DPL award winners revealed
As the seventh season of the DUNK Basketball Uniforms Premier League winds down, dual MVP status remains untouched to a select few following the finalisation of votes during the week.
Claiming MVP for his efforts during the 2018 winter season is ISO guard Josh Potter. Named to last season’s All-League 1st Team, Potter took his game to another level leading the competition with an average 28.67ppg and helping an improved ISO squad place 5th heading in to the first week of playoffs.
With the MVP award voted on by teams, Potter was a runaway winner tallying 41 votes, easily topping the trailing group of Zach Williams-Hook (24), Vlad Rapaic (23) and Jacob Arthur (21). He joins an illustrious previous winners list that includes Nate Wilkins, Dennis Thornton, Luke Stewart, Matt Donaldson, Williams-Hook and Chol Muorter.
Potter’s play also saw him easily returned to the All-League 1st Team. Comprised from match officials 3-2-1 voting following each regular season game, his 38 votes polled well ahead of fellow 1st Teamers Wilkins (27), Stewart (26), Arthur (25) and Williams-Hook (23).
In a unique first for the league, the father-son combo of Dennis (15) and Tayte Thornton (16) both joined the All-Leage 3rd Team.
The league’s All-Defensive voting featured some familiar faces in Wes Rand (28), Stewart (25) and Fraser Lowrie (17) who again earned nods to the 1st Team along with Williams-Hook (17) and Steve Allan (11).
Jake Porter’s consistent season with the whistle saw him deservedly earn the Referee’s Award.
Most Valuable Player – Josh Potter (ISO)
All-League 1st Team – Josh Potter, Nate Wilkins, Zach Williams-Hook (Raptors), Luke Stewart (Ducks), Jacob Arthur (Blazers)
All-League 2nd Team – Vlad Rapaic, Ivan Ninkovic (Brisbane White Eagles), Chas Herbaut (Blaze), Ben Mitchell (Soldiers), Kyle Kiernan (Grizzlies)
All-League 3rd Team – Tayte Thornton, Dennis Thornton (Suns), Wes Rand (Raptors), Cameron Thew, Ivan Pajnic (Ducks)
All-Defensive 1st Team – Wes Rand, Zach Williams-Hook (Raptors), Luke Stewart, Fraser Lowrie (Ducks), Steve Allan (Suns)
All-Defensive 2nd Team – Nate Wilkins, Hayden Burrow (Raptors), Dennis Thornton, Seton Samson (Suns), Pat Donald (ISO)
Referee’s Award – Jake Porter
Click here to view the complete voting list
The first week of playoffs tips off this Monday night in a revised eight team knockout format.
6:30pm – (2) Brisbane White Eagles v (7) Suns
7:45pm – (1) Ducks v (8) Ozswoosh Blaze
7:45pm – (3) Raptors v (6) Grizzlies
9:00pm – (4) Blazers v (5) ISO
The DUNK Premier League is the Northside Wizards’ premier senior men’s competition. Nominations are now being accepted for the next season that begins on Monday 16th July. Please direct all entry enquiries to via email to jordan@northsidewizards.com or phone 3325 5474 during regular business hours.
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