Peter Ali

Peter Ali (born 22 May 1956) is an Australian basketball player who played for the Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL). He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Biography Ali was born in Adelaide in 1956, playing his first game when he was six years old. He played his first match in the National Basketball League for the West Adelaide Bearcats in February 1979. In 1980, Ali was selected by the Australia men's national basketball team to take part in the men's basketball tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In 2001, Ali became the new Chief Executive of the National Basketball League. Prior to his appointment, Ali had been the General Manager of Netball South Australia for two years.