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.

Aidan Daly
Personal information
Born (1978-08-22) 22 August 1978 (age 46)
Napier, New Zealand
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
High schoolNapier Boys'
(Napier, New Zealand)
Notre Dame Academy
(Middleburg, Virginia)
Playing career1997–2016
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998Hawke's Bay Hawks
1999–2002Wellington Saints
2003–2008Hawke's Bay Hawks
2009Manawatu Jets
2010Christchurch Cougars
2011–2013Hawke's Bay Hawks
2016Hawke's Bay Hawks
As coach:
2022; 2024–Hawke's Bay Hawks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

High school

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Daly attended Napier Boys' High School and Notre Dame Academy.[1]

NBL career

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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

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Daly's father, Craig, has previously served as the Hawke's Bay Hawks' team manager.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "GIVING IT THE OLD COLLEGE TRY". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ DALY NEWS: AIDAN JOINS JETS
  3. ^ Basketball: Big ask for Nuggets against experienced Cougars
  4. ^ "Bay Hawks Finalise Roster". Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ Kirstin Daly-Taylor To Coach Hawks Archived 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Basketball: Hawks find 'great recipe'
  7. ^ Basketball: Veterans Paora Winitana and Aidan Daly among several out of Hawks' equation
  8. ^ "Hawks vs Bulls". fibalivestats.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Hawks vs Sharks". fibalivestats.com. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ Basketball: No Daly grind for fanatic family
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