Finn Delany

Finn Patrick King Delany (born 12 August 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He plays in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the New Zealand Breakers. Delany played college basketball for the Southwest Baptist Bearcats.

Finn Delany
No. 3 – Wellington Saints
PositionForward
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995
Nelson, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
High schoolNelson College
CollegeSouthwest Baptist (2014–2015)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014;
2015–2018		Nelson Giants
2015–presentNew Zealand Breakers
2019FMP
2020–presentWellington Saints
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Professional career

In February 2019, Delany signed a contract with Serbian team FMP for the rest of the 2018–19 season.[1][2][3] In July 2019, he joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2019 NBA Summer League.[4]

On 18 December 2019, he signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2020 New Zealand NBL season.[5] Following the conclusion of the 2019–20 Australian NBL season, Delany signed a two-year contract extension with the New Zealand Breakers.[6]

National team career

Delany was a member of the New Zealand national team that won 4th place at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut, Lebanon. Over six tournament games, he averaged 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.[7] He was a Tall Blacks member who won the bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[8]

In November 2017, 2018, and February 2019, Delany represented the Tall Blacks during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers. Over nine qualifiers games, he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Finn Delany Heading to Serbia". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. "SERBIA BOUND FINN DELANY PROMISES NO LET UP FROM TALL BLACKS IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS". nz.basketball. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. "Finn Delany confirms move to Serbian club FMP Belgrade after Tall Blacks games". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. "Now that he's in NBA summer league training camp, Finn Delany is on top of the world". mavs.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. Hyslop, Liam (18 December 2019). "Finn Delany signs for Wellington Saints for 2020 NZ NBL season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. "New Zealand Breakers secure Finn Delany and Rob Loe to long-term deals". Stuff.co.nz. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. "2017 - #3 Finn DELANY Forward". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. "Finn DELANY New Zealand BKB Basketball". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. "Finn DELANY 2019 FIBA WC asian qualifiers". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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