BIO: Ramone Edward Moore Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) where he attended South Philadelphia High School, the alma mater of basketball players Nate Blackwell and Lionel Simmons. As a junior, he was named All-Philadelphia Public League honorable mention before leading the Philadelphia Public League in scoring as a senior. Moore would also earn the Public League MVP that season as well.

FAMILY: The son of Ramone Moore, Sr. and Stephanie Pugh.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Ramone Moore made his NBL debut with the Melbourne United at 27 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.

After finishing first with an 18-10 record in 2015/16 before being swept 2-0 by New Zealand in the semifinals, Melbourne United entered Dean Demopoulos’ second season with another major roster change. Stephen Holt (to Zaragoza), Hakim Warrick (to Olympiacos) and Daniel Kickert (to Brisbane) departed, while Cedric Jackson (via New Zealand), Devin Williams (via West Virginia), Ramone Moore (via Pieno Zvaigzdes), Tai Wesley (via New Zealand) and David Andersen (via ASVEL) joined the team. Wesley was able to register as a local under the NBL’s Asian player rule, while David Barlow returned after missing the previous season with an Achilles injury, although a calf injury delayed his return to the court.

Melbourne signed Moore on August 2 as its second import after he had spent the previous four seasons playing in Europe, most recently with Pieno Zvaigzdes in Lithuania. Demopoulos said, “He will give us versatility on both ends of the floor. He’s a multi-purpose guard and I believe that he will do whatever we ask of him.”

Melbourne opened the season against New Zealand at Vector Arena on October 7, where Moore (9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) came off the bench in his NBL debut as United lost 76-71. Wesley (15 points) and Jackson (14 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists) led Melbourne, while Thomas Abercrombie (14 points and 5 rebounds) was New Zealand’s leading scorer.

Moore (10 points across 20 games) appeared in Melbourne’s first 20 games, starting five and coming off the bench in the other 15. With United carrying a number of scoring options, he played a smaller offensive role than many imports but provided another ball-handler and scorer across multiple positions.

In Adelaide on October 14, Moore (14 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists) made six of eight field goals as Melbourne collected its first win of the season with a 98-87 victory over the 36ers. Wesley (18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Blanchfield (17 points and 5 rebounds) led United’s scoring, while Jerome Randle (20 points) led Adelaide.

Moore’s best game came at Perth Arena on December 9, where Moore (20 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal) made nine of 14 field goals as Melbourne almost completed a remarkable late comeback against the Wildcats. Ware (38 points, 5 assists, and 1 steal) made eight three-pointers and Goulding (13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) provided support, while Casey Prather (39 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) produced a career-high for Perth. United trailed by 15 points with four minutes remaining before getting within one in the dying seconds, but Perth held on 92-89.

Moore’s final appearance came in Wollongong on January 7, where Moore (6 points, 1 assist, and 1 steal) played 16 minutes as Melbourne lost 106-88 to Illawarra. Ware (21 points and 4 assists) and Tomlinson (16 points) led United, while Rotnei Clarke (25 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals) led the Hawks. A calf injury then ruled Moore out for the remainder of the season on January 12, leaving him unavailable for Melbourne’s final eight games.

United signed Lasan Kromah (1 point across 3 games) (via Promitheas Patras) on January 13 as Moore’s injury replacement. Kromah made a three-pointer on his first shot in his debut against Cairns the following night but produced only three points on one-of-seven shooting across three appearances and did not play again after January 28.

Moore’s injury completed a season in which all three of Melbourne’s original imports were ultimately replaced. Jackson (8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals across 9 games) was released on November 9 with United sitting 3-6, with the club describing the move as a decision designed to give it the best chance of winning rather than an injury-related release. Melbourne lost its next game to fall to 3-7 before Casper Ware (22.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.3 steals across 18 games) (via Washington) arrived as Jackson’s replacement and played every remaining game, with United going 10-8 over its final 18 games and Ware earning All-NBL First Team honours.

