Tom Daly

Thomas Daly (born 16 February 1991) is an Australian basketball coach and former player, best known for his 10 seasons playing for the Mount Gambier Pioneers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) and NBL1 South. He is currently head coach of the Mount Gambier Pioneers in the NBL1 South.

Early life Daly was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and attended Unley High School.

Playing career Daly made his semi-professional debut in 2009 with the Sturt Sabres of the Central Australian Basketball League. He helped the Sabres win the 2010 Central ABL championship, scoring 26 points in the final. He was also the Frank Angove Medalist in 2010 which is awarded to best U/23 player in Central ABL.

Following the 2010 Central ABL season, Daly joined the Adelaide 36ers as a development player for the 2010–11 NBL season. Due to injuries in the 36ers squad, Daly saw increased playing time over the season. He averaged 2.2 points in 8.35 minutes in 13 games.

After playing a third season in the Central ABL with the Sabres,

Daly was again one of the 36ers' development players going into the 2012–13 NBL season. In December 2012, he was elevated to the main roster after import C. J. Massingale was released. In 17 games, he averaged 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. He scored 19 points in 27 games. He averaged 16.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in 2017 and was named in the all SEABL team and won the Grand Final MVP. He continued with the Pioneers in the 2022, 2023 and 2024. The team went undefeated in the round robin and finals, going 6–0 to win the gold medal. Daly was named in the All Star Five for the tournament. In 2026, he was appointed Coaching Director of Basketball Mount Gambier.

In August 2026, Daly was appointed head coach the Pioneers for the 2027 NBL1 season. He continued in his Coaching Director position alongside his NBL1 South responsibilities.