2024 Basketball NSW Annual Awards

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MAJOR ANNUAL AWARDS

The following major awards are determined by Basketball NSW; there are no nominations.

Most Successful Association on court

Juniors

Seniors

Overall

State Team of the Year

Junior Male Player of the Year

Junior Female Player of the Year

Referee of the Year

NBL1 East

Division 1

Youth League

Chairmans Award – This award recognizes the association of the year.

 

 

Previous Winners

Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Chloe Bloom (Penrith Panthers)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
Isaiah Lee (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year
Matthew Kenyon (Gosford Rebels)

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year
Jasmine Simmons (Bathurst Goldminers)

NSW Junior Male Player of the Year
Matthew Kenyon (Gosford Rebels)

NSW Junior Female Player of the Year
Jasmine Simmons (Bathurst Goldminers)

State Team of the Year
NSW Ivor Burge Women (Gold) & NSW Kevin Coombs Cup Team ( Gold)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Newcastle Hunters Championship Women

Association team of the Year – junior league
Sydney Comets U14 Boys Division 1 

Coach of the Year
Mark Gledson (Newcastle Hunters)

State Coach of the Year
Troy Sachs and Kim Murphy

Most Successful Association on court

  • Juniors – Sydney Comets
  • Seniors – Newcastle Hunters
  • Overall  – Sydney Comets

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid – Robyn Oliver (Hills Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Kathleen Parker (Hills Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year

  • Senior – Jo-Anne Proctor and Salle Beavis (Maitland Basketball)
  • Junior – Holly Bowden (Norths Basketball)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – St George Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – City of Sydney Basketball

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Port Macquarie Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • Championship Division – James Boyer
  • Division 1 – Shaun Dodds 
  • Youth League – Brendan LLoyd

Scoretable Official of the Year
Greg Stevenson (Gosford City Basketball)

Statistician of the Year
Jessie Skeen Fisher (Norths Basketball)

Long Service Awards
Barrie Meadows (Sutherland Basketball ), Mitzi Crawford (Hills Basketball ), Norma Bacic (Bankstown Basketball), Narelle Hargreaves (Bankstown Basketball), Michael Weeks (Goulburn Basketball) and Tom Danilidis (Maitland Basketball).

Merit Awards
Con Angelis (St George Basketball) and Vicki Dean (Hornsby Basketball)

George Thompson Memorial Award
Hills Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
Mayor Chagai (Savanah Pride) and Trish Nicholls (Hills Basketball)

Chairs Award
Hills Basketball and Manly Basketball

Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Ella Tofaono (Penrith Panthers)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
Dragan Elkaz (Bankstown Bruins)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year

State Team of the Year
NSW Metro U18 Boys (Bronze)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Bankstown Bruins Division 1 Men

Association team of the Year – junior league
Sydney Comets U14 Boys Division 1 

Coach of the Year
Leonie Moore (Penrith Panthers)

Most Successful Association on court

  • Juniors – Norths Bears
  • Seniors – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Overall  – Norths Bears

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid – Martin McLean (Newcastle Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Lou Testoni (Griffith Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year

  • Senior – Suzanne Goodman (Maitland Basketball)
  • Junior – Angus Burke (Norths Basketball)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Port Macquarie Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – City of Sydney Basketball

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Port Macquarie Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • Championship Division – Shahrad Shafaghi
  • Division 1 – Kelly-Jane Mann
  • Youth League – Joseph Kelley

Scoretable Official of the Year
Lynne Akroyd (Illawarra Basketball)

Statistician of the Year
Andrew Napper

Long Service Awards
Michelle Nicholas (Bankstown basketball),  Graeme Haney (Illawarra Basketball) and Steve Burke (Hills Basketball)

George Thompson Memorial Award
Karen Burke – Hills Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
John Martin

Chairs Award
Newcastle Basketball

Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Shyla Heal (Sutherland Sharks)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
Biwali Bayles (Sydney Comets)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year
Will Cranston-Lown (Bathurst Goldminers)

