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Troy McLean (born 30 July 1979) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player.

Troy McLean

Personal information
Born	(1979-07-30) 30 July 1979 (age 43) Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High school	Rongotai College (Wellington, New Zealand)
Playing career	1996–2014; 2021
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	2019–present
Career history
As player:
1996; 1998–2005	Wellington Saints
2006	Harbour Heat
2007–2012	Wellington Saints
2013–2014	Manawatu Jets
2021	Wellington Saints
As coach:
2019; 2021–2022	Wellington Saints (asst.)
2022–present	Wellington Saints
Career highlights and awards
As player: 4× NBL champion (2003, 2010, 2011, 2021) As coach: 2× NBL champion (2019, 2021)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Team Competition

Early life

McLean was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and was raised in the suburb of Newtown. He grew up in a softball-made household, but took up basketball at Rongotai College.[1]

NBL career

McLean debuted in the NBL in 1996 with the Wellington Saints. He played one game as a 17-year-old.[2] He became a regular player for the Saints in 1998 and went on to win a championship in 2003.[2]

In 2006, McLean played for the Harbour Heat.[3] He returned to the Saints in 2007 and won two more championships in 2010 and 2011.[1] In July 2011, he played his 258th straight game, a run that was believed to be unequalled in the NBL at the time.[4]

In 2013, McLean joined the Manawatu Jets.[5] He played a second season with the Jets in 2014 and played his 300th NBL game.[6][7]

In 2019, McLean served as an assistant coach on the championship-winning Wellington Saints team.[8] He came out of retirement in 2021 to serve as a player-assistant for the Saints.[9][10] In June 2021, his 320 NBL games ranked fourth most in league history.[11]

McLean continued as assistant coach of the Saints in 2022.[12] On 21 June 2022, he was elevated to interim head coach for the rest of the season after Guy Molloy was sacked.[13] He re-signed as head coach on 3 November 2022.[14]

National team career

McLean made his debut for the Tall Blacks in 2004. In 2006, he was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Personal life

McLean's older brother Stacy represented the Black Sox in international softball.[1]

McLean has two children.[11][15][16]

References

External links

• Basketball New Zealand player profile
• Wellington Saints player profile
• "McLean celebrates 200 NBL games" at stuff.co.nz

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