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

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.Saint Troy McLean's love for basketball
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NBL career

McLean debuted in the NBL in 1996 with the Wellington Saints. He played one game as a 17-year-old.Troy McLean – Basketball New Zealand player profile
/ref> He became a regular player for the Saints in 1998 and went on to win a championship in 2003. In 2006, McLean played for the Harbour Heat. He returned to the Saints in 2007 and won two more championships in 2010 and 2011. In July 2011, he played his 258th straight game, a run that was believed to be unequalled in the NBL at the time. In 2013, McLean joined the Manawatu Jets. He played a second season with the Jets in 2014 and played his 300th NBL game. In

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, McLean served as an assistant coach on the championship-winning Wellington Saints team. He came out of retirement in

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to serve as a player-assistant for the Saints. In June 2021, his 320 NBL games ranked fourth most in league history. McLean continued as assistant coach of the Saints in

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. On 21 June 2022, he was elevated to interim head coach for the rest of the season after Guy Molloy was sacked. He re-signed as head coach on 3 November 2022.

National team career

McLean made his debut for the

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in 2004. In 2006, he was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

McLean's older brother Stacy represented the

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in international softball. McLean has two children.

References

External links

Basketball New Zealand player profileWellington Saints player profile"McLean celebrates 200 NBL games"
at stuff.co.nz {{DEFAULTSORT:McLean, Troy 1979 births Living people Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Harbour Heat players Manawatu Jets players New Zealand men's basketball players Shooting guards Wellington Saints players Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games