Basketball ACT Senior Awards Night
By BACT Media Unit – 16th October 2023
The 2023 Basketball ACT Senior Awards took place at the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden on Saturday 14 October with the game’s best of the best coming together for a night of celebration.
The night celebrated and recognised not only excellence on the court but the spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork, and perseverance that defines the basketball community. These awards recognise the outstanding achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, referees and officials from across the Senior Premier League competitions and Senior Referee and Officials Programs.
Congratulations to all the award winners:
Premier League 2
| Award | Award Winner | Club |
| Coach of the Year (Women) | Rob Parker | WCW Dodgers |
| Coach of the Year (Men) | Adrian Kirk | Norths |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Women) | Vanessa Hatzis | Stallions |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Women) | Sophie Anderson | Vikings |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Men) | Jordan Sembel | Vikings |
| Leading Scorer (Women) | Katie Williams | Stallions |
| Leading Scorer (Men) | Dante Bruton | Rats |
| MVP (Women) | Katie Williams | Stallions |
| MVP (Men) | Dante Bruton | Rats |
Premier League 1
| Coach of the Year (Women) | Dion Tsarpalias | Owls |
| Coach of the Year (Men) | John Gladwin | Ramblers |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Women) | Hannah Briskey | WCW Dodgers |
| Defensive Player of the Year (Men) | Hayden Galbraith | Ramblers |
| Leading Scorer (Women) | Laura Shortt | Wests |
| Leading Scorer (Men) | Mitch McGee | WCW Dodgers |
| MVP (Women) | Sophie McWatt | Norths |
| MVP (Men) | Nathan Smith | Ramblers |
Referee and Officials
| Award | Award Winner |
| Score-table Official of the Year | Sharna Edwards |
| Statistician of the Year | Mark Harris |
| Senior Most Capped Referee | John Palis |
| Eugene Klefisch Social Referee of the Year | Arnold Kashaba |
| 2023 Premier League Referee of the Year | Michelle Cosier |
| 2023 Alan Roberts Merit Award | Ryan Blundell |
| 2023 Referee’s Referee Award | Marlene Leonard |
| ACT Referee of the Year | Jack Taylor |
