Aidan Mahaney
No. 20 Saint Mary's Gaels
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-08-05) August 5, 2003
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCampolindo (Moraga, California)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WCC (2023)
  • WCC All-Freshman team (2023)

Aidan Mahaney (born August 5, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Saint Mary's Gaels of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Early life and high school career

Mahaney grew up in Lafayette, California and attended Campolindo High School.[1] He started on the varsity team as a freshman and averaged 16 points per game as the Cougars won the Division II state championship.[2] Mahaney averaged 19.4 points per game during his sophomore season.[3] As a senior, he averaged 17.2 points, 3.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game and was named the Bay Area News Group Player of the Year.[4] Mahaney was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Saint Mary's over offers from California, Stanford, and Princeton.[5][6]

College career

Mahaney entered his freshman season with Saint Mary's coming off the bench as a reserve guard.[7] He made his college debut in SMC's season opener against Oral Roberts and scored 25 points in 26 minutes played.[8] Mahaney became the team's starting point guard one month into the season.[9] Mahaney scored 18 total points and 16 points in the second half and overtime in a 78–70 win over 12th-ranked Gonzaga.[10] As a freshman, he averaged 13.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and two assists per game and was named first-team All-WCC team and WCC All-Freshman team.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Saint Mary's 352630.5.428.400.7182.12.0.9.113.9

Personal life

Mahaney's older brother, Carter, plays college basketball at Northern Arizona.[11]

References

  1. "Aidan Mahaney leading Saint Mary's in scoring as freshman". The Mercury News. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. "Aidan Mahaney leads Campolindo to victory over Colony for Division II state title". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. Bossi, Eric (May 15, 2020). "Introducing four-star point guard Aidan Mahaney". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. "Bay Area News Group boys basketball player of the year: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney". The Mercury News. March 29, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. "Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney commits to St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. "High school basketball: Campolindo's Aidan Mahaney discusses Saint Mary's commitment, prep career, big goals for upcoming season". The Mercury News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  7. "Aidan Mahaney, Logan Johnson adding to point-guard legacy at St. Mary's". San Francisco Chronicle. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  8. Meehan, Jim (February 3, 2023). "Gonzaga key matchup: Saint Mary's didn't have to look far for top scorer Aidan Mahaney". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  9. Borzello, Jeff (February 9, 2023). "Breaking down the ceiling of Saint Mary's and its star freshman, Aidan Mahaney". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  10. Boone, Kyle (February 7, 2023). "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Aidan Mahaney of Saint Mary's earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  11. "CIF's coronavirus cancellation costs Campolindo star Aidan Mahaney one last game with his brother". The Mercury News. March 13, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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