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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.

Mark Dalton

Personal information
Born	(1964-11-09) 9 November 1964 (age 57) 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
NBL champion (1984) Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team (2013)

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), and Illawarra Hawks (1998–1999).

On 10 October 2013, Dalton was named in the Sydney Kings 25th Anniversary Team. [3]

International

Dalton represented the Australian Boomers at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and at the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain.

References

External links

• Mark Dalton at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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