Achievements

Willetton Basketball takes tremendous pride in the achievements of its players, referees, coaches and volunteers.

Below is a list of accomplishments achieved by teams and individuals who have been part of Willetton Basketball, whether it be through juniors, WABL, SBL/NBL1, refereeing, coaching or volunteering.

Representative Teams

Our representative teams have achieved a number of successes across both the SBL and NBL1 eras.

SBL Era – 1989–2019

• Willetton Tigers – Women’s
  SBL Champions. Most successful club in WSBL history with eight grand final wins.
  1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016.
• Willetton Tigers – Men’s
  SBL Champions
  2010

NBL1 Era – 2021–Present

• Willetton Tigers – Women’s
  NBL1 West Champions
  2021

Gillam Trophy

The Gillam Trophy was awarded for excellence in the WA Basketball League (WABL) from 1974 to 2019.

• Awarded to Willetton Basketball
  1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019.

Coaches

Our coaches have achieved a number of successes over the years.

• • Olympics
    Alan Black – 1996, 2000
  • Paralympics
    Craig Friday – 2020
  • World Championships
    Alan Black – 1998
  • National
    Alan Black, Craig Friday, Leigh Gooding, Dale Waters, Shayne Hampel, Narell Black.
  • State
    Alan Black – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014.
    Glenn Clarke – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
    Simon Parker – 2013, 2014.
    Craig Reynolds – 2014, 2015, 2017
    Gary Cleeland – 2014
    Joe McKay
    Craig Allen – 2017, 2019
    Robyn Winter – 2019, 2020, 2021
    Michael Winter (Assistant) – 2019, 2020, 2021
    Kath Macdonald (Assistant) – 2018
    Sue Williams – 2022
    Brad Ramsay (Assistant) – 2022
    Brad Cooke (Assistant) – 2022
    

Achievements by Players

Our players have achieved a number of successes over the years.

• • • Olympics
      Tully Bevilaqua, Rohanee Cox
    • International
      Stephen Black
    • Junior National Representatives
      Luke Jackson, Mikayla Pirini
    • NBL (From Willetton’s Junior Program)
      Kyle Armour, Stephen Black, Adam Caporn, Ben Tatulli, Rob Cassir, Daniel Johnson, Trevor Torrance, Cameron Tovey, Nic Cody, Hunter Clarke.
    • WNBL
      Melissa Marsh, Kate Malpass, Zoe Harper, Megan Clarke, Sue Williams, Tully Bevilaqua, Rohanee Cox, Sam Norwood, Jasmine Hooper, Ebony Antonio, Hayley Winter, Emily Counsel, Brittany Morgan, Mikayla Pirini, Cortney Hargreaves, Emma Gandini, Desiree Kelley.
      • BWA Playing Life Membership
        Damien Scott, Clint Read, Shamus Ballantyne, Jarrad Prue, Rob Cassir, Travis Moore, Mark Heron, Corey Easley, Stephen Charlton, Taryn Priestly, Danielle Ramsay, Tanya Kelly, Sue Williams, Alison Counsel, Brooke Hiddleston, Elizabeth Cooke, Tracey Richter.

Achievements by Referees and Officials

Our referees and officials have achieved a number of successes over the years.

• • • National Referees
      Peter Houghton, Daniel Coffey.
    • National and State Statisticians
      Marcus Langshaw (Basketball Australia), WA Department of Sport and Recreation Basketball Official of the Year.