Brett Maher (basketball)

Maher gained his highest international basketball honour when he captained the Boomers at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane.

Maher is one of only two players to ever win the NBL Grand Final MVP twice, the other being Ricky Grace of the Perth Wildcats who won the award in 1990 and 1993.

During his career Maher also won selection for the Australian Boomers at the 1998 FIBA World Championship where the team finished in 9th place.

He also represented Australia at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games helping the Boomers to 4th in Atlanta and Sydney and 9th place in Athens.

Since retiring, Maher also co-hosted an Internet Television show on Australia Live TV about basketball with former 36ers championship winning teammate Kevin Brooks called Inside the Game.

[4] He and his wife, Tanya, founded the Hudson Maher Foundation which provides financial support for children who need bone marrow transplants.