Basketball NSW is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Spalding Waratah League and GTK Waratah Wheelchair League (Powered by Spalding) awards!
Athletes were nominated by the Head Coach of each team in their respective division, and the winner was determined by votes from the Head Coaches of each team in these divisions. Voters were not permitted to vote for members of their own team.
Congratulations to all award winners below – what an amazing achievement!
SPALDING WARATAH MEN
Most Valuable Player: Andre Wolford (Port Macquarie Dolphins)
Defensive Player of the Year: Angus Byatt (Canberra Gunners Academy)
Coach of the Year: Jack Harvey (Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders)
All Star 5 – Centre: Alan Carswell (Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders)
All Star 5 – Forward: Jeremiah Amoah (Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders)
All Star 5 – Forward: Logan Myers (Port Macquarie Dolphins)
All Star 5 – Guard: Andre Wolford (Port Macquarie Dolphins)
All Star 5 – Guard: Raymond Takchi (Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders)
SPALDING WARATAH WOMEN
Most Valuable Player: Ashleigh Fasala (Coffs Harbour Suns)
Defensive Player of the Year: Felicity Cook (Coffs Harbour Suns)
Coach of the Year: Mathew Cook (Coffs Harbour Suns)
All Star 5 – Centre: Ashleigh Fasala (Coffs Harbour Suns)
All Star 5 – Forward: Jessi Reeves (Coffs Harbour Suns)
All Star 5 – Forward: Sophie McWatt (Canberra Nationals Academy)
All Star 5 – Guard: Michayla Wood (Canberra Academy)
All Star 5 – Guard: Keira Williams (Coffs Harbour Suns)
GTK WARATAH 1 WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE POWERED BY SPALDING
Most Valuable Player: Brett Stibners (Illawarra Hawks White)
1 Point Player: Hannah Dodd (Illawarra Hawks White)
2 Point Player: Luke Pople (Illawarra Hawks Red)
3 Point Player: Steven Elliot (Illawarra Hawks White)
4 Point Player: Shawn Russell (Illawarra Hawks Red)
Coach of the Year: Pablo Jimenez (Illawarra Hawks White)
SPALDING WARATAH 1 YOUTH MEN
Most Valuable Player: Billy Parsons (Maitland Mustangs)
Defensive Player of the Year: Isaac Wooller (Central Coast Crusaders)
Rookie of the Year: Jett Hickson (Penrith Panthers)
Coach of the Year: Callum Wade (Maitland Mustangs)
All Star 5 – Centre: Billy Parsons (Maitland Mustangs)
All Star 5 – Forward: Mitchell Smith (Hills Hornets)
All Star 5 – Forward: Jamal Shoaib (Central Coast Crusaders)
All Star 5 – Guard: Alex Bailey (Central Coast Crusaders)
All Star 5 – Guard: Jaret Wilson (Hills Hornets)
SPALDING WARATAH 1 YOUTH WOMEN
Most Valuable Player: Emma Donnelly (Norths Bears)
Defensive Player of the Year: Zoey Miller (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Rookie of the Year: Ella Gale (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Coach of the Year: Losalini Bulikalouru Katia (Central Coast Crusaders)
All Star 5 – Centre: Eleanor Pinkerton (Sydney Comets)
All Star 5 – Forward: Emily Garland (Sutherland Sharks)
All Star 5 – Forward: Emma Donnelly (Norths Bears)
All Star 5 – Guard: Sari Mowbray (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
All Star 5 – Guard: Manuela Piljevic (Sutherland Sharks)
GTK WARATAH 2 WHEELCHAIR LEAGUE POWERED BY SPALDING
Most Valuable Player: Jontee Brown (Canberra Gunners)
1 Point Player: Stephanie Van Leeuwen (Central Coast Crusaders)
2 Point Player: Matt Caruana (Hills Hornets)
3 Point Player: Jackson Gray (Canberra Gunners)
4 Point Player: Jontee Brown (Canberra Gunners)
Coach of the Year: Rohan Foy (Canberra Gunners)
SPALDING WARATAH 2 YOUTH MEN
Most Valuable Player: Jai Smith (Newcastle Falcons)
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Mulholland (Sutherland Sharks)
Rookie of the Year: Noah Dowling (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Coach of the Year: Adam Smith (Sutherland Sharks)
All Star 5 – Centre: Andrew Gogala (Orange Eagles)
All Star 5 – Forward: Koby Prakash (Hills Hornets)
All Star 5 – Forward: Joshua Lloyd-McNamara (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
All Star 5 – Guard: Noah Dowling (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
All Star 5 – Guard: Joshua Sheehy (Sutherland Sharks)
SPALDING WARATAH 2 YOUTH WOMEN
Most Valuable Player: Kaleigh Martin (Penrith Panthers)
Defensive Player of the Year: Dominique Leuzzi (Bankstown Bruins)
Rookie of the Year: Izabella Ziolkowski (Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders)
Coach of the Year: Christine Blacklock (Bankstown Bruins)
All Star 5 – Centre: Emma Epps (Penrith Panthers)
All Star 5 – Forward: Kira-May Filemu (Bankstown Bruins)
All Star 5 – Forward: Jasinta Haydardedeoglu (Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders)
All Star 5 – Guard: Keira Hudson (Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders)
All Star 5 – Guard: Tatiana Beaumont (Penrith Panthers)
Congratulations again to all the award winners!
2023 Spalding Waratah League & GTK Waratah Wheelchair League Powered by Spalding Finals Weekend
Dates: 26th & 27th of August
Venues: Bankstown Basketball Stadium & Sutherland Basketball Stadium
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and see the award winners in their element!