England Basketball have announced the EBL Players/Coaches of the Year 2010/11, with winners being selected based on votes from clubs/coaches from each respective league (clubs could not vote for a player or coach from their own team).
Reading Rockets’ Niko Scott (pictured) has been named EBL Division 1 Player of the Year after averaging 20.7 points (3rd in the league), 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists (6th in the league) per game whilst leading the Rockets to the championship and National Trophy title. The American guard completed his first season in the EBL under Head Coach Samit Nuruzade who received the Coach of the Year honour.
In Division 2, there was only ever one option, Tees Valley’s Ralph Bucci who put up ridiculous numbers on the season. Averaging a league leading 32.6 points, along with 13.1 rebounds (also 1st in the league) and 6.1 assists per game (2nd) on 62% 2-point field goal shooting and 45% three point shooting, Bucci led Tees Valley to the D2 semi finals before getting knocked out by Westminster Warriors.
Barking Abbey Leopard Niamh Dwyer took home the honours for Division 1 Women after leading the league in scoring (22.7 points) and finishing fourth in assists (4 per outing) whilst also grabbing 6.5 rebounds per game.
Find a full list of EBL players and coaches of the year below:
League | Player of the Year | Coach of the Year |
D1 Men | Niko Scott (Reading Rockets) |
Samit Nuruzade (Reading Rockets) |
D1 Women | Niamh Dwyer (Barking Abbey Leopards) |
Deirdre Hayes (Team Northumbria) |
D2 Men | Ralph Bucci (Tees Valley Mohawks) |
Chris Mellor (Bradford Dragons) |
D2 Women (North) |
Leah Rush (Durham Bobcats) |
Jim Carnegie (Manchester Mystics) |
D2 Women (Midlands-South West) |
Emilie Ravn (Bristol Storm) |
CJ Lee (Solent Suns) |
D2 Women (Midlands-South East) |
Jordan Elliott-King (Wellingborough Phoenix) |
Barry Powell (Wellingborough Phoenix) |
D3 Men (North) |
Richard Windle (Sheffield Sabres) |
Stephen Barnes (Birmingham Mets) |
D3 Men (South) |
Joseph Womack (Glamorgan Gladiators) |
Frank Lamptey (London Westside) |
D4 Men (North) |
Jason Swaine (Huddersfield Heat) |
Delme Herriman (Warrington Wolves) |
D4 Men (Midlands) |
Elliott Sentance (Leicester Warriors II) |
Dave Greenaway (Coalville Cougars) |
D4 Men (South West) |
Adam Rickwood (Taunton Tigers) |
Gary Carter (Taunton Tigers) |
D4 Men (South East) |
Karolis Stepanavicius (Canary Wharf Baltic Staff) |
Sam Stiller (Newham Neptunes) |
What do you think? Any surprises? Anyone been overlooked? Drop a comment!
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