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The BWA Annual Awards Gala took place at the Crown Perth on Saturday 7th September where our 2019 SBL Award winners were announced;

WSBL Most Valuable Player – Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
MSBL Most Valuable Player – Josh Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)

WSBL Coach of the Year – Craig Watts (Mandurah Magic)
MSBL John Gardiner Coach of the Year – Dave Daniels (Lakeside Lightning)

WSBL Most Improved Player – Matilda Muir (Cockburn Cougars)
MSBL Most Improved Player – Luke Travers (Rockingham Flames)

SBL Referee of the Year – Steve Diconza
SBL Most Improved Referee of the Year – Zac Bosnakis
SBL Referee Coach of the Year – (tied) Geoff Schulz & John Stone

All-WSBL 1st Team:
Guard – Lauren Mansfield (Perth Redbacks)
Guard – Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators)
Forward – Laina Snyder (Willetton Tigers)
Forward – Darcee Garbin (Rockingham Flames)
Centre – Amber Land (Joondalup Wolves)

All-MSBL 1st Team:
Guard – Marshall Nelson (Perth Redbacks)
Guard – Josh Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
Forward – Gavin Field (Cockburn Cougars)
Forward – Greg Hire (Rockingham Flames
Centre – Patrick Burke (Goldfields Giants)

All-WSBL Defensive Team:
Guard – Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers)
Guard – Casey Mihovilovich (Mandurah Magic)
Forward – Desiree Kelley (Willetton Tigers)
Forward – Jennie Rintala (Kalamunda Eastern Suns)
Centre – Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)

All-MSBL Defensive Team:
Guard – Cameron Williams (East Perth Eagles)
Guard – Dave Humphries (Goldfields Giants)
Forward – Ben Purser (Perry Lakes Hawks)
Forward – Maurice Barrow (Willetton Tigers)
Centre – Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning)

Journalist of the Year – Stuart Horton (Sound Telegraph)
Electronic Media of the Year – SBL Slam Radio Show (Sonshine FM 98.5)
Print Media of the Year – Sound Telegraph
Electronic Story of the Year – Tom Joyner (ABC Goldfields-Esperance)
Print Story of the Year – Justin Fris (South Western Times)
Photo of the Year – “Passion” Natasha Gilmartin (Arctic Moon Photography)
Personality of the Year – Josh Garlepp (Fox Sports)
Scoretable Official of the Year – Natalie Mippy (Perry Lakes Hawks)
Statistician of the Year – Adrian Holmes (Warwick Senators)
SBL Volunteer of the Year – Warren Boucaut (Rockingham Flames)
Association Volunteer of the Year – Chris Saligari (Kalamunda Districts Basketball Association)
STC Healthy Association of the Year – Cockburn Cougars
Country Administrator of the Year – Nicole Weeden (Albany Basketball)
Arthur McRobbie Award – Cassie Perry (Karratha Basketball)
Participation Program of the Year – Wolfpack Female FUNdamentals with Georgia Denehey (Joondalup Wolves)

WSBL Statistical Awards
FG% – Brittni Montgomery (South West Slammers) 63.01%
3PT% – Stacey Barr (Warwick Senators) 40.4%
FT% – Makailah Dyer (South West Slammers) 79.01%
Steals – Emma Gandini (Willetton Tigers) 3.0pg
Assists – Lauren Mansfield (Perth Redbacks) 5.43pg
Rebounds – Kayla Steindl (Joondalup Wolves) 11.67pg
Blocks – Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames) 2.45pg
Points – Darcee Garbin (Rockingham Flames) 23.0pg

MSBL Statistical Awards
FG% – Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning) 62.16%
3PT% – Josh Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) 42.9%
FT% – Josh Braun (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) 84.21%
Steals – Michael Lay (South West Slammers) 2.77pg
Assists – Javion Blake (Kalamunda Eastern Suns) 9.68pg
Rebounds – Jarrad Prue (Lakeside Lightning) 18.29pg
Blocks – Manylok Malek (Goldfields Giants) 2.3pg
Points – Marshall Nelson (Perth Redbacks) 27.96pg

WABL Female Player of the Year – Shenae Hartree (Willetton Tigers)
WABL Male Player of the Year – Tom Gerovich (Willetton Tigers)
WABL Female Coach of the Year – Kerry Clarke (Perry Lakes Hawks)
WABL Male Coach of the Year – Mark Clayden (Cockburn Cougars)
WABL Referee of the Year – Corey Hislop (Rockingham Flames)
WABL Volunteer of the Year – Karen Donovan (South West Slammers)

Referee Milestone Recognition Awards
10 Years – Travis Stewart
15 Years – Mark Grist
15 Years – Steve Diconza
15 Years – Geoff Schulz
30 Years – Carey McAllan

WSBL Championship – Rockingham Flames
WSBL Grand Final MVP – Maddie Allen (Rockingham Flames)
MSBL Championship – Geraldton Buccaneers
MSBL Grand Final MVP – Liam Hunt (Geraldton Buccaneers)