Aidan Daly
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 August 1978 Napier, 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 | 1997–2016 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 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 |
| As coach: | |
| 2022; 2024– | Hawke's Bay Hawks (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), including 12 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks.
High school[edit]
Daly attended Napier Boys' High School and Notre Dame Academy.[1]
NBL career[edit]
Between 1997 and 2013, Daly played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Hawke's Bay Hawks, Wellington Saints, Manawatu Jets[2] and Christchurch Cougars.[3] He returned to the NBL in 2016,[4] re-joining 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] It was his final season in the NBL.[7]
Daly served as an assistant coach of the Hawks in 2022[8] and 2024.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Daly's father, Craig, has previously served as the Hawke's Bay Hawks' team manager.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "GIVING IT THE OLD COLLEGE TRY". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
- ^ DALY NEWS: AIDAN JOINS JETS
- ^ Basketball: Big ask for Nuggets against experienced Cougars
- ^ "Bay Hawks Finalise Roster". Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Kirstin Daly-Taylor To Coach Hawks Archived 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Basketball: Hawks find 'great recipe'
- ^ Basketball: Veterans Paora Winitana and Aidan Daly among several out of Hawks' equation
- ^ "Hawks vs Bulls". fibalivestats.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Hawks vs Sharks". fibalivestats.com. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Basketball: No Daly grind for fanatic family
External links[edit]
- Aidan Daly at australiabasket.com