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Troy McLean
New Zealand basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Troy Johnathon McLean[1] (born 30 July 1979) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player.
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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.[2]
NBL career
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McLean debuted in the NBL in 1996 with the Wellington Saints. He played one game as a 17-year-old.[3] He became a regular player for the Saints in 1998 and went on to win a championship in 2003.[3]
In 2006, McLean played for the Harbour Heat.[4] He returned to the Saints in 2007 and won two more championships in 2010 and 2011.[2] In July 2011, he played his 258th straight game, a run that was believed to be unequalled in the NBL at the time.[5]
In 2013, McLean joined the Manawatu Jets.[6] He played a second season with the Jets in 2014 and played his 300th NBL game.[7][8]
In 2019, McLean served as an assistant coach on the championship-winning Wellington Saints team.[9] He came out of retirement in 2021 to serve as a player-assistant for the Saints.[10][11] In June 2021, his 320 NBL games ranked fourth most in league history.[12]
McLean continued as assistant coach of the Saints in 2022.[13] On 21 June 2022, he was elevated to interim head coach for the rest of the season after Guy Molloy was sacked.[14] He re-signed as head coach on 3 November 2022 for the 2023 season.[15] In November 2023, he accepted the lead assistant coaching role with the Saints for the 2024 season.[16]
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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.[3]
Personal life
McLean's older brother Stacy represented the Black Sox in international softball.[2]
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