BIO: Adam Doyle was born in Sydney (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Forestville basketball program.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Adam Doyle made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 22 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.

In 2013, the Adelaide 36ers appointed NBL championship-winning coach Joey Wright, who immediately revitalized the team, taking them from two consecutive wooden spoon finishes to a Grand Final appearance against the Perth Wildcats. Adelaide retained its Aussie core, including Adam Gibson, Daniel Johnson, Anthony Petrie, and Jason Cadee, creating a foundation for success.

During the season, the 36ers sat in second place with a 7–2 record by Round 7, boasting a five-game win streak. By December, Adelaide (9-4) had already surpassed the previous season’s win total. As they built momentum, they defeated Melbourne in the semifinals before facing Perth in the Grand Final.

The 36ers finished the regular season in second place (18-10), with Adam Doyle making two appearances and scoring two points in total.

2016/17
After finishing fifth with a 14–14 record and missing the playoffs, Adelaide retained Jerome Randle while Adam Gibson (to Brisbane), Anthony Petrie (to Brisbane), Ebi Ere (to SLUC Nancy) and Lucas Walker (to Perth) departed. Coach Joey Wright added Anthony Drmic (via Boise State), Majok Deng (via Louisiana-Monroe), Eric Jacobsen (via Arizona State), Adam Doyle (via Forestville) and 18-year-old NBA prospect Terrance Ferguson (via Advanced Preparatory International). Ferguson chose to play professionally in the NBL rather than attend college, a move which later helped pave the way for the league’s Next Stars Program, while most pundits predicted Adelaide’s young roster to finish last.

Doyle had previously been a development player with Adelaide before returning to the full roster in May after playing with Forestville. He entered the NBL season after being selected to the 2016 Premier League All-Star Five with the Eagles.

Doyle’s best game of the season came in Adelaide’s opening game at WIN Entertainment Centre on October 7, where Doyle (9 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists) provided 16 minutes off the bench. Creek (24 points) and Deng (13 points and 6 rebounds) led the 36ers, while Rotnei Clarke (23 points and 6 assists) led Illawarra to a 122–88 win.

Doyle (2.1 points across 21 games) saw limited playing opportunities, appearing in 20 of Adelaide’s 28 regular-season games before making one appearance during the semifinals. No injury was reported during the season as the reason for his 10 non-appearances.

Adelaide fell to 3–6 and last place before beginning its climb up the ladder with a win over Brisbane. Doyle made one of his more important contributions during the following game against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena on November 28, where Doyle (4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist) scored four points during Adelaide’s opening fourth-quarter burst as a 13–2 run gave the 36ers control of the game. Johnson (22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Randle (20 points and 3 assists) led Adelaide, while Kevin Lisch (25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals) was Sydney’s best as the 36ers won 91–85.

Early injuries to Creek (12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds across 21 games), who missed nine games with a stress fracture in his right foot before later sitting out another with general soreness, and Johnson (15.1 points and 7.1 rebounds across 29 games), who missed two games with a hamstring injury, contributed to Adelaide’s slow start. The 36ers recovered by winning eight consecutive games from November 24 through December 22 and, after losing to Melbourne on New Year’s Day, won their next six games to make it 14 wins from 15 games and secure first place with three rounds remaining. Adelaide lost its final four regular-season games, with Doyle not appearing in the final game, but still claimed the minor premiership with a 17–11 record, two games clear of the rest of the competition.

Randle (21.3 points, 3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across 31 games) led Adelaide in scoring and was named NBL Most Valuable Player, selected to the All-NBL First Team and won the NBL Fans MVP award. Sobey (15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists across 31 games) was selected to the All-NBL Second Team and named Most Improved Player, while Jacobsen (6.8 points and 5.9 rebounds across 31 games), Drmic (6 points and 3.2 rebounds across 30 games), Hodgson (5.6 points and 5.7 rebounds across 31 games) and Teys (5.1 points across 31 games) provided Adelaide’s other major contributions. Johnson was also selected to the All-NBL First Team, Drmic was named Rookie of the Year and Wright won Coach of the Year. At Adelaide’s club awards, Randle was named MVP, Sobey received the Members’ Choice MVP and Most Improved awards, Creek was named Best Defensive Player and Teys received the Coach’s Award.

