Personal information | |
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Born | Napier, New Zealand | 22 August 1978
Nationality | New Zealand |
Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Career information | |
High school | Napier Boys' (Napier, New Zealand) Notre Dame Academy (Middleburg, Virginia) |
Playing career | 1997–present |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
1997–1998 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
1999–2002 | Wellington Saints |
2003–2008 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
2009 | Manawatu Jets |
2010 | Christchurch Cougars |
2011–2013 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
2016 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended Napier Boys' High School and Notre Dame Academy. [1]
Between 1997 and 2013, Daly played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks, Wellington Saints, Manawatu Jets [2] and Christchurch Cougars. [3] In 2016, he returned to the NBL, [4] re-joining to the Hawks to play for his sister, Kirstin, who was appointed the team's head coach. [5] He was subsequently named team co-captain for his return season. [6] He was not retained by the Hawks for the 2017 season. [7]
His father, Craig, has previously served as the Hawke's Bay Hawks' team manager. [8]
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