2020-2021 NBL Depth Charts
May 19, 2021
Tony Crocker
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 17/01/87
- Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas (USA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Oklahoma (2006–2010)
- NBL DEBUT: 15/01/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 34
- LAST NBL GAME: 6/06/21
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 34
- NBL History: Adelaide 2021
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Tony Crocker was born in San Antonio, Texas (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tony Crocker made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 34 years of age. He scored five points in his first game.
After long-time head coach Joey Wright was released by the 36ers amidst several issues with players, Adelaide brought in former Perth Wildcats assistant Conner Henry as the new head coach. This transition also saw key players such as Nathan Sobey and Harry Froling move to Brisbane, while Obi Kyei requested a release to focus on his clothing line.
With a portion of the roster retained, including Jack McVeigh, Brendan Teys, Daniel Dillon, and Alex Mudronja, the 36ers made a series of off-season signings to strengthen their squad. They added the highly touted Next Star Josh Giddey, who had recently debuted for the Boomers, and Sunday Dech (via Illawarra) to back up Giddey on a three-year deal. In the frontcourt, five-time club MVP Daniel Johnson re-signed for three more years, while former NBA player Isaac Humphries (via Orlando Magic) and Keanu Pinder (via Europe) were brought in. Import veteran Tony Crocker was signed as the team’s second import to complete the roster.
In their season opener, Adelaide started Giddey and Humphries but were soundly defeated by Melbourne (65-89). Coach Henry adjusted the lineup for their next game, starting Donald Sloan at point guard and giving Pinder more opportunities, which resulted in a solid win over South East Melbourne (116-108). Despite early success, Sloan’s lack of interest in coming off the bench after being replaced by Giddey saw him granted a mutual release to pursue other opportunities, with Jeremy Kendle being signed as a short-term replacement.
Adelaide started strong with a 4-2 record, but the NBL Cup—a bubble tournament held in Melbourne—disrupted their momentum. The team struggled during the tournament and dropped from third place to seventh by the end of the Cup. Humphries sustained a season-ending injury, further impacting their chances. While they brought in NBA talent Brandon Paul as a replacement, it wasn’t enough to recover their form. Jack Purchase was signed as an injury replacement for Humphries but played sparingly.
Veteran forward Tony Crocker averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for the season. Despite his contributions, Adelaide finished the season in a disappointing seventh place with a 13-23 record.
Daniel Johnson (19.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists) led the team in scoring for the sixth time in his career and was named co-MVP alongside Josh Giddey (10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists), who was also voted NBL Rookie of the Year.
Tony Crocker played one season in the NBL. He averaged 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 32 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 34 | Adelaide | 13-23 (7) | 32 | 834.9 | 344 | 88 | 42 | 11 | 77 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 81 | 135 | 303 | 45% | 52 | 142 | 37% | 22 | 27 | 81% | 54% | 53% | 27 | Totals | 32 | 835 | 344 | 88 | 42 | 11 | 77 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 81 | 135 | 303 | 44.6% | 52 | 142 | 36.6% | 22 | 27 | 81.5% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 34 | Adelaide | 13-23 (7) | 32 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 45% | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 81% | 54% | 53% | 27 | Total | 32 | 26.1 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 44.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6% | 1.6 | 4.4 | 81.5% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 27 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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COLLEGE
Tony Crocker played four NCAA seasons at Oklahoma from 2006–07 to 2009–10, finishing his Sooners career with 132 games played and 125 starts, and career totals of 2,013 points, 791 rebounds and 347 assists while shooting 37.6 percent from three across 789 attempts.
After arriving in Norman as a freshman guard in 2006–07, Crocker became a fixture in Jeff Capel’s rotation and developed into a multi-year starter, with Oklahoma later noting during his senior year that he had started his last 80 games and 109 of 116 over his career to that point.
Crocker’s sophomore season (2007–08) was his first full year as a major-minute starter, and he was recognised around the league with All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, while also being named to RealGM’s Big 12 “All-Underrated Team” list for that season.
In 2008–09, Crocker started all 36 games on an Oklahoma team that went 30–6 overall and reached the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, providing backcourt scoring and spacing alongside a national contender that finished in the final AP top 10.
His senior season (2009–10) included one of the biggest single-game stat lines of his NCAA career when he exploded for a career-high 33 points and 13 rebounds against Centenary, drilling seven threes and setting a Big 12 record for points in a half with 29 in the first half alone.
Crocker’s Oklahoma résumé also featured late-game shot-making moments that became part of the Sooners’ season stories, including a dramatic four-point play against Baylor in February 2008 that helped swing the result in overtime, with Oklahoma’s season review later highlighting his seven points in the final 21 seconds of that win.
Across his four-year NCAA run, Crocker’s year-by-year production peaked statistically as a senior at 11.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in 32.3 minutes, while his overall Oklahoma averages finished at 10.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
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