Basketball NSW is proud to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contribution of our Technical Officials who represented New South Wales at two of the country’s premier basketball events held over the past week, the Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 National Finals and the NBL Blitz in Canberra.
The NBL1 National Finals is the pinnacle of the NBL1 season, bringing together the champion men’s and women’s teams from each NBL1 Conference (North, South, Central, East, and West) to compete for the national title. The tournament is one of the most high-profile events on the Australian basketball calendar, showcasing elite-level competition and providing a national platform for players, coaches, and officials alike.
The NBL Blitz is the official pre-season tournament for the National Basketball League (NBL), featuring all NBL clubs in a week-long series of games as they prepare for the upcoming season. The Blitz provides referees, statisticians, and scoretable officials with the opportunity to work in a professional environment alongside the nation’s best athletes and coaches, gaining invaluable experience in high-performance settings.
The presence of NSW officials at both events highlights the strength and depth of our officiating programs, as well as the commitment of those who dedicate their time and expertise to the game.
NBL Blitz
Referees
- Brad Mattioli – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Nathan Paff – Hills Basketball
- Marcus Hayden – Sutherland Basketball
Statisticians
- Daniel Giffney – Hornsby Basketball
- Emma Claus – Hills Basketball
- Daniel Licayan – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Robyn Dening – Bankstown Basketball
- Nikita Bradford – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Jordan Knight – Illawarra Basketball
- Lauretta Claus AM (Coordinator) – Hills Basketball
NBL1 National Finals
Referees
- Zara Baldwin – Newcastle Basketball (Crew Chief, NBL1 Women’s Grand Final)
- Marko Nikolic – Bankstown Basketball (Reserve, NBL1 Women’s Grand Final)
- Caitlin Grove – Bankstown Basketball
- Logan Bilby – City of Sydney Basketball
- Marcus Hayden – Sutherland Basketball
- Sarah Fahey – Newcastle Basketball
Statisticians
- Daniel Licayan – Northern Suburbs Basketball (NBL1 Men’s Grand Final)
- Nikita Bradford – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Emma Claus – Hills Basketball (NBL1 Women’s Grand Final)
- Lauretta Claus AM – Hills Basketball
- Robyn Dening – Bankstown Basketball
- Daniel Giffney – Hornsby Basketball
- Jordan Knight – Illawarra Basketball (NBL1 Women’s Grand Final)
NBL Blitz & NBL1 National Finals – Scoretable Officials
- Aram Zarigian – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Keira Rostirolla – Illawarra Basketball
- Michael Paino – Hills Basketball
- Michelle Nicholas – Bankstown Basketball
- Nick Rosenberg – City of Sydney Basketball
- Rachael Condon – Illawarra Basketball
- Roupen Zarigian – Northern Suburbs Basketball
- Sheree Smith – Bankstown Basketball
- Sue Baxter – Bankstown Basketball
- Tracy Childs – Illawarra Basketball
Basketball NSW congratulates all those involved and looks forward to seeing even more of our officials progress through the pathways to future national and international opportunities.