Tony Gaffney played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts.
19 Facts About Tony Gaffney
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Tony Gaffney played four years of high school basketball at Somerset High School in Somerset, Massachusetts.
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That season, Tony Gaffney averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 11 blocks a game.
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Tony Gaffney was rewarded for his strong play in his senior season with the title of the Eastern Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player, All State honors, and Rivals.
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Tony Gaffney averaged 13 points per game along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks.
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Tony Gaffney averaged 15.6 minutes, 3.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.8 blocks a game.
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Tony Gaffney is the first person since Shelden Williams to have more than 100 blocks and 50 steals in one season.
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Tony Gaffney trained at the IMG Basketball Academy for the 2009 NBA Draft.
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Tony Gaffney was the final player waived to reach the opening day roster.
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Tony Gaffney then played for the Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon club in Israel, but, after injuring his foot, returned to the United States for treatment.
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On January 5,2011, Tony Gaffney was signed by the Utah Flash of the NBA Development League.
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In July 2011 Tony Gaffney was signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn, BBL Germany, playing in the league's All Star game at the midway point of the Baskets' season, then ending the regular season as the only player in the top ten in the league both in blocks and steals, averaging 13 points and 6 rebounds.
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Tony Gaffney was named in the weekly Top 6 four times and MVP once.
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However, on November 25,2017, Tony Gaffney parted ways with Chiba Jets Funabashi to join Hapoel Tel Aviv for the rest of the season, joining his former head-coach Danny Franco and teammates Tywain McKee and Rafi Menco.
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Three days later, Tony Gaffney was named Israeli League Round 8 MVP.
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On February 19,2018, Tony Gaffney was voted as a starter for the 2018 Israeli All-Star Game.
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Tony Gaffney helped Hapoel reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four for the first time in 13 years.
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Tony Gaffney helped Brindisi reach the 2019 LBA Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Dinamo Sassari.
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On June 25,2019, Tony Gaffney returned to Israel for a third stint, signing a one-year deal with Ironi Nahariya.