2020 First Teams Announced

Congratulations to the five players in each grade who will be recognized on Finals Day (if at Level One!)

We recognised the five players voted in by the teams in their grade as members of the CBA First team on the Grand Finals Weekend. During the presentation, the overall grade MVP was also announced.

The major award winners (Coach; Admin; Club of the Year, and Services to Basketball) were presented between the Miles Toyota Men’s and Women’s Premier League Finals

Under 13 Boys
Eniitan Ewebiyi – Cowles Black
Hoani Ifopo-Togia – Cowles Black
Mana Martin – Selwyn Hawks (MVP)
Milan Newton – North Canterbury Pumas
Ethan Weston – Pioneer Blue

 

Under 15 Boys
Christopher Christof – Christchurch Boys’
Arron Glenn Malonzo – Gators Red
George Teear – Christchurch Boys’
Ethan Robinson – Middleton Grange Gators
Manaia-Ariki Wharepapa – Shirley Boys’ Spartans (MVP)

 

Under 15 Girls
Poppie Busch-Ward – Checkers
Joyce Estuaria – Gators
Joanna MacAskill – Checkers (MVP)
Charlotte O’Reilly – Selwyn Hawks
Grace Tull – North Canterbury White

 

Under 17 Boys
Thomas Barrett – Rangiora
Ryan Pringle – Christchurch Boys’
Riley Sa – Ashburton
Alex Wenmoth – Cashmere Maroon (MVP)
Harry Weston – Cashmere Gold

 

Under 18 Women
Hannah Jagger – Rangiora
Kyla Lynch-Brown – Avonside Lady Eagles
Aliyah Newton – North Canterbury
Ashlyn Rean – Rangiora (MVP)
Ella Sharpe – St. Andrew’s Junior

 

Under 20 Men
Walter Brown – St. Bede’s Checkers (MVP)
Jayden Cameron – Checkers
Carlton Chitongo – Gators Green
Caleb Conyers – Checkers
Ah Li Fenika – Gators Red

 

Under 21 Women
Kate Herman – Checkers
Elsie McRobb – North Canterbury
Hannah Mischewski – Gators (MVP)
Lauren Whittaker – St. Andrew’s
Maia Williamson – Gators

 

Under 23 Men
Ben Hall – Lincoln University MVP)
Matt Mischewski – Gators
Jacob Mulholland – UC
Sam Riley – Checkers
Patrick Rodger – Atami

 

Division One Men
Kyle Clapperton – Atami Wizards
Paul Havill – Wolverines Blue
Scott Howell – Atami Casa de Banos
Jesse Kocroft – Eastside Ballers (MVP)
Dan Pauu – Pioneer Blue

 

Division One Women
Sonja Akkerman – Halswell Green
Lisa Book – Halswell Green
Megan Ellis – Royals
Annette Hynes – UC
Victoria King – Halswell Red (MVP)

 

Premier Men
Ben Bowie – Lincoln University
Oli Davies – Pioneer
Kurt Feneon – Atami
Jozef Knottenbelt – Gators
Ben Williams – Atami (MVP)

 

Premier Women
Fran Edmondson – Halswell
Mary Goulding – North Canterbury (MVP)
Lauryn Hippolite – Lincoln University
Esra McGoldrick – North Canterbury
Tessa Morrison – University of Canterbury

 

Midweek Men
Jack Ansell – Midnight Marauders (MVP)
Ed Book – Checkers White
Kai Liu – BLIA
Logan Martin-Wilson – Midnight Marauders
Jeremy Phillips – Atami

 

Midweek Women
Jo Casey – Pioneer Pumas
Bree Cumming – Checkers Blackhawks
Connie Dick – Pioneer Pumas (MVP)
Jen Emnas – Pioneer Pacers
Carmel Gunn – CYA

 

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