
Perth Wildcats fans packed into Crown Ballroom on Saturday night to celebrate their season and pay tribute to import Kristian Doolittle after he won the Gordon Ellis Medal as their Most Valuable Player.
Jesse Wagstaff, David Okwera and Tom Gerovich also won awards as the club took advantage of their break before the NBL finals.
Doolittle’s win marks a new era for the Wildcats. Bryce Cotton, who left for Adelaide 36ers in a bombshell move in the off-season, had won the award seven times since he arrived at the club in 2017.
Wagstaff was crowned the Player’s Player in a nod to the veteran’s leadership and contributions as a bench player. The Wildcats great turns 40 next month.
Okwera was crowned the Most Improved Player.
The Wildcats open their finals campaign with a clash against South East Melbourne Phoenix on Wednesday night.
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