Aidan Mahaney

Aidan Mahaney
No. 20 – Saint Mary's Gaels
Position	Point guard
League	West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	August 5, 2003
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Campolindo (Moraga, California)
College	Saint Mary's (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-WCC (2023); WCC All-Freshman team (2023);

Aidan Mahaney (born August 5, 2003) is an American college basketball player for Saint Mary's Gaels of the West Coast Conference.

Early life and high school career

Mahaney grew up in Lafayette, California and attended Campolindo High School.[1] He started on the varsity team as a freshman and averaged 16 points per game as the Cougars won the Division II state championship.[2] Mahaney averaged 19.4 points per game during his sophomore season.[3] As a senior, he averaged 17.2 points, 3.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game and was named the Bay Area News Group Player of the Year.[4] Mahaney was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Saint Mary's College (SMC) over offers from California, Stanford, and Princeton.[5][6]

College career

Mahaney entered his freshman season with the Saint Mary's Gaels coming off the bench as a reserve guard.[7] He made his collegiate debut in SMC's season opener against Oral Roberts and scored 25 points in 26 minutes played.[8] Mahaney became the team's starting point guard one month into the season.[9] Mahaney scored 18 total points and 16 points in the second half and overtime in a 78–70 win over 12th-ranked Gonzaga.[10]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Saint Mary's	35	26	30.5	.428	.400	.718	2.1	2.0	.9	.1	13.9
Career		35	26	30.5	.428	.400	.718	2.1	2.0	.9	.1	13.9

Personal life

Mahaney's older brother, Carter, plays college basketball at Northern Arizona.[11]

References

"Aidan Mahaney leading Saint Mary's in scoring as freshman". The Mercury News. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"Aidan Mahaney leads Campolindo to victory over Colony for Division II state title". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Bossi, Eric (May 15, 2020). "Introducing four-star point guard Aidan Mahaney". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"Bay Area News Group boys basketball player of the year: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney". The Mercury News. March 29, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney commits to St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"High school basketball: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney discusses Saint Mary's commitment, prep career, big goals for upcoming season". The Mercury News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"Aidan Mahaney, Logan Johnson adding to point-guard legacy at St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Meehan, Jim (February 3, 2023). "Gonzaga key matchup: Saint Mary's didn't have to look far for top scorer Aidan Mahaney". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Borzello, Jeff (February 9, 2023). "Breaking down the ceiling of Saint Mary's and its star freshman, Aidan Mahaney". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
Boone, Kyle (February 7, 2023). "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Aidan Mahaney of Saint Mary's earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"CIF's coronavirus cancellation costs Campolindo star Aidan Mahaney one last game with his brother". The Mercury News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

External links

Saint Mary's Gaels bio

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[1] "Aidan Mahaney leading Saint Mary's in scoring as freshman". The Mercury News. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[2] "Aidan Mahaney leads Campolindo to victory over Colony for Division II state title". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[3] Bossi, Eric (May 15, 2020). "Introducing four-star point guard Aidan Mahaney". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[4] "Bay Area News Group boys basketball player of the year: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney". The Mercury News. March 29, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[5] "Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney commits to St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[6] "High school basketball: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney discusses Saint Mary's commitment, prep career, big goals for upcoming season". The Mercury News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[7] "Aidan Mahaney, Logan Johnson adding to point-guard legacy at St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[8] Meehan, Jim (February 3, 2023). "Gonzaga key matchup: Saint Mary's didn't have to look far for top scorer Aidan Mahaney". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[9] Borzello, Jeff (February 9, 2023). "Breaking down the ceiling of Saint Mary's and its star freshman, Aidan Mahaney". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[10] Boone, Kyle (February 7, 2023). "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Aidan Mahaney of Saint Mary's earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[11] "CIF's coronavirus cancellation costs Campolindo star Aidan Mahaney one last game with his brother". The Mercury News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.