Ovie Soko, Drew Lasker and Ant Rowe select their British Basketball League mid-season awards winners

Can you believe we’re already halfway through an epic 2023/24 season in the British Basketball League!?

There have been so many major moments and performances already and we’ve got plenty more to come in the New Year!

To mark the halfway point, we sat down with members of our all-star broadcasting team to get their thoughts on who the standout individuals across the League have been so far, and nominate their (unofficial) mid-season awards winners. Keep reading to discover who Ovie Soko, Drew Lasker and Ant Rowe chose!

Ovie Soko

Player of the Season – Maceo Jack, Cheshire
Phoenix

This is a difficult one, and for me it’s between London’s Matt Morgan, Cheshire’s Aaryn Rai and Maceo Jack. Aaryn just does everything and is a fantastic talent. He’s been in and out of the lineup due to injury, but he’s been playing extremely well when he’s been available.

Matt Morgan has been a bucket all season long, but the dark horse and the one I’m going to go with is Maceo Jack. He has great IQ, is incredibly consistent and works hard on both sides of the floor for his team. He’s dependable, he knows how to score, he’s not missed a game, he’s physical and if he can keep up this level for the rest of the season with Cheshire, then he will be right up there.

Most Improved Player of the Season – Jalon Pipkins, B. Braun Sheffield Sharks

When Jalon came in last year he had an immediate impact, purely because of his athleticism and energy and making great cuts to the basket, but this year he’s shown so much more of his game and we’ve seen layers to it.

He can take control of the game for the Sharks and has shown he has the skills and the confidence to make those big plays when the game is on the line. I’ve been really impressed by him and I feel like he’s leading the discussion for me.

Defensive Player of the Season – Josh Sharma, London Lions

For me there is only one choice here and that is Josh Sharma. It’s almost hard to pick anyone else just because when you have a big man that plays on the defensive side of the ball and affects the game the way Josh does, there’s not another player in the League that does that, nor are there many of them in Europe for that matter.

When you’re planning your offence ahead of a game, you have to take Josh into account because he affects the opposition so much and that is what sets him apart for me.

Coach of the Season – Petar…