the Boomers team was drawn from the NBL with Bradtke still attending the AIS. For the series, Bradtke was the 3rd big man in the squad behind veteran 6'10" (208 cm) centre Ray Borner and Brisbane Bullet's 6'10" (209 cm) centre John Dorge who was also making his Boomers debut in the series. Bradtke would go on to play in the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games, helping the Boomers to the bronze medal game in 1988, 1996, and at home in Sydney in 2000. He also represented Australia at the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championship. At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Bradtke became the youngest player to ever represent Australia in basketball at the Summer Olympic Games at age 18 (he turned 19 during the 1988 Olympics). Despite playing nearly all of his NBL career as a centre owing to his 6'11" (211 cm) height, Bradtke played most of his international career for the Boomers as a starting power forward, as the preferred starting centre was 7'2" (218 cm) Chicago Bulls NBA championship player Luc Longley. Overall, Bradtke played in 179 games for the Boomers and was a two-time winner of the "Gaze Medal" as the Australian Boomers International Player of the Year (1992, 1999). NBA At the age of 28, Bradtke signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA during the 1996–97 NBA season for a reported $247,500. He played 36 games for Philadelphia, averaging 1.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.1 blocks and 7 minutes court time per game. Europe Following the end of the 1992 NBL season with the 36ers Bradtke played the 1992-93 Spanish League season with Juver Murcia. The team unfortunately finished 22nd and were relegated the next season. He also spent part of 2002 playing with Greek League club Olympiacos. Personal Bradtke has been married to the Australian former professional tennis player Nicole Provis since 1994. Together they have two boys, Austin (born 2000) and Jensen (born 2004). Austin was selected by the Melbourne Football Club as a category B rookie and will join the club from 2019. Honour roll NBL career stats References External links 1968 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian expatriate basketball people in Greece Australian expatriate basketball people in Spain Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian Institute of Sport basketball players Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1992 Summer