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Camberwell Dragons 2023-24 VJBL season award winners and coaches' comments – Under 12 Boys.

12.1 Boys
Most Improved Offensive Player: Jesse Jamieson
"Jesse has done a great job in improving his ability to score and dribble the ball under pressure. He has grown into an offensive threat when he drives with intent and can score consistently under the basket." – Coach Jaden Lai.

Most Improved Defensive Player: Harry Carter
"Harry has improved his on-ball defence tremendously. He has developed into one of our best defenders and has a leadership voice on defence which impacts our whole team positivity." – Coach Jaden Lai.

12.2 Boys
Most Competitive Player: Eli Gleeson
"Eli earned this award for his exceptional competitive spirit displayed in every game this year, whether diving for a loose ball or battling for a rebound. Eli consistently gives his all and never fails to give 100 per cent effort." – Coach Stephen McGuinness.

Most Improved Player: Adam Zhang
"Adam won this award for his effort throughout the season. A new player to rep this year, Adam has shown consistent improved in a vast array of areas. From becoming a dominant rebounder to a reliable scorer." – Coach Stephen McGuinness.

12.3 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Angus Pawsey
"Gus has consistently led by example throughout the season. His offensive versatility sees him score or set his teammates up when required and he's hard on defence, staying in front of his man. He's also an outstanding teammate, encouraging the boys in good and tough moments." – Coach Nem Devic

Coach's Award: Caiden On
"Caiden has shown immense growth over the course of the season. As an undersized bottom ager, his relentless work ethic has seen him push through the challenges of playing against bigger players, growing in confidence each week. He's always cheering on his teammates, asks questions and is consistently focused during games and training." – Coach Nem Devic.

12.4 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Josh Ko
Coach's Award: Hugo Schroder

12.5 Boys
Most Valuable Player: Sunny Wei
"Sunny is a great two-way player who made a big contribution to our team's success throughout the season. He competed hard week-in, week-out at both games and training. He was one of our leading scorers throughout the season but also had the ability to find teammates and make smart decisions with and without the ball. His full-court defensive pressure was elite and one of the key reasons teams struggled to get through our press. In close games, Sunny was really important in clutch moments that helped get us over the line. Congratulations on a fantastic season!" – Coach Josh Maddock.

Best Team Player: Samuel Donovan
"Sam’s ability to learn and step into new roles was pivotal to helping both himself and the team improve throughout the season. His ability to read the play (particularly as an interceptor in the our press), hunt rebounds and defend opposition bigs (usually much taller than him) made him a really valuable contributor to our team. Sam has a willingness to work on skills, take in feedback and put what he has learnt into game situation. Well done on a great year!" – Coach Josh Maddock.

12.6 Boys
Most Improved Player: Alex Ye
"Alex has improved tremendously this year in all aspects of his game. He improved in his scoring, rebounding and paint defence. His confidence has come a long away and he has the potential to grow into an even better player next season." – Coach Corey Modrau

Best Team Player: Parker Arrow
"Parker improved enormously this season. But most importantly he demonstrated a huge amount of unselfishness. With his bullet passes, Parker always looked to get his teammates involved first, sharing and thriving off their success." – Coach Corey Modrau

12.7 Boys
Best Defender: Brock Dierkx
"Always giving 100 per cent in everything he does." – Coach Harry Gray.

Best Team Player: Jayden Lin
"Always at training. Always consistent. Always giving 100 per cent with a smile."

12.8 Boys
Most Consistent: Junwen (Jeremy) Ke
"Jeremy has had an amazing season. His improvement in skills and basketball knowledge has led him to being our most consistent player. His effort and determination to run hard and put that extra pressure on the ball at all times has helped us to win games. His athleticism and agility are huge strengths that will take him far!" – Coach Belinda Oakley.

Most Determined: Samuel Brett
"Sam has been our go-to player this season when we needed that extra energy on the court. He makes every effort to chase down every ball, both defensively and offensively, and plays any role on the court that is asked of him without complaint. He is an excellent team player and his determined attitude will take him far!" – Coach Belinda Oakley.