3rd June 2026
Author: Maree DeGeorge
Basketball Victoria is pleased to announce the referees, referee coaches, coordinators and assistant coordinators selected to officiate at the 2026 National Junior Classic, set to take place from Saturday 6 June to Monday 8 June at the State Basketball Centre.
Recognised as one of Australia's premier junior basketball tournaments, the National Junior Classic brings together the country's best emerging athletes, coaches and officials. Selection to officiate at the event reflects the dedication, professionalism and consistent performance displayed by referees and referee coaches throughout the year across Basketball Victoria's competitions and pathways, marking an important milestone in their officiating journey.
With more than 380 games scheduled across the three days of competition, officials will play a vital role in ensuring the tournament is delivered to the highest standard. All matches will be live streamed, providing an opportunity for family, friends and basketball fans from across Australia to follow the action and celebrate the next generation of talent both on and off the court.
Basketball Victoria congratulates all selected officials and wishes them every success throughout the tournament.
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Official |
Role |
Division |
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Kyra Jacobson |
Coordinator |
U12s |
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Joshua Nicholls |
Assistant Coordinator |
U12s |
|
Anastasia Tzuntzurkas |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Emma Delmenico |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Joshua Dahdah |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Lachlan Geron |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Madison Mikletic |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Maty Morrissey |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Owen Attard |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Sam Griffiths |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Terence Davis |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Thomas Bury |
Referee Coach |
U12s |
|
Ahmed Abdelaziz |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Aiyana Ananiev |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Alex Steinfort |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Alexander Martin |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Bailey Evans |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Caleb David |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Charlie Hausmann |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Christian Ditchburn |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Dan Humphrey |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Elijah Kata |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Emma Neal |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Emmalee Gray |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Isaac Nimco |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Jacoby Thompson |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Jake Lasnitzki |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Jesse Humphreys |
Referee |
U12s |
|
jonah fisher |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Julian Rees-Marom |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Lucas Hornblower |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Maddison Hill |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Matt Munns |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Matthew Ennor |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Michael Fashik |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Mitchell Lee |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Noah Nanninga |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Oscar Plews |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Polly Gooden |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Tilly Gaudion |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Tristan Collins |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Winton Lou |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Xavier Arnott |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Zoe Taylor |
Referee |
U12s |
|
Niam Westaway |
Coordinator |
U14s |
|
Anne-Marie Barker |
Assistant Coordinator |
U14s |
|
Ben Jensen |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Con Economou |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Corey Morgan |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Joanne Allen |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Jordan Minter |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Jordyn Slater |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Kaila Hamilton |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Lily Christov |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Riley Norton |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Samantha Clayton |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Warren McCubbin |
Referee Coach |
U14s |
|
Aaron Barry |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Adham Hamada |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Aiden Smith |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Ardyn De Forest |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Ben Gray |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Caitlyn Brown |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Connor Bigley |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Daniella Smith |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Gabriel Gallego |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Grace Strang |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Hannah Willoughby |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Harmony Parker |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Jack Sidebottom |
Referee |
U14s |
|
James Russell |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Jaxon Green |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Jayden Tabone |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Katarina Stankovic |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Lacey Elle Clayton |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Malachy True |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Matthew Putker |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Mithali Rajagopalan |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Rhett McCreadie |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Riley Finnegan |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Riley Pattison |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Romy Bendel |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Samantha Burke |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Sarah Toms |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Taylor Hamilton |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Tess Juler |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Tom Whiston |
Referee |
U14s |
|
William Walkley |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Xavier Fragapane |
Referee |
U14s |
|
Ian Knight |
Coordinator |
U16s |
|
Gemma Terrill |
Assistant Coordinator |
U16s |
|
Alex Scott |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Allan Manhire |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Andre Brewty |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Ben Sirianni |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Brett Aisen |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Daniel Nancarrow |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Kelly Jones |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Kevin Watson |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Margaret Gorman |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Ryan Attard |
Referee Coach |
U16s |
|
Alex Buckle |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Alexia Davitt |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Amy Armstrong |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Archie Noyce |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Charlie Rowe |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Charlie Schnitzler |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Daniel Munns |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Darryn Gomes |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Darvin Kalaivaner |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Ethan Dela Cruz |
Referee |
U16s |
|
James Wells |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Jayden Rule |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Jazmin Vincent-Durow |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Keira Mendes |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Lachlan Huybens |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Lainey Peart |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Leah Pollock |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Mabel Nimco |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Matthew Young |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Maxwell Benger |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Michael Fuhrmeister |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Mischa Murray |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Natika Jobson |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Nicholas Jefferys |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Oakley Aylen |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Oliver Becker |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Ollie Patterson |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Ruben Vella |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Seth McCubbin |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Teagan Burton |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Thomas Selig |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Tom Gillespie |
Referee |
U16s |
|
Kash Gaitely |
Coordinator |
U18s |
|
Bianca Vernon |
Assistant Coordinator |
U18s |
|
Declan Hamilton |
Assistant Coordinator |
U18s |
|
Adam Bell |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Adrian Schruhm |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Bradley Power |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Cameron Crees |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Chloe Erskine |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Darcy Williams |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
David Pretty |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Leeann Burton |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Mark Longworth |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Melissa Andreola |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Mohammed Walipoor |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Steve Middleton |
Referee Coach |
U18s |
|
Addison Van der Werf |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Alex Carter |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Andrew Brunet |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Ashlyn Parker |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Ashton Bradford |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Bella Wilson |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Bryia McKinnon |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Cameron Nunn |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Cara Jelinek |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Caylum Arthur |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Cleis Girdler |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Cooper Allum |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Corey Akers |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Daniel Adetunji |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Darcy Weedon |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Dominic Gehrig |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Ela Greentree |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Jack Vukadinovic |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Jaxon Zietz |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Jayden O’Brien |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Josh Jones |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Joshua Humbert |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Joshua Stewart |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Lachie Appleford |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Lachlan Zietz |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Leah Brophy |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Michael Killin |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Molly O’Halloran |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Perrin Brierley |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Raghav Baheti |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Riley Gaskin |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Sam Orlebar |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Sam Terry |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Sarah Shelton |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Shaun Cook |
Referee |
U18s |
|
Taj Lingam |
Referee |
U18s |
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For all Media Enquiries:
Maree DeGeorge
Media & Communications Specialist
Basketball Victoria
maree.degeorge@basketballvictoria.com.au
0499 851 266
