BALLER#3
Years ago

Best to Ever Play NBL?

Who is the best player to play NBL in terms of their entire career. Not just including NBL but players that have played NBA etc. Who has the best basketball career as a whole and has suited up for an NBL club?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

easy

Doug Overton

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BALLER#3  
Years ago

stephen jackson is the one i was thinking of!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

stat jack for sure

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Andrew gaze and Ricky grace

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Stephen Jackson by a country mile.

He's gone from the NBL to the NBA and already made nearly $50 million.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksst02.html

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Honorable mention to Leroy.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Acie Earl.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Kirk Penney

2 NBA teams
1 NBL MVP
1 NBL Championship
1 NCAA Final 4

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze and then antartctic summer daylight second. hello?

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Chuck Norris  
Years ago

Brett Maher (The greatest player & the money man)

3 championships
(How many other players have won 3 championships, cant think of any of the top of my head ??)

How many did Heal win, 3 I think ??

Who else has a court named after them ??

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The_Champ33  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze
Leroy Loggins
Darryl McDonald

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Isaac  
Years ago

Jackson overall, Gaze for time in NBL.

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Mystro  
Years ago

Chuck Norris, CJ Bruton has won 3 or 4 NBL Championships

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BJF  
Years ago

Longley did play for the Wildcats and then got NBA titles and the big cash. I would say he is > than Cap Jack.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Gaze - hands down.

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SVD  
Years ago

is this even a question - Andrew Gaze - 7 MVPs

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Chuck Norris:

Cattalini won 4 championships
Rees won 4
Stiff won 6

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Jez  
Years ago

To the person who said:

"Kirk Penney

2 NBA teams
1 NBL MVP
1 NBL Championship
1 NCAA Final 4"

how about

Andrew Gaze

2 NBA teams
1 NBA Championship
7 NBL MVPs
2 NBL Championships
1 NCAA Final 4 (or Final 2)
5 Olympics
The scoring record leader in Olympics
2nd leading scorer in World Champs
All-time leading scorer in NBL
1984 NBL rookie of the year
A cameo in Neighbours

Kirk Penney was probably the best NZ'er to ever play NBL though ...

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KingJames  
Years ago

It is hard to define what is best.

Best for career in the NBL = Gaze

Best import playing several season in the NBL = Any number of players.

Best player that went on to greater things in the NBA = Jackson followed by Rick Brunson

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Gaze also has won a NBA championship with the spurs

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Mystro  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze end thread/

Penney is the best Basketball player to ever come out of NZ hands down.

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paul  
Years ago

Gaze by a mile.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

There is a guy I remember watching called Andrew Gaze who would feature pretty highly on this list. Anyone remember him?

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Mick  
Years ago

Robert Rose is up there.

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Mick  
Years ago

But it just has to be Gaze. No question.

If the NBA was as international then as it was now, and teams weren't afraid to draft foreigners, he'd have had a chance earlier on in the NBA.

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Nolan Harcourt  
Years ago

Gaze. Good bloke too.

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Jackie C  
Years ago

KingJames: would you have to include Luc Longley under best player who went on to better things in the NBA?

Yeah, I'm probably a bit bored. Wish the game was tonight.

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ineedmore  
Years ago

Somehow I became Jackie C. Apologies Jackie, whoever you are.

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thedoctor  
Years ago

Thread title isn't clear. Based on original post, thread should be 'best player ever to suit in the NBL' or similar. Stephen Jackson probably wins that argument

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Entire Career- Stephen Jackson, no question, Luc Longley is not even close to this guy.
NBL career- Andrew Gaze, that is no debate.

But the most skilled and the player with the most talent i have seen in the league in the last 5-10 years would be Donta Smith, his numbers don't show it, but the way he played against the Tigers in that Finals series was ridiculous, that was an entire class above the rest of the competition.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

In terms of actual NBL play Andrew Gaze obviously.

But as the OP states in terms of overall career it's Stephen Jackson and anyone who says otherwise is soft in the head. Aside from the $50 million he's averaged over 20ppg in three NBA seasons, FFS.

Longley was a role player in the NBA not a gun.

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Ricey  
Years ago

How can people say Gaze... Jackson would destroy him in both of their primes. We are talking talent, not NBL championships

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Big Ads  
Years ago

Ray Owes makes an all star team in this discussion, maybe 2nd or 3rd teams. Doug O had a solid NBA career.

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Moses Guthrie  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze ..... and a cameo in Neighbours.

Let's not forget an exceptional performance on Dancing With The Stars!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Gaze.

That is all

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Anonymous  
Years ago

IF best player not taking into account team achievements and just individual talent, Julius Hodge easily.

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Isaac  
Years ago

Not really. Even someone like Carlos Powell outdid him, IMO.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Julius Hodge was a bum in the NBA.

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Mystro  
Years ago

agree Isaac, Carlos Powell was pretty talented and had his way offensively with most teams.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Gaze.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Julius Hodge!!!!!!

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze for sure!! But Steph Jackson, Luc Longley, Chris Anstey, Ricky Grace, Chris Jent, CJ Bruton and Doug Overton are a good mix as well at different positions.

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harry  
Years ago

cant think of anyone else thats won 3 nbl c/s's?

ummm
mark davis anyone?
only played for 17 years in one uniform
over 5000 rebounds

number two

behind gaze
no doubt the best

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adam  
Years ago

Andrew Gaze, without a doubt. I seriously get freaked when people use the "he plays in the NBA" as a blind rationale for one player being better than another. There have been literally 100's of role players in the NBA who couldn't hold a candle to Gaze. Stephen Jackson is talented, no question, but I don't think he is a better player than Gaze was in his prime. He is a different type of player, more athletic (virtually all players are more athletic than A Gaze) but honestly, both players in their prime, and I am starting a franchise, I would choose Andrew Gaze over Stephen Jackson.

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