[6] In 1981, the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was established, with the Panthers competing in the inaugural season.

[7] In March 2015, the Panthers retired the playing numbers of three of the club's greatest men's players: Michael Ah Matt (#8), Scott Ninnis (#9) and Mark Davis (#33).

[12] Ah Matt in 1963 led the Panthers to the first of their 10 titles while twice winning the St George Trophy—now the Frank Angove Medal—as the fairest and most brilliant player in South Australia, under 21.

Ninnis arguably is one of the most successful Australian basketball players of all time, having won titles at every senior level.

American forward Davis was brought to Adelaide by South in 1985 when the club was looking for an import and was told there was one "killing it" in New Zealand.