No. 10 – Canberra Capitals | |
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Position | Guard |
League | WNBL |
Personal information | |
Born |
Mulgrave, Victoria |
18 February 1990
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Career information | |
College | Saint Mary's (2009–2014) |
WNBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2009 | Australian Institute of Sport |
2014–2016 | Townsville Fire |
2016–present | Canberra Capitals |
Career highlights and awards | |
Kate Gaze (born 18 February 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player. She currently plays for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL.
From 2009–2014, Gaze played for the Saint Mary's Gaels located in Moraga, California. Participating in the NCAA's Division I and primarily in the West Coast Conference.
After a successful college career in the United States, Gaze returned home to Australia and reignited her professional career with the Townsville Fire. She has since won two WNBL Championships, led by Suzy Batkovic and Cayla George. She has been re-signed for the 2017–18 season with the Capitals.
Gaze, comes from an athletic background. Her father Mark represented Australia in basketball at the 1982 FIBA World Championship and played 182 National Basketball League games from 1983–1991. Her mother Michelle O'Connor was a WNBL champion with the Sydney Flames (now Sydney Uni Flames), and her grandfather Tony Gaze was a former Australian Opals coach. She is also related to Australian basketball legends Andrew Gaze (second cousin) and his father Lindsay Gaze (great-uncle).