Andrew Gaze
Washington Bullets | |
1995 | Apollon Patras |
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1999 | San Antonio Spurs |
As coach: | |
2016–2017 | Melbourne Tigers |
2016–2019 | Sydney Kings |
2022–present | Melbourne Tigers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBL statistics | |
Points | 18,908 (30.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,121 (5.1 rpg) |
Assists | 3,531 (5.8 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
FIBA Hall of Fame as player |
Andrew Barry Casson Gaze
Gaze led the senior
Early life and family
Gaze was born in
Gaze grew up at
Playing career
NBL and college
In 1984, Gaze joined the
Following the
Not known for being an outstanding athlete, Gaze's heavy scoring in the NBL was due to exceptional shooting, including from three-point range. A crowd favourite to the Tigers faithful, Gaze was a front runner in the league's resurgence during the 1990s, as he and American import Lanard Copeland combined to form a formidable backcourt and guided the Tigers to two championships in 1993 and 1997.[9] Playing under his father with the Tigers, Gaze assured the team were perpetual finalists.
In his later years, Gaze still managed to score at a high clip for the Tigers, averaging over 19 points per game in each of his last four NBL seasons. Following the 2004–05 NBL season, Gaze announced his retirement from the NBL. In 20 seasons with the Tigers, he played a total of 612 games and recorded 18,908 points at an average of 30.9 points per game.[5]
Europe and NBA
In addition to playing in the NBL, Gaze spent multiple seasons overseas during the 1990s. In 1991, Gaze became the first Australian male to play professionally in Europe, with
National team
On the international stage, Gaze forged his reputation as one of Australia's finest products, appearing at the
Gaze also competed in four
Coaching career
Sydney Kings
In April 2016, Gaze was appointed head coach of the Sydney Kings in the NBL.[15] He served as coach for three seasons before stepping down in 2019.[16][17]
Melbourne Tigers
In 2016 and 2017, Gaze served as head coach of the Melbourne Tigers men's team in the SEABL.[18][19][20]
On 4 February 2022, Gaze was announced as head coach of the Melbourne Tigers men's team for the 2022 NBL1 South season.[21] He returned as head coach for the 2023 season.[22]
Indiana Pacers
In 2017, Gaze joined the coaching staff of the Indiana Pacers for the Orlando Summer League.[23]
Off the court
After retiring from playing professionally, Gaze became a media personality and began commentating NBL games for
In March 2016, Gaze became an ambassador for the non-for-profit organisation The Beehive Foundation, a charity that runs free programs to develop resilience and coping mechanisms for youth via junior sporting organisations.[25][26]
Gaze and his wife Melinda have four children; Courtney, Phoebe, Annie and Mason. In 2014, he was named Australian Father of the Year by children's charity The Shepherd Centre.[27]
Between 2005 and 2010, the Gaze shoe brand sold over 500,000 pairs.[28]
Records, honours and awards
- Record for most Summer Olympic Games for an Australian basketball player (5 – 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000)
- 2000 Sydney Olympics and the Australian Team Captain
- Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame(2013)
- Elevated to legend status in the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022[29]
- Was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2002[3]
- NBL all-time:[30][31]
- 1st in Points – 18,908
- 1st in Assists – 3,531
- 1st in Field Goals Made – 6,484
- 1st in 3-Pointers Made – 1,826
- 1st in Free Throws Made – 4,114
- 2nd in Games Played – 612
- 3rd in Steals – 1,075
- NBL's highest single-season points per game average (44.1) (1987)
- 8× NBL three-point field goal leader (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996–1999)
- 10× NBL free-throw percentage leader (1990, 1992, 1994–1996, 1999, 2001–2004)
- NBA champion (1999)
- 2× NBL champion (1993, 1997)
- 7× NBL MVP (1991, 1992, 1994–1998)
- 15× All-NBL First Team (1986–2000)
- All-NBL Second Team (2001)
- 14× NBL scoring champion (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991–2001)[32]
- NBL assist champion (1989)
- 11× NBL All-Star(1988–1997, 2004)
- 2× NBL All-Star Game MVP (1989, 1992)
- NBL Rookie of the Year (1984)
- 8× NBL Most Efficient Player (1990–1997)
- 6× Gaze Medalist (1990, 1994–1996, 1998, 2000)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players(1991)
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame (2004)
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame(2005)
- Was named a member of the NBL's 20th, 25th and 40th anniversary teams[33]
Honour roll
NBL career: | 1984–2005 |
NBL Championships: | 2× (1993, 1997) |
NBL Grand Final appearances: | 4× (1992, 1993, 1996, 1997) |
NBL Most Valuable Player :
