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:
- 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 missing the playoffs with a 12-16 record the previous season, Adelaide parted ways with long-time coach Joey Wright despite time remaining on his contract, with his departure coming amid several issues with players. Former Perth assistant Conner Henry was appointed as his replacement, while co-captain Kevin White (to Perth), Harry Froling (to Brisbane) and Obi Kyei (released) departed. Jack McVeigh, Brendan Teys, Daniel Dillon and Alex Mudronja remained, while Next Star Josh Giddey was the first major addition to the roster.
Five-time club MVP Daniel Johnson re-signed on a three-year deal, while former NBL Rookie of the Year Isaac Humphries (via Lakeland) signed for two years, Keanu Pinder (via Warsaw) joined on a one-year deal and Sunday Dech (via Illawarra) signed for three years. Import guard Donald Sloan (via Baskets Bonn) was then joined by former EuroLeague forward Tony Crocker (via Pinar Karsiyaka), with Crocker’s signing as Adelaide’s second import completing the main roster.
“I am extremely excited to be part of the Adelaide 36ers family… I can’t wait to be there with the team and build something special,” said Crocker.
Crocker made his NBL debut in Adelaide’s season opener against Melbourne at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on January 15, starting and finishing with 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 3 steals as United won 89-65. Johnson (27 points and 5 rebounds) led Adelaide, with Giddey (7 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) also contributing, while Jo Lual-Acuil (16 points and 12 rebounds) and Chris Goulding (16 points and 3 steals) led Melbourne.
Crocker (10.8 points across 32 games) started each of Adelaide’s first 20 games and provided experience and perimeter scoring alongside the team’s younger roster. Adelaide opened the season 4-2 before COVID-19 disruptions resulted in the NBL Cup being held in Melbourne, where the 36ers struggled and slipped from third place to seventh. Sloan (9 points across 6 games) was moved to the bench and subsequently granted a mutual release, with Jeremy Kendle (5.7 points across 10 games) signed on a short-term deal before former NBA guard Brandon Paul (via Zhejiang) joined for the remainder of the season.
With Humphries sidelined by a foot injury and Paul yet to make his debut, Crocker produced his second-highest scoring game of the season against Illawarra at John Cain Arena on March 4, finishing with 23 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal as the Hawks defeated Adelaide 98-89. Johnson (17 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists), McVeigh (16 points and 7 rebounds) and Giddey (14 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals) provided support, while Tyler Harvey (24 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals) and Deng Adel (19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists) led Illawarra.
After playing Adelaide’s first 20 games, Crocker was ruled out for the first time on April 3 with a hip injury. The injury kept him sidelined for four consecutive games through April 17, accounting for all four games he missed during the season. Crocker returned against Melbourne at John Cain Arena on April 24, coming off the bench and finishing with 5 points and 2 rebounds as United defeated Adelaide 92-78. Paul (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals), Johnson (16 points and 9 rebounds) and Giddey (14 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals) led Adelaide, while Mitch McCarron (21 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals), Jock Landale (19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and Lual-Acuil (13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks) led Melbourne.
Crocker remained in a bench role following his return and produced another of his best games against Illawarra on May 11, making five three-pointers and finishing with 16 points as Adelaide fell 71-66 at the WIN Entertainment Centre. McVeigh (11 points) helped Crocker spark Adelaide’s second-quarter comeback, while Harvey (23 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals) and Justin Simon (12 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) led Illawarra.
After eight games off the bench following his return from injury, Crocker moved back into the starting lineup for Adelaide’s final four games. Johnson (19.4 points and 7.1 rebounds across 36 games) led the 36ers in scoring for the sixth time and shared the club MVP award with Giddey (10.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists across 28 games), who led the NBL in assists and was named Rookie of the Year. Humphries (13.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks across 19 games) was limited by his left foot injury, while Paul (13.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 20 games), McVeigh (9.4 points and 3.3 rebounds across 36 games) and Dech (8.7 points and 4.1 rebounds across 36 games) were Adelaide’s other main contributors.
Crocker’s best game of the season came in Adelaide’s final game against Melbourne at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on June 6, where he made six three-pointers and finished with a season-high 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. Johnson (18 points and 13 rebounds) and Paul (14 points and 3 rebounds) provided support, while Landale (19 points and 9 rebounds), Scotty Hopson (19 points) and Lual-Acuil (16 points and 5 rebounds) led Melbourne to a 102-80 victory, leaving Adelaide seventh with a 13-23 record.
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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