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Camberwell Dragons Under 14 Boys 2023-24 VJBL season award winners and coaches' comments.

14.1 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Jake Zeunert
“Jake is as competitive as a 13 year-old can be, he is highly motivated to do his best and to win as often as possible. He is a talented three level scorer and I look forward to seeing his game continue to grow and develop.” – Coach Conor Mathews

Most Improved: Owen Trainor
“Owen is a workhorse. He will do anything he is asked with unwavering grit, loves playing physically, and has made tremendous improvements in every aspect of his game this season.” – Coach Conor Mathews

14.2 Boys
Players Award: Liam Rodda
“Liam is our well-deserved winner of the Players award. Each player voted 3 ,2, 1 for the players they felt lived by the following: unselfish team player, hard working at every training and game, showed great improvement and encouraging/supportive to others. Liam shines in all these qualities. He’s one of the most intelligent, hard-working and unselfish players I’ve had the pleasure to coach. He’s unbelievably willing to share the ball and find teammates for better shots. Liam’s willingness to do what the team needs and to be coachable on every detail makes him a well-deserving winner. Congratulations, Liam.” – Coach David Rooke.

Coach’s Award: Sebastian Cheung
“This was Seb’s first year at the club and he fitted in right away. He’s been one of our hardest-working players and best team players week in week out. Every game he put his body on the line on both ends of the floor and regularly came off looking exhausted. Along with his effort, Seb has been very coachable, too. It’s a steep learning curve starting rep basketball at a higher level. Seb asked a ton of questions every session and took on a lot of new concepts, leading to some of the best improvement in the entire age group. It’s been an absolute pleasure coaching you, Seb. Congratulations!” – Coach David Rooke.

14.3 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Ruben Crawford
“Ruben showed that consistent hard work can achieve incredible results. He constantly sought to improve his skills both at training as well as in his own time. Not only did this translate to amazing gameplay, but he was also an unselfish player, always trying to bring his teammates into the play. On both ends of the floor, Ruben was a force to be reckoned with.” – Coach Tom Denovan.

Defensive Player of the Year: Hunter Furlan
“Hunter embodied the idea that intensity and hustle can lead to strong defensive performances. Whether it was in the full-court, defending his opponent, or fighting for rebounds, Hunter would always do his best to generate a stop. He was not only able to defend some very big opponents, but also switch on to guards when necessary. His ability to read the play and be in the correct defensive position was extremely important to the function of the team.” – Coach Tom Denovan.

14.4 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Bruce Zhang
“Bruce improved every game and was a very dominant player for us. He was a nightmare for the opposition to guard whilst also being great on the defensive end. Bruce also listened to everything we said and took it on board, which made him improve even more. Awesome work, Bruce!” – Coach Chris Allison.

Best Defensive Player: William Zhao
“Will was our best defender every single game, at training he worked hard and he shut down the opposition’s best player week in week out. Congrats, Will!” – Coach Chris Allison.

14.5 Boys
Most Valuable Player: William Hondrakis
“For outstanding contributions to the team. William has been a pivotal player for this team, shouldering the majority of the offensive load with multiple outstanding scoring performances. His determination and drive have been phenomenal as he is always seeking/listening to advice and looking for ways to get better. William also works hard to make his teammates better, constantly positioning himself in the right locations for his teammates to find him in the post for him to attack.” – Coach Brendan Jao.

Coach’s Award: Marcus Kwee
“For outstanding improvements and amazing contributions to the team. Marcus is an amazing two-way player who can score buckets at will and hustle back on defence. His most outstanding feat has been locking down the opposing teams’ best players from week to week and taking on any assignment given to him. Marcus has embodied the ‘We before Me’ mentality exceptionally by constantly making the right reads to get his teammates open, making them better in the process.” – Coach Brendan Jao.

14.6 Boys
Most Improved Player: Christopher "Kip" Mott
“In Kip's first rep season he always listened to his coaches and has shown dedication both at training and on game day to continue to develop his skills.  Well done on a great season.” – Coach Brad Miller.

Defensive Player of the Year: Elliot Willis
“As one of our quicker talls, Elliot worked hard all season making sure he got back to defend the bucket and stopped many a transition goal from our opponents.” – Coach Brad Miller.

14.7 Boys
Coach’s Award: James Bisogni
“James has been a force at both ends of the court in season 2024 and set the practice standard all season for our team. He has applied strong pressure on the ball defensively, whilst on offence he has distributed the ball to teammates whilst also scoring efficiently in a variety of ways.” – Coach Warren Staples.

Coach’s Award: Benjamin Kamali Moaveni
“Ben has been an excellent player, teammate and leader throughout season 2024.  He has led by example with how hard he practises, been a dynamic offensive player, whilst being a strong rebounder and contributor to our team defence.” – Coach Warren Staples.

14.8 Boys
Coach’s Award: Quinn Buttrey
“Quinn is a player who has a fantastic attitude to training and on game day. Quinn was also great at listening and putting what was said to him into action on the court.” – Coach Rob Papworth.

Most Improved: Ethan Robinson
“Ethan has come a long way since the start of the season. And it’s been great to see Ethan come along in leaps and bounds each game gaining confidence in his game.” – Coach Rob Papworth.

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