Basketball trio honoured

Horsham basketball trio Georgia Hiscock, Tim Pickert and Jeremiah Mckenzie have won 2019-20 All Star 5 status for their Country Basketball League seasons.

The selection reflects efforts in the league’s South West conferences based on performance during the season and respect earnt from peers.

Hiscock’s selection is the third year in a row she has won All Star 5 recognition. She also won a best defensive player of the year award.

Country Basketball league manager Sammy Cartwright said the standards of selected all-stars lifted every year.

“Congratulations to the All Star 5 recipients for 201920 from the North East, North West and South West conferences,” he said.

“Included in the list is a host of first-time winners, which shows the quality of athletes that are in contention for the limited spots.

“The winners joined the recipients from Gippsland who were awarded in December.

“On behalf of the CBL and Basketball Victoria Country, we congratulate the All Star 5 members and all who have participated in the league throughout 2019-20.”

South West women All Star 5: Georgia Hiscock, Horsham; Olivia Fuller, Bellarine; Olivia Wormald, Mt Gambier; Leah Bartlett, Warrnambool; and Emily Winter, Millicent. Defensive players of the year: Georgia Hiscock, Horsham; Leah Bartlett, Warrnambool; Olivia Wormwald, Mt Gambier.

South West men All Star 5: Jeremiah Mckenzie, Horsham; Tim Pickert, Horsham; Jordan Lingard, Colac; Nathan Lemke, Colac; and Simon Berkefeld, Mt Gambier.