NBL (Australia) 20th Anniversary Team

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In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, a special 20th Anniversary Team was named by Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) in 1998. The team was selected to honour the most outstanding players of the league's first two decades, recognising individual excellence, consistency, and contribution to the sport of basketball in Australia. [1] [2]

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Members

The following players were selected for the 20th Anniversary Team:

NameNBL Teams
Andrew Gaze * Melbourne Tigers
Leroy Loggins * Brisbane Bullets, West Adelaide Bearcats
Mark Bradtke * Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers
James Crawford * Geelong Supercats, Canberra Cannons, Perth Wildcats
Phil Smyth St. Kilda Saints, Canberra Cannons, Adelaide 36ers, Sydney Kings
Scott Fisher * North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats
Mark Davis * Adelaide 36ers
Larry Sengstock St. Kilda Saints, Brisbane Bullets, Gold Coast Cougars/Rollers, North Melbourne Giants
Cal Bruton Brisbane Bullets, Geelong Supercats, Perth Wildcats, Hobart Devils
Andrew Vlahov * Perth Wildcats
Herb McEachin Canberra Cannons

* Active at the time the team was named (1998).

Significance

The NBL 20th Anniversary Team celebrated the achievements of players who shaped Australian basketball during its formative years (1979–1998). Many of these athletes went on to represent Australia internationally and were later inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NBL announces 20th Anniversary Team". The Age. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "The 20 greatest NBL players of the past 40 years". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Australian Basketball Hall of Fame – Inductees". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
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