The frontcourt also changed after Andersen (9.8 points and 4.4 rebounds across 19 games) suffered a knee injury in Perth and Williams (3.2 points and 3.9 rebounds across 16 games) was sidelined for five weeks with a knee injury. Josh Boone (10.1 points and 9.3 rebounds across 12 games) (via Pinar Karsiyaka) arrived on December 23 as a temporary injury replacement while both big men were unavailable. When Williams returned to full fitness, Melbourne chose to retain Boone for the remainder of the season and released Williams on January 31 under the import rules, allowing him to pursue opportunities in the United States.

Goulding (16.4 points across 22 games) remained Melbourne’s main scoring option despite missing six games with ankle problems, while Wesley (8.5 points and 3.3 rebounds across 28 games) and Majok Majok (5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds across 28 games) were the only United players to appear in all 28 games. Blanchfield (7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds across 22 games) missed games through a groin injury and later a delayed concussion, while Barlow (5.1 points across 19 games) missed the opening nine games with the calf problem that delayed his return from the Achilles injury which had wiped out his previous season. Only five United players appeared in at least 21 games, Melbourne finished with the second-worst true shooting percentage in the league and went 3-5 in games decided by five points or fewer. Tensions between Demopoulos and members of the playing group also became public during the season, with the relationship between the coach and some players described as not “civil”, and Melbourne moved on from Demopoulos following the campaign.

With Moore still sidelined by the calf injury, Melbourne closed its season against Perth at a sold-out Hisense Arena on February 12. Boone (27 points and 11 rebounds) and Ware (27 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals) led United, while Prather (26 points and 11 assists) led the Wildcats. Melbourne recovered from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit before Ware missed a potential tying three-pointer in the dying seconds as Perth won 96-94, leaving United sixth with a 13-15 record.

ADELAIDE 36ERS
2017/18
With the 36ers’ roster already championship-caliber after finishing first with a 17-11 record the previous season, coach Joey Wright secured all eight core Australian players—Mitch Creek, Nathan Sobey, Daniel Johnson, Matthew Hodgson, Brendan Teys, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic and Adam Doyle—for another run. Reigning NBL MVP Jerome Randle (to Bahçeşehir), Terrance Ferguson (to Oklahoma City) and Eric Jacobsen (to Fukuoka) departed, with Shannon Shorter signed to replace Randle. To round out the roster, Adelaide added Ramone Moore (via Melbourne) and Ronald Roberts as imports. Moore arrived after playing the previous season with Melbourne and spending time with BC Lietkabelis in Lithuania, saying, “It feels great to join the 36ers… I’m just excited to get to work pretty soon and to play for Adelaide this season.” Adelaide went undefeated at the Merlion Cup in Singapore and defeated the Shanghai Sharks in the final, but Roberts was released immediately before the NBL season after the club cited a knee injury, despite Roberts publicly stating he was “100 percent fine.”

Adelaide opened the season against Melbourne at Titanium Security Arena on October 5, where the new import guard finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist in his 36ers debut. Sobey (21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block), Drmic (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal) and Creek (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block) led Adelaide, while Casper Ware (23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block) and Casey Prather (20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) carried Melbourne to a 99-97 win.

Moore (11.3 points across 32 games) appeared in 32 of Adelaide’s 35 games. An ankle injury ruled him out of the Christmas Eve game against Cairns and he remained sidelined five days later against New Zealand before returning against Perth on January 4. His only other absence came against Illawarra on February 11 after knocking knees with a teammate at training and suffering a bone bruise.

Alan Wiggins (2 points across 1 game) was signed following Roberts’ departure but broke his arm in his NBL debut and required surgery, leading Adelaide to sign former Sydney Kings star Josh Childress (via Denver; 12.1 points and 6.2 rebounds across 27 games). Adelaide struggled for consistency through the first half of the season, winning only eight of its first 16 games, while Randle (19.6 points and 5.3 assists across 17 games) later left Turkey following contract issues and enquired about returning to Adelaide. With the roster already set, he instead signed with Sydney. Injuries also affected the local group, with Creek (14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 31 games) ruled out for approximately three weeks after tearing a small muscle from the bone around his hamstring and Drmic (6.7 points across 27 games) sidelined with a left knee MCL sprain.

