Mark Dalton | |
Height Cm: | 198 |
Weight Kg: | 100 |
Birth Date: | 1964 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
High School: | St Augustine's College (Sydney, New South Wales) |
Career Start: | 1984 |
Career End: | 1999 |
Career Position: | Small forward |
Years1: | 1984–1985 |
Team1: | Canberra Cannons |
Years2: | 1986–1987 |
Team2: | Geelong Cats |
Years3: | 1988–1995 |
Team3: | Sydney Kings |
Years4: | 1996–1997 |
Team4: | Brisbane Bullets |
Years5: | 1998–1999 |
Team5: | Wollongong Hawks |
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Mark Dalton (born 9 November 1964) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) from 1984 to 1999.
Dalton attended St. Augustine's College in Brookvale, New South Wales. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder (1982–1984)[1] and became the first AIS men's player selected to play for Australia at the Olympics.[2]
After finishing at the AIS in 1984, Dalton, a 6'6"(198 cm) tall Small forward, played in the NBL for the Canberra Cannons (1984–1985), Geelong Supercats (1986–1987), Sydney Kings (1988–1995), Brisbane Bullets (1996–1997), and Illawarra Hawks (1998–1999).
On 10 October 2013, Dalton was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team.[3]
Dalton represented the Australian boomers at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and at the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain.
Dalton is the brother of two other Australian basketball players, Brad Dalton and Karen Dalton. His son, Callum, played in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United.[4]