Mark Dalton (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1964 Sydney, Australia |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St Augustine's College (Sydney, New South Wales) |
| Playing career | 1984–1999 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | Canberra Cannons |
| 1986–1987 | Geelong Cats |
| 1988–1995 | Sydney Kings |
| 1996–1997 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1998–1999 | Wollongong Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Dalton (born 9 November 1964) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) from 1984 to 1999.
Early life
[edit]Dalton attended St. Augustine's College in Brookvale, New South Wales. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder (1982–1984)[1] and became the first AIS men's player selected to play for Australia at the Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]After finishing at the AIS in 1984, Dalton, a 6'6"(198 cm) tall Small forward, played in the NBL for the Canberra Cannons (1984–1985), Geelong Supercats (1986–1987), Sydney Kings (1988–1995), Brisbane Bullets (1996–1997), and Illawarra Hawks (1998–1999).
On 10 October 2013, Dalton was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team. [3]
International
[edit]Dalton represented the Australian boomers at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and at the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain.
Personal life
[edit]Dalton is the brother of two other Australian basketball players, Brad Dalton and Karen Dalton. His son, Callum, played in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 174013060X.
- ^ "Australian team representatives". Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ MightyMite Sydney Kings announce 25th Anniversary Team Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "United sign Callum Dalton for NBL22". Melbourne United. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mark Dalton at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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