▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award . ▁V lah ov ▁replaced ▁Mike ▁Ell is ▁as ▁the ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁after ▁only ▁two ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁N BL ▁and ▁remained ▁so ▁until ▁his ▁ret irement . ▁ ▁International ▁V lah ov ▁was ▁a ▁four - time ▁Olymp ian ▁playing ▁with ▁the ▁Bo om ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁ ▁Post - play ing ▁career ▁ ▁While ▁still ▁on ▁the ▁playing ▁ro ster ▁with ▁the ▁Wild c ats , ▁V lah ov ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁ex - N BA ▁player ▁and ▁fellow ▁Western ▁Australian ▁Luc ▁Long ley ▁to ▁purchase ▁the ▁Wild c ats ▁franch ise ▁from ▁owner ▁Ker ry ▁Sto kes . ▁Once ▁Long ley ▁pulled ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁vent ure ▁V lah ov ▁was ▁the ▁majority ▁share holder ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁( with ▁Mack ▁Hall ▁holding ▁a ▁small ▁minor ity ▁of ▁shares ) ▁until ▁the ▁completion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 / 2 0 0 6 ▁season ▁when ▁West ▁Australian ▁Jack ▁B end at ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁club . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁time ▁as ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁Wild c ats , ▁V lah ov ▁was ▁instrument al ▁in ▁the ▁N BL ' s ▁push ▁into ▁the ▁Asian ▁market ▁including ▁match ▁tele cast s ▁to ▁Asian ▁countries ▁and ▁the ▁now ▁dis cont in ued ▁" Sing ap ore ▁Spect ac ular " ▁(