The group joins 53 previous winners from across the history of the sport, selected to the roll of honour since its inception in 2018.
With one winner per region for 2024, the following have all been inducted as this year's cohort, with a summary of their achievements listed below:
Mike Dobson has been regarded as an integral part of the Plymouth basketball scene for over half a century.
Starting his playing days in 1967 with Kitto Nomads, Dobson eventually moved into coaching across schools and the local area, also becoming the Chair of the Plymouth and District League from 2012-2021.
As one nomination said: "There is nothing Mike will not do for Plymouth basketball and I feel he deserves this recognition for being such a legend to the growth of basketball."
A huge part of the North West basketball scene, Liverpool's Karen Billington is many things to many people.
Described as a 'this wouldn't have been possible without her' person, Billington has dedicated decades to the sport across not only her own club but the wider North West region.
With so many strings to her bow, her selfless dedication to the sport is recognised, and will no doubt be supported by so many that have come across her over the years.
Getting into basketball as a young table official after following her dad around as part of the British Airways club, Walker is a level three table official that has trained, tutored and officiated games at all levels from grassroots to internationally for over 35 years.
Walker is an asset to the London Region's development and is always willing to assist in the development of table officials and planning regional events to ensure they run smoothly.
Described as 'a true inspiration to basketball', the London Region is fortunate to have enjoyed her service to the sport for a number of years.
Vanessa Ellis is a true icon of British basketball, whose lifelong dedication to the sport has shaped the landscape of women’s basketball in the UK. Her incredible journey as both a player and a coach has left an indelible mark, making her a deserving winner of a Services to Basketball Award.
As a player, Vanessa earned over 50 caps for England, winning more than 30 trophies with the Sheffield Hatters and establishing herself as one of the sport’s most celebrated figures.
Her coaching achievements are nothing short of extraordinary. Under her leadership, the Hatters have remained a dominant force. Her influence extends far beyond the club level, as she has served as an assistant coach for the GB Senior Women’s team for over a decade, including during the historic London 2012 Olympics.
Vanessa also played a pivotal role in England’s silver medal-winning campaign at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
It is often remarked that life in basketball becomes your family, and to that extent, Marshall is very much a huge part of the basketball family in Sussex.
From encouraging new young Referees and Table Officials, to running a club, Worthing D&D, that has become one of the best the Sussex League has ever seen, she inspires through everything she does.
Managing over 12 teams from ages U11 to Senior Men, Penny will still find time to help other clubs, firmly promoting the ethos that the game relies on having such a variety.
An excellent servant to the sport both on the South coast and beyond, Marshall is a worthy recipient for her hard work and commitment.
Having recently passed 60 years in coaching, Paul Booth has covered the sport at all levels from the bottom to the top.
There are few hats he hasn't worn, taking on many positions in basketball, including coaching, officiating, club chairperson and local league committee member.
He coached his first game as a newly-qualified teacher at Friesland School in November 1964, continuing on to make a long-lasting impact on the sport over the decades to come.
At the age of 82, he is currently the head coach of a Ilkeston Outlaws women’s team, approaching the role with the same passion and enthusiasm he has always had, continuing to develop players and welcoming everyone who wants to play.
Founding Bromsgrove Bears in 2010, Gibbs has been a major force for basketball in the West Midlands for many years.
Developing the club and the wider sport in the years since, obtaining funding to support the club's growth and developing partnerships with local schools and the community, Gibbs' impact has been a significant one.
The club encourages basketball from juniors to seniors, local to NBL, male and female, and supports the sport as a whole within the region.
A highly experienced and well-respected official, Richardson is instantly-recognisable in the officiating world, conducting referee camps and clinics around the globe for the past 30 years.
He has been a FIBA-accredited referee at major events like the European and World Championships for two decades and held technical advisory (Euroleague) and technical consultancy (FIBA) roles for 10 years too.
As the former Head of Training and Education at FIBA Europe, Richardson's impact on officiating in the UK at all levels of the game is huge, and his decades of dedicated service have been invaluable.
After getting into the sport as a player in Colchester, and into the Army where he played internationally, Girling's move into training as a teacher provided a new avenue for impacting the game in Essex, Hertfordshire and Suffolk.
As a key member of both Colchester Basketball and Ipswich Basketball Club, as well as working at Copleston Basketball Academy as a DiSE Assessor between 2009 and 2020, Girling also works as a volunteer coach with Ipswich Basketball Club.
Dave has worked with a number of players including Dan Clark, Christian Castle, Caleb Fuller, Lee Linton-Hodges, Harriet Welham, Ethan Price and Sam Newman.
During his career Dave has also provided a voice of reason and calming influence on basketball professionals such Nick Drane, Tom Sadler and Ross Norfolk.
Fettes is the CEO of the Bracknell Cobras, as well as the Regional Chair for the South plus the Development Officer for Wessex Basketball.
Serving as the Cobras' Welfare Officer, her volunteer hours are too numerous to count, helping to spread the game to all parts of the region and to the club's countless players.
Running the Cobras' CVL League for over ten years, she is dedicated to local league basketball as well as the NBL and Jnr. NBL.
As one nomination mentioned, 'the amount of time she has put into promoting basketball without expecting anything back is staggering, and the lives she has improved due to this commitment is even more impressive'.
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