Brad Dalton

Nationality: AUS
Date of Birth: 12/09/59
Place of Birth: Sydney (NSW)
Position: F/C
Height (CM): 203
Weight (KG): 104
Junior Assoc: NSW - Manly
College:

NBL DEBUT: 24/02/79
AGE AT DEBUT: 19
LAST NBL GAME: 20/07/91
AGE AT LAST GAME: 31
NBL History: City of Sydney 1979-80 | West Adelaide 1981-82 | Geelong 1984-87 | Sydney 1983, 1988-91
Championships: 1
West Adelaide (1982)

BIO: Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Dalton attended St. Augustine’s College in Brookvale, a suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He is the older brother of former NBL player and Olympian, Mark Dalton and brother of Karen Dalton, who also represented Australia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.

FAMILY: Brad’s brother, Mark Dalton also played 421 games in the NBL.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Brad Dalton made his NBL debut with the City of Sydney Astronauts at 19 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.

Bradley Dalton played a key role for the City of Sydney Astronauts during the inaugural 1979 NBL season, coached by Charlie Zammit. The Astronauts featured in the very first game in NBL history, a narrow 68–65 loss to the Glenelg Tigers at the Apollo Entertainment Centre. David Leslie (25 points) led the way for Sydney, supported by Claude Williams (8 points) and Ian Robilliard (8 points), while Dalton contributed 2 points and battled through foul trouble in limited minutes. Glenelg were paced by Rick Hodges (16 points) and David Smyth (15 points).

City of Sydney lost their opening five games before finally getting on the board in a dramatic 81–80 rematch win over Glenelg. Dalton delivered one of his best outings of the season with 12 points on 50% shooting and an 80% clip from the free throw line. He was joined in double figures by Claude Williams (16 points), Peter Donnelly (14 points), and David Leslie (12 points), while Glenelg’s attack was led by Steve Sparrow (24 points) and Gerry Clarke (23 points).

The Astronauts built momentum after their breakthrough, stringing together six consecutive wins with victories over teams like Brisbane, Wollongong, and Canberra. David Leslie (20.4 points) and Claude Williams (14.7 points) powered much of the offence, with Dalton serving as a dependable contributor across all 18 games, averaging 8.6 points per contest.

Despite the mid-season surge, City of Sydney faltered down the stretch, winning just once in their final six games and dropping their last three to end the regular season. The Astronauts finished the year with an 8–10 record, placing seventh overall in the league standings.

Brad Dalton played thirteen seasons across four NBL teams. This included the City of Sydney Astronauts, West Adelaide Bearcats, Geelong Cats, Sydney Supersonics and Sydney Kings. He averaged 9.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 290 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 27th in total blocks

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1991	32	Sydney	14-12 (7)	15	348.0	50	77	14	20	57	16	14	19	48	22	52	42%	0	5	0%	6	9	67%	44%	42%	11
1990	30	Sydney	16-10 (6)	29	859.0	185	233	48	74	159	24	26	49	89	85	154	55%	3	10	30%	12	31	39%	55%	56%	19
1989	30	Sydney	15-9 (5)	30	894.0	188	212	37	90	122	29	32	62	77	86	187	46%	3	6	50%	13	20	65%	48%	47%	15
1988	28	Sydney	10-14 (9)	14	401.0	91	101	9	44	57	13	7	16	33	42	90	47%	2	2	100%	5	5	100%	49%	48%	13
1987	28	Geelong	13-13 (9)	10	333.0	122	68	10	34	34	9	13	15	23	56	95	59%	0	3	0%	10	16	63%	59%	59%	21
1986	27	Geelong	14-12 (7)	25	0.0	355	330	81	111	219	46	57	58	78	156	304	51%	1	6	17%	42	61	69%	53%	51%	29
1985	26	Geelong	15-11 (7)	26	0.0	306	268	35	81	187	33	55	58	89	131	243	54%	0	1	0%	44	60	73%	56%	54%	19
1984	24	Geelong	21-2 (1)	26	0.0	262	215	63	85	130	39	45	62	94	113	227	50%	0	0	0%	36	51	71%	52%	50%	18
1983	23	Sydney	19-3 (1)	25	0.0	245	186	20	71	115	15	40	34	69	108	227	48%	0	0	0%	29	39	74%	50%	48%	19
1982	22	West Adelaide	21-5 (1)	27	0.0	229	183	7	63	120	0	0	29	74	104	194	54%	0	0	0%	21	38	55%	54%	54%	20
1981	21	West Adelaide	13-9 (3)	23	0.0	188	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	78	162	48%	0	0	0%	32	41	78%	52%	48%	21
1980	20	City of Sydney	7-15 (10)	22	0.0	281	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	125	250	50%	0	0	0%	31	49	63%	51%	50%	21
1979	19	City of Sydney	8-10 (7)	18	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	65	130	50%	0	0	0%	24	50	48%	50%	50%	16
Totals				290	2835	2656	1873	324	673	1200	224	289	402	876	1171	2315	50.6%	9	33	27.3%	305	470	64.9%	53%	51%	29

