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The NBL1 South presents eight annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. Each award has a male and female awardee. [1]
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The NBL1 South presents eight annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. Each award has a male and female awardee. [1]
| Season | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nationality | Team | Player | Nationality | Team | |
| 2019 | Demarcus Gatlin |  United States | Geelong Supercats | Kelly Wilson |  Australia | Bendigo Braves |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2022 | Shea Ili |  New Zealand | Sandringham Sabres | Alicia Froling | Australia | Knox Raiders |
| 2023 | Jack Purchase | Australia | Melbourne Tigers | Megan McKay | Australia | Bendigo Braves |
| Daniel Trist | Australia | Frankston Blues | ||||
| Season | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nationality | Team | Player | Nationality | Team | |
| 2019 | Dain Swetalla | United States | Nunawading Spectres | Lauren Nicholson | Australia | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2022 | Sam McDaniel | Australia | Hobart Chargers | Marena Whittle | Australia | Ringwood Hawks |
| 2023 | Bailey Nunn | Australia | Knox Raiders | Amy Atwell | Australia | Bendigo Braves |
| Season | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nationality | Team | Player | Nationality | Team | |
| 2019 | Dane Pineau | Australia | Melbourne Tigers | Lauren Nicholson | Australia | Kilsyth Cobras |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2022 | Shea Ili | New Zealand | Sandringham Sabres | Digna Strautmane |  Latvia | Ringwood Hawks |
| 2023 | Sam McDaniel | Australia | Hobart Chargers | Isabella Brancatisano | Australia | Mount Gambier Pioneers |
| Season | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Nationality | Team | Player | Nationality | Team | |
| 2019 | Alex Ducas | Australia | BA Centre of Excellence | Anneli Maley | Australia | Diamond Valley Eagles |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2022 | Owen Foxwell | Australia | Eltham Wildcats | Jade Melbourne | Australia | Ballarat Miners |
| 2023 | Luke Rosendale | Australia | Bendigo Braves | Nyadiew Puoch | Australia | Dandenong Rangers |
| Season | Men's | Women's | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Nationality | Team | Coach | Nationality | Team | |
| 2019 | Andrew Harms | Australia | Frankston Blues | Tim Mottin | Australia | Ringwood Hawks |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |||||
| 2022 | Peter Godfrey | Australia | Kilsyth Cobras | Matt Sutton | Australia | Mount Gambier Pioneers |
| 2023 | Matt Nunn | Australia | Knox Raiders | Mark Alabakov | Australia | Bendigo Braves |
| Season | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andrew Hollowood | Tayla Flint |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |
| 2022 | Daniel Battye | Bianca Vernon |
| Season | Men's Division | Women's Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brad Henshaw | Andrew Johnson |
| Season | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bendigo Braves | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled | |
| 2021 | Season cancelled | |
| 2022 | Knox Raiders | |
| 2023 | Mount Gambier Pioneers | |
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