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SA Premier League Awards

I don't know that you can say he "used what he had" when they were fighting for a playoff spot before DJ came on board. In fact before he played, Sturt were in 5th. I'd say outside recruits have had just as much to do with their run as they have had with Southerns season.

Seems like the positions for both boys & girls All Star 5 were a bit arbitrary, but I think both captured the best 5 (or close to) for the season.

My vote would probably go to Mee who only really had 1 player without any disrepect to the rest, Darren whilst can still shoot it on occasions is on his last legs and they lost a hell of a lot of experience from last year. The other finalists had vastly better lineups and apart from choking at the line should have knocked off sturt last week. Outside the top 4 noone else really had an outstanding season, probably the most disappointing was Cunningham who went with youth and they looked out of their depth and didn't look promising for the future.

Yep, baffling. I like both coaches, Paul Rigoni is very good value. But this year the award should have gone to Dean Nyberg.

I don't like ABL teams spending coin but, at the end of the day, rumours had it that they were paying their last coach massive money and he didn't sniff the finals. Big turnaround this year.

thanks anon, I am aware of that and I'm not having a go at basketball SA. They only collect the votes. I am expressing my disappointment at the people who voted and the I guess almost asking the question what more does a coach have to do to win the award?

Same thing happened a few years back in the women's comp with Norwood coach SP not getting the aware after the perfect season.

Phantom, you do know the coach of the year is voted on by the coaches, delegates and captains of the premier league clubs in a 3-2-1 format don't you? Therefore is has nothing to do with BSA.The other clubs clearly don't agree with you

How can a coach go only dropping one game this season,
with a team who finished with the wooden spoon last year (yes a few new recruits),
PLUS gets his team into the Grand Final in his rookie year and NOT get Coach of the Year. #baffling #typicalSAbasketball

and before the tall poppies start chiming in... Premier League regardless of what you think is a semi pro league. If they have money for a few new recruits then why not. DN deserved that award more than PR.

Interesting selections there. At least I agree on the U21 awards & Female winners!

Basketball SA would like to congratulate the 2016 Halls Medal winner, Olivia Thompson from Forestville Eagles Basketball Club and 2016 Woollacott Medal winner, Nelson Kirksey from Woodville Warriors Basketball Club, acknowledging them as the best and fairest players in the 2016 Premier League season.

The medals are determined based on a game-by-game 3-2-1 referee voting system, along with a number of other awards highlighting individual performances of the 2016 season.

Nelson Kirksey battled it out with Mitch Creek from Southern Tigers for the Woollacott, finishing with 50 votes ahead of Creek’s 45. Kirksey polled 12 first preference votes, 6 second preference votes and 2 first preference votes, while Creek polled 11 first preference, 5 second preference and 2 third preference votes. Mitch missed two games throughout the season, which was one of the key factors that saw him miss out on the Medal.

The Merv Harris and Frank Angove Awards for the Best and Fairest players under 21 went to West Adelaide’s Tahlia Fejo and Sturt’s Isaac White.

West Adelaide’s Tim Brenton won the Coach of the Year Award for the women’s league, while Sturt’s Paul Rigoni won the men’s award.

Due to a couple of late cancellations we require 2 players to complete the roster for a basketball tour to the USA. Playing against high school teams in Texas. This is a not4profit private tour, and the tour costs are subsidised.

Ideally we are looking for 2 girls from the one association, u16 or 18 girls. Prefered playing positions wing/forward/centre.

We will see at least 2 NBA games with VIP access to practices, top colleges programs, California theme parks, home stay, day at school, and other sightseeing and shopping. This is the ultimate experience.

Dates are 1 Dec - 24 Dec $3500 ex Syd/Bne

Please email bballtour2010@hotmail.com for more information. Please include a short run down of your playing experience. We need to fill these positions ASAP so we will be accepting the first two suitable players.

(Most tours to the USA typicall cost $5500 for 17 days, as organised by others.)