Paul Maley
Personal information | |
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Born | Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S. | July 28, 1966
Nationality | American / Australian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Los Alamos (Los Alamos, New Mexico) |
College | Yale (1984–1988) |
Playing career | 1988–2001 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1988–1989 | Dungannon |
1990 | Westside Melbourne Saints |
1991–1998 | North Melbourne Giants |
1998–1999 | Victoria Titans |
1999–2001 | Adelaide 36ers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Maley (born July 28, 1966) is an American and Australian former basketball player. He played college basketball for Yale where he was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 1988. Following his college career, he played professionally in Ireland and Australia.[1] Nicknamed The Mailman,[2] he won the NBL championship with the North Melbourne Giants in 1994.
Early life
[edit]Maley attended Los Alamos High School in Los Alamos, New Mexico.[3]
College career
[edit]After missing most of his freshman season with ankle injuries, Maley was a three-year starter the rest of his college career. He finished 11th on Yale's all-time scoring list with 1,177 points. During his senior year, he averaged 20.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and was named First-team All-Ivy League and the Ivy League Player of the Year, becoming the first Yale player to win the award.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Maley started his professional career with Dungannon in Ireland during the 1988–1989 season. He attended training camp with the New Jersey Nets prior to the 1989–1990 season but was cut before the start of the regular season.[6] He later played in the Australian National Basketball League from 1990 to 2001, winning the NBL championship in 1994.[2][7]
Personal life
[edit]Maley's daughter with former basketball player Karianne Maley is Australian basketball player Anneli Maley.[8] His father attended Yale and was a member of the Yale Crew team.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Johnstone (6 August 1993). "Giant changes revitalise Maley". The Age. p. 28. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Roy Ward (15 April 2017). "Anneli Maley on the choice between the Oregon Ducks and the WNBL". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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External links
[edit]- College Statistics at Sports Reference
- Australian career at aussiehoopla.com
- Living people
- 1968 births
- Adelaide 36ers players
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Mexico
- Forwards (basketball)
- North Melbourne Giants players
- People from Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Southern Melbourne Saints players
- Victoria Titans players
- Yale Bulldogs men's basketball players