Thomas Daly (born 16 February 1991) is an Australian

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player for the

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of the

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Early life

Daly was born in

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

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, and attended

Unley High School Unley High School, located in Netherby, South Australia. History Unley High School was founded in 1910 as one of the first public high schools to be established after Adelaide High School in 1908. Initially it was under the control of the H ...

NBL and State League career

Daly made his semi-professional debut in 2009 with the Sturt Sabres of the Central Australian Basketball League. He helped the Sabres win the 2010 Central ABL championship, scoring 26 points in the final. He was also the Frank Angove Medalist in 2010 which is awarded to best U/23 player in Central ABL. Following the 2010 Central ABL season, Daly joined the

Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...

as a development player for the

2010–11 NBL season The 2010–11 NBL season was the 33rd season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of nine teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the to ...

. Due to injuries in the 36ers squad, Daly saw increased playing time over the season. He averaged 2.2 points in 8.35 minutes in 13 games. After playing a third season in the Central ABL with the Sabres, Daly re-joined the 36ers as a development player for the 2011–12 NBL season and in 12 games, he averaged 1.8 points per game. With the Sabres in 2012, Daly won the Woollacott Medal for fairest and most brilliant in the Central ABL. He was also named the Most Valuable Player and All-Star Five. Daly was again one of the 36ers' development players going into the

2012–13 NBL season The 2012–13 NBL season was the 35th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 5 October 2012 and 24 March 2013, followed by a post-season which invo ...

. In December 2012, he was elevated to the main roster after import C. J. Massingale was released. In 17 games, he averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. In 2013, Daly joined the

of the

South East Australian Basketball League The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league wa ...

(SEABL). In 2014, he helped the Pioneers win the SEABL championship. On 10 September 2014, Daly signed a full-time contract with the 36ers for the

2014–15 NBL season The 2014–15 NBL season was the 37th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 10 October 2014 and 22 February 2015, followed by a post-season featu ...

. He scored 19 points in 27 games. Between 2015 and 2018, Daly played for the Pioneers in the SEABL and won two more championships in 2015 and 2017. He averaged 16.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in 2017 and was named in the all SEABL team and won the Grand Final MVP. In 2019, Daly played for the Pioneers in the

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. In 2021 and 2022, Daly played for the Pioneers in the

National team career

In June 2009, Daly represented Australia at the FIBA Oceania Basketball Tournament in Saipan. The team went undefeated in the round robin and finals, going 6–0 to win the gold medal. Daly was named in the All Star Five for the tournament. In August 2011, Daly played for the Australian University National Team at the World University Games in

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References

External links

Adelaide 36ers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Tom 1991 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from South Australia Point guards 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people Sportsmen from South Australia