The Australian International Player of the Year (or Gaze Medal) is an award for the best player of the Australia men's national basketball team (Boomers), given annually between 1988 and 2012. The voting for the award is done by the players after each international match and is named after father-son duo Lindsay Gaze and Andrew Gaze.
Year |
Winner |
1988 | Phil Smyth |
1989 | Luc Longley |
1990 | Andrew Gaze |
1991 | Andrew Vlahov |
1992 | Mark Bradtke |
1993 | Andrew Vlahov |
1994 | Andrew Gaze |
1995 | Andrew Gaze |
1996 | Andrew Gaze |
1997 | Shane Heal |
1998 | Andrew Gaze |
1999 | Mark Bradtke |
2000 | Andrew Gaze |
2001 | Brett Maher |
2002 | Chris Anstey |
2003 | Matthew Nielsen |
2004 | Shane Heal |
2005 | C. J. Bruton |
2006 | Sam Mackinnon |
2007 | Sam Mackinnon |
2008 | Patty Mills |
2009 | Joe Ingles |
2010 | Patty Mills |
2011 | Brad Newley |
2012 | Joe Ingles |
Commenced Award at World Cup and Olympic Games
Year |
Winner |
2014 | Matthew Dellavedova |
2016 | Andrew Bogut |
2019 | Nick Kay & Nathan Sobey |
2021 | Patty Mills |
2023 | Joshua Giddey |