Coach of year gong for Ioannis Liapakis

He suffered heartache and bitter frustration in the dying moments of the National Cup final, but there was a tincture of consolation yesterday for passionate UCD Marian head coach Ioannis Liapakis, named SuperLeague coach of the year.

The Greek was incandescent with rage when he was called for a technical foul in the dying moments of the cup final defeat to Templeogue, as his side was going up court for the tieing basket. But Marian bounced back from that to lift the league title for the first time in 40 years.

DCU Saints star Dee Proby has been awarded Player of the Year after finishing the season as top scorer and top rebounder of the league, averaging 32 points and 19 rebounds per game.