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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1966 Los Alamos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| 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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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.
- ^ a b Stephen Howell (30 January 1998). "The Mailman is back, keen to deliver". The Age. p. B11. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walter K. Lopez (9 February 1986). "Fortune changes for Los Alamos cager, Paul Maley: A Yale starter". The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. B3. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltopper grad Maley named Ivy League Player of the Year". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 11 March 1988. p. B1. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Benson (10 March 1988). "Cornell's Jacobs named All-Ivy". The Ithaca Journal. p. B1. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sam Prenesti (13 February 1990). "Westside recruit reckons on winning mixture". The Age. p. 49. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Giant Maley looks back to future". The Age. 7 April 1996. p. 20. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bob Sudyk (20 November 1987). "Yale an Ivy contender". Hartford Courant. p. D10. Retrieved 29 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- College Statistics at Sports Reference
- Australian career at aussiehoopla.com