Andrew Vlahov
| Andrew Vlahov | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Nickname | Hoff |
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 1 April 1969 Perth, Western Australia |
| College/University | Stanford University |
| Debut | 1991 |
| Final Game | 2002 |
| Games Played | 347[1] |
| Previous Clubs | Perth Wildcats 1991-2002 |
| Championships | 1991, 1995, 2000 |
| Career Highlights | 1991 NBL Rookie of the Year 1995 Grand Final MVP 1992, 1995 NBL's First Team 1998 NBL's 20th Anniversary Team Boomers Olympic Squad Member (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) |
Andrew Mitchell Vlahov (born 1 April 1969 in Perth, Western Australia) is a retired Australian professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League of Australia from 1991 through till the 2001/2002 season. Vlahov now leads RV Sport, a premium sports and event marketing company.
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[edit] Playing career
Andrew Vlahov attended Kent Street Senior High School in Western Australia and Stanford University in the U.S. before being signed by the Perth Wildcats where he played his entire NBL career. A stellar first season with the Wildcats saw Vlahov awarded with the NBL's Rookie of the Year award. Vlahov replaced Mike Ellis as the captain of the club in 1993 after only two seasons in the NBL and remained so until his retirement.
Vlahov is a four-time Olympian playing with the Boomers at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games.[2]
[edit] Post-playing career
While still on the playing roster with the Wildcats, Vlahov teamed up with ex-NBA player and fellow Western Australian Luc Longley to purchase the Wildcats franchise from owner Kerry Stokes.[3] Once Longley pulled out of the venture Vlahov was the majority shareholder of the club (with Mack Hall holding a small minority of shares) until the completion of the 2005/2006 season when West Australian Jack Bendat took over the club. [4]
In his time as owner of the Wildcats, Vlahov was instrumental in the NBL's push into the Asian market including match telecasts to Asian countries and the now discontinued "Singapore Spectacular" (a regular season match where the Wildcats played host to another NBL team in Singapore).[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.nblstats.com/players.php?playerid=11195 NBL Stats
- ^ http://www.basketball.net.au/FS_extra.asp?id=665&OrgID=1 Boomers Olympic History
- ^ Sgroi, D. (Producer). (2004). Perth Wildcats: Behind the Ball. [Motion Picture]. (Available from the Promote Media Group, Morley Commercial Centre, Cnr Boag Road & Russell Street, Morley, Western Australia)
- ^ http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3090 "New chairman for Wildcats"
- ^ http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=2593 "NBL's Asian success"
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| Preceded by Justin Cass |
NBL Rookie of the Year 1991 |
Succeeded by Lachlan Armfield |
| Preceded by Paul Rees |
NBL Grand Final MVP 1995 |
Succeeded by Mike Kelly |
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[edit] References
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Australian basketball players
- Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players of Australia
- People educated at Kent Street Senior High School
- People educated at Aquinas College, Perth
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- Perth Wildcats players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Stanford Cardinal men's basketball players