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1991	32	Sydney	14-12 (7)	15	23.2	3.3	5.1	0.9	1.3	3.8	1.1	0.9	1.3	3.2	1.5	3.5	42%	0.0	0.3	0%	0.4	0.6	67%	44%	42%	11
1990	30	Sydney	16-10 (6)	29	29.6	6.4	8.0	1.7	2.6	5.5	0.8	0.9	1.7	3.1	2.9	5.3	55%	0.1	0.3	30%	0.4	1.1	39%	55%	56%	19
1989	30	Sydney	15-9 (5)	30	29.8	6.3	7.1	1.2	3.0	4.1	1.0	1.1	2.1	2.6	2.9	6.2	46%	0.1	0.2	50%	0.4	0.7	65%	48%	47%	15
1988	28	Sydney	10-14 (9)	14	28.6	6.5	7.2	0.6	3.1	4.1	0.9	0.5	1.1	2.4	3.0	6.4	47%	0.1	0.1	100%	0.4	0.4	100%	49%	48%	13
1987	28	Geelong	13-13 (9)	10	33.3	12.2	6.8	1.0	3.4	3.4	0.9	1.3	1.5	2.3	5.6	9.5	59%	0.0	0.3	0%	1.0	1.6	63%	59%	59%	21
1986	27	Geelong	14-12 (7)	25	0.0	14.2	13.2	3.2	4.4	8.8	1.8	2.3	2.3	3.1	6.2	12.2	51%	0.0	0.2	17%	1.7	2.4	69%	53%	51%	29
1985	26	Geelong	15-11 (7)	26	0.0	11.8	10.3	1.3	3.1	7.2	1.3	2.1	2.2	3.4	5.0	9.3	54%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.7	2.3	73%	56%	54%	19
1984	24	Geelong	21-2 (1)	26	0.0	10.1	8.3	2.4	3.3	5.0	1.5	1.7	2.4	3.6	4.3	8.7	50%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.4	2.0	71%	52%	50%	18
1983	23	Sydney	19-3 (1)	25	0.0	9.8	7.4	0.8	2.8	4.6	0.6	1.6	1.4	2.8	4.3	9.1	48%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.2	1.6	74%	50%	48%	19
1982	22	West Adelaide	21-5 (1)	27	0.0	8.5	6.8	0.3	2.3	4.4	0.0	0.0	1.1	2.7	3.9	7.2	54%	0.0	0.0	0%	0.8	1.4	55%	54.0%	54%	20
1981	21	West Adelaide	13-9 (3)	23	0.0	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.4	7.0	48%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.4	1.8	78%	51.8%	48%	21
1980	20	City of Sydney	7-15 (10)	22	0.0	12.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	5.7	11.4	50%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.4	2.2	63%	51.4%	50%	21
1979	19	City of Sydney	8-10 (7)	18	0.0	8.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	3.6	7.2	50%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.3	2.8	48%	50.1%	50%	16
Total				290	9.8	9.2	6.5	1.1	2.3	4.1	0.8	1.0	1.4	3.0	4.0	8.0	50.6%	0.0	0.0	27.3%	0.0	0.1	64.9%	53%	51%	29

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
29	22	8	6	6	9	0

FIBA EXPERIENCE

Brad Dalton represented Australia in the 1982 World Championships in Colombia. The squad, which was in the middle of a rebuilding phase, featured a number of first-time Boomers which included Dalton, Wayne Carroll, Ray Borner, Mark Gaze, Damian Keogh and Robert Scringi. Ian Davies was the teams leading scorer, finishing with the second most total points in the tournament (187), at a average of 23.4 per game. During that time the Boomers would generally fail to reach the medal rounds, finishing in fifth place with a record of 4-4. It was the teams best result at a major FIBA tournament to date.

