Andrew Barry Casson Gaze (born 24 July 1965) is an Australian former professional

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player and coach. He played 22 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the

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from 1984 to 2005, winning the league's

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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 15 consecutive years. Gaze has been described as one of the greatest players Australia has ever produced. Gaze led the senior Australian national team, the Boomers, to five

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– including as the flag bearer at the

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of the

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, and he was also the Australian

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. He was inducted into the

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in 2004, and the

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in 2005, after being appointed a

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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.ANDREW GAZE INDUCTED INTO FIBA HALL OF FAME
/ref> Two Australian basketball awards have been named in Gaze's honour: the NBL MVP award is named the Andrew Gaze Trophy, and the

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award is named the Gaze Medal.

Early life and family

Gaze was born in

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, the son of Lindsay and Margaret Gaze. He has an older sister, Janet. Gaze is also the nephew of former

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coach Tony Gaze and the cousin of Mark Gaze, who played 182 games in the NBL from 1983–1991 and represented Australia at the

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. He is also the second cousin of Canberra Capitals guard Kate Gaze, the daughter of Mark Gaze and former WNBL player Michelle O'Connor. Gaze grew up at Albert Park Basketball Stadium, the home of the Victorian Basketball Association (VBA), with his father the general manager of the VBA at the time. After graduating from

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, Gaze pursued a professional basketball career and attended Victoria University in Melbourne.

Playing career

NBL and college

In 1984, Gaze joined the

of the National Basketball League as an 18-year-old. His first season with the Tigers saw him win the NBL Rookie of the Year Award after averaging an impressive 29.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 24 games.Player statistics for Andrew Gaze
/ref> By 1986, he made his first All-NBL First Team selection. He would go on to earn first-team honours in 15 straight seasons (1986–2000). In the 1987 NBL season, Gaze set an NBL record for points per game in a season when he averaged 44.1 points. This was despite the Tigers finishing the season in last place with a 3–23 record. During the season, Gaze had a 60-point game (against the

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) and another five 50-point games. Following the

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, Gaze, who was spotted by talent scouts while playing for Australia at the 1988 Olympics, moved to the United States after being recruited to play

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for

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. During the 1988–89 season, Gaze played in 38 games for the Seton Hall Pirates, averaging 13.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Gaze started every game in The Hall's first-ever run to the NCAA Final Four, twice leading all Pirates scorers with 19 points in their Elite Eight win over

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and 20 points (highlighted by 4-from-9 shooting from 3) in the National Semifinal win against

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. He completed his season at Seton Hall with an 80–79 overtime loss to the

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in the NCAA Championship Game which was played in front of 39,187 fans at the

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, where he was heavily guarded and limited to only five field goal attempts, all from three-point range. After a year in New Jersey, Gaze returned to Australia and re-joined the Tigers for the

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.Gaze Is Gone But Questions Arise
/ref> He missed the back-end of the

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due to a blood clot in his right shoulder. 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. 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

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, 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.

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 Italian 2nd League club

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. In a six-month stint in Italy, he averaged over 30 points per game. Despite his best efforts, the team finished the league last and was relegated to the 3rd division. In March 1994, Gaze returned to the United States and signed with the NBA's

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. In seven games for the Bullets during the

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, he averaged 3.1 points per game. In early 1995, he moved to Greece and played half a season for Greek League club

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. He had another short stint in the NBA during the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, this time with the

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. He received very little court time for a stacked Spurs team that included guards

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and Steve Kerr. He appeared in just 19 games for the Spurs during the regular season and was inactive for the entire playoff run, which saw the Spurs win their first

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National team

On the international stage, Gaze forged his reputation as one of Australia's finest products, appearing at the

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, as a 19-year-old. He led all scorers at the

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with 23.9 points per game, leading the Aussies to a fifth-place finish. In

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, he became (jointly with American

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) the third basketball player to compete at five Olympics, after Puerto Rican

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and Brazilian

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. That year, Gaze was the flag bearer at the

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of the

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, and he was also the Australian

. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he led the Boomers to their then best Olympic performance, a fourth-placed finish, with a 5–3 record. Gaze also competed in four

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s with the Boomers, as he played in more than 280

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for Australia. Gaze is the second all-time career points scorer, behind only

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, in Summer Olympic Games history, and he is third all-time in career points scored in FIBA World Cup history, after Schmidt and

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Coaching career

On 8 December 2015, Gaze was appointed head coach of the

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team for the 2016 season. Gaze's cousin, Mark, was appointed the Tigers' assistant coach. On 2 April 2016, Gaze was appointed head coach of the

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on a three-year deal, joining a revitalised franchise with a new general manager, a new owner and new home venue. In June 2017, Gaze joined the

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as a member of their coaching staff for the

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. In February 2018, the Kings confirmed Gaze as their head coach for the 2018–19 season. On 19 February 2019, it was announced that Gaze would step down as coach of the Kings at the conclusion of the team's finals campaign.

Off the court

After retiring from playing professionally, Gaze became a media personality and began commentating NBL games for

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and

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. He is also a presenter on Channel Seven's '' Guide to the Good Life'' and on ''

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'' on Fox Footy. In 2006, he appeared in season five of ''

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''. 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. 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''. Between 2005 and 2010, the Gaze shoe brand sold over 500,000 pairs.

Records, honours and awards

*Record for most

for an Australian basketball player (5 –

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, 1996 and

) *

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at the

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of the

and the Australian

*Inducted into the

(2004),

(2005), and

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(2013) **Elevated to legend status in the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022 *Was made a Member of the

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in 2002 * NBL all-time: **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) *

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( 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) *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) *

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(1991) *

(2004) *

(2005) *Was named a member of the NBL's 20th, 25th and 40th anniversary teams

Honour roll

Career statistics

NBL

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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 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

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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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 1998 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 1998–99 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 1999–2000 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2000–01 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2001–02 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2002–03 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2003–04 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2004–05 , style="text-align:left;",

, , 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 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", 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

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Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

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San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

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College

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Seton Hall Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesa ...

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Early life and family

Playing career

NBL and college

Europe and NBA

National team

Coaching career

Off the court

Records, honours and awards

Honour roll

Career statistics

NBL

NBA

College

See also

Bibliography

Contributor

References

External links