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Andrew Gaze is a highly decorated Australian Olympian. He led the senior Australian Boomers to five Summer Olympic Games – including as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and he was also the Australian Team Captain. He was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2005, after becoming a member of the Order of Australia in 2002. In 2013, he joined his father, Lindsay in the FIBA Hall of Fame, after being elected as a player, to become just the third Australian inductee. Two Australian basketball awards have been named in Gaze’s honour: the NBL MVP award is named the Andrew Gaze Trophy, and the Australian International Player of the Year award is named the Gaze Medal.

Regarded as the greatest Basketballer Australia has ever produced, Andrew Gaze has played in a record five Olympic Games, is the highest point scorer in Olympic history, has played in four World Championships and is the second highest point scorer in world championship history.

Andrew has been named as the NBL’s greatest player for the past 25 years (December 2003) and was the winner of the NBL Most Valuable Player Award a record seven times.  In January 2004 he broke Leroy Loggins’ record for the most games played in the NBL (567). He was selected as a member of the All-NBL Team for 14 consecutive years.

 

Andrew has been named as the NBL's greatest player for the past 25 years (December 2003) and was the winner of the NBL Most Valuable Player Award a record seven times.  In January 2004 he broke Leroy Loggins' record for the most games played in the NBL (567). He was selected as a member of the All-NBL Team for 14 consecutive years.

 

Andrew has played with the Washington Bullets (1994) and the San Antonio Spurs (1999) in the US NBA. He also played in Seton Hall NCAA Championships 1988-1989.

 

However, it was playing for the Melbourne Tigers and the Australian Boomers where Andrew has really shone. Andrew was named Rookie of the Year when he made his debut with the Melbourne Tigers in 1984 and following that led the team to two National titles. 1984 was also the year of his Olympic debut in Los Angeles. The LA Games led to Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta and finally Sydney. During that period Andrew played more than 280 matches for Australia.

 

At the Sydney Olympics, Andrew was rewarded for his contribution to Basketball and the Olympics by being named as the captain of the Australian Olympic Team and flag bearer for Australian Team at the opening ceremony.  He has also been named the International Player of the Year five times.

 

After a career spanning over 20 years in the National league, Andrew announced his retirement from the Melbourne Tigers in June 2005. In retirement, Andrew has been active Coaching the likes of the Melbourne Tigers and the Sydney Kings and active as a commentator for Network Ten and Fox Sports.

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