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23 June 2026  2 min read

BE Awards 2025: Bill Taylor Table Official of the Year

Adams has consistently demonstrated dedication and professionalism while supporting basketball activities through her role as a table official in the South West.

Alongside delivering high standards during competitions, Emily has also helped support and encourage the development of new officials, helping strengthen pathways for others entering the game. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Basketball England's Delivery Manager for Officiating, Simon Unsworth, said:

"Congratulations to Emily for picking up this prestigious honour.

"The Bill Taylor award highlights the best of the best from across the nation's crop of talented table officials, and Emily's commitment and willingness to contribute beyond expectations has made her a highly-valued member of the basketball community.

"Her work with Huish Taunton Tigers and other clubs across the South West, both locally across the region, shows why she deserves this recognition.

"The mentoring programme she has created has also strengthened the pathway for a host of new officials, surely benefiting the game in the local area and beyond."

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Adams' recognition continues a ten-day period where national recipients of the 2025 Basketball England Awards will be announced, covering work from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Winners from across BE's ten regions were announced across April and May, with those recipients then shortlisted to narrow down the field for each national winner.

Adams and others will be recognised for their achievements over the coming days, leading up to another cohort of selections being celebrated with their "Services to Basketball" awards on Wednesday, 1 July 2026.

Find out more about the Basketball England awards