David John Magley (born November 24, 1959) is an American retired

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player and coach. He is currently the president of both

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(TBL) and the Basketball Super League (BSL) after previously serving as commissioner of the

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(NBL).

Early life

He played basketball at South Bend LaSalle High School. Following his senior year, Magley was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, beating Randy Wittman and Ted Kitchel for the award, and was selected to the Academic All-State and Parade All American teams.

NBA and CBA

Magley was drafted with the fifth pick in the second round of the 1982 NBA draft by the

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. In his one NBA season, he appeared in fourteen games, recording a total of twelve points and ten rebounds. He also spent several years in the

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for the Wyoming Wildcatters and

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. He won the CBA championship with the Patroons in 1984.

Coaching

Prior to becoming an executive, Magley was head coach of Bradenton Christian School in

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, for 11 years and then led the Brampton A's for two seasons.

Commissioner of NBL Canada

On May 28, 2015, Magley officially became the commissioner of the

(NBL), succeeding Paul Riley. Several months prior, the league's Board of Directors unanimously voted to end Riley's stint as commissioner. Magley's overseeing of the 2015 NBL Canada Finals brawl helped him get the job.

President of TBL and BSL

After completing his two-year contract as commissioner, he left to become the president and chief operating officer of the upstart North American Premier Basketball League (NAPB) in 2017, which was renamed to The Basketball League (TBL) in 2018 and spawned its sister Basketball Super League (BSL) in 2023.

Personal life

Magley runs both the Basketball League and Basketball Super League with his wife, Evelyn. They have four children together, and their daughter Jennifer is a former professional

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player and current Chief Brand Officer for both TBL and BSL.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Magley, Dave 1959 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Indiana Basketball players from South Bend, Indiana Brampton A's coaches Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks Cleveland Cavaliers players Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players National Basketball League of Canada commissioners Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Small forwards Wyoming Wildcatters players