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. Our 2025 Major Award Winners can be seen here.
Miles Toyota Premier Men’s League
Ihaka Cate – Atami
Louie Gordon – Pioneer
Ben Hall – Checkers (MVP)
Cody Stevens – Lincoln University
Paora Winitana – University of Canterbury
Miles Toyota Premier Women’s League
Molly Cockburn – North Canterbury
Madison Cunningham – Lincoln University
Kate Herman – Lincoln University (MVP)
Hana Lacey-Rameka – Lincoln University
Maddie Morrow – Checkers
Division One Men
Tommy Fairbrother – Gators Black (MVP)
Jason Greig – Country Wolverines
Richard Hancox – Swaggy P Fan Club
Inga Solofuti – Atami Casa de Banos
Lauchie Weston – Checkers Red
Division One Women
Georgia-May Jensen – Halswell Red
Victoria King – Halswell Green
Libby Briggs – Halswell Green (MVP)
Katelin McInroe – Royals
Lily Nicol – University of Canterbury
French Cup
Ruby Cutbush – Atami
Nadia de Thierry – StAC Checkers
Rosie Gaffaney – StAC Checkers
Kirsty MacAskill – Gators
Hannah Morton-Jones – Gators (MVP)
Men’s 23U
Josh Book – Checkers Red
Tanae Lavery – Lincoln University Bulls
Hoani Ifopo-Togia – Atami (MVP)
Lochie Mclean – Checkers Red
Daniel Powell – Pioneer Blue
Men’s 20U
Bronson Curtis – StAC Checkers Blue
Axel Hayman – Pioneer Cashmere Maroon
Oscar Tate – Checkers Red (MVP)
Toby Langrell – Horomaka Gators
Blake Ormiston – Checkers Red
XCM Boys’ 17U
Louis Dowall – Horomaka Gators Blue
JJ Findlater – Horomaka Gators Red
Max Martin – St. Bede’s Black (MVP)
Kees Terrell – St. Bede’s Red
Jack Yagmich – St. Bede’s Red
Dynasty Girls’ 16U
Shaye Edwards – Gators
Renae Fualau-Searle – Gators
Danalla Latu-Sa – Lions
Maiyah Lavea-Martin – StAC Checkers (MVP)
Hayley Stowell – StAC Checkers
Dynasty Boys’ 15U
Mataio Ifopo-Togia – Shirley Spartans Gold
Kai Sloane – St. Andrew’s Blue
Finn Kennett-Ditfort – Shirley Spartans Gold (MVP)
Lydian Thompson – Selwyn Hawks A
Levi Vincent – Horomaka Gators Blue
XCM Boys’ 13U
Ali Clarkson – Selwyn Hawks
Carl Daniel Opeda – North Canterbury Tigers
Jaeden Reboldad – Lions (MVP)
Hugo Thompson – Pioneer Blue
Asher Tipple – Gators Black
XCM Girls’ 13U
Mila Muller – Gators
Mila Rule – Checkers
Mae Stringer – North Canterbury Maroon
Violet Unsted – Gators
Mercedes Williams – Halswell (MVP)
