The Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame is an honour reserved for the absolute icons of the club, those who have made unrivalled contributions to the on and off-court success of what has become a South Australian institution. Established in 2020, the Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame's inaugural inductees were on-court greats Brett Maher and Mark Davis along with three-time championship-winning coach Phil Smyth.

Peter Ali
(Inducted 2024)
Games: 141 (279 career including games with West Adelaide Bearcats)
Position: Forward

Club Honours
Captain 1985, 1988
2x NBL Championship winner (1982 with West Adelaide, 1986 with 36ers)
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2024) 

National Honours
Olympian in 1980
Basketball South Australia Hall of Fame (2021)

Ken Cole
(Inducted 2021)
Position: Coach

Club Honours
36ers Head Coach 1985-1986
NBL Championship winner (1986 with 36ers)
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2021)

National Honours
NBL Coach of the Year 1986
Olympian in 1964
FIBA World Championship representative in 1970
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2012)
Basketball New South Wales Hall of Fame (2021)

Mark Davis
(Inducted 2020)
Games: 481
Position: Centre/Forward

Club Honours
Captain 1990-1996
9x Club MVP in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 199
3x NBL Championship winner with the 36ers in 1986, 1998 and 1999.
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2020)

National Honours
NBL MVP in 1987
NBL Grand Final MVP in 1986
5x All NBL First team in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1991
All NBL Second team in 1994
NBL Hall of Fame (2006)

Al Green
(Inducted 2022)
Games: 164 (339 career including games with West Adelaide and Newcastle)
Position: Guard

Club Honours
2x NBL Championship winner (1982 with West Adelaide, 1986 with 36ers)
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2022)

National Honours
NBL MVP in 1982 (with West Adelaide)
2 x All NBL Second team in 1981 (with West Adelaide) and 1985
NBL Scoring champion (1984 with West Adelaide)
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (1999)
Basketball South Australia Hall of Fame (1999)

Brett Maher
(Inducted 2020)
Games: 524
Position: Guard

Club Honours
Captain 1997-2009
6x Club MVP in 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
3x NBL Championship winner with the 36ers in 1998, 1999 and 2002
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2020)

National Honours
3x All NBL First team in 2000, 2003 & 2006
3 x All NBL Second team in 1997, 1998 & 2005
2x NBL Grand Final MVP in 1999 & 2002
3x Olympian in 1996, 2000 and 2004
FIBA World Championship representative in 1998
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2018)
Basketball South Australia Hall of Fame (2018)

Mike McKay
(Inducted 2023)
Games: 290 (448 career including games with West Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Illawarra)
Position: Guard/forward

Club Honours
NBL Championship winner with the 36ers in 1986
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2023)

National Honours
NBL Rookie of the Year 1985
Olympian in 1992
FIBA World Cup representative in 1990, 1994

Scott Ninnis
(Inducted 2022)
Games: 233 (318 career including games for Eastside Melbourne, South East Melbourne and Newcastle)
Position: Guard

Club Honours
3x NBL Championship winner with the 36ers in 1986, 1998 and 1999.
36ers Head Coach 2008-2010, 2023-2024
2x NBL Championship winner with 36ers as assistant coach 1999, 2002
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2022)

National Honours
NBL Most Improved Player in 1993
All NBL Third team in 1993

Darryl Pearce
(Inducted 2021)
Games: 258 (374 career including games for North Melbourne)
Position: Guard

Club Honours
2x NBL Championship winner (with the 36ers in 1986 and with North Melbourne in 1994)
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2021)

National Honours
NBL All Star 1990
FIBA World Championship representative 1986
Olympian in 1988
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2002)
Basketball South Australia Hall of Fame (2002)

Phil Smyth
(Inducted 2020)
Games: 61 (374 career including games for St Kilda, Canberra and Sydney)
Position: Guard/Coach

Club Honours
36ers Head Coach 1998-2008
3xNBL Championship winning coach (1998, 1999 and 2002 with 36ers)
Adelaide 36ers Hall of Fame (2020)

Other Club Honours (St Kilda and Canberra)
4x Defensive Player of the Year (1982, 1983, 1988, 1989)
6x All NBL First Team (1982–1985, 1988, 1989)
All NBL second team in 1987
3x NBL champion (1983, 1984, 1988)
NBL Grand Final MVP (1988)

National Honours
FIBA World Championship representative 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994
Olympian in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2003)
Basketball South Australia Hall of Fame (2003)
Sport Australia Hall of Fame (1997)
Sport SA Hall of Fame (2010)