Luke Busumbru, a rising talent from Solent University and an athlete on the university’s Sport Excellence Programme (SEP), was named Most Valued Player (MVP) after helping the Solent Kestrels win the NBL National Cup. Luke Busumbru was named Most Valued Player (MVP) after helping the Solent Kestrels win the NBL National Cup. He is currently studying BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching at Solent University and is part of the 2025/26 SEP cohort. He said: "It has enabled me to further my coaching career with Solent Kestrels while improving my theoretical understanding of coaching. The Solent Kestrels’ home court meets NBA standards and is based at Solent University.