| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1964 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St Augustine's College |
| Playing career | 1984–1999 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | Canberra Cannons |
| 1986–1987 | Geelong Cats |
| 1988–1995 | Sydney Kings |
| 19964–1997 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1998–1999 | Wollongong Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus "Mark" Dalton (born 9 November 1964 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former basketball player who played in the National Basketball League from 1984 to 1999.
Early life & family
He attended St. Augustine's College in Brookvale, New South Wales. He is the brother of two other Australian basketball players, Brad Dalton and Karen Dalton.
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]
Career
After finishing at the AIS in 1984, Mark 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), Illawarra Hawks (1998–1999) the NBL.
On 10 October 2013, Dalton was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team. [3]
International
Dalton represented Australian Boomers at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and at the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain.
References
- ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 174013060X.
- ^ "Australian team representatives". Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ MightyMite Sydney Kings announce 25th Anniversary Team Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Mark Dalton at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)