Kristian Doolittle
September 26, 2023
Andrew Vlahov
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 1/04/69
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 108
- Junior Assoc: WA - Burswood
- College: Stanford (1987–1991)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/04/91
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 30/03/02
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
- NBL History: Perth 1991-02
- Championships: 3
- Perth (1991, 1995, 2000)
BIO: Andrew Mitchell Vlahov OAM played his entire eleven-year professional career for the Perth Wildcats of the NBL, with whom he won two championships in 1995 and 2000.
Vlahov was born in Perth to Eva (née Kampe) and Len Vlahov. His mother had arrived in Australia as a post-war refugee from Latvia, while his father was the son of Croatian immigrants.
Both his parents were athletes, and represented Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games which were held in Perth.
Eva was a WA State Long jump champion while Len held the WA State Discus record for 20 consecutive years. Vlahov received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1987. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Andrew Vlahov made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 22 years of age. He scored 17 points in his first game.
Andrew Vlahov walked straight into a NBL championship with the Wildcats after a stellar US college career at Stanford.
In 1995 he was part of the Wildcat’s NBL championship winning team that travelled to the McDonald’s Championship in London that competed against the NBA’s Houston Rockets and Spain’s Real Madrid.
He later owned the team, before selling it to Jack Bendat.
1997
After Adelaide knocked Perth out of the 1996 quarterfinals, the Wildcats reshaped part of Adrian Hurley’s roster for 1997. Aaron Trahair (to Sydney), Pete Hansen and Matthew Earp departed, while Scott Fisher remained sidelined following knee reconstruction. Hurley brought back captain Andrew Vlahov, Ricky Grace, Todd Lichti, James Crawford, Anthony Stewart, Gavin Vanderputten, Phil Doherty and Ryan Gardiner, with David Van Dyke (via Newcastle), Greg Brown, Scott Harkess and Nick Lackovic joining the group.
Perth began the season at the Perth Entertainment Centre on April 11, where Vlahov (11 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal), Stewart (17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) and Grace (14 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals) led the Wildcats, but defending champion South East Melbourne won 104-84 behind Brian Tolbert (22 points and 3 steals).
Vlahov (13.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.3 steals across 33 games) continued as Perth’s captain and remained one of Hurley’s main all-round contributors. The May 17 road loss to South East Melbourne was his only absence, with no confirmed reason found for the missed game. Vlahov was also selected for the NBL All-Star Game for the sixth consecutive season and represented Australia during 1997 against Croatia and in the Oceania qualification series for the 1998 World Championship.
On June 14, Vlahov (21 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) helped Perth defeat Townsville 109-90 at the Perth Entertainment Centre, with Stewart (25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals) and Crawford (20 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) providing support, while Clarence Tyson (23 points and 14 rebounds) led Townsville.
Vlahov’s best game came one week later against Newcastle, where he finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks, but the Falcons defeated Perth 102-90 at the Perth Entertainment Centre. Crawford (21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block) and Grace (20 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 1 steal) provided support, while Butch Hays (26 points and 7 rebounds) led Newcastle.
With Van Dyke (14.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks across 24 games) sidelined after May 24 and Perth already short-handed in the frontcourt, George Banks (10.3 points and 7 rebounds across 7 games; via Dinamo Sassari) joined the Wildcats in late June as short-term injury cover. Banks played seven games from June 27 to July 19 before his stint ended, with Van Dyke returning on August 16.
Banks debuted in Canberra on June 27, where Vlahov (25 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) matched his season-high in scoring, while Lichti (15 points and 9 rebounds) and Banks (14 points, 14 rebounds, and 1 block) provided support, but Robert Rose (24 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals) led the Cannons to a 92-86 win.
Perth closed the regular season in Townsville on September 26, where Vlahov (9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals), Lichti (25 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Crawford (23 points and 5 rebounds) helped the Wildcats hold on for a 102-100 win, while Derek Rucker (36 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists) was Townsville’s best. The win left Perth fourth with a 17-13 record.
Lichti (16.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals across 34 games) led Perth in scoring, while Grace (16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.6 steals across 34 games) directed the offence and led the Wildcats in assists. Crawford (14.7 points and 7.4 rebounds across 31 games) remained a major frontcourt contributor, while Stewart (13.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists across 33 games) gave Hurley another scoring option and Van Dyke led Perth in rebounding and blocks when available.
