In the vote she beat off the challenge of fellow Delhi gold medallists Kyle Pettey from Canada, Nigeria's Kate Nwaka Oputa and Kurt Fearnley of Australia as well as GB wheelchair basketball player Dan Highcock, who made headlines after scoring a basket from well inside his own half during a Spanish league game.

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Tom Maynard won the award for young player of the year, while Dan Roberts of Pontarddulais CC won the academy player of the year award, with Jake Kings from Chepstow CC picking up the academy's most promising player of the year.

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And you are Dan Royce, a basketball player here who worked multiple jobs to pay for your education and still found time here and there to volunteer with the Special Olympics.

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