curtley
Years ago

Australian connection to NBA teams

In my wisdom and boredom i've decided to list each NBA team and its connection if any to an Australian player. I'm sure i've left some out, especially to do with summer league.

Atlanta - David Andersen drafted, [ricky grace played]
Boston - Ben Pepper Drafted,
Charlotte - Nathan Jawai summer league,
Chicago - Chris Anstey player, Luc Longley player, Schenscher player,
Cleveland - Luke Nevill summerleague
Dallas - Nathan Jawai signed, Anstey player, Mackinnon summer league,
Denver - Nielsen summer league,
Detroit - none?
GS - Joe Ingles summer league
Houston - Brad Newley drafted, Chris Andersen player,
Indiana - none?
LAL - Paul Rogers drafted?
LAC - none?
Miami - none?
Milwaukee - Bogut,
Minnesotta - Longley, Jawai, Heal played
Memphis - Bruton drafted (as vancouver grizzlies)
NJ - none?
NO - David Andersen played
NY - Longley played
OKC - Gaze summer league (as sonics)
Orlando - none?
Phoenix - Longley played,
Phila - Bradtke played
Portland - Mills played, Schenscher played,
Sacramento - none?
San Antonio - Gaze, Heal played, Nielsen Summer League
Toronto - Andersen, Jawai played, Paul rogers summer league?
Utah - Eddy Pablauskus drafted?
Washington - Gaze played?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

dave andersen played for rockets you forgot to mention

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TR  
Years ago

The old Charlotte Hornets offered Simon Dwight a contract back in the day.

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Brendan  
Years ago

Not sure if it counts but Kirk Penny played for the Heat and the Clippers

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pete  
Years ago

Does Darnell Mee count, if I recall he played for Denver

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Wayne  
Years ago

Gaze definitely played for the Bullets/Wizards

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Oden08  
Years ago

How about extending to guys who played in NBL, Mee, Brunson, Broooks, Owes, English, Powell, etc etc. Should get most teams covered (Brunson has played for most of them!)

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Johnny_Sack  
Years ago

Stiffy played SL with Cleveland in the '90s if i recall correctly...

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Jawai drafted by Indiana

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Anonymous  
Years ago

The only Australian born players to play in the NBA:

Luc Longley: 1991-2001 w/ Minn/Chi/Phx/NY
Andrew Gaze: 1993-94 & 1998-99 w/ Wash/SA
Shane Heal: 1996-97 & 2003-04 w/ Minn/SA
Mark Bradtke: 1996-97 w/ Philadelphia
Chris Anstey: 1997-2000 w/ Dallas/Chi
Andrew Bogut: 2005-Present w/ Milwaukee
Luke Schenscher: 2005-07 w/ Chi/Port
Nathan Jawai: 2008-2010 w/ Tor/Minn
David Andersen: 2009-Present w/ Hou/Tor/NO
Patrick Mills: 2009-Present w/ Portland

*Paul Rogers spent most of the 98-99 season on Toronto's roster but never played a game.

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TP  
Years ago

Lanard Copeland played for Philly and the Clippers

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Robert Rose played for the Clippers

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adam  
Years ago

Andrew Vlahov trialled with the Lakers at some stage in the 90's and if my memory serves there was some interest (2nd last player cut, something like that). Axel Dench trialled with Houston in the Summer League also.

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