Moore made an immediate impact in Adelaide’s second game of the season against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on October 7, coming off the bench to make nine of 10 field goals and finish with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Johnson (16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks), Creek (15 points and 8 rebounds) and Shorter (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) provided support, while Brad Newley (24 points and 4 assists) led Sydney as Adelaide collected its first win of the season 105-96.

Against Illawarra at Titanium Security Arena on November 11, Moore (24 points and 5 rebounds) was Adelaide’s leading scorer as the 36ers carried an 11-point advantage into halftime and a nine-point lead into the final quarter. Conger (26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Rotnei Clarke (24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) then led the Hawks’ comeback, with Illawarra finishing strongly to defeat Adelaide 96-87.

Moore’s best game of the season came against New Zealand in Auckland on December 15, where he made 11 of 16 field goals and finished with a career-high 27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Adelaide trailed by 14 points during the third quarter before exploding for a 34-11 final term, with Johnson (22 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks) providing support while Alex Pledger (12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block) led New Zealand as the 36ers completed a 90-75 comeback victory.

After returning from his ankle injury, Moore produced another strong all-round performance against Brisbane on January 27, finishing with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Johnson (25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Shorter (17 points and 5 rebounds) also contributed, but Perrin Buford (24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) and Travis Trice (15 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals) led Brisbane to a 95-90 victory that ended Adelaide’s seven-game winning streak.

Adelaide won 10 of its final 12 regular-season games to finish second with an 18-10 record. Johnson (15.8 points and 6.8 rebounds across 35 games) led the team in scoring, with Shorter (13.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals across 34 games), Sobey (12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds across 35 games) and Deng (7.5 points across 34 games) providing further support alongside Childress, Creek and Moore. Moore was named the NBL’s Best Sixth Man and also received Adelaide’s Coaches Award after establishing himself as one of the league’s most productive reserves. Johnson was selected to the All-NBL First Team, while Creek earned All-NBL Second Team honours, the Fans MVP award and Adelaide’s club MVP award.

Adelaide opened the semifinals against defending champion Perth at Titanium Security Arena, where Moore (10 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists), Childress (22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), Creek (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Shorter (18 points and 7 assists) led a 109-74 victory, while Bryce Cotton (22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals) was Perth’s leading scorer. The 35-point margin handed the Wildcats the second-biggest finals defeat in club history.

Game two moved to Perth Arena, where Adelaide recovered from an 18-point deficit behind Childress (25 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 block), Creek (22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Sobey (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists), while Cotton (31 points and 3 assists) and Angus Brandt (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Perth. Moore (9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) was given the assignment of slowing Cotton after his 19-point opening quarter and produced one of the game’s biggest defensive plays in the final minute, blocking Brandt and sending Childress away for the layup that gave Adelaide its first lead of the game with 24.7 seconds remaining. The 36ers held on 89-88 to sweep Perth 2-0 and advance to their first Grand Final since 2014.

The Grand Final series opened at Hisense Arena, where Moore (10 points and 4 assists), Johnson (18 points and 5 rebounds), Shorter (16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) and Creek (14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Adelaide, but Chris Goulding (26 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal) and Ware (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) carried Melbourne to a 107-96 victory. Ware briefly left the game following a collision before returning, while Wright was later fined $5000 for comments made about the officiating following the loss.

Adelaide levelled the series at Titanium Security Arena with a 110-95 game two victory as Moore (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists), Deng (18 points and 6 rebounds) and Creek (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the 36ers, while Prather (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) and Goulding (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne. The victory came at a significant cost when Childress (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) suffered a shoulder injury late in the game that ruled him out for the remainder of the series.

