Peter Ali (born 22 May 1956) is an Australian basketball player who played for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL).[1][2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 22 May 1956 Adelaide, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Biography edit
Ali was born in Adelaide in 1956, playing his first game when he was six years old.[4] He played his first match in the National Basketball League for the West Adelaide Bearcats in February 1979.[5] In 1980, Ali was selected by the Australia men's national basketball team to take part in the men's basketball tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[4]
Ali played for the Adelaide 36ers when they won the 1986 NBL season, when Adelaide put together the best season record in the history of the NBL.[5] Ali's role for the team has been described as key to their title win.[5] In the game that decided the season, Ali scored eleven points.[5]
Ali played in a total of 259 NBL matches, across eleven seasons, for the West Adelaide Bearcats and the Adelaide 36ers.[5] This included two NBL titles, in 1982 and 1986.[5] He also played in more than 500 games at State League level.[4]
Following his playing career, Ali coached the 36ers and the West Adelaide teams, and was inducted into the BSA Hall of Fame.[4] He also became the chief executive of the McLaren Vale Grape Wine and Tourism Association.[6] In 2001, Ali became the new Chief Executive of the National Basketball League.[7] Prior to his appointment, Ali had been the General Manager of Netball South Australia for two years.[7]
Since 2016, Ali was still living in Adelaide, and was working as the CEO of Legacy SA.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Life Members". Adelaide 36ers. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Peter Ali". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Ali Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Basketball SA Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Ali". Boti Nagy. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Peter Ali". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Olympic basketballer Peter Ali is new wine tourism chief". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "New Chief Executive for Australian Basketball". Sportcal. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Adelaide 36ers' 1986 NBL 'Invincibles' sewed the seeds with a future foundation". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
