Despite finishing with their first-ever losing season at 5-6, the Santa Barbara Breakers basketball team earned numerous awards from the West Coast Basketball League, as the honors were announced this week.
Bryce Sheldon was named 6th Man of the Year for his contributions off the bench, and former UCSB star James Powell was co-Rookie of the Year. Sheldon was also named to the WCBL First Team. The championship was won by the Newport Beach Surf, led by WCBL MVP Joe Udeoji.
Mike Boone of the Breakers was named Most Improved Player, and numerous team members were lauded for their community service and media relations efforts.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER-REGULAR SEASON:
JOE UDEOJI NEWPORT BEACH SURF
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER-PLAYOFFS:
JUSHAY ROCKETT LOS ANGELES BUZZ
6TH MAN OF THE YEAR:
BRYCE SHELDON SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
AUSTIN OKUSUN VENTURA COUNTY JETS
IRONMAN OF THE YEAR (MOST MINUTES PLAYED):
JUSTIN JOHNSON NEWPORT BEACH SURF
SPORTSMANSHIP OF THE YEAR:
CAMERON CLAY MARINA DEL REY
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
CO-WINNER DEONTE BELL LOS ANGELES BUZZ
CO-WINNER JAMES POWELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:
DEON MARKUS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
MOST IMPROVED:
MIKE BOONE SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
PLAYMAKER OF THE YEAR (POINTS-ASSISTS-STEALS):
CHRIS REAVES NEWPORT BEACH SURF
WCBL COACH OF THE YEAR-REGULAR SEASON:
CO-WINNER KIRK TURNER NEWPORT BEACH SURF
CO-WINNER TONY FARMER NEWPORT BEACH SURF
WCBL COACH OF THE YEAR-PLAYOFFS:
BURREL LEE LOS ANGELES BUZZ
WCBL ALL-LEAGUE FIRST TEAM:
JOE UDEOJI NEWPORT BEACH SURF
JUSHAY ROCKETT LOS ANGELES BUZZ
AUSTIN OKUSUN VENTURA COUNTY JETS
DURWIN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
JUSTIN JOHNSON NEWPORT BEACH SURF
BRYCE SHELDON SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
DEON MARKUS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
WCBL ALL-LEAGUE SECOND TEAM:
CHRIS REAVES NEWPORT BEACH SURF
DEON MARKUS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
VINCE CAMPER LOS ANGELES BUZZ
ALLAN PURNELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
DAVID VIK MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
CJ JOHNSON VENTURA COUNTY JETS
WCBL ALL DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM:
AUSTIN OKUSUN-MVP VENTURA COUNTY JETS
CHRIS REAVES NEWPORT BEACH SURF
JUSHAY ROCKETT LOS ANGELES BUZZ
CJ JOHNSON VENTURA COUNTY JETS
JOE UDEOJI NEWPORT BEACH SURF
WCBL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR:
GIL LLEWELLYN MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
ALL ROOKIE TEAM:
DEONTE BELL LOS ANGELES BUZZ
JAMES POWELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
MATT SALINAS VENTURA COUNTY JETS
JONATHAN GIBSON SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
LARRY TYSON VENTURA COUNTY JETS
WCBL COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIRST TEAM (GIVES BACK TO YOUTH AND THE ELDERLY IN THEIR COMMUNITY):
MJUMBE WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
TIM TAYLOR SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
TREE SMALL VENTURA COUNTY JETS
ALLAN PURNELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
JAMES POWELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
JAMER CRAMER MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
GIL LLEWELLYN MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
BRYCE SHELDON SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
DAVID VIK MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
AL ALASSANE SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
TONY JIMMERSON MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
WCBL MEDIA RELATIONS FIRST TEAM (REPRESENTS HIMSELF WITH CLARITY, INSIGHTFULNESS AND SENSE OF HUMOR):
JOE UDEOJI NEWPORT BEACH SURF
JUSTIN JOHNSON NEWPORT BEACH SURF
VINCE CAMPER LOS ANGELES BUZZ
MARKUS DEON LOS ANGELES BUZZ
AUSTIN OKUSUN VENTURA COUNTY JETS
TIM TAYLOR SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
CAMERON CLAY MARINA DEL REY ADVANTAGE
JOSH STANHISER NEWPORT BEACH SURF
CHRIS REAVES NEWPORT BEACH SURF
ALLAN PURNELL SANTA BARBARA BREAKERS
DURWIN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES BUZZ
