The NBL's 40th Anniversary team has been announced.
Starters
Andrew Gaze (c)
612 games, 22 seasons with Melbourne Tigers 1984-2005. Highest point scorer in NBL history (18,908), All-time leader in assists, 7-time NBL MVP, 15-time NBL leading scorer, 15-time All NBL first team
Ricky Grace
482 games between 1990-2005. 3rd all-time in assists, 4-time All-NBL First Team, GF MVP winner in 1990 & 1993, 4-time NBL Champion (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000)
Leroy Loggins
567 games between 1981-2001. NBL MVP in 1984, 1986, 1987, 2nd all-time leading scorer, 2nd all-time in steals, 10-time All-NBL First Team, 2 time Defensive Player of the Year, GF MVP in 1987, 3-time NBL Champion (1982, 1985, 1987)
James Crawford
504 games between 1982-2003. 3rd all-time leading scorer, 2nd all-time in blocked shots, 4-time All-NBL First Team, 3 time NBL Champion (1990, 1991, 1995)
Mark Bradtke
554 games between 1988-2007. NBL MVP in 2002, All-time leading rebounder, 10-time All-NBL First Team, 3-time NBL Champion (1993, 1997, 2007), Played in 20 seasons.
Bench
Darryl McDonald
486 games in 15 seasons between 1994 — 2008. 1st all-time in steals, 2nd-all time in assists, 3-time All-NBL First Team, NBL Champion (1994, 2006, 2008)
Shane Heal
440 games between 1988-2009. 2nd most all-time in 3-point makes (1,602), only player to make 12 three-pointers in a game twice, NBL Champion with Sydney in 2003, Career high 61-points in 1994
Rob Rose
477 games between 1992-2007. First man to be NBL MVP at different clubs (1993 & 2001), 5-time All-NBL First Team, NBL record 13 triple-doubles, NBL Champion in 1992
Mark Davis
481 games between 1985-2001. NBL MVP in 1987, 2nd all-time leading rebounder, 5-time All-NBL First Team, GF MVP in 1986, 3-time NBL Champion (1986, 1998 & 1999)
Chris Anstey
336 games between 1994-2009. NBL MVP in 2006 & 2008, 5-time All NBL first team, Defensive Player of the Year 2008, GF MVP in 2006 & 2008, 3 time Champion (1996,2006,2008)
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