The quarterfinal series opened at the Perth Entertainment Centre on October 4, where Vlahov (14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists), Grace (18 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals), Lichti (15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals) and Crawford (12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) led Perth to an 81-79 win, while Leroy Loggins (32 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks) and Steve Woodberry (23 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) led Brisbane. Crawford suffered an injury during the victory and did not return for the remainder of the postseason.
Game two moved to the Brisbane Convention Centre, where Vlahov (21 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block), Grace (25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals), Van Dyke (16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks) and Lichti (13 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block) led Perth to an 88-71 win and completed the sweep, while Woodberry (21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 1 block) and Mark Dalton (16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block) were Brisbane’s best.
With Crawford unavailable, Fisher (10 points and 5.5 rebounds across 2 games) returned from knee reconstruction for the semifinal series after missing the entire regular season, giving Perth frontcourt cover for Crawford’s absence.
The semifinals opened at the Perth Entertainment Centre on October 13, where Vlahov (2 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 steal), Lichti (20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block), Grace (19 points and 4 assists) and Fisher (14 points and 6 rebounds) were Perth’s best, but Chris Anstey (19 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals) and Tony Ronaldson (18 points) led South East Melbourne to a 92-82 win.
Game two moved to Melbourne Park, where Vlahov (7 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 steal), Grace (16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Van Dyke (13 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, and 3 blocks) led Perth, while Sam Mackinnon (21 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal) and Tolbert (19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) carried South East Melbourne to a 96-69 win and completed the sweep. The 27-point defeat was Perth’s heaviest loss of 1997 and meant South East Melbourne had handed the Wildcats their three biggest losses of the season.
1998
Following Perth’s semifinal exit to South East Melbourne the previous season, Adrian Hurley stepped down after five years as head coach and Alan Black returned to lead the Wildcats. David Van Dyke, George Banks, Scott Harkess and Ryan Gardiner departed, while captain Andrew Vlahov returned alongside Ricky Grace, Todd Lichti, Scott Fisher, James Crawford, Anthony Stewart, Gavin Vanderputten, Phil Doherty, Greg Brown and Nick Lackovic. Greg Smith and former Duke guard Thomas Hill (via Jacksonville) were added for what became the NBL’s final winter season.
Vlahov was unavailable when Perth began the season against Townsville at the Perth Entertainment Centre on January 30. Grace (21 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals) and Lichti (17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Wildcats, while Derek Rucker (34 points and 6 assists) carried Townsville to an 89-87 victory.
Vlahov (12.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.6 steals across 17 games) missed Perth’s first 17 regular-season games before returning in April. During his absence, the Wildcats endured four consecutive losses from March 6 to March 22 before immediately responding with five straight victories through April 11. A separate midseason import change saw Hill replaced by Dewey Michaels (via Perth Redbacks), who had won the previous season’s SBL MVP and Grand Final MVP awards.
Vlahov returned against Sydney on April 19, finishing with 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in 15 minutes and 48 seconds. Grace (23 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals) and Lichti (21 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 1 block) led Perth, but the Kings escaped the Perth Entertainment Centre with a 104-103 victory.
Grace (18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.5 steals across 34 games) led Perth in scoring and assists and earned All-NBL Third Team honours. Lichti (17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.7 steals across 32 games) remained another major perimeter scorer, while Fisher (17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds across 32 games) returned to full-time action after knee reconstruction had restricted him to two appearances the previous season and led the Wildcats in rebounding. Crawford (16 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 34 games) remained productive inside and Stewart (11.7 points and 3.3 assists across 34 games) provided further scoring and playmaking. Vlahov, Crawford and Fisher were all selected to the NBL’s 20th Anniversary Team.
Perth completed the regular season against Wollongong on June 9, where Vlahov (14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals), Grace (22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal) and Fisher (19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) helped the Wildcats win 99-89. Clayton Ritter (31 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal) led Wollongong, while the victory left Perth third with a 17-13 record.
The elimination series began at Beaton Park on June 12, where Vlahov (16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals) helped Perth defeat Wollongong 95-85 in the final NBL game played at the Snakepit. Fisher (37 points) and Lichti (18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) led the Wildcats, while Mat Campbell (27 points and 5 rebounds) was Wollongong’s leading scorer.
Two days later at Challenge Stadium, Vlahov (17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal) helped Perth close out the series. Fisher (21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists) and Lichti (21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) led a balanced Wildcats attack, while Elliot Hatcher (34 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals) was Wollongong’s best as Perth won 120-97 and completed the sweep.
