DPL award winners announced
Nate Wilkins. Dennis Thornton. Luke Stewart. Matt Donaldson. Zach Williams-Hook.
The list of previous DUNK Basketball Uniforms Premier League MVPs is imposing, and nobody has yet to earn a double amongst a constantly improving talent pool.
This trend continues in to the sixth season of the DPL after the ‘Black Mamba’ Chol Muorter was voted in as the league’s newest Most Valuable Player.
A key piece of the Northside Wizards recent back-to-back SBL Finals appearances, Muorter’s agility and scoring prowess has been a vital component to the Blazers’ return to the DPL playoffs. His 74 votes pipped Brendale Bobcats forward Matt Donaldson who tallied 68 and not far behind was Vladimir Rapaic who notched 62 for league newcomers Brisbane White Eagles.
The experienced Kyle Kiernan (Grizzlies) polled 48 votes to round out the All-League First Team along with Josh Potter (ISO) on 39.
Ducks’ Fraser Lowrie was the bolter in awards voting. The netball international polled 20 votes topping Defensive voting, just above returnee Wes Rand (Raptors) who scored 19.
Hayden Burrow (Brendale Bobcats) was also restored to the Defensive 1st Team, which was filled out by Zach Williams-Hook (Raptors) and Muorter who deservedly notched a rare 1st team pairing.
In a fresh category created to recognise the league’s on-court officials, Sam Johnson was named as Player’s Choice Best Referee.
Most Valuable Player – Chol Muorter (Blazers)
All-League First Team – Chol Muorter, Matt Donaldson (Brendale Bobcats), Vladimir Rapaic (Brisbane White Eagles), Kyle Kiernan (Grizzlies), Josh Potter (ISO)
All-League Second Team – Zach Williams-Hook (Raptors), Matthew Hunt, Josh Pittle, Dennis Thornton (Suns), Mick Cutcliffe (Brendale Bobcats)
All-League Third Team – Anei Muorter (Blazers), Nate Wilkins, Ben Harwin (Raptors), James Rosenow (Ducks), Ivan Ninkovic (Brisbane White Eagles)
All-Defensive First Team – Fraser Lowrie (Ducks), Wes Rand, Zach Williams-Hook (Raptors), Hayden Burrow (Brendale Bobcats), Chol Muorter
All-Defensive Second Team – Josh Pittle, Matt Donaldson, James Rosenow, Ivan Pajnic (Ducks), Anei Muorter (Blazers)
Also received votes
All-League: Tom Hinchcliffe, Ben Mitchell, Jordan Napper (Phoenix), Tom Hunt (Suns), Chris Guymer, Mathew Galo (ISO), Jacob Arthur (Blazers), Mark Dawson, Fraser Lowrie, Dave Stewart (Ducks), Milan Ninkovic (Brisbane White Eagles), Hayden Burrow, Wes Rand
All-Defensive: Filipo Eliseo (Phoenix), Pat Donald (Brendale Bobcats), Anderson Obongo (Blazers), Dennis Thornton, Andy Harris (Suns), Dave Stewart, Milan Ninkovic
The final DPL regular season round takes place tomorrow night at Boondall before the switch to what is shaping to be the most competitive playoffs in the league’s brief history.
6:00pm – Ducks v Phoenix
7:10pm – Grizzlies v Raptors
8:20pm – Brisbane White Eagles v Blazers
9:30pm – ISO v Suns
Bye – Brendale Bobcats
The DUNK Premier League is the Northside Wizards’ premier senior men’s competition. Please direct all entry enquiries to via email to administrator@northsidewizards.com or phone 3325 5474 during regular business hours.
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