Basketball NSW is pleased to announce the winners of the statistical player awards for the 2016 Molten Waratah League season.
To qualify for a major Waratah statistical award, athletes must have played at least half of their club’s regular season games.
Championship Men
Leading Points Scorer | Justynn Hammond, Newcastle Hunters, 481 points
Leading Rebounder | Kulvir Grewel, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders, 199 rebounds
Leading Steals | Joshua Morgan, Newcastle Hunters, 50 steals
Leading Assists | James MacCann, Norths Bears, 133 assists
Leading Block | Matthew Bateup, Central Coast Crusaders, 42 blocks
Leading Field Goal Percentage | Michael Claus, Hills Hornets, 52.8%
Leading Three Point Percentage | Adi Causevic, Bankstown Bruins, 46.0%
Leading Free Throw Percentage | James MacCann, Norths Bears, 87.7%
Golden Hands | James MacCann, Norths Bears
Championship Women
Leading Points Scorer | Renae Garlepp, Illawarra Hawks, 324 points
Leading Rebounder | Kathryn Rendell, Norths Bears, 186 rebounds
Leading Steals | Rachael Lisch, Illawarra Hawks, 47 steals
Leading Assists | Kate Seebohm, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders, 77 assists
Leading Block | Rebecca Duke, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, 37 blocks
Leading Field Goal Percentage | Taylor Mathers, Sutherland Sharks, 46.4%
Leading Three Point Percentage | Sophie Kleeman, Newcastle Hunters, 39.8%
Leading Free Throw Percentage | Lauren Nicholson, Sutherland Sharks, 82.9%
Golden Hands | Kate Seebohm, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders
Division 1 Men
Leading Points Scorer | Gage Daye, Wagga Heat, 575 points
Division 1 Women
Leading Points Scorer | Saadia Doyle, Wagga Heat, 387 points
Division 1 Youth League Men
Leading Points Scorer | Cooper Wilks, Inner West Bolls, 473 points
Division 1 Youth Women
Leading Points Scorer | Charlie Evans, Central Coast Crusaders, 387 points
Division 2 Youth Men
Leading Points Scorer | Liam Moss, Hawkesbury Jets, 342 points
Award Criteria – Championship Division
For the Leading Field Goal Percentage, the athlete must have attempted a minimum of 5 field goal attempts per game.
For the Leading Three Point Percentage, the athlete must have attempted a minimum of three point attempts per game.
For the Leading Free Throw Percentage, the athlete must have attempted a minimum of three free throws per game.
For the Golden Hands Award, this is calculated on (Assists + Steals – Turnovers).