The semifinal series against Adelaide opened at Challenge Stadium, where Vlahov (4 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block) was held to 2-of-12 shooting. Crawford (22 points and 6 rebounds) and Grace (20 points and 5 assists) led Perth, while Brett Maher (36 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal) made seven three-pointers as Adelaide won 114-97.
In game two at Adelaide Arena, Vlahov produced his best game and highest-scoring performance of the season, finishing with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block while making 13-of-24 field goals and four three-pointers. Grace (26 points and 6 assists) and Fisher (18 points and 11 rebounds) provided support, while Maher (26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Kevin Brooks (22 points and 4 rebounds) led Adelaide to a 117-110 victory that completed the semifinal sweep and ended Perth’s season.
Andrew Vlahov played twelve seasons the Perth Wildcats. He averaged 16.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 349 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 38th in total points
– 17th in total rebounds
– 32nd in total assists
– 16th in total steals
– 44th in total blocks
HIGHLIGHTS:
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 33 | Perth | 17-13 (2) | 31 | 1,171 | 302 | 321 | 109 | 103 | 218 | 51 | 19 | 78 | 132 | 110 | 280 | 39% | 18 | 73 | 25% | 64 | 111 | 58% | 45% | 43% | 20 |
| 2000-01 | 32 | Perth | 21-7 (3) | 31 | 1,179 | 488 | 251 | 87 | 67 | 184 | 40 | 32 | 77 | 129 | 180 | 399 | 45% | 50 | 131 | 38% | 78 | 115 | 68% | 54% | 51% | 32 |
| 1999-00 | 31 | Perth | 22-6 (3) | 36 | 1,418 | 517 | 336 | 112 | 98 | 238 | 69 | 26 | 87 | 136 | 182 | 399 | 46% | 52 | 126 | 41% | 101 | 140 | 72% | 56% | 52% | 29 |
| 1998-99 | 30 | Perth | 13-13 (6) | 28 | 1,117 | 412 | 253 | 86 | 100 | 153 | 62 | 18 | 70 | 114 | 150 | 358 | 42% | 30 | 106 | 28% | 82 | 128 | 64% | 49% | 46% | 26 |
| 1998 | 29 | Perth | 17-13 (3) | 17 | 520 | 219 | 92 | 51 | 30 | 62 | 28 | 8 | 27 | 55 | 83 | 183 | 45% | 21 | 53 | 40% | 32 | 47 | 68% | 53% | 51% | 32 |
| 1997 | 28 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 33 | 1,184 | 457 | 257 | 120 | 83 | 174 | 42 | 17 | 89 | 115 | 165 | 365 | 45% | 24 | 70 | 34% | 103 | 141 | 73% | 53% | 48% | 25 |
| 1996 | 27 | Perth | 16-10 (3) | 28 | 1,069 | 524 | 226 | 93 | 91 | 135 | 44 | 11 | 73 | 112 | 189 | 354 | 53% | 17 | 46 | 37% | 129 | 173 | 75% | 60% | 56% | 31 |
| 1995 | 26 | Perth | 19-7 (4) | 34 | 1,330 | 679 | 302 | 123 | 104 | 198 | 75 | 30 | 94 | 132 | 244 | 428 | 57% | 15 | 43 | 35% | 176 | 237 | 74% | 63% | 59% | 35 |
| 1994 | 25 | Perth | 16-10 (6) | 28 | 1,093 | 490 | 273 | 131 | 80 | 193 | 58 | 20 | 84 | 115 | 167 | 358 | 47% | 22 | 56 | 39% | 134 | 179 | 75% | 55% | 50% | 30 |
| 1993 | 24 | Perth | 21-5 (1) | 35 | 1,393 | 693 | 314 | 161 | 99 | 215 | 76 | 26 | 94 | 120 | 235 | 474 | 50% | 48 | 111 | 43% | 175 | 214 | 82% | 60% | 55% | 31 |
| 1992 | 23 | Perth | 12-12 (6) | 22 | 874 | 494 | 228 | 106 | 85 | 143 | 50 | 21 | 68 | 87 | 179 | 341 | 52% | 20 | 48 | 42% | 116 | 147 | 79% | 60% | 55% | 34 |
| 1991 | 22 | Perth | 22-4 (1) | 26 | 768 | 390 | 215 | 73 | 79 | 136 | 40 | 12 | 52 | 80 | 150 | 299 | 50% | 7 | 21 | 33% | 83 | 116 | 72% | 55% | 51% | 25 | Totals | 349 | 13116 | 5665 | 3068 | 1252 | 1019 | 2049 | 635 | 240 | 893 | 1327 | 2034 | 4238 | 48.0% | 324 | 884 | 36.7% | 1273 | 1748 | 72.8% | 57% | 52% | 35 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 33 | Perth | 17-13 (2) | 31 | 37.8 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 39% | 0.6 | 2.4 | 25% | 2.1 | 3.6 | 58% | 45% | 43% | 20 |
| 2000-01 | 32 | Perth | 21-7 (3) | 31 | 38.0 | 15.7 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 45% | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38% | 2.5 | 3.7 | 68% | 54% | 51% | 32 |
