Hayden Dalton (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player 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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No. 20 – Hapoel Holon | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Israeli Premier League Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 26) Parker, Colorado |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chaparral (Parker, Colorado) |
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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–present | Hapoel Holon |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He 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]
Dalton 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 2017-1, 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]
In 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]
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