With Childress sidelined, Moore moved into the starting lineup for game three at Hisense Arena and finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals, with Johnson (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal), Deng (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Creek (14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) also contributing. Ware (25 points and 3 assists), Prather (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne to a 101-98 victory. Sobey (9 points, 4 assists, and 1 block) was ejected at halftime following a clash with Prather that sparked an all-in melee, while Deng missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds as Melbourne took a 2-1 series lead.

Facing elimination in game four, Adelaide raced to a 55-31 halftime lead before Melbourne mounted a second-half comeback. Moore (12 points and 5 rebounds) remained composed as United reduced the margin to four during the final quarter, with Johnson (21 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 steal), Sobey (16 points and 4 rebounds) and Shorter (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) helping Adelaide hold on, while Prather (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne. Adelaide recovered late behind Moore’s steady play and a crucial Johnson three-pointer to win 90-81 and level the series at 2-2.

The deciding game five returned to Hisense Arena, where Moore (10 points and 7 assists), Shorter (20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block), Johnson (17 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) and Creek (15 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 steal) led Adelaide, while Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal), Ware (23 points and 2 assists) and Prather (19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne. Goulding was named Grand Final MVP after averaging 19.6 points and 3.6 rebounds across the series, while Prather collected his third consecutive NBL championship as Melbourne defeated Adelaide 100-82 to win the series 3-2.

2018/19
With the 36ers’ roster already championship-caliber after finishing first with a 17-11 record the previous season, coach Joey Wright secured all eight core Australian players—Mitch Creek, Nathan Sobey, Daniel Johnson, Matthew Hodgson, Brendan Teys, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic and Adam Doyle—for another run. Reigning NBL MVP Jerome Randle (to Bahçeşehir), Terrance Ferguson (to Oklahoma City) and Eric Jacobsen (to Fukuoka) departed, with Shannon Shorter signed to replace Randle. To round out the roster, Adelaide added Ramone Moore (via Melbourne) and Ronald Roberts as imports. Moore arrived after playing the previous season with Melbourne and spending time with BC Lietkabelis in Lithuania, saying, “It feels great to join the 36ers… I’m just excited to get to work pretty soon and to play for Adelaide this season.” Adelaide went undefeated at the Merlion Cup in Singapore and defeated the Shanghai Sharks in the final, but Roberts was released immediately before the NBL season after the club cited a knee injury, despite Roberts publicly stating he was “100 percent fine.”

Adelaide opened the season against Melbourne at Titanium Security Arena on October 5, where the new import guard finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist in his 36ers debut. Sobey (21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block), Drmic (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal) and Creek (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block) led Adelaide, while Casper Ware (23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 block) and Casey Prather (20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) carried Melbourne to a 99-97 win.

Moore (11.3 points across 32 games) appeared in 32 of Adelaide’s 35 games. An ankle injury ruled him out of the Christmas Eve game against Cairns and he remained sidelined five days later against New Zealand before returning against Perth on January 4. His only other absence came against Illawarra on February 11 after knocking knees with a teammate at training and suffering a bone bruise.

Alan Wiggins (2 points across 1 game) was signed following Roberts’ departure but broke his arm in his NBL debut and required surgery, leading Adelaide to sign former Sydney Kings star Josh Childress (via Denver; 12.1 points and 6.2 rebounds across 27 games). Adelaide struggled for consistency through the first half of the season, winning only eight of its first 16 games, while Randle (19.6 points and 5.3 assists across 17 games) later left Turkey following contract issues and enquired about returning to Adelaide. With the roster already set, he instead signed with Sydney. Injuries also affected the local group, with Creek (14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 31 games) ruled out for approximately three weeks after tearing a small muscle from the bone around his hamstring and Drmic (6.7 points across 27 games) sidelined with a left knee MCL sprain.

Moore made an immediate impact in Adelaide’s second game of the season against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on October 7, coming off the bench to make nine of 10 field goals and finish with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Johnson (16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks), Creek (15 points and 8 rebounds) and Shorter (14 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) provided support, while Brad Newley (24 points and 4 assists) led Sydney as Adelaide collected its first win of the season 105-96.

