Aaron Grabau (born 8 February 1978) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 February 1978 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1996–2013 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1996 | Geelong Supercats |
| 1997 | Mackay Meteors |
| 1998–2009; 2012 | Cairns Marlins |
| 1999–2013 | Cairns Taipans |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life
editGrabau was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[1] and played as a junior for the Dandenong Rangers.[1]
Basketball career
editGrabau made his NBL debut in 1996 with the Geelong Supercats.[1] He joined the inaugural Cairns Taipans team in 1999.[1][2] He scored a career-high 28 points against the Townsville Crocodiles in January 2005 and in 2008 he finished runner-up for NBL Best Defensive Player.[2] He retired in 2013 after 14 seasons with the team[3] and 418 career NBL games.[4] He finished as the Taipans' all-time leader in games played and second in club history in scoring.[2] His number 8 jersey was retired late in his career while he was still playing[2] and then again in 2019.[5]
At state league level, Grabau played for the Mackay Meteors in 1997 and won the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) Youth Player of the Year.[6] In 1998, he joined the Cairns Marlins and helped the team win the QBL championship and the ABA National championship.[1] He went on to help the Marlins win QBL championships in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2009, as well as ABA National championships in 2004 and 2007. He was named ABA grand final MVP in both 2004 and 2007.[7][8][9] He was named QBL All-League Team in 2004,[10] 2007, 2009 and 2012.[11]
In 2020, Grabau was named the greatest QBL player of all time by The Courier-Mail.[12]
Personal life
editAs of 2016, Grabau works as a constable with the Queensland Police Service.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Aaron Grabau". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 December 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Aaron Grabau". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Let's talk about Bo". fiba.basketball. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Player statistics for Aaron Grabau". NBL. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Nagy, Boti (22 December 2019). "Snakes 'n' ladders, Breaks and winners". Boti Nagy. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Recently the Courier Mail & Quest Community Newspapers selected a panel to rank..." facebook.com/Mackay.Basketball. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Taipans Pay Tribute to 2004 Cairns Marlins". NBL.com.au. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "ABA National Champions". SportsTG.com. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Marlins celebrate national title win". ABC.net.au. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "All League Teams Announced". qabl.basketball.net.au. 8 August 2004. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "All League Teams". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Basketball: State league's top 30 players: Top 5". CourierMail.com.au. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Coolican, Cary (13 October 2016). "Dunk Me If You Can". myPolice Far North. Retrieved 1 March 2022.