Brett Maher
| Brett Maher | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (180 lb) |
| Team | Adelaide 36ers (1992–2009) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 17 April 1973 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Debut | 1992 |
| Games Played | 526[1] |
| Previous Clubs | Sturt Sabres |
| Career Highlights | 3 NBL Championships (1998, 1999, 2002) Selected for NBL All-Star game in 1996, 1997, and 2004 Larry Sengstock Medal for Grand Final MVP in 1999 and 2002 All NBL First team 2000, 2003, 2006 6 time Adelaide 36ers club MVP (1997, 1998, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07) 2009 South Australia State of Origin Team |
Brett Steven Maher (born 17 April 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a retired Australian basketball player who played for the Adelaide 36ers in the NBL for his entire career, from 1992-2009.
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[edit] Professional career
Maher was spotted playing for the Sturt Sabres in the Australian Basketball Association where his outstanding form saw him earn a contract with the Adelaide 36ers. It turned out to be a great pickup for the 36ers as he would spend eighteen season with the club, thirteen as club captain. Including finals games, Maher played 526 games for the 36ers between 1992 and 2009, averaging 16.9 points, 4.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. He made his debut for the 36ers on 4 April 1992 scoring 11 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and handing out 4 assists to help the team to a 106-84 win over the North Melbourne Giants.
He played an integral role in three of the four Adelaide 36ers NBL championships (1998, 1998–99 and 2001-02) and has also been the 36ers club MVP on six occasions. He was selected in 4 NBL All-Star Games (1996, 1997, 2005 and 2006) and he has been named in the All-NBL First Team in 2000 and 2003, All-NBL Second Team in 1997, 1998 and All-NBL Third Team in 1999, 2002. He also won the Larry Sengstock Medal for being the Grand Final MVP in 1999 and 2002. Maher is one of only two players to ever win the NBL Grand Final MVP twice, the other being Ricky Grace of the Perth Wildcats who won the award in 1990 and 1993.
On 7 February 2009 in front of a sellout (and over capacity) crowd in excess of 8,000, the main court of The Dome was re-named The Brett Maher Court in honor of Maher who was playing his last home game before retiring from the NBL at the end of the 2008-09 season. The court that now bears his name is the only home court that Maher ever played on during his NBL career as the 36ers had moved to the then named Clipsal Powerhouse from their former home at the Apollo Stadium the same year that Maher started with the club.
Maher has also been honored as one of only two players to have their number retired by the Adelaide 36ers. His #5 singlet hangs high at the Adelaide Arena alongside the #33 of former club captain, league MVP and long time team mate Mark Davis, who like Maher, played his entire NBL career with the 36ers.
[edit] International career
During his career Maher also won selection for the Australian Boomers at the 1998 FIBA World Championship where the team finished in 9th place. He also represented Australia at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games helping the Boomers to 4th in Atlanta and Sydney and 9th place in Athens. In all, Maher played over 100 games for the Boomers and had the honor of captaining his country at the 2001 Goodwill Games.
[edit] Media work
Since retiring, Maher now also co-hosts an Internet Television show on Australia Live TV about basketball with former 36ers championship winning team mate Kevin Brooks called Inside the Game [2] shown on Fridays 6-7pm CST and the episodes are on AustraliaLiveTV.com. He is also the expert local analyst for 36ers NBL games televised on One HD that are played in Adelaide.
[edit] Personal
Brett Maher is married to Tanya, and had three children, Cheyenne, Hudson and Indiana. In 2003 Hudson was diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disease called haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) when just 3 months old and has since died, spurring the founding of The Hudson Maher Foundation that Brett Maher hopes can stop the disease from coming more common.
[edit] Honour roll
| NBL career: | 1992–2009 |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | 4 (1994, 1998, 1998–99, 2001–02) |
| NBL Championships: | 3 (1998, 1998–99, 2001–02) |
| NBL Grand Final MVP: | 2 (1998–99, 2001–02) |
| All-NBL First Team: | 3 (2000, 2003, 2006) |
[edit] NBL career stats
| Games: | 526 |
| Rebounds: | 2,313 (1,593 def, 720 off - 4.3pg) |
| Points: | 8,941 (16.9pg) |
| Free Throws: | 1,499 |
| Field Goals: | 3,140 |
| 3 Points: | 1,162 |
| Steals: | 703 (1.3pg) |
| Assists: | 2,267 (4.3pg) |
[edit] References
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Kevin Brooks Glen Saville |
NBL Grand Final MVP 1999 2002 |
Succeeded by Marcus Timmons Chris Williams |
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