Against Illawarra at Titanium Security Arena on November 11, Moore (24 points and 5 rebounds) was Adelaide’s leading scorer as the 36ers carried an 11-point advantage into halftime and a nine-point lead into the final quarter. Conger (26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Rotnei Clarke (24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) then led the Hawks’ comeback, with Illawarra finishing strongly to defeat Adelaide 96-87.

Moore’s best game of the season came against New Zealand in Auckland on December 15, where he made 11 of 16 field goals and finished with a career-high 27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Adelaide trailed by 14 points during the third quarter before exploding for a 34-11 final term, with Johnson (22 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks) providing support while Alex Pledger (12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block) led New Zealand as the 36ers completed a 90-75 comeback victory.

After returning from his ankle injury, Moore produced another strong all-round performance against Brisbane on January 27, finishing with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Johnson (25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Shorter (17 points and 5 rebounds) also contributed, but Perrin Buford (24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) and Travis Trice (15 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals) led Brisbane to a 95-90 victory that ended Adelaide’s seven-game winning streak.

Adelaide won 10 of its final 12 regular-season games to finish second with an 18-10 record. Johnson (15.8 points and 6.8 rebounds across 35 games) led the team in scoring, with Shorter (13.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals across 34 games), Sobey (12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds across 35 games) and Deng (7.5 points across 34 games) providing further support alongside Childress, Creek and Moore. Moore was named the NBL’s Best Sixth Man and also received Adelaide’s Coaches Award after establishing himself as one of the league’s most productive reserves. Johnson was selected to the All-NBL First Team, while Creek earned All-NBL Second Team honours, the Fans MVP award and Adelaide’s club MVP award.

Adelaide opened the semifinals against defending champion Perth at Titanium Security Arena, where Moore (10 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists), Childress (22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), Creek (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Shorter (18 points and 7 assists) led a 109-74 victory, while Bryce Cotton (22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals) was Perth’s leading scorer. The 35-point margin handed the Wildcats the second-biggest finals defeat in club history.

Game two moved to Perth Arena, where Adelaide recovered from an 18-point deficit behind Childress (25 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 block), Creek (22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) and Sobey (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists), while Cotton (31 points and 3 assists) and Angus Brandt (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Perth. Moore (9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) was given the assignment of slowing Cotton after his 19-point opening quarter and produced one of the game’s biggest defensive plays in the final minute, blocking Brandt and sending Childress away for the layup that gave Adelaide its first lead of the game with 24.7 seconds remaining. The 36ers held on 89-88 to sweep Perth 2-0 and advance to their first Grand Final since 2014.

The Grand Final series opened at Hisense Arena, where Moore (10 points and 4 assists), Johnson (18 points and 5 rebounds), Shorter (16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) and Creek (14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Adelaide, but Chris Goulding (26 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal) and Ware (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) carried Melbourne to a 107-96 victory. Ware briefly left the game following a collision before returning, while Wright was later fined $5000 for comments made about the officiating following the loss.

Adelaide levelled the series at Titanium Security Arena with a 110-95 game two victory as Moore (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists), Deng (18 points and 6 rebounds) and Creek (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the 36ers, while Prather (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) and Goulding (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne. The victory came at a significant cost when Childress (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) suffered a shoulder injury late in the game that ruled him out for the remainder of the series.

With Childress sidelined, Moore moved into the starting lineup for game three at Hisense Arena and finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals, with Johnson (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal), Deng (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Creek (14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) also contributing. Ware (25 points and 3 assists), Prather (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne to a 101-98 victory. Sobey (9 points, 4 assists, and 1 block) was ejected at halftime following a clash with Prather that sparked an all-in melee, while Deng missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds as Melbourne took a 2-1 series lead.

Facing elimination in game four, Adelaide raced to a 55-31 halftime lead before Melbourne mounted a second-half comeback. Moore (12 points and 5 rebounds) remained composed as United reduced the margin to four during the final quarter, with Johnson (21 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 steal), Sobey (16 points and 4 rebounds) and Shorter (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) helping Adelaide hold on, while Prather (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Goulding (15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Melbourne. Adelaide recovered late behind Moore’s steady play and a crucial Johnson three-pointer to win 90-81 and level the series at 2-2.

