Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand former

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player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), including 12 with the

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High school

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

NBL career

Between 1997 and 2013, Daly played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the

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and

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. He returned to the NBL in 2016, re-joining the Hawks to play for his sister,

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, who was appointed the team's head coach. He was subsequently named team co-captain for his return season. It was his final season in the NBL. In 2022, Daly was appointed an assistant coach of the Hawks.

Personal life

Daly's father, Craig, has previously served as the Hawke's Bay Hawks' team manager.Basketball: No Daly grind for fanatic family
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