Finn Delany (born 12 August 1995) is a New Zealand-Irish professional

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player for

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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Professional career

Nelson Giants (2013–2018)

Finn Delany first played for his hometown Nelson Giants in the

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when he was still at high school. He continued playing for the team until 2018 when he averaged 19.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists on 57% field goal shooting and was named the league's best forward, the league's best local forward/centre and to the All-Star Five.

FMP (2019)

In February 2019, Delany signed a contract with Serbian team FMP for the rest of the 2018–19 season. His best showing for the club came against

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team

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on 4 May 2019 when he had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 89% field goal shooting.

NBA Summer League (2019)

In July 2019, Delany joined the

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for the

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. He averaged 6.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 10 minutes per game.

New Zealand Breakers (2015–2022)

Finn Delany has played for the

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of the Australian NBL since 2015. In 2021 he averaged 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 46% from the floor and was consequently named to the All-NBL Second Team.

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2022–2023)

On 12 July 2022, Delany signed with

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of the German

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and the

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New Zealand Breakers and Basket Zaragoza (2023–2024)

On 13 July 2023, Delany signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers. His court time was limited in the

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due to a calf injury. He parted ways with the Breakers after one season. On 7 March 2024, Delany signed with

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of the

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for the rest of the 2023–24 season.

Veltex Shizuoka (2024–2025)

On June 17, 2024, Delany signed with

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of the

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Utunomiya Brex (2025.6–2025.6)

On June 5, 2025, Delany signed with

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of the

only for the period during which 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia(BCL　Asia 2025) is held.

Melbourne United (2025–present)

On 22 May 2025, Delany signed a two-year deal with

, with the second year being a mutual option.

National team career

Delany was a member of the New Zealand national team that won 4th place at the

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, Lebanon. Over six tournament games, he averaged 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He was a Tall Blacks member who won the bronze medal at the

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. In November 2017, 2018, and February 2019, Delany represented the Tall Blacks during the

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. Over nine qualifiers games, he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. In May 2025, Delany returned to the Tall Blacks for a trans-Tasman series against

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Career statistics

NBL

Personal life

Delany is a

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of New Zealand and Ireland.

References

External links

NBL profile
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Professional career

Nelson Giants (2013–2018)

FMP (2019)

NBA Summer League (2019)

New Zealand Breakers (2015–2022)

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2022–2023)

New Zealand Breakers and Basket Zaragoza (2023–2024)

Veltex Shizuoka (2024–2025)

Utunomiya Brex (2025.6–2025.6)

Melbourne United (2025–present)

National team career

Career statistics

NBL

Personal life

See also

References

External links