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year
Isabel Palmer (Newcastle Hunters)

State Team of the Year
NSW Metro U16 Boys (Bronze)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Newcastle Hunters Championship Men

Association team of the Year – junior league
Sydney Comets U14 Boys Division 1 & Illawarra Hawks U14 Boys Division 1

Coach of the Year
Chris Ohlback (Central Coast Crusaders)

Most Successful Association on court

  • Juniors – Hills Hornets
  • Seniors – Norths Bears
  • Overall  – Norths Bears

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid – Karin Irwin (Gosford City Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Lee Longford (Narrandera Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year

  • Senior – Shaun Dodds (Hills Basketball)
  • Senior – Bronny Stein & Faye Fuda (Macarthur Basketball)
  • Junior – AJ Carino (Hills Basketball)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • City of Sydney Basketball

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Illawarra Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • Championship Division – Shahrad Shafaghi
  • Division 1 – Anthea Jarrett
  • Youth League – Marco Nicolic

Scoretable Official of the Year
Maddi Thacker (Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders)

Statistician of the Year
Trish Nicholls (Hills Hornets)

Long Service Awards
Irwin Balsar (Shoalhaven Basketball),  Graeme Reid (Norths Basketball), Jann Partyka (Hills Basketball), and Vicki Dean (Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Basketball)

George Thompson Memorial Award
Manly Warringah Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
Albert Joseph & Leeanne Palmer

Chairs Award
City of Sydney Basketball

Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Alana Goodchild (Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
Ryan Abbott (Sydney Comets)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year
Brendan Freire (Illawarra Hawks)

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year
Isabel Palmer (Newcastle Hunters)

State Team of the Year
Ivor Burge Country Women (Gold)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Newcastle Hunters Championship Women

Association team of the Year – junior league
Hills Hornets U14 Boys Division 1

Coach of the Year
David Hayman (Hills Hornets U14 Boys Division)

Most Successful Association on court

  • Juniors – Sydney Comets
  • Seniors – Central Coast Crusaders
  • Overall  – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid over 2000 members – Mel Thompson (City of Sydney Basketball)
  • Paid under 2000 members – Katrina Blackwood (Springwood Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Kelly Badewitz (Merimbula Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year

  • >21 – Aimee Pope (Gosford City Rebels)
  • >21 – Jaimee Marsh (Springwood Scorchers)
  • >22 – Kieren Moore (Gosford City Basketball)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • City of Sydney Basketball

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Coffs Harbour Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • Championship Division – Shahrad Shafaghi
  • Division 1 – Stephen Chapman
  • Youth League – Marco Nicolic

Scoretable Official of the Year
Roupen Zarigian (Norths Bears)

Statistician of the Year
Robyn Denning (Bankstown Bruins)

Long Service Awards
Paul Healey (Taree Basketball ),  Vik Kortian (Norths Basketball ), Dhana Davidson (Newcastle Basketball ), and Jill Marjoram (Lithgow Basketball)

Most Improved Association
Inner West Bulls Basketball

George Thompson Memorial Award
Newcastle Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
Lorraine Landon

Chairs Award
Gosford City Basketball

Not held due to COVID.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Jessie-May Hall (Bankstown Bruins)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
James O’Donnell (Norths Bears)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year
Josh Dent (Illawarra Hawks)

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year
Saffron Shiels (Newcastle Hunters)

Junior Male Player of the Year
Tyrese Proctor (Sutherland Sharks)

Junior Female Player of the Year
Isla Juffermans (Coffs Harbour Suns)

Wheelchair Player of the Year
Luke Pople (Illawarra Rollerhawks)

State Team of the Year
NSW U16 Metro Girls (Gold)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Youth League Women

Association Team of the Year – junior league
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Metro U18 Girls – JPL

Coach of the Year
Timothy Hill (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)

Aussie Hoops Coach of the Year
Amy McGregor (Maitland Mustangs)

