In one of the true gala events on the sporting calendar, the elite of Australia’s basketball family will attend as the annual awards for both the NBL and WNBL are presented in a combined ceremony at the prestigious Palladium Room C at Crown Casino in Melbourne.
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Most Valuable Player awards to those two athletes who have been the best of the best in the NBL and WNBL this season.
The outstanding player of the 2009/10 season for the men’s NBL will receive the Andrew Gaze Trophy as the Most Valuable Player. Past winners have included Leroy Loggins, Scott Fisher, Chris Anstey and of course the man the award was named after, seven-time recipient Andrew Gaze.
Some of the greatest names of the women’s game have taken home the WNBL MVP trophy previously, including Robyn Maher, Rachael Sporn, Penny Taylor and Lauren Jackson. A number of past winners of the men’s and women’s awards will be in the audience to welcome the new recipients to basketball’s most exclusive club.
Other men’s awards that will be presented on the night include NBL Coach of the Year, NBL Rookie of the Year, NBL Best Defensive Player, NBL Most Improved Player, NBL Best Sixth Man and All-NBL First Team. The WNBL will also present their Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
The night will commence at 6:30pm and limited tickets are now available for $150 (plus GST) per ticket or a table of 10 for $1,500 (plus GST).
For your chance to order tickets for basketball’s night of nights, call Geoff Tripp at Basketball Australia now on 02 9469 7214 or email geoff.tripp@basketball.net.au.
