| 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball World Championship | |
| Size: | 250px |
| Date Start: | 20 June 2014 |
| Date End: | 28 June 2014 |
| Competitors: | 12 teams |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Venue: | Mattamy Athletic Centre |
| Location: | Toronto |
Separate men's and women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship tournaments were held in 2014. The women's tournament was held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada between 20 and 28 June 2014. It was the largest women's wheelchair basketball world championship in history, with 12 national teams participating. Each team selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament.[1]
| Women's team | Elaine Allard Janet McLachlan Arinn Young Cindy Ouellet Tamara Steeves Maude Jacques Katie Harnock Darda Sales Tracey Ferguson Jamey Jewells Amanda Yan Melanie Hawtin Coach: Bill Johnson | Mareike Adermann Johanna Welin Simone Kues Edina Müller Annika Zeyen Laura Fürst Gesche Schünemann Maya Lindholm Annabel Breuer Annegret Brießmann Marina Mohnen Linda Dahle Coach: Holger Glinicki | Inge Huitzing Lucie Houven Jiske Visser Roos Oosterbaan Sanne Timmermann Bo Kramer Wendy van der Wahl Cher Korver Saskia Pronk Barbara van Bergen Carina de Rooij Mariska Beijer Coach: Gertjan van der Linden |
Inge Huitzing (Netherlands) was named the most valuable player of the tournament. She was the tournament's top point scorer with 175 points, an average of 21.8 points per game. Janet McLachlan (Canada), Katie Harnock (Canada), Rebecca Murray (United States), Desiree Miller (United States) and Annika Zeyen (Germany) were named to the All Star Five.
In addition, each team was asked to nominate a player from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The True Sport award recipients were: Leanne Del Toso (Australia), Perla Assuncão (Brazil), Katie Harnock (Canada), Yong Qing Fu (China), Emilie Menard (France), Annika Zeyen (Germany), Clare Griffiths (Great Britain), Kyoko Miura (Japan), Floralia Estrada (Mexico), Cher Korver (Netherlands), Pilar Jauregui (Peru), and Kimberly Champion (United States).[2]
See main article: 2014 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship squads.
There were 12 women's teams competing. Each team selected a squad of 12 players for the tournament. Athletes were given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
Going into the tournament, the world rankings were:
The 12 teams qualified in a series of zone championships.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | ||||
| Reigning champion | 1 | ||||
| European Wheelchair Basketball Championship | June 2013 | Frankfurt, Germany | 4 | ||
| Asia-Oceania Zone Championships | November 2013 |  Bangkok, Thailand | 3 | ||
| Americas Cup for Women | July–August 2013 |  Bogotá, Colombia | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||||
No championship was held for the Africa zone, so its spot was allocated to the Americas.
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