Most Successful Association on court

  • Juniors – Sydney Comets
  • Seniors – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Overall  – Sydney Comets

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid over 2000 members – Zoe Meyrick (Hills Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Donna McClelland (Glen Innes)

Volunteer of the Year

  • Jake Sagi (Sydney Comets)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball 

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 2000 members – Port Macquarie Basketball
  • Over 2000 members – Hills Basketball

Association Wheelchair Program of the Year

  • Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • NBL1 East – Jack Taylor
  • Waratah 1 – Andrew Cannings
  • Youth League – Marcus Hayden

Scoretable Official of the Year
Nicholaos Rosenberg (Sydney Comets)

Statistician of the Year
Nikita Bradford (Norths Bears)

Long Service Awards
Margaret Beaumont (MossVale Basketball),  Julie Doyon (Sutherland Basketball) and Owen Evans (Manly Warringah Basketball).

George Thompson Memorial Award
Albury Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
Hills Basketball

Chairman’s Award
Illawarra Basketball

Karen Dalton Metro Junior Female Player of the Year
Ruby Perkins (Norths Bears)

Mathew Neilson Metro Junior Male Player of the Year
Emmett Adair (Norths Bears)

Gordon McLeod NSW Country Junior Male Player of the Year
Bradley Ballinger (Illawarra Hawks)

Lauren Jackson NSW Country Junior Female Player of the Year
Jade Crook (Albury Cougars)

Junior Male Player of the Year
James O’Donnell (Norths Bears)

Junior Female Player of the Year
Isla Juffermans (Coffs Harbour Suns)

Wheelchair Player of the Year
Tristan Knowles (Illawarra Rollerhawks)

State Team of the Year
NSW U20 Women (Gold)

Association Team of the Year – senior league
Norths Bears – NBL1 Women

Association Team of the Year – junior league
Illawarra Hawks – U14 Girls

Coach of the Year
Renee Garlepp (Norths Bears)

Aussie Hoops Coach of the Year
Cleo Pickard (Hawkesbury Jets)

Most Successful Association on Court

  • Juniors – Hills Hornets
  • Seniors – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Overall  – Hills Hornets

Administrator of the Year

  • Paid over 2000 members – Ben Madgen (City of Sydney Basketball), Rachael Woo (Norths Basketball)
  • Volunteer – Jody King (Gunnedah Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year – Senior

  • Kumaresan Maniccavasagar (Sydney Comets), Denise Flores (City of Blacktown Basketball)

Volunteer of the Year – Junior

  • Danielle Brown (Scone Basketball)

Association Coaching Program of the Year

  • Under 1000 members – Queanbeyan & District Basketball 
  • Between 1001 – 3000 members – City of Blacktown Basketball
  • Over 3000 members – Hills Basketball

Association Referee Program of the Year

  • Under 1000 members – Shoalhaven Basketball 
  • Between 1001 – 3000 members – St George Basketball
  • Over 3000 members – Hills Basketball

Association Wheelchair Program of the Year

  • Hills Basketball

Referees of the Year

  • NBL1 East – Bradley Mattioli
  • Waratah 1 – Robert King
  • Youth League – Sarah Fahey

Scoretable Official of the Year
Tro Manjikoan (Norths Bears)

Statistician of the Year
Jordan Knight (Illawarra Hawks)

Long Service Awards
Chris Surmacz (Illawarra Basketball),  Greg Maraun (Norths Basketball), Rachel Martin (Shoalhaven Basketball), Anto Panoyan (Norths Basketball) and Val Stoddart (St George Basketball).

George Thompson Memorial Award
Norths Basketball

Dr John Raschke Award
Danielle D’Morias (Hills Basketball)

Chairman’s Award
Norths Basketball

Basketball NSW Annual Awards Ceremony

The 2024 Basketball NSW Awards Ceremony will be held at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday 3rd November 2024 as part of the Flames & Kings double header games.

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