Australian Basketball Star Andrew Gaze to Join Washington Bullets

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Feb 25, 1994 — 1 min read

Andrew Gaze, Australia's most accomplished basketballer, will cap his remarkable career with a stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Washington Bullets. The 10-day contract, confirmed this week, will start on March 11, although delays with Gaze's visa may push his debut to March 23. Gaze, who led the Melbourne Tigers to the NBL championship last year, is only the second Australian to be offered a spot in the NBA, following in the footsteps of fellow Boomer Luc Longley.

Key Takeaways:

Andrew Gaze, Australia's greatest basketballer, will join the Washington Bullets in the NBA for a 10-day contract starting on March 11.
Delays with Gaze's American visa may push his debut to March 23.
The Bullets, coached by Wes Unseld, plan to play Gaze off-guard and possibly small forward.
Gaze has represented Australia in three Olympic Games and will be only the second Australian basketballer to play in the world's elite competition.
The Bullets have expressed interest in retaining Gaze until the end of the NBA season in mid-April, which would see him miss the Melbourne Tigers' first three games in the NBL.
Gaze's playing experience includes stints at Seton Hall, where he helped take it to the 1989 NCAA final, and later with the team that could have secured a spot with the Seattle Supersonics.
Fellow Boomer Luc Longley was traded to the Chicago Bulls on the same day as Gaze's announcement.
Gaze's teammates on the Bullets will include American point guard Doug Overton, who played with Illawarra.

Statistics:

3 Olympic Games represented by Gaze for Australia (no specific years mentioned).
10-day contract signed by Andrew Gaze with the Washington Bullets.
No specific mention of achievement statistics, such as points or games played.

Sources:

Washington Bullets (unspecified publication date).
John Nash, general manager of the Washington Bullets, via fax to Gaze.
Interview with Andrew Gaze (no date mentioned).
NBA news and trades mentioned in the text, without specific source.

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