Melbourne United star David Andersen takes "paternal leave" for Boomers opening FIBA World Cup qualifiers
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DAVID ANDERSEN: AUSTRALIA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN EXPORT - Frankston & District Basketball Association
![In this Oct. 10, 2006, photo, Moscow's David Andersen, from Australia, plays the ball during a NBA Live Tour basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv in Cologne, Germany. In this Oct. 10, 2006, photo, Moscow's David Andersen, from Australia, plays the ball during a NBA Live Tour basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv in Cologne, Germany.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P89559/in-this-oct-10-2006-photo-moscows-david-andersen-from-australia-plays-the-ball-during-a-nba-live-tour-basketball-match-between-cska-moscow-and-maccabi-elite-tel-aviv-in-cologne-germany-the-atlanta-hawks-traded-the-rights-to-andersen-to-the-houston-rockets-on-tuesday-july-14-2009-for-an-undisclosed-second-round-draft-choice-cash-and-future-considerations-ap-photomichael-sohn-2P89559.jpg)
In this Oct. 10, 2006, photo, Moscow's David Andersen, from Australia, plays the ball during a NBA Live Tour basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv in Cologne, Germany.
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DAVID ANDERSEN RETURNS TO FRANKSTON BLUES AFTER 26 YEARS - Frankston & District Basketball Association
![November 1, 2010; Sacramento, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors center David Andersen (13) during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. The Kings defeated the Raptors 111-108 Stock Photo - Alamy November 1, 2010; Sacramento, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors center David Andersen (13) during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. The Kings defeated the Raptors 111-108 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H83HEN/november-1-2010-sacramento-ca-usa-toronto-raptors-center-david-andersen-H83HEN.jpg)