djrod
Years ago
10th Aussie to play in NBA
These are the 10 - are they in the right order of appearance?
Longley
Gaze
Anstey
Bradtke
Heal
Bogut
Schensher
Jawai
Andersen
Mills
djrod
Years ago
These are the 10 - are they in the right order of appearance?
Longley
Gaze
Anstey
Bradtke
Heal
Bogut
Schensher
Jawai
Andersen
Mills
Mantis
Years ago
Palubinskis was the first Aussie to be drafted, but he never played a game in the NBA.
aussieboomers4eva
Years ago
Same as Palubinskas, Rogers never actually logged an NBA minute.
cricketboyz
Years ago
Longley the owner of name for a new discovered prawn, had the most successful NBA career among. he also got championship rings with the Bulls.
TC2
Years ago
What do you mean "also"? His only success was his time with the Bulls. If it wasn't for them, he wouldn't be at the top of that list.
cricketboyz
Years ago
but the thing is he got it. and he was in the starting five that time.
TC2
Years ago
I know that. I am just wondering why you said he had the most success, and he also won some rings. His success was winning the rings!
ANON12
Years ago
Don't forget Gaze also has a ring (NBA Championship that is).
Melvin Corpuscle
Years ago
You forgot Ricky Grace. He appeared for Atlanta AFTER having become an Aussie citizen ...
Jake
Years ago
Lanard played for the Clippers. Darnell - the Nuggets - Is KB an Aussie?
Curtley
Years ago
Ricky Grace doesn't count, and i'm pretty sure he wasn't Australian when he played.
Luc Longley, Minnesota/Chicago/Phoenix/New York
Andrew Gaze, Washington/San Antonio
Shane Heal, Minnesota/San Antonio
Mark Bradtke, Philadelphia
Chris Anstey, Dallas/Chicago
Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee
Luke Schenscher, Chicago/Portland
Nathan Jawai, Toronto/Minnesota
David Andersen, Houston
Patrick Mills, Portland
billo
Years ago
When did Ricky play NBA after he became an Aussie Melvin? I don't recall anything along those lines.
mmmm this info might be good for a WIkipedia page actually.
Beantown
Years ago
Humpa, you should know better than that! Bogut is showing this season he is a very good player when fit. Gaze was too old and didn't get the opportunities when he was in the NBA, but was hardly a scrub or a bust. Andersen has performed pretty well in limited minutes as a rookie. Mills is highly likely to end up as a better NBA player than anyone on the list not named Bogut.
DB5
Years ago
Beantown, Humpa hates Aussies in the NBA.
Sour grapes because he thinks he is better and should have made NBA on a guaranteed contract I think.
Melvin Corpuscle
Years ago
Stand corrected ... memory failed me. dang it.
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