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Scott Ninnis
Scott Ninnis (born 28 December 1965) is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player. He won three National Basketball League (NBL) championships during his career: in 1986 and 1998 with the Adelaide 36ers and 1992 with the South East Melbourne Magic. Ninnis was an assistant coach with the club when they won the 1998–99 and 2001–02 NBL championships. He was appointed as the 36ers' head coach in 2008 and coached them for two seasons. After a coaching hiatus, he returned to the 36ers' staff in 2023 as an assistant and was appointed as interim head coach midway through the 2023–24 season. Despite re-signing with the 36ers to remain as head coach, he was sacked during the following offseason. Ninnis served as head coach for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League during the 2024–25 season.
After producing a 40-point game against the West Adelaide Bearcats in the local Adelaide competition in early 1985, Ninnis was invited to train with National Basketball League team the Adelaide 36ers by 36ers coach Ken Cole in 1985, training against NBL stars such as Al Green, Darryl Pearce, Mike McKay, Ray Wood, Bill Jones, Peter Ali and Mark Davis.
Ninnis made his NBL debut on 12 July 1986 during Round 10 of the 1986 NBL season against the Perth Wildcats at the home of the 36ers, the Apollo Stadium. He would go on to play 13 more regular season games for the team which compiled a league best 24–2 record during the regular season, earning the team the nickname "The Invincibles". The 1986 Adelaide 36ers would go on to win their first NBL Grand Final in 1986, defeating the defending champions the Brisbane Bullets 2–1 in the Grand Final series. Ninnis only got to play in the final 30 seconds of Game 3 during the series which the 36ers won 113–91.
36ers coach Ken Cole was sacked after a marijuana smoking controversy in 1986 and was replaced by former NBL import guard Gary Fox. Unfortunately for Ninnis, Fox sent him down to play with the Adelaide Buffaloes in the SEABL in 1987 and he only played 2 NBL games during the 1987 NBL season (for a total of just 5 minutes and 18 seconds). However, it was not a total loss for Ninnis as the Buffaloes would go on to win the SEABL championship that year after defeating the Ballarat Miners in the Grand Final.
Ninnis was recalled back into the 36ers squad by Fox full-time from 1988. He would remain with the club until the end of the 1990 NBL season before making the decision that if he wanted to further his game he would need a change of scenery. He then signed with the Brian Goorjian coached Eastside Melbourne Spectres in 1991 NBL season and played in his second NBL Grand Final that year, though the Spectres went down to the defending champion Perth Wildcats.
While playing for the 36ers, Ninnis continued to play for the South Adelaide Panthers in the SA State League, winning the championship in 1987 and again in 1989.
The Spectres and the Southern Melbourne Saints merged prior to the 1992 NBL season to become the South East Melbourne Magic with Ninnis signing with the new team who would be coached by Brian Goorjian. Alongside teammates including Tony Ronaldson, Bruce Bolden, Robert Rose, John Dorge and Australian Boomers head coach Andrej Lemanis, Ninnis won his second NBL Championship after the Magic defeated cross-town rivals the Melbourne Tigers 2–1 in the Grand Final series. During Game 1 of the series, Magic point guard Darren Perry went down with an injury. Ninnis, normally a shooting guard, stepped in and played the point for the remainder of the series.
Ninnis returned home to play for the 36ers in 1993 and would go on to win that season's NBL Most Improved Player award. Statistically, 1993 would be Ninnis's best year in the NBL, averaging 19.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the season.
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Scott Ninnis
Scott Ninnis (born 28 December 1965) is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player. He won three National Basketball League (NBL) championships during his career: in 1986 and 1998 with the Adelaide 36ers and 1992 with the South East Melbourne Magic. Ninnis was an assistant coach with the club when they won the 1998–99 and 2001–02 NBL championships. He was appointed as the 36ers' head coach in 2008 and coached them for two seasons. After a coaching hiatus, he returned to the 36ers' staff in 2023 as an assistant and was appointed as interim head coach midway through the 2023–24 season. Despite re-signing with the 36ers to remain as head coach, he was sacked during the following offseason. Ninnis served as head coach for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League during the 2024–25 season.
After producing a 40-point game against the West Adelaide Bearcats in the local Adelaide competition in early 1985, Ninnis was invited to train with National Basketball League team the Adelaide 36ers by 36ers coach Ken Cole in 1985, training against NBL stars such as Al Green, Darryl Pearce, Mike McKay, Ray Wood, Bill Jones, Peter Ali and Mark Davis.
Ninnis made his NBL debut on 12 July 1986 during Round 10 of the 1986 NBL season against the Perth Wildcats at the home of the 36ers, the Apollo Stadium. He would go on to play 13 more regular season games for the team which compiled a league best 24–2 record during the regular season, earning the team the nickname "The Invincibles". The 1986 Adelaide 36ers would go on to win their first NBL Grand Final in 1986, defeating the defending champions the Brisbane Bullets 2–1 in the Grand Final series. Ninnis only got to play in the final 30 seconds of Game 3 during the series which the 36ers won 113–91.
36ers coach Ken Cole was sacked after a marijuana smoking controversy in 1986 and was replaced by former NBL import guard Gary Fox. Unfortunately for Ninnis, Fox sent him down to play with the Adelaide Buffaloes in the SEABL in 1987 and he only played 2 NBL games during the 1987 NBL season (for a total of just 5 minutes and 18 seconds). However, it was not a total loss for Ninnis as the Buffaloes would go on to win the SEABL championship that year after defeating the Ballarat Miners in the Grand Final.
Ninnis was recalled back into the 36ers squad by Fox full-time from 1988. He would remain with the club until the end of the 1990 NBL season before making the decision that if he wanted to further his game he would need a change of scenery. He then signed with the Brian Goorjian coached Eastside Melbourne Spectres in 1991 NBL season and played in his second NBL Grand Final that year, though the Spectres went down to the defending champion Perth Wildcats.
While playing for the 36ers, Ninnis continued to play for the South Adelaide Panthers in the SA State League, winning the championship in 1987 and again in 1989.
The Spectres and the Southern Melbourne Saints merged prior to the 1992 NBL season to become the South East Melbourne Magic with Ninnis signing with the new team who would be coached by Brian Goorjian. Alongside teammates including Tony Ronaldson, Bruce Bolden, Robert Rose, John Dorge and Australian Boomers head coach Andrej Lemanis, Ninnis won his second NBL Championship after the Magic defeated cross-town rivals the Melbourne Tigers 2–1 in the Grand Final series. During Game 1 of the series, Magic point guard Darren Perry went down with an injury. Ninnis, normally a shooting guard, stepped in and played the point for the remainder of the series.
Ninnis returned home to play for the 36ers in 1993 and would go on to win that season's NBL Most Improved Player award. Statistically, 1993 would be Ninnis's best year in the NBL, averaging 19.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the season.