Peter Ali

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]

Peter Ali

Personal information
Born	(1956-05-22)22 May 1956 Adelaide, Australia
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1979–1992
Position	Forward
Career history
1979–1984	West Adelaide Bearcats
1985–1990	Adelaide 36ers
1992	West Adelaide Bearcats
Career highlights
2× NBL champion (1982, 1986)

Biography

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]