Oh what a night!
Eight hundred of Victorian basketball's elite graced the red carpet at last nights annual Big V Awards Presentation Dinner at Moonee Valley. Evening highlights included "Hall of Famers" Michelle Timms and Andrew Gaze presenting the State Championship awards and Katrina Hibbert's crowd control methods.
And the winners are...
Lino Di Paola Award for Volunteer of the Year
Neil Shepheard, Altona
Club of the Year
Southern Peninsula Sharks
State Championship Women
Referees of the Year Mark Connor & Adam Morgan
Youth Player of the Year Jayde Tyrrell Diamond Valley
Coach of the Year Peter Gay Diamond Valley
All Star 5
Guards Sharin Milner, Hume City & Lisa Pardon, Bulleen
Forwards Candice Rogers, Bulleen & Katrina Hibbert, Hume City
Centre Ana Marinovic, Hume City
MVP Katrina Hibbert
State Championship Men
Referees of the Year Chris Clark & Jason Kelly
Youth Player of the Year James Orr, Waverley & Nick Jones, Eltham
Coach of the Year Steve Smith, Diamond Valley & Ken Harrington, Ringwood
All Star 5
Guards Rhys Carter, Latrobe City & Daryl Corletto, Melbourne
Forwards Luke McMillan, Ringwood & Sam Belt, Ringwood
Centre Daniel Johnson, Melbourne
MVP Luke McMillan, Ringwood
Division 1 Women
Referees of the Year Ryan Carr & Alex Brockway
Rising Star Stacey Barr, Werribee
Coach of the Year Justin Nelson, Warrandyte
All Star 5
Guards Janelle Lucas, Warrandyte & Kellie Down, Sunbury
Forwards Sharon Grieve, Werribee & Sallee Cook, Sunbury
Centre Amanda Hendrics, Mildura
MVP Sharon Grieve, Werribee
Division 1 Men
Referees of the Year Dick Mason Memorial Trophy Justin Hamilton & Sarah Carey
Rising Star Hayden Annett, Warrnambool
Coach of the Year Ken Epperson, Sunbury
All Star 5
Guards Mark Rizza, Sunbury & Luke Neilson, Hawthorn
Forwards Aaron Marsh, Werribee & Carl Arts, Southern Peninsula
Centre Neville Chivhanganye, La Trobe University
MVP Mark Rizza, Sunbury
Division 2 Women
Referees of the Year Matthew Murphy & Matthew Kennelly
Rising Star Katrina Vogelezang, Shepparton & Holly Green, Warrnambool
Coach of the Year James Fidler, Melbourne University
All Star 5
Guards Simone Steele, Melbourne University & Giulia Di Nunzio, Whittlesea
Forwards Holly Greene, Warrnambool & Louise McLean, Warrnambool
Centre Katrina Vogelezang, Shepparton
MVP Holly Greene, Warrnambool
Division 2 Men
Referees of the Year Bryce Reid & Matthew Stephens
Rising Star Shaun Bruce, Horsham
Coach of the Year Andrew Walker, Melbourne University
All Star 5
Guards Shaun Bruce, Horsham & Nicholas Masunda, Melbourne University
Forwards Scott Cuffe, Melbourne University & Cicero Gonzaga, Warragul
Centre David Mock, Blackburn
MVP Shaun Bruce, Horsham
Division 3 Women
Referees of the Year Shannon Buhagair & Stephen Bojzcenko
Rising Star Rachael Wansbrough, Mornington
Coach of the Year Campbell Fraser, McKinnon
All Star 5
Guards Jayne-Maree Sant, Altona & Krystal Calvert, La Trobe University
Forwards Rachael Wansbrough, Mornington & Keira Beswick, Western Port
Centre Zanelle Marama, Camberwell
MVP Rachael Wansborough, Mornington
Division 3 Men
Referees of the Year Liam Costello & Mitchell Hare
Rising Star, Brent Symons Mildura
Coach of the Year Dennis McNamara, Craigieburn
All Star 5
Guards Tom Burns, McKinnon & Matt Deppeler, Melton
Forwards Shannon Davey, Western Port &, Marcus Robinson Mornington
Centre Vladimir Tankov, Keysborough
MVP Tom Burns, McKinnon
Youth League 1 Men
Referees of the Year Chris Stock & Matthew Pepicelli
Rising Star Dexter Kernich-Drew, Waverley
Coach of the Year Trevor Lee, Diamond Valley
All Star 5
Guards Glenn Piper, Eltham & Sam Reynolds, Diamond Valley
Forwards Chris Arkell, Diamond Valley & JP Wilkinson, Melbourne
Centre Shaun Clarke, Ringwood
MVP Chris Arkell, Diamond Valley
Youth League Women
Referees of the Year Daniel Battye & Elliott Green
Rising Star Isabella Brancatisano, Melbourne
Coach of the Year Nathan Arousi, Hawthorn
All Star 5
Guards Isabella Brancatisano, Melbourne & Leanda Higgs, Waverley
Forwards Rebecca Romeo, Diamond Valley & Carly Simons, Eltham
Centre Jessie McPherson, Waverley
MVP Carly Simons, Eltham
Youth League 2 Men
Referees of the Year Leeann Burton & Bakri Mensur
Rising Star Jerry Juric, Hawthorn
Coach of the Year David Brown, Geelong
All Star 5
Guards Steven Wiasak, Geelong & Matthew Rizza, Whittlesea
Forwards Nathan Wapshott, Altona & Jerry Juric, Hawthorn
Centre Zac Barry, Hawthorn
MVP Steven Wiasak, Geelong
