The Vancouver Bandits are proud to introduce the "Inspiring Bandits Award," a community-driven program that provides a scholarship and ongoing mentorship to graduating high school girls and boys student-athletes competing at the BC School Sports Basketball Provincial Championships.


Beginning at this year’s upcoming senior girls (Feb. 28-March 2) and senior boys (March 6-9) provincial tournaments, the award will recognize one senior girl and one senior boy student-athlete who are the top performing players at the annual provincial championships. 


In addition to a $1,000 scholarship, each recipient will be connected with representatives from the Vancouver Bandits’ coaching and front office staff as part of a continuous mentorship, skill development program throughout their post-secondary career. Enhancing the scholarship is the opportunity for each recipient to attend Bandits practices, as well as regular season CEBL games through the receipt of two Bandits season tickets allocated for each recipient of the scholarship. 


Recipients of the award will be chosen by a panel and are dedicated leaders on and off the court. They exemplify what it means to be a committed member of a team. They lead by example by inspiring their peers, excelling on the court, and treating coaches, parents, officials and teammates with gratitude and respect. 


A successful award recipient will exhibit:

  • On-court offensive statistical excellence 
  • Defensive grit and perseverance
  • Strong, positive relationships with peers, parents and coaching staff
  • A focus on sportsmanship and camaraderie
  • A commitment or intention to play post-secondary basketball

Nominations for the Inspiring Bandits Award are closed for the 2023-24 season.

Vancouver Bandits Announce 2024 Inspiring Bandits Award Recipients

By Bandits Staff • 18 Mar, 2024
Earlier this month, the Vancouver Bandits announced the recipients of the inaugural Inspiring Bandits Awards. This new initiative serves as a community-driven program that provides a scholarship and ongoing mentorship to a graduating high school girls and boys student-athlete competing at the BC School Sports Basketball Provincial Championships. Successful award recipients exhibit on-court offensive statistical excellence, defensive grit and perseverance, strong, positive relationships with peers, parents and coaching staff, a focus on sportsmanship and camaraderie and a commitment or intention to play post-secondary basketball In addition to a $1,000 scholarship, each recipient will be connected with representatives from the Vancouver Bandits’ coaching and front office staff as part of a continuous mentorship, skill development program throughout their post-secondary career. Enhancing the scholarship is the opportunity for each recipient to attend Bandits practices, as well as regular season CEBL games through the receipt of two Bandits season tickets allocated for each recipient of the scholarship. Bandits' head coach and general manager Kyle Julius was at the BC School Sports Basketball Provincial Championship finals to present the Inspiring Bandits Award. The 2024 recipients of the Inspiring Bandits Award are: Girls: Denise Mendoza, Grade 12, Charles Best Secondary School (Port Coquitlam) Committed to Douglas College women’s basketball (CCAA) Boys: Nylan Roberts, Grade 12, Yale Secondary School (Abbotsford)
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