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Years ago
Australian Players of the Year Named
BA have named LJ and Batkovic shared winners of the Tom Maher medal, whilst Patty Mills won the Gaze medal.
BA Link: http://linky.com.au/u2x7p
"The 2008 Maher Medal for Female International Player of the Year was awarded to LAUREN JACKSON and SUZY BATKOVIC (shared) after their significant contributions on the world stage. Jackson has now been the recipient of the Maher Medal an unprecedented six times in its 20-year history, first winning the medal in 1999 at the age of 18, while Batkovic was honoured for the second time, after winning the award in 2001."
"The 2008 Gaze Medal for Male International Player of the Year was awarded to PATRICK MILLS for his outstanding impact on the senior men's national team. At just 20 years of age, Patrick made his Olympic Games debut as a back-up point guard and led the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game, including high scores of 22 points against Athens Olympic Gold Medallists Argentina and 20 points against Beijing Olympic Gold Medallists, the United States. It is the first time Patrick has won the award."