Dalton played for national team at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, alongside his brother Mark, where Australia finished seventh. The seventh place finish in 1984 being the Boomers best Olympic result to that date.

Brad and his brother Mark also suited up for Australia at the 1986 FIBA World Championships, a year where the Boomers struggled against much stronger competition. Australia finished with a 2-3 record and failed to progress past the initial stages.

FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
1988	29	5	49	10	12	0	3	9	0	0	2	11	3	9	33.3%	1	0.0%	4	5	80.0%
1986	27	5	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9	10	90.0%
1984	25	6	98	40	26	8	0	26	3	3	5	17	17	31	54.8%	0	0.0%	6	9	66.7%
1982	23	7	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	3	0.0%
Total		23	147	93	38	8	3	35	3	3	7	52	20	40	50%	1	0%	19	27	70%

FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
1988	29	5	9.8	2.0	2.4	0.0	0.6	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.4	2.2	0.6	1.8	33.3%	0.2	0.0%	0.8	1.0	80.0%
1986	27	5	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0	0.0%	1.8	2.0	90.0%
1984	25	6	16.3	6.7	4.3	1.3	0.0	4.3	0.5	0.5	0.8	2.8	2.8	5.2	54.8%	0.0	0.0%	1.0	1.5	66.7%
1982	23	7	0.0	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.0	0.0%	0.0	0.4	0.0%
Total		23	6.4	4.0	1.7	0.3	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.1	0.3	2.3	0.9	1.7	50%	0.0	0%	0.8	1.2	70%

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	64%	61%	72%	93%
2	0	29	8	6	6
Total						1171	2315	50.6%	9	33	27.3%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1991	32	Sydney	14-12 (7)	15	348.0	50	77	14	20	57	16	14	19	48	22	52	42%	0	5	0%	6	9	67%	44%	42%	11
1990	30	Sydney	16-10 (6)	29	859.0	185	233	48	74	159	24	26	49	89	85	154	55%	3	10	30%	12	31	39%	55%	56%	19
1989	30	Sydney	15-9 (5)	30	894.0	188	212	37	90	122	29	32	62	77	86	187	46%	3	6	50%	13	20	65%	48%	47%	15
1988	28	Sydney	10-14 (9)	14	401.0	91	101	9	44	57	13	7	16	33	42	90	47%	2	2	100%	5	5	100%	49%	48%	13
1987	28	Geelong	13-13 (9)	10	333.0	122	68	10	34	34	9	13	15	23	56	95	59%	0	3	0%	10	16	63%	59%	59%	21
1986	27	Geelong	14-12 (7)	25	0.0	355	330	81	111	219	46	57	58	78	156	304	51%	1	6	17%	42	61	69%	53%	51%	29
1985	26	Geelong	15-11 (7)	26	0.0	306	268	35	81	187	33	55	58	89	131	243	54%	0	1	0%	44	60	73%	56%	54%	19
1984	24	Geelong	21-2 (1)	26	0.0	262	215	63	85	130	39	45	62	94	113	227	50%	0	0	0%	36	51	71%	52%	50%	18
1983	23	Sydney	19-3 (1)	25	0.0	245	186	20	71	115	15	40	34	69	108	227	48%	0	0	0%	29	39	74%	50%	48%	19
1982	22	West Adelaide	21-5 (1)	27	0.0	229	183	7	63	120	0	0	29	74	104	194	54%	0	0	0%	21	38	55%	54%	54%	20
1981	21	West Adelaide	13-9 (3)	23	0.0	188	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	78	162	48%	0	0	0%	32	41	78%	52%	48%	21
1980	20	City of Sydney	7-15 (10)	22	0.0	281	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	125	250	50%	0	0	0%	31	49	63%	51%	50%	21
1979	19	City of Sydney	8-10 (7)	18	0	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	65	130	50%	0	0	0%	24	50	48%	50%	50%	16
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

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