Will McAloney

Will McAloney
No. 14 – Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
Born (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityFilipino / Canadian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
CollegeSan Carlos
PBA draft2019: 2nd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the NLEX Road Warriors
Career history
2018–2020Cebu City Sharks / Cebu Casino Ethyl Alcohol
2021NLEX Road Warriors
2021–2022Blackwater Bossing
2022–presentNueva Ecija Capitals / Rice Vanguards
Career highlights and awards

William Bill McAloney Jr. (born September 1, 1993) is a Filipino-Canadian professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

In his collegiate career, he played for Emilio Aguinaldo College–Cavite and University of San Carlos; the latter with which he won the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) basketball championship in 2015.[1]

In 2018, he joined the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League as a member of the expansion Cebu City Sharks. In 2019, after playing for the Marinerong Pilipino Skippers of the PBA D-League he was selected 15th overall in the 2019 PBA draft by the NLEX Road Warriors. In 2021, McAloney was traded to the Blackwater Bossing but parted ways in 2022.[2][3] In 2022, he joined the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards franchise, where he won a FilBasket championship, an MPBL championship, and got two nods to the All-MPBL First Team. He also won All-Star Game MVP and was selected as an all-star in the MPBL three times, all as a starter.

  1. ^ Leongson, Randolph B. (July 23, 2020). "Will McAloney relives unbelievable ride from PLDT inspector to PBA rookie". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Guardian, Daily (November 16, 2021). "NLEX sends Ayonayon, McAloney to Blackwater for Magat". Daily Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Ramos, Gerry (January 28, 2022). "McAloney, Blackwater part ways after disagreement in contract talks". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 21, 2024.