty Hannahs (4) | Qudos Bank Arena10,260 | 9–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 | 22 April | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 94–91 | Sunday Dech (20) | Daniel Johnson (6) | Dech, Dufelmeier (6) | John Cain Arena4,673 | 9–18 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 | 24 April | @ New Zealand | W 60–93 | Sunday Dech (19) | Dech, Sotto, Withers (7) | Tad Dufelmeier (5) | MyState Bank Arenaclosed event | 10–18

Transactions

Re-signed Player Signed Isaac Humphries 9 July Sunday Dech 29 April Hyrum Harris 3 May

Additions Player Signed Former team Kai Sotto 21 April N/A Mitch McCarron 13 July Melbourne United Mojave King 14 July Cairns Taipans Dusty Hannahs 20 July Santa Cruz Warriors Tad Dufelmeier 22 July Cairns Taipans Emmanuel Malou 28 July Mackay Meteors Todd Withers 5 August Fortitudo Bologna Lachlan Olbrich 16 October Southern Tigers Zac Gattorna 26 October Perth Redbacks Hyrum Harris 3 November Hawke's Bay Hawks Cameron Bairstow 8 November Illawarra Hawks Nick Marshall 10 November Mount Gambier Pioneers

Subtractions Player Reason left New team Alex Mudronja Released Illawarra Hawks Jack McVeigh Free agent Tasmania JackJumpers Brandon Paul Free agent Club Joventut Badalona Keanu Pinder Free agent Cairns Taipans Josh Giddey NBA draft Oklahoma City Thunder Jack Purchase Free agent Perth Wildcats Tony Crocker Free agent SIG Strasbourg Daniel Dillon Free agent Waverley Falcons Brendan Teys Free agent N/A Kai Sotto NBA draft N/A

Awards Pre-season Loggins-Bruton Cup: Adelaide 36ers Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Mitch McCarron

Club awards Most Improved: Hyrum Harris Coaches Award: Cameron Bairstow Members Choice: Daniel Johnson Best Defensive Player: Sunday Dech Chairman's Award: Mitch McCarron Club MVP: Daniel Johnson

See also 2021–22 NBL season Adelaide 36ers

References

External links

Official Website