Andrew Gaze

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Gaze
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1965(1965-07-24)
Age	59
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Leo

Andrew Gaze Biography

Andrew Gaze is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 24, 1965 in Melbourne, Australia. Considered one of the greatest players in the history of Australia’s NBL, he won the league’s MVP award seven times, and it was ultimately renamed the Andrew Gaze Trophy.

He briefly played alongside Tim Duncan on the San Antonio Spurs.

Gaze was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Lindsay and Margaret Gaze, and has an older sister, Janet. Gaze is also the nephew of former Australian Opals coach Tony Gaze and the cousin of Mark Gaze, who played 182 games in the NBL from 1983–1991 and represented Australia at the 1982 FIBA World Championship. He is also the second cousin of Canberra Capitals guard Kate Gaze, the daughter of Mark Gaze and former WNBL player Michelle O’Connor.

On the international stage, Gaze forged his reputation as one of Australia’s finest products, appearing at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, as a 19 -year-old. He led all scorers at the 1994 FIBA World Championship with 23.9 points per game, leading the Aussies to a fifth-place finish. In 2000, he became (jointly with American Teresa Edwards) the third basketball player to compete at five Olympics, after Puerto Rican Teófilo Cruz and Brazilian Oscar Schmidt. That year, Gaze was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics, and he was also the Australian Team Captain. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he led the Boomers to their best Olympic performance, a fourth-placed finish, with a 5–3 record.

His father Lindsay Gaze was a basketball player and coach.

Andrew Gaze Net Worth

Andrew Gaze is one of the richest Basketball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Gaze 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played basketball at Lake Ginninderra College in Australia.

He played two seasons in the NBA.

Andrew Barry Casson Gaze, AM (born 24 July 1965) is an Australian former professional basketball player and coach. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Melbourne Tigers from 1984 to 2005, winning the league’s MVP award seven times and winning the scoring title 14 times. He also guided the Tigers to two NBL championships, in 1993 and 1997, and was named an All-NBL First Team member for a record high 15 consecutive years. Gaze has been described as one of the greatest players Australia has ever produced.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andrew Gaze height 6 ft 7 in Andrew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andrew Gaze Dating?

According to our records, Andrew Gaze married to Melinda Gaze. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Gaze’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Andrew Gaze celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

Gaze led the senior Australian national team, the 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.

Did Andrew Gaze ever play NBA?

Personal information
NBA draft| 1989 / Undrafted
Playing career| 1984–2005
Position| Shooting guard
Number| 10

What does Andrew Gaze do now?

He’s coaching his son in the Melbourne Tigers Youth League. Since returning to Melbourne to be with his family, Gaze has increased his work at Macquarie Sports Radio, with The Hour of Power every Monday morning and Halftime on Wednesday afternoons.

How many Olympics did Andrew Gaze go to?

Andrew’s Story Andrew Gaze, one of the greatest basketball players Australia has produced, competed in five Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000) – and led the Boomers to their best performance, fourth at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He played more than 280 matches for Australia.

Does Andrew Gaze have an Olympic medal?

Gaze captained the Boomers for eight years and to two Olympic bronze medal matches and is the highest point scorer in Olympic basketball history. He played in four World Championships and is the second highest point scorer in World Championship history.

Who has scored the most points in NBL history?

RankPlayerPTS
1.| Daniel Johnson| 4943
2.| Chris Goulding| 4191
3.| Todd Blanchfield| 3478
4.| Bryce Cotton| 3341