2021 First Teams Announced

Congratulations to the five basketball players in each grade who were recognized ahead of the season conclusion

We recognised the five players voted in by the teams in their grade as members of the CBA First team, and grade MVP, in the lead up to our Grand Finals Weekends. Our Major Award Winners can be seen here.

 

Under 13 Boys
Josh Breitmeyer – Pioneer Blue
Casiao Calix Evsen – Pioneer Blue
Junior Fuiava – Horomaka Gators
Toby Langrell – Horomaka Gators
Joshua Shannahan – Gators Green

 

Under 13 Girls
Makenzie Disher – Halswell
Lola Harris – Pioneer
Kirsty MacAskill – Checkers
Ellie Parish – North Canterbury Maroon
Alyssa Proctor-McGregor – Gators Girls

 

Under 15 Boys
Jonty Daniels – Rangiora High
Nikou Fox – Shirley Boys’ High Spartans
Truman Heath – Christ’s College Black
Sam Kenny – Cashmere Maroon
Rewa Simons – St. Thomas Saints

 

Under 16 Girls
Poppie Busch-Ward – Checkers
Hannah Jagger – North Canterbury White
Evie Leeson – North Canterbury Black
Helene Mischewski – Gators
Abby Prattley – North Canterbury White

 

Under 17 Boys
Harrison Earl – St. Bede’s A
Cooper Hay – Christchurch Boys’ High A
Jack Hollingworth – Burnside Black
Cooper Johnson – Rolleston College
Manaia-Ariki Wharepapa – Shirley Boys’ High Spartans

 

Under 19 Women
Ivy Brown – North Canterbury
Amelia Cunningham – Cashmere
Kate Herman – Checkers
Ophelia Powell – St. Andrew’s
Ashlyn Rean – North Canterbury

 

Under 20 Men
Enda Brennan – Pioneer Blue
Hugo Gonzalez – STC Pacers
Louie Gordon – STC Pacers
Trey Te Awa – Gators White
Alex Wenmoth – Pioneer Cashmere Maroon

 

Under 23 Men
Walter Brown – Checkers
Ben Hall – Lincoln University Bulls
Joel Jeffrey – Atami
Matt Mischewski – Gators Green
Nic Wenmoth – Pioneer Blue

 

Division One Men
Tommy Fairbrother – Gators Red
Ritchie Howell – Atami Casa de Banos
Jordyn Kauta – Eastside Ballers
Jesse Kocroft – Eastside Ballers
Josh Stempa – Gators Red

 

Division One Women
Victoria King – Halswell Red
Sophie Johns – Halswell White
Jessica Ling – Halswell Red
Sarah Mason – Minties
Meg Thompson – UC Maroon

 

Premier Men
Ben Bowie – Lincoln University
Oli Davies – Pioneer
Andrew Kellaway – Checkers
Jozef Knottenbelt – Gators
Ben Williams – Atami

 

Premier Women
Tessa Boagni – Atami
Lauryn Hippolite – Lincoln University
Esra McGoldrick – Wolverines
Hannah Mischewski – UC
Terina Wanoa – Halswell

 

Midweek Men
Jack Ansell – Midnight Marauders
Bradley Lang – Atami Casa de Banos
Allen Chen – VIVA
Jon Disher – Checkers White
Connor Langford – ARK

 

Midweek Women
Bree Cumming – Checkers Blackhawks
Polly Hill – Pioneer Pumas
Marieka Hitchcock – Pioneer Pacers
Kim Jarvis – Pioneer Pumas
Toni Smith-Hunwick – Halswell

 

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