Aaron Grabau (born 8 February 1978) is an Australian former professional

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player. He played 14 seasons for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). Grabau was born in

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. He made his NBL debut as an 18-year-old with the

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in the 1996 season. He joined the Cairns Taipans in 1999. Grabau retired in 2013 as the Taipans all-time leader in rebounds, steals and games played. His number 8 was retired by the team in 2019. At a state level, Grabau played for the Dandenong Rangers in 1996 and Mackay Meteors in 1997. In 1998, he joined the

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and won the state and national championships during his first season. Grabau won state championships with the Marlins in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009. Grabau works as a

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with the

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