Hayden Dalton

Hayden Dalton
Dalton in 2024
No. 20 – Uralmash Yekaterinburg
PositionPower forward
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 28)
Parker, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaparral (Parker, Colorado)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Bakken Bears
2019–2021CEZ Nymburk
2021JL Bourg-en-Bresse
2021–2022CB San Pablo Burgos
2022–2023Hapoel Holon
2023–2024Samara
2024–presentUralmash Yekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards

Hayden Matthew Dalton (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Uralmash Yekaterinburg of the VTB United League.[1] He plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for Central Wyoming College and the Wyoming Cowboys.

Early life

He is the son of marriage counselors Mindy and Matt Dalton, and is originally from the small town of Parker, Colorado.[2] Dalton's sister Nicole was on the University of Texas Longhorns volleyball team.[2][3] He is the third of seven children.[2] He is 6' 9" (204 cm), and weighs 194 pounds (88 kg).[1]

Dalton attended Chaparral High School. As a senior, he averaged 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game.[1][2] He was named First Team All-Continental League as a senior.[2]

College career

Dalton played the 2014–15 season at Central Wyoming College, which he attended on scholarship, for the Rustlers.[2][4] He averaged 8.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[2] He shot 48.6% from the field, 41.7% from three point range, and 80.4% from the foul line.[2]

Dalton then transferred on scholarship and majored in business at the University of Wyoming.[5][4][1][2][6] In 2015–16, playing for the Cowboys basketball team he averaged 3.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game, while shooting 44% from the field, 30% from three point range, and 79% at the free-throw line.[2]

In 2016–17 for Wyoming he averaged 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds (3rd in the Mountain West Conference), 0.9 blocks (8th), and 2.6 assists per game.[2][7] Dalton shot 43% from the field, 35 percent from behind the three point line, and 83.4% from the free throw line (3rd).[7][2] He was an Honorable Mention All-Mountain West selection.[2]

On December 27, 2017, Dalton scored a career-high 36 points in a 82–69 win against San Diego State.[8] In 2017–18, he averaged 17.7 points (7th in the conference) and 7.8 rebounds (5th) per game, with a .458 field goal percentage, a .403 3-point free throw percentage (6th), and an .838 free throw percentage (4th).[9][7] He was named NABC All-District (17) Second Team, Mountain West All-Conference First Team (Media), and Mountain West All-Conference Second Team (Coaches).[10]

Professional career

In 2018–19, Dalton played for the Bakken Bears in Denmark.[11] He averaged 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.[10]

In 2019–20, he played for CEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic.[10] He averaged 9.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[10] In the 2020–21 season, he averaged 11.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Dalton signed with KK Cedevita Olimpija on June 13, 2021.[12] However, he parted ways with the team on August 2, before appearing in a game.[13]

Dalton began the 2021–22 season playing for JL Bourg-en-Bresse in France and averaged 3.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On December 4, 2021, he signed with CB San Pablo Burgos in Spain.[14][15]

Dalton signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on January 29, 2022.[1][16][17][18] He averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game. Dalton re-signed with the team on July 28.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hayden Dalton Player Profile, Hapoel UNET Holon, News, Stats". Eurobasket.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Hayden Dalton – Men's Basketball". University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Teitel, Jon (June 15, 2018). "Draft Dreams: HoopsHD interviews draft prospect Hayden Dalton". Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Former Rustler Hayden Dalton's Path Pays Off – Central Wyoming College". rustlerathletics.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hayden Dalton, former Chaparral star, signs with Wyoming basketball". Denver Post. Associated Press. June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Gagliardi, Robert (December 27, 2017). "Hayden Dalton's big night lifts Wyoming over San Diego State". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Hayden Dalton College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Dalton scores 36, Wyoming beats San Diego St. in MW opener". ESPN. Associated Press. December 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Wyoming's Hayden Dalton finding consistency in last season". USA Today. February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d "Hayden Dalton Player Profile, Wyoming, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  11. ^ "Burgos signs Hayden Dalton". Eurohoops. December 7, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "HAYDEN DALTON IS THE NEWEST DRAGON". KK Cedevita Olimpija. June 13, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Askounis, Johnny (August 2, 2021). "Hayden Dalton parts ways with Cedevita Olimpija". Eurohoops. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Madrid, Alex (December 4, 2021). "Hayden Dalton heading to Burgos". Eurohoops. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  15. ^ Delaveaux, Raphaël (January 29, 2022). "Après Bourg et Burgos, un troisième club cette saison pour Hayden Dalton". BeBasket. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tyrus McGee returns to Hapoel Holon". Eurohoops. January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "Hayden Dalton ficha por Hapoel Holon". Tiempo Extra Basket. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  18. ^ Skerletic, Dario (January 29, 2022). "Hapoel Holon sign Tyrus McGee, Hayden Dalton". Sportando. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  19. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 28, 2022). "Hapoel Holon keeps Hayden Dalton". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2022.