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St George Basketball

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-119834

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)


St George Basketball

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Despite a very interesting season last year given the COVID pandemic, the team at St George Basketball and their players still achieved some outstanding results. The club also benefited from an injection of funding from the NSW Government with $2000 dedicated to coaching so that all players could be at the top of their game. During the beginning of the pandemic, the club began posting training videos on their YouTube channel to keep players active and their skills up to the highest standard. I would like to commend the Waratah Youth Red team for making it all the way to the grand final with an unfortunate 88-85 loss in the final minutes. Congratulations to the following players from the team who won some fantastic awards from the organisation: Nicholas Zoras- Clubman of the Year; James Turner- Best Defensive Player; Daniel Manikarious- MVP. I would also like to thank award winning coaches Arthur Lamos, Chris Georgopoulos and Reuben Challis as well as Club President, Ray Barbi, for their ongoing support to the team. Wishing you all the best for next season.