Aidan Daly

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
Napier, New Zealand
NationalityNew 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:
2022Hawke's Bay Hawks (asst.)
Career highlights and awards

High school

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

NBL career

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]

In 2022, Daly was appointed an assistant coach of the Hawks.[8]

Personal life

Daly's father, Craig, has previously served as the Hawke's Bay Hawks' team manager.[9]

References
  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.
  9. Basketball: No Daly grind for fanatic family
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