Celebrations continue for Rockingham Flames with awards night

The Rockingham Flames have celebrated their best players and volunteers at its annual awards night to mark a significant 2022 season.

They included Wareen Boucaut, who was awarded life membership for his contributions to the club over the years.

Mr Boucaut first walked through the doors of the Mike Barnett Sports Complex in 2011 as a supportive dad to his daughter who had found her new passion through basketball.

In 2016 he became a member of the RBRA (Rockingham Basketball Recreation Association) and the rest is history.

Mr Boucaut had a hand in the Flames winning the 2019 SBL season and this year’s men’s 2022 National Championship win.

Rockingham Flames head coach Ryan Petrik said “a lot of people want to be him (Mr Boucat). Very, very few can actually be him”.

“He turned this club around, making it a fair fight and believed that it was possible,” he said.

Devondrick Walker was named Men’s NBL1 West MVP for the season.

Walker averaged 26.96 points per game, 3.71 assists, 5.63 rebounds and 50.23 field goals.

Men’s runner-up MVP Marshall Nelson averaged 21.85 points this season, 4.50 assists, 6.50 rebound and 49.19 field goals.

This years Women’s NBL1 West MVP was awarded to Mehryn Kraker.

Kraker had an outstanding season, ending with 23.33 points per game, 4.94 assists, 3.78 rebounds and 54.44 field goals.

Flames Women’s Rising Star was awarded to Pania Davis.

This season Davis averaged 61.11 field goals and assisted with 2.50 points per game and 2.10 rebounds.

Other award recipients of the night included:

• Tom Jervis - Men’s NBL1 West Commitment to Excellence
• Christina Boag - Women’s Impact Player
• Anne Clayden - Score Bench & Statistician of The Year
• Renee Birch - NBL1 West Volunteer of The Year
• Rob Murray - NBL1 West Volunteer of The Year
• 97.3 Coast FM - Best Radio Coverage
• Take 8 Productions - Best Producer
• The Sound Telegraph - Best Print Media Coverage
• Tribe Media - Best on Court Film