| 1999-00 | 31 | Perth | 22-6 (3) | 36 | 39.4 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 46% | 1.4 | 3.5 | 41% | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72% | 56% | 52% | 29 |
| 1998-99 | 30 | Perth | 13-13 (6) | 28 | 39.9 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 12.8 | 42% | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28% | 2.9 | 4.6 | 64% | 49% | 46% | 26 |
| 1998 | 29 | Perth | 17-13 (3) | 17 | 30.6 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 45% | 1.2 | 3.1 | 40% | 1.9 | 2.8 | 68% | 53% | 51% | 32 |
| 1997 | 28 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 33 | 35.9 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45% | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34% | 3.1 | 4.3 | 73% | 53% | 48% | 25 |
| 1996 | 27 | Perth | 16-10 (3) | 28 | 38.2 | 18.7 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 53% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 37% | 4.6 | 6.2 | 75% | 60% | 56% | 31 |
| 1995 | 26 | Perth | 19-7 (4) | 34 | 39.1 | 20.0 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 57% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 35% | 5.2 | 7.0 | 74% | 63% | 59% | 35 |
| 1994 | 25 | Perth | 16-10 (6) | 28 | 39.0 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47% | 0.8 | 2.0 | 39% | 4.8 | 6.4 | 75% | 55% | 50% | 30 |
| 1993 | 24 | Perth | 21-5 (1) | 35 | 39.8 | 19.8 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 50% | 1.4 | 3.2 | 43% | 5.0 | 6.1 | 82% | 60% | 55% | 31 |
| 1992 | 23 | Perth | 12-12 (6) | 22 | 39.7 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 15.5 | 52% | 0.9 | 2.2 | 42% | 5.3 | 6.7 | 79% | 60% | 55% | 34 |
| 1991 | 22 | Perth | 22-4 (1) | 26 | 29.5 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33% | 3.2 | 4.5 | 72% | 55% | 51% | 25 | Total | 349 | 37.6 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 48.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7% | 0.9 | 2.5 | 72.8% | 57% | 52% | 35 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 35 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 1987 | Perth 1989-1990, 2003
Andrew Vlahov’s early senior development included a scholarship year at the Australian Institute of Sport in 1987, where he trained in Canberra as part of the AIS program alongside future Australian basketball standouts including Luc Longley, Mark Bradtke, and Shane Heal.
He then produced a dominant scoring run in the Perth state league in 1989 and 1990, playing 34 games across those seasons and scoring 1,066 points at 31.4 points per game.
Vlahov returned to Perth state league competition in 2003 for a brief late-career stint, playing three games and scoring 33 points at 11.0 points per game.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Vlahovs first major tournament for Australia was the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he helped the team record its best ever finish of fourth place at that time with a 4–4 record. Australia would lose the bronze medal game 49–78 to a United States team which included future NBA players David Robinson and Mitch Richmond as well as NBA players Dan Majerle, Danny Manning and Hersey Hawkins.
Vlahov was then selected for the Australia team that played at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Alongside Luc Longley, Andrew Gaze, Phil Smyth, Larry Sengstock and Mark Bradtke the Boomers finished in 6th-place finish with a 4–4 record.
The next major tournament for Vlahov was the 1994 FIBA World Championships where alongside Andrew Gaze, who led the tournament in scoring (23.9 ppg), he helped Australia finish second in their pool to advance to the quarterfinals. There they lost to Russia (76–103) in a game which eliminated them from the medal rounds. The Boomers would finish fifth overall, equalling their best ever result at a World Championship.
