McLean debuted in the NBL in 1996 with the Wellington Saints. He played one game as a 17-year-old.[2] He became a regular player for the Saints in 1998 and went on to win a championship in 2003.[2]
In 2006, McLean played for the Harbour Heat.[3] He returned to the Saints in 2007 and won two more championships in 2010 and 2011.[1] In July 2011, he played his 258th straight game, a run that was believed to be unequalled in the NBL at the time.[4]
In 2013, McLean joined the Manawatu Jets.[5] He played a second season with the Jets in 2014 and played his 300th NBL game.[6][7]
In 2019, McLean served as an assistant coach on the championship-winning Wellington Saints team.[8] He came out of retirement in 2021 to serve as a player-assistant for the Saints.[9][10] In June 2021, his 320 NBL games ranked fourth most in league history.[11]
McLean continued as assistant coach of the Saints in 2022.[12] On 21 June 2022, he was elevated to interim head coach for the rest of the season after Guy Molloy was sacked.[13] He re-signed as head coach on 3 November 2022 for the 2023 season.[14] In November 2023, he accepted the lead assistant coaching role with the Saints for the 2024 season.[15]
National team careeredit
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.[2]
Personal lifeedit
McLean's older brother Stacy represented the Black Sox in international softball.[1]
^Robson, Toby (13 July 2011). "McLean's proved himself a Saint for all seasons". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2021. Thirteen years, 258 straight games, two titles and nearly 3000 points, Troy McLean is the Saint that keeps on giving.
^"Saints vs Hawks". fibalivestats.com. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^. saints.co.nz. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
^"Nuggets vs Saints". fibalivestats.com. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^ abEgan, Brendon (12 June 2021). "NZ NBL: The 'joke' that lured Troy McLean back to the Saints after six year hiatus". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^Hinton, Marc (27 April 2022). "Challenges aplenty as Guy Molloy slides into the Saints hotseat for NBL '22". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^Egan, Brendon (21 June 2022). "Wellington Saints move on from head coach Guy Molloy after 3-7 start". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
^. Saints.co.nz. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"Zico Coronel Returns to the Wellington Saints as Head Coach for the 2024 Season". saints.co.nz. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^Bidwell, Hamish (30 September 2010). "Haanstra juggling to stay in netball play". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^"It's a bouncing baby". The Dominion Post. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2021. The first child of Wellington Saints basketballer Troy McLean and Capital Shakers netballer Jo Haanstra entered the world on Wednesday afternoon.
External linksedit
"McLean celebrates 200 NBL games" at stuff.co.nz
December 07, 2023
troy, mclean, born, july, 1979, zealand, basketball, coach, former, player, personal, informationborn, 1979, july, 1979, wellington, zealandnationalitynew, zealandlisted, height193, career, informationhigh, schoolrongotai, college, wellington, zealand, playing. Troy McLean born 30 July 1979 is a New Zealand basketball coach and former player Troy McLeanPersonal informationBorn 1979 07 30 30 July 1979 age 44 Wellington New ZealandNationalityNew ZealandListed height193 cm 6 ft 4 in Career informationHigh schoolRongotai College Wellington New Zealand Playing career1996 2014 2021PositionShooting guardCoaching career2019 presentCareer historyAs player 1996 1998 2005Wellington Saints2006Harbour Heat2007 2012Wellington Saints2013 2014Manawatu Jets2021Wellington SaintsAs coach 2019 2021 2022Wellington Saints assistant 2022 2023Wellington Saints2024 Wellington Saints assistant Career highlights and awardsAs player 4 NBL champion 2003 2010 2011 2021 As coach 2 NBL champion 2019 2021 Medals Men s BasketballRepresenting New ZealandCommonwealth Games2006 Melbourne Team Competition Contents 1 Early life 2 NBL career 3 National team career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editMcLean 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 1 NBL career editMcLean debuted in the NBL in 1996 with the Wellington Saints He played one game as a 17 year old 2 He became a regular player for the Saints in 1998 and went on to win a championship in 2003 2 In 2006 McLean played for the Harbour Heat 3 He returned to the Saints in 2007 and won two more championships in 2010 and 2011 1 In July 2011 he played his 258th straight game a run that was believed to be unequalled in the NBL at the time 4 In 2013 McLean joined the Manawatu Jets 5 He played a second season with the Jets in 2014 and played his 300th NBL game 6 7 In 2019 McLean served as an assistant coach on the championship winning Wellington Saints team 8 He came out of retirement in 2021 to serve as a player assistant for the Saints 9 10 In June 2021 his 320 NBL games ranked fourth most in league history 11 McLean continued as assistant coach of the Saints in 2022 12 On 21 June 2022 he was elevated to interim head coach for the rest of the season after Guy Molloy was sacked 13 He re signed as head coach on 3 November 2022 for the 2023 season 14 In November 2023 he accepted the lead assistant coaching role with the Saints for the 2024 season 15 National team career editMcLean 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 2 Personal life editMcLean s older brother Stacy represented the Black Sox in international softball 1 McLean has two children 11 16 17 References edit a b c Saint Troy McLean s love for basketball a b c Troy McLean Basketball New Zealand player profile 2006 NBL League Summary Robson Toby 13 July 2011 McLean s proved himself a Saint for all seasons Stuff co nz Retrieved 26 April 2021 Thirteen years 258 straight games two titles and nearly 3000 points Troy McLean is the Saint that keeps on giving Mclean keen to boost Jet power Big men lead Jets in comeback McLean to notch up 300 games Saints vs Hawks fibalivestats com 21 July 2019 Retrieved 24 April 2021 Troy McLean leaves retirement to run with the Saints for 2021 saints co nz 23 April 2021 Archived from the original on 15 May 2021 Retrieved 15 May 2021 Nuggets vs Saints fibalivestats com 24 April 2021 Retrieved 24 April 2021 a b Egan Brendon 12 June 2021 NZ NBL The joke that lured Troy McLean back to the Saints after six year hiatus Stuff co nz Retrieved 12 June 2021 Hinton Marc 27 April 2022 Challenges aplenty as Guy Molloy slides into the Saints hotseat for NBL 22 Stuff co nz Retrieved 28 April 2022 Egan Brendon 21 June 2022 Wellington Saints move on from head coach Guy Molloy after 3 7 start Stuff co nz Retrieved 21 June 2022 Head Coach Signed for 2023 Saints co nz 3 November 2022 Archived from the original on 5 November 2022 Retrieved 5 November 2022 Zico Coronel Returns to the Wellington Saints as Head Coach for the 2024 Season saints co nz 24 November 2023 Retrieved 27 November 2023 Bidwell Hamish 30 September 2010 Haanstra juggling to stay in netball play Stuff co nz Retrieved 26 April 2021 It s a bouncing baby The Dominion Post 30 March 2007 Retrieved 26 April 2021 The first child of Wellington Saints basketballer Troy McLean and Capital Shakers netballer Jo Haanstra entered the world on Wednesday afternoon External links editBasketball New Zealand player profile Wellington Saints player profile McLean celebrates 200 NBL games at stuff co nz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Troy McLean amp oldid 1187065775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
