Scott Ninnis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 1965 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1986–1998 |
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| Number | 6, 9, 21 |
| Coaching career | 1998–2010, 2022–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1986–1990 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 1986–1990 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1987 | Adelaide Buffaloes |
| 1991 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres |
| 1992 | South East Melbourne Magic |
| 1993–1995 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1993–1995 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 1996 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 1997–1998 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 1997–1998 | South Adelaide Panthers |
Coaching | |
| 1998–2003 | Adelaide 36ers (assistant) |
| 2001–2002, 2004 | Sturt Sabres |
| 2004–2005 | Townsville Crocodiles (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | South Dragons (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2022–2023 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 2023 | Adelaide 36ers (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | Adelaide 36ers (interim) |
| 2024–2025 | Adelaide Lightning |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Scott Ninnis (born 28 December 1965) is an Australian basketball coach and former professional player. He won three National Basketball League (NBL) championships during his career: in 1986 and 1998 with the Adelaide 36ers and 1992 with the South East Melbourne Magic. Ninnis was an assistant coach with the club when they won the 1998–99 and 2001–02 NBL championships. He was appointed as the 36ers' head coach in 2008 and coached them for two seasons. After a coaching hiatus, he returned to the 36ers' staff in 2023 as an assistant and was appointed as interim head coach midway through the 2023–24 season. Despite re-signing with the 36ers to remain as head coach, he was sacked during the following offseason. Ninnis served as head coach for the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League during the 2024–25 season.