Adelaide opened its semifinal series against fourth-placed Illawarra at Titanium Security Arena, where Doyle (0 points in nine seconds) made his only playoff appearance as Randle (26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Sobey (16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the 36ers, while Tim Coenraad (26 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals) was Illawarra’s best. Adelaide won 93–78 and took a 1–0 series lead.

Doyle did not play in game two at WIN Entertainment Centre, where Randle (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Johnson (17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Adelaide, while Coenraad (17 points and 10 rebounds) and Mitchell Norton (17 points) helped Illawarra win 100–94 and level the series.

Doyle did not play in the deciding game at Titanium Security Arena, where Randle (26 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Sobey (22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals) led Adelaide’s late comeback, while Clarke (20 points) and Marvelle Harris (17 points) steadied Illawarra as the Hawks won 106–98 and eliminated Adelaide 2–1.

2017/18
After finishing first the previous season before being eliminated by Illawarra in the semifinals, Adelaide retained all eight Australian players and added Shannon Shorter, Ramone Moore (via Melbourne) and Ronald Roberts after Jerome Randle (to Bahçeşehir), Terrance Ferguson (to Oklahoma City) and Eric Jacobsen (to Fukuoka) departed. Roberts was released shortly after the season began following concerns over his knee, although Roberts stated he was “100 percent fine,” with Alan Wiggins Jr replacing him before breaking his arm in his first game and Josh Childress (via Denver) subsequently joining the team.

Doyle’s best game of the season came against Melbourne at Titanium Security Arena on October 14, where Doyle (5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist) played 16 minutes as Adelaide lost 99-79. Creek (20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks) and Drmic (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) led the 36ers, while Adnam (23 points and 3 assists), Boone (18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks) and Ware (18 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne.

Doyle (1.3 points across 12 games) remained a depth guard behind Adelaide’s established rotation of Sobey, Shorter, Moore and Teys, playing only 68 minutes across the entire season. His limited appearances were rotation-related rather than the result of an injury, with eight coming during the regular season and four during the playoffs.

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, while Creek (14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 31 games), Shorter (13.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals across 34 games), Childress (12.1 points and 6.2 rebounds across 27 games) and Sobey (12.1 points and 3.7 rebounds across 35 games) formed Adelaide’s main group. Johnson was selected to the All-NBL First Team, Creek earned All-NBL Second Team honours and the Fans MVP award, while Moore (11.3 points across 32 games) was named the NBL’s Best Sixth Man.

Adelaide opened the semifinals against Perth at Titanium Security Arena, where Doyle (3 points) played the final 3:22 as Childress (22 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), Creek (20 points and 11 rebounds) and Shorter (18 points, 7 assists, and 1 block) led a 109-74 victory, while Bryce Cotton (22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals) led Perth.

Doyle did not play in game two at Perth Arena, where 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) helped Adelaide recover from an 18-point deficit to win 89-88, while Cotton (31 points and 3 assists) and Angus Brandt (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) led Perth as Adelaide swept the series 2-0.

Doyle did not play in the opening game of the Grand Final at Hisense Arena, where 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.

Doyle (0 points) played the final 1:04 of game two as Deng (18 points and 6 rebounds), Moore (17 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Creek (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Adelaide to a 110-95 victory, while Casey Prather (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists) and Goulding (19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) led Melbourne. Childress (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 block) suffered a shoulder injury during the victory which ruled him out for the remainder of the series.

Doyle did not play in game three, where Johnson (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal), Moore (18 points and 2 steals) and Deng (16 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) led Adelaide, but Ware (25 points and 3 assists) and Prather (23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) helped Melbourne win 101-98 and take a 2-1 series lead.

Doyle (0 points and 1 assist) played the final 1:21 of game four as Johnson (21 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 steal), Sobey (16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists) and Shorter (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) helped Adelaide defeat Melbourne 90-81 and force a deciding game five, while Prather (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals) led United.

