Former Lyncs, Slam Star Hafford Re-Signs in Australia
March 20, 2015 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Bellingham Slam News Release
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Former Lynden Christian prep basketball star and Bellingham Slam swingman Paul Hafford has returned to Australia to play professionally for another season.
Hafford, 31, has re-signed with the Mandurah Magic of Australia's State Basketball League, continuing a basketball career that has taken him around the world. Hafford also played in Mandurah, which is located on Australia's west coast, in 2014, averaging 20 points per game and 8 rebounds per game.
A graduate of Portland State, Hafford starred for the Slam for five seasons from 2008 to 2012, bookending an impressive run with the team with International Basketball League championships in his first and last seasons in Bellingham. He was named co-MVP of the 2008 IBL title game and was the club's leading scorer when they repeated as champions in 2012.
In 2013, Hafford headed south and suited up for Bellingham's rival in the IBL, the Vancouver Volcanoes. He enjoyed another excellent year on the court, guiding the Volcanoes to a championship game meeting against Bellingham, in which the Slam prevailed 117-114.
In seven total seasons in the IBL split between Central Oregon, Bellingham and Vancouver, Hafford made four title game appearances and earned three league all-star selections, averaged 19 points per game and currently ranks second on the league's all-time scoring list with 2,520 points.
Australia is Hafford's fourth stop internationally in his playing career. He also has competed in Romania, Norway and China.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
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