Andrew Vlahov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1969 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Kent Street (Perth, Western Australia) South Eugene (Eugene, Oregon) |
| College | Stanford (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–2002 |
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1991–2002 | Perth Wildcats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew Mitchell Vlahov OAM (born 1 April 1969) is an Australian retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League of Australia from 1991 through until the 2001–02 season. Vlahov now leads RV Sport, a premium sports and event marketing company.
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.
Andrew Vlahov initially attended Kent Street Senior High School in south Perth, but unfortunately Kent Street Senior did not have a basketball team, but he played in his local junior team the Perth Redbacks where he would meet long time friend and future Australian Boomers team mate Luc Longley. Vlahov first came to the U.S. as an exchange student in junior high school, and later returned for his final year of high school, enrolling at South Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon, while his father (an academic as well as an athlete) worked at the University of Oregon.
He attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1987. His sister Lisa attended between 1985 and 1986.
Vlahov attended college at Stanford University in the US from 1987 to 1991 and was coached by Mike Montgomery.
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