Isaac
Years ago
NBL and WNBL media award winners
NBL
NBL Basketball Writer of the Year: Boti Nagy, Adelaide Advertiser, botinagy.com
Honourable Mentions: Liam Butterworth (Townsville Bulletin); Shayne Hope (The West Australian)
NBL Best Feature Article: Peter Argent, Koori Mail Newspaper
Honourable Mentions: Justin Huntsdale (ABC Illawarra Online) 'Hawks Eye Strong Start to NBL Opener'; Roy Ward (The Age) ‘New Tiger Keen for a Fresh Start.’
NBL Best Television Story: Lennon Cooper/Tom Wilson, Fox Sports
Honourable Mention: Huw Benyon (3news -tv3 NZ) ‘Webster Returns After Suspension.
NBL Best Radio Story: Debbie Spillane, ABC Grandstand
Honourable Mention: Corbin Middlemas (ABC Grandstand Perth) coverage of Perth Wildcats
NBL Best Photograph: Anthony Ay, Photosport New Zealand
(Action image of Breakers Tom Abercrombie ‘going for the for the dunk as Crocs Peter Crawford fouls him’ from the NBL Semi-Final Game 3, 2012, New Zealand Breakers v Townsville Crocodiles.)
Honourable Mention: Ian Hitchcock: ‘Gary Ervin of the Crocodiles makes a lay-up’. Townsville Crocodiles v Adelaide 36ers.
WNBL
WNBL Basketball Writer of the Year: Megan Hustwaite, Manningham Leader
Honourable Mention: Roy Ward (The Age)
NBL Best Feature Article: Roy Ward, The Age
Honourable Mentions: Velma Gara (DUO Magazine Townsville) Townsville Fire Features; Joel Peterson (Bendigo Weekly) ‘The Fighting Spirit.’
NBL Best Television Story: Tim Gavel, ABC Grandstand
Honourable Mentions: Claire Thomas (Network Ten Perth) ‘West Coast Waves Prepare for 2012/13; Angela Pulvirenti (ABC Inside Edge) Lauren Jackson Feature
NBL Best Radio Story: Peter Walsh, ABC Grandstand
Honourable Mention: Matt Clinch (ABC Grandstand Adelaide) Interview with Adelaide Lightning coach Peter Buckle before elimination semi-final
NBL Best Photograph: Michelle Couling, Michelle Couling Photography
(Action image of Bendigo’s Kristi Harrower & Rachel Herrick contesting the ball with Dandenong’s Alison Downie - Bendigo v Dandenong)
Honourable Mentions: Steven Blake (Akuna Photography) ‘Dandenong player going over the back of Spirit’s Gabe Richards as she goes to take a shot.’ Dandenong v Bendigo; Yvonne Millbank (Millbank Photography) ‘Kristi Harrower takes the shot’ Bendigo v Adelaide.