Vlahov would suit up for the Boomers again at the 1996 Olympics where after defeating Croatia (73-71) the Boomers reached the semi finals for the just second time in team history. Australia would suffer a 101-73 defeat to eventual gold medalists USA, who featured Charles Barkley, David Robinson and Shaquille ONeal on the roster. In the bronze medal game Australia feel short to Lithuania (74-80) due to a lack of size and the inability to stop Arvydas Sabonis. The Boomers fourth place finish equalled Australias best result at a Olympic games at that time.
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— RANDOM HOOPS (@HoopsRandom) May 26, 2024
Australia headed into the 1998 FIBA World Championships without Luc Longley and Mark Bradtke. This saw a influx of young talent join the Boomers, with Frank Drmic, Simon Dwight, Ben Melmeth, Chris Anstey and Paul Rogers all making their senior squad debuts. With Shane Heal (17 ppg), and Andrew Gaze (16.9ppg) leading the way in scoring, Vlahov and the Boomers lost to both Argentina and Spain in the opening rounds and failed to move past the group stages. Australia (5-3) finished the tournament in a disappointing ninth place.
Vlahovs final appearance for the mens national team came at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney. There, in front of 14,833 fans at the Sydney Super Dome, Australia equalled their highest finish ever (fourth) after losing the bronze medal playoff to Lithuania (71-89). The Sydney 2000 Olympics was the end of a era for the Boomers program, with stalwarts Andrew Gaze, Luc Longley, Mark Bradtke, Andrew Vlahov and Shane Heal all deciding to retire from FIBA competition at the conclusion of the games.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | 7 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1998 | 29 | 8 | 139 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 6 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 1996 | 27 | 8 | 206 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 50 | 42.0% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 21 | 61.9% |
| 1994 | 25 | 8 | 263 | 104 | 54 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 71 | 47.9% | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 28 | 33 | 84.8% |
| 1992 | 23 | 8 | 200 | 82 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 74 | 39.2% | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 17 | 27 | 63.0% |
| 1990 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 36 | 80.6% |
| 1988 | 19 | 7 | 78 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 40.7% | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | Total | 53 | 965 | 400 | 184 | 56 | 79 | 105 | 39 | 1 | 70 | 141 | 112 | 260 | 43% | 24 | 52 | 46% | 100 | 141 | 71% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | 7 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 50.0% | 0.6 | 1.1 | 50.0% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 66.7% |
| 1998 | 29 | 8 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 38.9% | 0.1 | 0.8 | 16.7% | 0.8 | 1.1 | 66.7% |
| 1996 | 27 | 8 | 25.8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 42.0% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33.3% | 1.6 | 2.6 | 61.9% |
| 1994 | 25 | 8 | 32.9 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 47.9% | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0% | 3.5 | 4.1 | 84.8% |
| 1992 | 23 | 8 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 39.2% | 0.9 | 1.6 | 53.8% | 2.1 | 3.4 | 63.0% |
| 1990 | 21 | 7 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 4.1 | 5.1 | 80.6% |
| 1988 | 19 | 7 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.7% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 66.7% | 0.7 | 1.7 | 41.7% | Total | 53 | 18.2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 43% | 0.5 | 1.0 | 46% | 1.9 | 2.7 | 71% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Belgium - Aalst (1996)
In 1996, Andrew Vlahov played in Belgium with Okapi Aalstar (Aalst).
COLLEGE
Andrew Vlahov played college basketball at Stanford from 1987 to 1991, where he was coached by Mike Montgomery and developed into a key frontcourt piece in the program’s late-1980s and early-1990s rise.
During his early years in Palo Alto, Vlahov played alongside future Perth Wildcats teammate Todd Lichti, with the pair overlapping on Stanford rosters before Lichti moved on to the NBA and later the NBL.
Vlahov was a major contributor to Stanford’s 1991 National Invitation Tournament championship, returning from an ankle injury that had sidelined him late in the regular season and finishing the NIT title game against Oklahoma with 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Cardinal won the championship.
Across his Stanford career, Vlahov was recognised internally as the team’s Best Defensive Player three times (1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91), was named Most Inspirational Player in 1989–90, served as a team captain in both 1989–90 and 1990–91, and earned selection to the Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic Team in 1989.
He also left Stanford with multiple school record listings, including being credited in Stanford records for career steals (130) and career assists (278), reflecting his impact as a defensive playmaker and secondary ball-mover from the forward spot.
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL Finals MVP (1995)
- NBL Rookie Of The Year (1991)
- 2x All-NBL First Team
- 2x All-NBL Second Team
- 2x All-NBL Third Team
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