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Mackay Basketball has celebrated its U16 representative players and teams following the conclusion of the season, recognising individual achievements across the Meteors, Meteorettes, Comets, Comettes, Stars and Starettes squads.
Award recipients included:
Meteors
MVP: Jimmy Turner
Best Defensive: Winston Sutton
Coach's Award: Finley Philbin
Meteorettes
MVP: Harvey Geeves
Best Defensive: Pyiper Redgard
Coach's Award: Indy Jorgensen
Comets
MVP: Hudson Currie
Best Defensive: Tom Balingall
Coach's Award: Eddie Hardwick
Comettes
MVP: Magenta Newland
Best Defensive: Summer Jo Young
Coach's Award: Sibella Mayer
Stars
MVP: Beau Slaughter
Best Defensive: Barry Matchett
Coach's Award: Tyler O'Neill
Starettes
MVP: Tanatsa Kuveya
Best Defensive: Abi Hobbs
Coach's Award: Emma Russell
Congratulations were also extended to the U16 athletes selected to represent Queensland North at the upcoming National Championships: Winston Sutton, Jimmy Turner, Hayden Bone, Finley Philbin, Indy Jorgensen, Pyiper Redgard, Harvey Geeves, MarliReid, Mercy Osborne, Ellie Marsh and Sammy Simpson.
A special thank you was also given to NBL1 player Khobie De Haan for presenting the awards.