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

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player and coach. He is currently the president of

The Basketball League The Basketball League (TBL), formerly North America Premier Basketball (NAPB), is a minor league basketball organization. The league began operating in North America in 2018 with eight teams, and expanded to over 44 teams as of 2022. The Bask ...

after serving as commissioner of the

National Basketball League of Canada The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada; french: Ligue nationale de basketball du Canada) is a Canadian professional men's minor league basketball organization. The NBL Canada was founded in 2011, when three existing Premier Basketba ...

(NBLC). Prior to becoming an NBLC executive, Magley was head coach of Bradenton Christian School in

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, for 11 years and then led the

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for two seasons. He played basketball at South Bend LaSalle High School. Following his senior year, Magley was named

Indiana Mr. Basketball The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by '' The Indianapolis Star''. The first Indiana Mr. Basketball was George Crowe of Franklin High School ...

, beating

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and

Ted Kitchel Ted Daniel Kitchel (born November 2, 1959) is a retired American basketball player. He was a two-time All-American at Indiana University and represented the United States in the 1982 FIBA World Championship in Colombia. Kitchel played profes ...

for the award, and was selected to the Academic All-State and Parade All American teams. Dave 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, Dave appeared in fourteen games, recording a total of twelve points and ten rebounds. Magley also spent several years in the

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for the Wyoming Wildcatters,

Albany Patroons The Albany Patroons are a professional basketball team that plays in The Basketball League (TBL). Previously, the team competed in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and in the United States Basketball League (USBL). The Patroons won ...

and

Tampa Bay Thrillers The Tampa Bay Thrillers were a franchise in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1984–1987. They won back-to-back championships in 1984–85 and 1985–86. At the end of the 1986–87 CBA regular season the team relocated to Rapi ...

Commissioner of the NBL Canada

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

, 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

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brawl helped him get the job. 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 in 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Magley, Dave 1959 births Living people 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 players Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks Forwards (basketball) Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players National Basketball League of Canada commissioners Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Tampa Bay Thrillers players Wyoming Wildcatters players