2025 NBL1 MEN HEAD COACH | REECE POTTER

Hills Basketball is excited to announce that Reece Potter will be returning as the Head Coach of our NBL1 Men`s team in 2025.

Reece has built the program up over past 4 years, focusing on developing our local talent and creating a strong foundation for our Hills Hornets to achieve success in the NBL1.

Coach Reece said "I am elated to continue as the Hills Hornets NBL1 Men Coach, as we look to build on the strong foundation laid over the past few seasons. Hills is a fantastic association with the facilities, membership, depth of playing talent and community support that make it one of the premier clubs in Australia. I am so grateful to Hills staff and board to continue with our plan and vision for this great program. The aim continues to be to deliver Hills Basketball Association their first ever NBL1 championship and to do so with a strong core of local talent and role models for the Hills community. Looking forward to a big 2025, go Hornets!"

With years of coaching experience and a wealth of knowledge behind him, we are excited to see what Reece can do in 2025.

Keep your eyes on our socials as we continue to announce our 2025 representative coaches, and view our website to submit an expression of interest for NBL1 trials.
🔗: https://hillshornets.com.au/hornets/rep-trials/

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HILLS HORNETS | ANNUAL ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Every year a few members of the Hills Basketball community are acknowledged for their contribution through our Annual Association Awards.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank every member of the Hills Hornets Basketball Association for the constant support and hard work throughout the season. Our association is built from the ground up, starting with our hundreds of volunteers that dedicate large parts of their life to supporting our club.

The following individuals were recognised for their hard work throughout the 2024 season:

Janet Blanch Trophy Female | Player of the Year | Breanna Fisk
Delmas Green Trophy Male | Player of the Year | Lav Banjac
Richard Slowgrove Trophy | Manager of the Year | Joanne Stanbury
Evan Bennett Trophy | Association Community Award | Cooper Moore
Mary Castling Trophy | Scoretable Official of the Year | Luisa Chapman
Karen Marshall Trophy | Statistician of the Year | Ros Graham
Rookie Referee of the Year | Andy Xiang
Junior Referee of the Year | Holly Powell
Senior Referee of the Year | Jacob Brennan
Steve Nicholls Trophy Contribution to Officials Community | Jayna Bonney
Coach of the Year | Women’s Program | Danielle D’Morias
Coach of the Year | Men’s Program | David Hayman
Contribution to Coaching Community | Greg Marshall ...

HILLS HORNETS SENIOR PRESENTATION NIGHT

On Saturday night, our senior players, coaches, officials and community members were able to let their hair down to celebrate the 2024 Season, one of our best yet. This was a long season of hard work and dedication, which saw incredible results across the board. Well done to all, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025.

We also acknowledged the retirement of two major legends in Hornets history. Jason Strong has made the decision to retire this year, hanging up the boots after representing Hills Basketball first in 1996. This is longer than some of our other Senior players have even been alive. As a coach, teammate and player, Jason leaves behind an unforgettable Hornets legacy.

Cassie Pentney has also announced her retirement. Cassie came to Hills Basketball in 2018 from Newcastle and has well and truly made the HIVE her home. As a favourite amongst fans and teammates, she holds a special place in our hearts. Whilst we`re sad she is leaving now, we`ll always welcome him back in whatever capacity.

We are all incredibly thankful for both Cassie and Jason for their amazing contribution and hope to see them around the HIVE for many years to come.

A special thank you to all the staff who make this possible and our sponsors for their continued support. Hills Basketball is made by those who give their time, dedication and effort and we could not be more proud and thankful.

50 Games | Maddie Emmett, Joe Patmore
100 Games | Cassie Pentney
NBL1 MEN | Marvin Fidel, Saxon Orsini, Chris Bryant
NBL1 WOMEN | Lucy Corke, Meg Jefferson, Taylah Cottees
WARATAH MEN MEN | Marcus Duffy, Zach Stosic, Nick Graham
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 1 | Josh Morgan, Koby Prakash, Ethan Moss
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN | Lucy Corke, Chelsea Hudson, Ella Gale
YOUTH LEAGUE MEN 2 | Sam Vallance, Ethan Macabulos, Lav Banjac
YOUTH LEAGUE WOMEN 2 | Alannah Ellis, Phoebe Matthew, Leah Fowler
WARATAH WHEELCHAIR | Ahmad El Haj Yossef, Evander Conroy, Louis Richards ...