Well, we are officially at the end of the Big V season...it's been a hell of a year. There have been so many unbelievable games and so many incredible players showcasing their talent on the court. We love to reward or better yet award talent here in Big V. So without further ado, here is the complete list of Big V award winners in 2023:
Championship Men
MVP - Ishmael Sanders
All Star Five - Maurice Howard, Scott Stone, Ishmael Sanders, Troyce Manassa & Sharif Black
Defensive Player of the Year - Kavione Green
Youth Player of the Year - Jay Mackenzie
Leading Scorer - Scott Stone
Leading Rebounder - Jay Mackenzie
Golden Hands - Mitchell Barry
Coach of the Year - Lucas Allen
Championship Women
MVP - Amanda Paschal
All Star Five - Amanda Paschal, Olivia Bontempelli, Alicia Carline, Dyani Ananiev & Porsche Poole
Defensive Player of the Year - Amanda Paschal
Youth Player of the Year - Dyani Ananiev
Leading Scorer - Porsche Poole
Leading Rebounder - Alicia Carline
Golden Hands - Amanda Paschal
Coach of the Year - Mason Rogers
Division One Men
MVP - Jamal Pollydore
All Star Five - Jamal Pollydore, Michael Birt II, Aaron Frost, Joe Davis & Stephen Coffey
Defensive Player of the Year - Louse Agon
Youth Player of the Year - Joshua Uhr-Henry
Leading Scorer - Michael Birt II
Leading Rebounder - Aaron Frost
Golden Hands - Stephen Coffey
Coach of the Year - Josh Waight
Division One Women
MVP - Tyra Johnson
All Star Five - Courtney Strait, Jenna Mastellone, Amy Wormald, Georgia Varley & Tyra Johnson
Defensive Player of the Year - Ellie Locke
Youth Player of the Year - Dakota Crichton
Leading Scorer - Courtney Strait
Leading Rebounder - Rachael Wansbrough
Golden Hands - Georgia Varley
Coach of the Year - Tim Sanderson
Division Two Men
MVP - Gave Evans
All Star Five - Arcaim Lallemand, Gabe Evans, Adam Anderson, Christian Soderholm & Kieran McQueen
Defensive Player of the Year - Gabe Evans
Youth Player of the Year - Liam Allison
Leading Scorer - Adam Anderson
Leading Rebounder - Conrad Cooper
Golden Hands - Liam Allison
Coach of the Year - Desmond Radoslovic
Division Two Women
MVP - Kylah Collins
All Star Five - Jessica Scannell, Makenzie Miller, Cortney Hollowood, Kylah Collins & Siobhan Mac Aodha
Defensive Player of the Year - Kim Hammond
Youth Player of the Year - Lauren Tuplin
Leading Scorer - Kylah Collins
Leading Rebounder - Kylah Collins
Golden Hands - Cortney Hollowood
Coach of the Year - Brad Rooff
Victorian Youth Championship Men
MVP - Bayley Rough & Daniel Poelsma
All Star Five - Daniel Poelsma, Justin Ochaya, Bayley Rough, Joel Foxwell & Mason Gaze
Defensive Player of the Year - Bayley Rough
Leading Scorer - Joel Foxwell
Leading Rebounder - AJ Magbegor
Golden Hands - Joel Foxwell
Coach of the Year - Zach Moult
Victorian Youth Championship Women
MVP - Liana Kinkela
All Star Five - Alicia Sciberras, Lavinia Cox, Aleisha Cadee, Kyra Webb & Liana Kinkela
Defensive Player of the Year - Caitlyn Petersen
Leading Scorer - Aleisha Cadee
Leading Rebounder - Liana Kinkela
Golden Hands - Miranda Gartner
Coach of the Year - Kathleen Coffey
Youth League One Men
MVP - Joshua Norling
All Star Five - Dylan Johnstone, Marach Marach, Corey Fiddes, Joshua Norling & Oskar Jones
Defensive Player of the Year - Marach Marach
Leading Scorer - Joshua Norling
Leading Rebounder - Jaime Uhr-Henry
Golden Hands - Jacob Bourke-Doggett
Coach of the Year - Aaron Bensted & Simon Gray
Youth League One Women
MVP - Tahlia Leeson
All Star Five - Lilly Amor, Rachael Smith, Jasmine Goodman, Meghan Stagoll & Tahlia Leeson
Defensive Player of the Year - Keira Lindemans
Leading Scorer - Tahlia Leeson
Leading Rebounder - Rachael Smith
Golden Hands - Jacqueline Torrini
Coach of the Year - Scott Delzoppo
Youth League Two Men
MVP - Joshua McNally
All Star Five - Jarred Fibishenko, Joshua McNally, Ethan Bateman, Jesse Ombega & Owen Stephens
Defensive Player of the Year - Max Cairns
Leading Scorer - Jarred Fibishenko
Leading Rebounder - Ethan Bateman
Golden Hands - Dylan Jenkinson
Coach of the Year - Matthew Kowalczyk
Youth League Two Women
MVP - Olivia Kingston
All Star Five - Isabella Ryan, Piper Copeland, Eryn Rosowski, Olivia Kingston & Summer Field
Defensive Player of the Year - Piper Copeland
Leading Scorer - Olivia Kingston
Leading Rebounder - Eryn Rosowski
Golden Hands - Piper Copeland
Coach of the Year - David Smith
