Hayden Matthew Dalton (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1] He plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for Central Wyoming College and the Wyoming Cowboys.
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Position | Power forward |
Personal information | |
Born | Parker, Colorado, U.S. | June 20, 1996
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chaparral (Parker, Colorado) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Bakken Bears |
2019–2021 | CEZ Nymburk |
2021 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse |
2021–2022 | CB San Pablo Burgos |
2022–2023 | Hapoel Holon |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editHe is the son of marriage counselors Mindy and Matt Dalton, and is originally from the small town of Parker, Colorado.[2] Dalton's sister Nicole was on the University of Texas Longhorns volleyball team.[2][3] He is the third of seven children.[2] He is 6' 9" (204 cm), and weighs 194 pounds (88 kg).[1]
Dalton attended Chaparral High School. As a senior, he averaged 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game.[1][2] He was named First Team All-Continental League as a senior.[2]
College career
editDalton played the 2014–15 season at Central Wyoming College, which he attended on scholarship, for the Rustlers.[2][4] He averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[2] He shot 48.6% from the field, 41.7% from three point range, and 80.4% from the foul line.[2]
Dalton then transferred on scholarship and majored in business at the University of Wyoming.[5][4][1][2][6] In 2015–16, playing for the Cowboys basketball team he averaged 3.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 44% from the field, 30% from three point range, and 79% at the free-throw line.[2]
In 2016–17 for Wyoming he averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds (3rd in the Mountain West Conference), 0.9 blocks (8th), and 2.6 assists per game.[2][7] Dalton shot 43% from the field, 35 percent from behind the three point line, and 83.4% from the free throw line (3rd).[7][2] He was an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection.[2]
On December 27, 2017, Dalton scored a career-high 36 points in a 82–69 win against San Diego State.[8] In 2017–18, he averaged 17.7 points (7th in the conference) and 7.8 rebounds (5th) per game, with a .458 field goal percentage, a .403 3-point free throw percentage (6th), and an .838 free throw percentage (4th).[9][7] He was named NABC All-District (17) Second Team, Mountain West All-Conference First Team (Media), and Mountain West All-Conference Second Team (Coaches).[10]
Professional career
editIn 2018–19, Dalton played for the Bakken Bears in Denmark.[11] He averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.[10]
In 2019–20, he played for CEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic.[10] He averaged 9.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[10] In the 2020–21 season, he averaged 11.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Dalton signed with KK Cedevita Olimpija on June 13, 2021.[12] However, he parted ways with the team on August 2, before appearing in a game.[13]
Dalton began the 2021–22 season playing for JL Bourg-en-Bresse in France and averaged 3.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On December 4, 2021, he signed with CB San Pablo Burgos in Spain.[14][15]
Dalton signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on January 29, 2022.[1][16][17][18] He averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game. Dalton re-signed with the team on July 28.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Hayden Dalton Player Profile, Hapoel UNET Holon, News, Stats". Eurobasket.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Hayden Dalton – Men's Basketball". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Teitel, Jon (June 15, 2018). "Draft Dreams: HoopsHD interviews draft prospect Hayden Dalton". Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Former Rustler Hayden Dalton's Path Pays Off – Central Wyoming College". rustlerathletics.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Hayden Dalton, former Chaparral star, signs with Wyoming basketball". Denver Post. Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Gagliardi, Robert (December 27, 2017). "Hayden Dalton's big night lifts Wyoming over San Diego State". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Hayden Dalton College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Dalton scores 36, Wyoming beats San Diego St. in MW opener". ESPN. Associated Press. December 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Wyoming's Hayden Dalton finding consistency in last season". USA Today. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hayden Dalton Player Profile, Wyoming, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Burgos signs Hayden Dalton". Eurohoops. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "HAYDEN DALTON IS THE NEWEST DRAGON". KK Cedevita Olimpija. June 13, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Askounis, Johnny (August 2, 2021). "Hayden Dalton parts ways with Cedevita Olimpija". Eurohoops. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Madrid, Alex (December 4, 2021). "Hayden Dalton heading to Burgos". Eurohoops. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Delaveaux, Raphaël (January 29, 2022). "Après Bourg et Burgos, un troisième club cette saison pour Hayden Dalton". BeBasket. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Tyrus McGee returns to Hapoel Holon". Eurohoops. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Hayden Dalton ficha por Hapoel Holon". Tiempo Extra Basket. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (January 29, 2022). "Hapoel Holon sign Tyrus McGee, Hayden Dalton". Sportando. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 28, 2022). "Hapoel Holon keeps Hayden Dalton". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Hayden Dalton at Wikimedia Commons