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Arena 'electric' as 36ers debutant hits buzzer beater

16-year-old Raheim Brown Jr hit a buzzer-beater on his Adelaide 36ers debut to secure a 28-point win over Illawarra.

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Sixteen-year-old Raheim Brown Jr scored a winning three-pointer on his debut for the Adelaide 36ers against the Illawarra Hawks on Saturday night. The teenager, who recently turned 16, became the youngest player signed by an NBL club in 44 years before making the game-winning shot after just 73 seconds of play. His family attended the match at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where the 36ers secured a 28-point victory to improve their season record to 6-6.

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Arena 'electric' as 36ers debutant hits buzzer beater

Adelaide 36ers rookie Raheim "RJ" Brown Jr. scored a game-winning three-pointer in the final seconds of his debut match against the Illawarra Hawks on Saturday. The 16-year-old point guard, who turned 16 just one week prior, made the shot after playing only 73 seconds and helped his team secure a 28-point victory at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Brown Jr. previously made headlines in September as the youngest player ever signed by an NBL club in 44 years, currently ranking third behind John Horder and Craig Viney as the youngest debutant in league history. His parents, Coco and Raheim Brown Senior, attended the game at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where they watched their son perform in front of a crowd exceeding 10,000 people.

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