Wyndham has announced two marquee signings to its Big V championship teams.
Star player Troyce Manassa has made the move across from the Hume Broncos for the 2024 season.
Manassa rejoins Wyndham coach, Lucas Allen, after working together in 2019.
Manassa arrives at the club after spending the last two seasons at the Broncos, where he was a part of the championship men all star side and nominated for the defensive player of the year just last season.
“Wyndham is aligned with my core values both as a player and a person, and I’m excited to join the club and push the Wyndham way forward,” Manassa said.
“With the preexisting relationships I have here, it makes joining a new team so much easier knowing that I’m surrounded by people that I trust”.
Allen said he shared similar sentiments to that of Manassa.
“Troyce was the first person I met with following the end of our season, and we are incredibly excited to have him join us for the 2024 season,” he said.
“The signing of Troyce and the excitement that comes with it is multi-faceted.
“He is experienced internationally, he is a proven winner, we have worked together and won a championship previously, and he is at a stage in his life where his maturity and experiences will be invaluable elements of his leadership within our team”.
Wyndham also announced that American import Amanda Paschal, has put pen to paper to sign for her third season for the championship women side.
The 2023 most valuable player, defensive player of the year, golden hands award winner and all-star 5 recipient is primed for another big season of BigV, spending her summer time with the Bendigo Spirit in the Women’s National Basketball League.
Championship women’s coach Gerard Hillier said he knows that Paschal’s impact is invaluable and that she will be a huge benefit across the entire Wyndham Basketball community.
“We are extremely excited to have Amanda Paschal join our program again for the 2024 Big V season, not only an elite player and leader on the court but equally impressive with her work ethic in growing the game of basketball in our community here at Wyndham,” he said.
Paschal summed up her feelings towards re-signing succinctly.
“[I’m] excited to get back on the court with my Wyndham family for another year and compete for a Championship,” she said.
