Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed information on Andrew Gaze:

Player Profile

  • Nationality: Australian
  • Shoe Size: Size 15 (US)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches
  • Weight: 200 lbs (91 kg) during his playing career
  • Height: 6’7″ (201 cm)
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
  • Draft: Undrafted in the 1989 NBA Draft
  • Age: Born July 24, 1965 (59 years old as of 2024)
  • College: Seton Hall University
  • High School: Albert Park College (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Championship Rings:
    • 1 NBA Championship (San Antonio Spurs, 1999)
    • 7 NBL Championships (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997 with Melbourne Tigers)
  • Kids: Four children (Courtney, Phoebe, Andrew Jr., and Mason)
  • Siblings: Four siblings
  • Teams Played For:
    • Melbourne Tigers (NBL, Australia)
    • Washington Bullets (NBA, USA)
    • San Antonio Spurs (NBA, USA)
    • Virtus Bologna (Italy)

Player Archetype / Play Style

Andrew Gaze’s player archetype was that of an elite movement shooter and high-volume scoring wing, a cerebral offensive engine who could bend a defence with touch, timing, and relentless shot-making. Standing 2.01 metres, he had very good size for a guard, but his game was built less on overpowering athleticism and more on craft, conditioning, and polished perimeter skill, which made him a difficult cover in both half-court and transition settings. Defensively, his role was more positional than disruptive, using awareness, effort, and experience to hold his ground rather than relying on explosive lateral tools. Offensively, he functioned as a primary scorer who could stretch the floor, work off movement, punish gaps, and carry a heavy scoring load, which fits a career defined by prolific point production for Melbourne and the Boomers. His overall play style was smooth, disciplined, and deeply skilled, blending shot creation, off-ball intelligence, and veteran poise in a way that made him one of the defining offensive guards Australian basketball has produced. (About FIBA)

Notes:

  • I’m one of the rare people who grew up watching Andrew Gaze in person. The Melbourne Tigers were my hometown team, and I would frequently watch them on TV and attend many games in person. Gaze was the epitome of a nice human being and was always happy. Gaze was great for team chemistry and in my opinion, was the X factor on a very good Melbourne Tigers team that was always competing for championships.
  • Nobody has contributed more to the Australian Boomers than Andrew Gaze. He was always there for his country.
  • Andrew Gaze was a very good shooter (the NBL’s best in the 90s along with Shane Heal) and was also a playmaker who often set up teammate Lanard Copeland for electrifying dunks and finishes.
  • Gaze dished so many assists that I always assumed he was the point guard. Whatever his position, I would list him as one-down toward PG from Lanard Copeland. Since Copeland was listed as a shooting guard and small forward, to me, that makes Gaze a point guard and shooting guard.
  • Andrew Gaze had a brief NBA career. In those days, it was extremely rare for an Australian to be invited into the NBA. Though he didn’t get much court time, it was an honor for every Australian to have him in the NBA. Nowadays, he would have gotten more court time in the NBA in my opinion because the US is far more familiar with Australians as decent basketball players.

Sources:

FIBA Hall of Fame — Andrew GAZE (AUS)
Olympics Australia — Andrew Gaze
FIBA — 2013 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: profile of Andrew Gaze (AUS)
Basketball Australia — Andrew Gaze AM OLY