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7× (1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) |
All-NBL First Team: | 15× (1986–2000) |
NBL Rookie of the Year :
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1984 |
Gaze Medal :
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6× (1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000) |
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame: | 2004 |
Sport Australia Hall of Fame :
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2005 |
FIBA Hall of Fame :
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2013 |
Career statistics
NBL
† | NBL Championship |
Year | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | AVG. | FG | FGA | PCT. | 3–FG | 3–FGA | PCT. | FT | FTA | PCT. | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
1984 | Melbourne Tigers
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24 | 24 | 0.00 | 699 | 29.1 | 11.7 | 18.6 | .576 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .325 | 5.1 | 7.2 | .724 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
1985 | Melbourne Tigers
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18 | 18 | 0.00 | 547 | 30.4 | 11.8 | 23.2 | .51 | 2.0 | 6.1 | .336 | 4.6 | 6.4 | .709 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
1986 | Melbourne Tigers
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25 | 25 | 0.00 | 922 | 36.9 | 13.8 | 26.1 | .529 | 2.1 | 5.5 | .381 | 7.08 | 8.8 | .805 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1987 | Melbourne Tigers
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20 | 20 | 47.7 | 882 | 44.1 | 15.9 | 30.2 | .526 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .393 | 8.9 | 11 | .809 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
1988 | Melbourne Tigers
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24 | 24 | 46.8 | 886 | 36.9 | 13.5 | 26.3 | .523 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .432 | 5.7 | 7.2 | .792 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1989 | Melbourne Tigers
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27 | 27 | 45.7 | 931 | 34.5 | 12.4 | 23 | .539 | 3.8 | 9.7 | .401 | 5.7 | 6.9 | .834 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
1990 | Melbourne Tigers
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22 | 22 | 0.00 | 828 | 37.6 | 13.6 | 23.7 | .575 | 3.5 | 9.0 | .385 | 6.8 | 7.8 | .873 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
1991 | Melbourne Tigers
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28 | 28 | 46.4 | 1086 | 38.8 | 13.5 | 24.3 | .554 | 3.1 | 9.3 | .333 | 8.6 | 9.9 | .871 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
1992 | Melbourne Tigers
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32 | 32 | 46.1 | 1082 | 33.8 | 11.2 | 22.1 | .508 | 2.9 | 8.8 | .331 | 8.3 | 9.6 | .865 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
1993 † | Melbourne Tigers
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33 | 33 | 45.8 | 1056 | 32.0 | 10.6 | 20.8 | .511 | 3.1 | 8.0 | .391 | 7.5 | 8.7 | .858 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
1994 | Melbourne Tigers
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30 | 30 | 47 | 1001 | 33.4 | 10.9 | 21.2 | .515 | 2.5 | 7.1 | .321 | 9.2 | 10.1 | .905 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
1995 | Melbourne Tigers
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29 | 29 | 46.8 | 983 | 33.9 | 11.3 | 22 | .513 | 3.1 | 8.5 | .361 | 8.1 | 9.1 | .898 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
1996 | Melbourne Tigers
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35 | 35 | 46.6 | 1089 | 31.1 | 10 | 19.8 | .506 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .358 | 7.9 | 8.7 | .905 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
1997 † | Melbourne Tigers
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35 | 35 | 47.9 | 1080 | 30.9 | 10.4 | 20.1 | .520 | 4.0 | 10.4 | .390 | 5.8 | 6.7 | .857 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
1998 | Melbourne Tigers
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32 | 32 | 47.5 | 1007 | 31.5 | 10.6 | 21.3 | .497 | 3.9 | 10.5 | .375 | 6.2 | 7.0 | .893 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1998–99 | Melbourne Tigers
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17 | 17 | 47.6 | 569 | 30.9 | 11.4 | 21.3 | .534 | 4.4 | 11.1 | .421 | 5.9 | 6.6 | .893 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
1999–2000 | Melbourne Tigers
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31 | 31 | 47.2 | 904 | 30.9 | 9.5 | 19.6 | .488 | 3.0 | 9.0 | .344 | 6.9 | 7.8 | .881 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
2000–01 | Melbourne Tigers
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28 | 28 | 46.4 | 816 | 29.1 | 9.4 | 18.5 | .508 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .357 | 7.2 | 7.8 | .914 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