Doyle (0 points) played the final 1:05 of the deciding game at Hisense Arena, where 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. Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal), Ware (23 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal) and Prather (19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Melbourne, with Goulding named Grand Final MVP as United won 100-82 and claimed the series 3-2.

2018/19
After falling one win short of the NBL championship the previous season, Adelaide entered the year needing to reshape its roster following the departure of second-leading scorer Mitch Creek (to Long Island Nets). Creek had been given approval to play in Germany during the off-season with the understanding he would return, but his performances overseas attracted NBA interest. Adelaide filed an injunction to prevent Basketball Australia approving his move without compensation before the two parties eventually reached a resolution allowing Creek to pursue his NBA opportunity. Shannon Shorter (to Japan), Josh Childress (retired) and Matthew Hodgson (to Brisbane) also departed.

Coach Joey Wright added Jacob Wiley (via Germany) to help replace Creek and point guard Adris De León (via Metros de Santiago), while Harry Froling (via Marquette) and Jack McVeigh (via Nebraska) returned from college. Daniel Johnson took over as captain, with Nathan Sobey, Majok Deng, Anthony Drmic, Brendan Teys, Adam Doyle and Ramone Moore returning. Doyle was already under contract for the season after remaining part of Adelaide’s Australian core.

Doyle (3.1 points across 22 games) continued as a reserve guard, playing 8.2 minutes per game and providing ball-handling behind Adelaide’s main backcourt. Two of his six non-appearances came earlier in the season with no injury reported, before a hamstring injury accounted for his final four missed games.

Doyle’s highest-scoring game came against Illawarra on December 9, where he made two three-pointers and finished with 9 points and 3 assists in 10:56 off the bench, but Adelaide lost 87-86. Sobey (24 points and 4 rebounds) and Wiley (14 points and 10 rebounds) led the 36ers, while Jordair Jett (16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) led Illawarra.

Doyle’s best all-round game came at Qudos Bank Arena on January 19, where he finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 14:42 off the bench as Adelaide defeated Sydney 119-99. Wiley (21 points and 4 rebounds) and Sobey (16 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists) led the 36ers, while Jerome Randle (23 points and 4 assists) led Sydney. The victory improved Adelaide to 12-10 and kept the 36ers in the top-four race.

Adelaide’s rotation was disrupted throughout the season by Moore (9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists across 19 games) suffering two separate strains to his left calf. De León (7.7 points across 9 games) was released during Adelaide’s early-season struggles and Conger (11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds across 19 games) (via Le Mans) was signed as his replacement. When Moore re-injured his calf in January, Bruce (2.4 points across 7 games) (via Wellington) was signed as an injury replacement.

Doyle’s final appearance came against Melbourne on January 28, before he injured his left hamstring during training on February 1. Moore recovered from his calf injury ahead of schedule, but Bruce remained with Adelaide on a short-term contract specifically to cover Doyle, who was unable to return during the final four games of the regular season.

Johnson (17 points and 6.8 rebounds across 28 games) and Sobey (16.1 points, 5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists across 28 games) were Adelaide’s leading offensive players and were both selected to the All-NBL Second Team. Wiley (12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds across 28 games), Conger, Drmic (9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds across 28 games), Moore, Froling (7.9 points and 4.6 rebounds across 28 games) and Deng (7.6 points across 28 games) were the team’s other major contributors, with Froling named NBL Rookie of the Year.

Doyle remained sidelined with the hamstring injury when Adelaide travelled to Perth for its final game on February 15 needing a win to guarantee a playoff berth. The 36ers led by as many as 16 points during the first half before Perth recovered to win 93-85, with Johnson (23 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Drmic (18 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals) leading Adelaide, while Bryce Cotton (29 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals) led Perth. Brisbane claimed fourth place on points percentage, leaving Adelaide fifth with a 14-14 record.

Adam Doyle played four seasons the Adelaide 36ers. He averaged 2.2 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 57 NBL games.