The deciding game five returned to Hisense Arena, where Moore (10 points and 7 assists), Shorter (20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block), Johnson (17 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) and Creek (15 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 steal) led Adelaide, while Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal), Ware (23 points and 2 assists) and Prather (19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne. Goulding was named Grand Final MVP after averaging 19.6 points and 3.6 rebounds across the series, while Prather collected his third consecutive NBL championship as Melbourne defeated Adelaide 100-82 to win the series 3-2.

2019/20
After missing the playoffs with a 14-14 record the previous season, Adelaide reshaped its roster following the departures of Nathan Sobey (to Brisbane), Jacob Wiley (to Panathinaikos), Majok Deng (to Cairns) and Demitrius Conger (to Real Betis). Joey Wright returned as head coach with Daniel Johnson, Anthony Drmic, Harry Froling, Jack McVeigh and Brendan Teys, while Eric Griffin (via Ironi Nahariya), Kevin White (via Illawarra), Daniel Dillon (via Paris), Obi Kyei (via Spain), development player Alex Mudronja (via Saint Mary’s) and Deshon Taylor (via Fresno State) were added. Taylor was released prior to the regular season when former NBL MVP Jerome Randle (via Sydney) became available.

Already under contract, Ramone Moore returned for his third consecutive season with Adelaide and fourth in the NBL. Moore missed the beginning of Adelaide’s pre-season training while competing in The Basketball Tournament in the US before arriving in Adelaide on August 10. He became the first import to play three consecutive seasons with the 36ers since Willie Farley from 2005-2007.

Adelaide opened its season against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on October 12, where Moore (10 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists) started alongside Johnson (26 points and 7 rebounds) and Randle (16 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists), but Newley (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Sydney to a 102-80 win.

Moore (7.8 points across 20 games) started Adelaide’s first eight games before later moving to the bench. The 36ers recovered from their opening loss to start 3-1 before four consecutive defeats against South East Melbourne, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth highlighted the inconsistency which followed them throughout the season.

Moore’s best game of the season came against Sydney at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on November 2, where he finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in front of a record Adelaide NBL crowd of 8,252. Randle (23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Johnson (17 points and 11 rebounds) provided support, while Bogut (18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led Sydney. Adelaide had an opportunity to win at the end of regulation before Drmic’s attempted put-back missed and the unbeaten Kings prevailed 98-96 in overtime.

Adelaide later responded with a morale-boosting win over South East Melbourne on November 18, although Moore was listed but did not take the court, his only non-appearance before the shoulder injury which ended his season. His final appearance came against Illawarra on January 6, where Moore (0 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists) played 10 minutes as Drmic (24 points and 5 rebounds) and Johnson (22 points and 7 rebounds) led Adelaide to a 102-96 win, while Blanchfield (35 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Illawarra.

Moore then missed Adelaide’s next two games with a shoulder injury before the club announced on January 22 that he would also miss its final five regular-season games. The injury ended his season after 20 appearances and removed one of Adelaide’s main backcourt rotation players as the 36ers fought to remain in playoff contention.

Randle (19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists) led Adelaide in scoring and assists, while Johnson (18.1 points and 8.3 rebounds) remained the team’s leading rebounder. Griffin (14 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Drmic (10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds), Froling (7.3 points and 3.5 rebounds) and McVeigh (6 points) were the other major contributors.

Adelaide entered its final game already out of playoff contention and travelled to RAC Arena to face Perth on February 15. Johnson (18 points and 11 rebounds), McVeigh (16 points and 6 rebounds) and Froling (11 points and 11 rebounds) led the 36ers, while Kay (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) led Perth to a 94-79 win as Adelaide finished seventh with a 12-16 record.

Ramone Moore played four seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers. He averaged 9.7 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 91 NBL games.