2001–02 | Melbourne Tigers
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24 | 24 | 36.6 | 458 | 19.1 | 6 | 13.1 | .457 | 1.6 | 6.2 | .265 | 5.4 | 6.1 | .884 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
2002–03 | Melbourne Tigers
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29 | 29 | 42.1 | 640 | 22.1 | 6.6 | 14.2 | .469 | 2.5 | 7.9 | .346 | 6.0 | 6.7 | .893 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
2003–04 | Melbourne Tigers
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35 | 35 | 38.8 | 746 | 21.3 | 7 | 13.6 | .514 | 2.5 | 6.9 | .364 | 4.7 | 5.2 | .902 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
2004–05 | Melbourne Tigers
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34 | 34 | 35.1 | 696 | 22.1 | 6.6 | 13.6 | .484 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .348 | 4.8 | 5.8 | .829 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Career | 612 | 612 | 38.7 | 18.908 | 30.9 | 10.5 | 20.4 | 51.8 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .365 | 6.7 | 7.8 | .860 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
NBA
† | NBA Championship |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1993–94 | Washington | 7 | 0 | 10.0 | .471 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
1998–99 | San Antonio | 19 | 0 | 3.1 | .320 | .313 | .000 | .3 | '.3 | .1 | .1 | 1.1 |
Career | 26 | 0 | 4.9 | .381 | .375 | 1.000 | .5 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 |
College
Year | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | AVG. | FG | FGA | PCT. | 3–FG | 3–FGA | PCT. | FT | FTA | PCT. | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
1988–89 | Seton Hall | 38 | 37 | 32.6 | 516 | 13.6 | 5.5 | 8.8 | .509 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .425 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .726 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
See also
Bibliography
Contributor
- Gaze, Andrew (2007). "Contributor". Laugh Even Louder!. By ISBN 978-1-74169-022-4.[34]
References
- ^ Scanlan, Alex (25 August 2015). "He set records galore in the NBL but has Andrew Gaze been usurped as our best ever basketballer?". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Q & A WITH ANDREW GAZE". NBL.com.au. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ a b ANDREW GAZE INDUCTED INTO FIBA HALL OF FAME
- ^ Basketball legend ANDREW GAZE inducted into FIBA Hall Of Fame
- ^ a b Player statistics for Andrew Gaze
- ^ Andrew Gaze College Stats
- ^ "Gaze Is Gone But Questions Arise (Published 1989)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022.
- ^ THE SIDELINES : Clot Hospitalizes Andrew Gaze
- ^ Andrew Gaze and Lanard Copeland
- ^ Andrew Gaze – Music Theatre Australia
- ^ Andrew Gaze playing in Greece
- ^ Andrew Gaze NBA Stats
- ^ Australian Olympic Committee: Andrew Gaze
- ^ Andrew Gaze Olympic Stats
- ^ SYDNEY KINGS ANNOUNCE ANDREW GAZE AS NEW HEAD COACH
- ^ Sydney Kings confirm Andrew Gaze as head coach for 2018-19 NBL season
- ^ "Andrew Gaze To Step Down As Sydney Kings Coach After NBL19 Finals". Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ ANDREW GAZE ANNOUNCED AS MELBOURNE TIGERS HEAD COACH
- ^ "Andrew Gaze to coach Melbourne Tigers in SEABL but NBL dreams remain". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
- ^ SEABL | Andrew Gaze to visit Tasmania as Melbourne Tigers face Hobart Chargers and North-West Thunder
- ^ "Australian basketball legends named as coaches of Melbourne Tigers". NBL1. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 Melbourne Tigers Senior Coaches". tigersbasketball.com.au. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "GAZE JOINS INDIANA PACERS". Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Gaze bounces out of show
- ^ "Ambassadors". BeehiveFoundation.org.au. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "We are extremely excited to announce that Basketball Legend and media..." Facebook.com. 22 March 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Basketball legend Andrew Gaze named 2014 Australian Father of the Year
- ^ Gaze.com.au
- ^ "Andrew Gaze Elevated to Legend Status". NBL.com.au. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "#NBLRANK THE GREATEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME – SHOOTING GUARD". aussiehoopla.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "NBL ALL-TIME STATISTICS". aussiehoopla.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "All Time Leaders". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.
- ^ Ward, Roy (8 February 2018). "Andrew Gaze, Mark Bradtke head NBL 40th anniversary team". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-74169-022-4.
External links
- Andrew Gaze at archive.fiba.com
- Andrew Gaze at basketball.net.au
- Andrew Gaze at foxsportspulse.com
- Andrew Gaze at interbasket.net
- Andrew Gaze Archived 26 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Andrew Gaze at nbl.com.au