United States women's national wheelchair basketball team explained

Type:Women's wheelchair
Country:United States
Iwbf Zone:Americas
Coach:Christina Schwab
Paraly Medals: Gold: 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2016
Silver: 1992
Bronze: 1968, 1980, 2020
Wc Appearances:7
Wc Medals:Gold: 1990, 2010
Silver: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Bronze: 2014, 2022
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The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).

History

The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).[1]

In December 2021, Trooper Johnson resigned as head coach of the women’s national team after current and former players alleged emotional misconduct.[2] [3] He said he would cooperate with a United States Center for SafeSport investigation, and believed there would not be any findings.[2] [3]

Roster

2022 Americas Cup for Women

United States Women's National Team - America Cup Roster[4] !Pos.!No.!Name!Age (during tournament)!Class. Pts!Pts. Scored
3Abigail Bauleke201.52
4Zoe Voris233.521
5Josephine DeHart223.036
11Amanda Willmore1.011
13Quinn Meyer2.59
15Rose Hollermann263.5102
20Abigail Farrell3.04
24Lindsey Zurbrugg232.571
34Emily Oberst4.522
40Ranley Clayton1.58
43Bailey Moody204.063
54Ixhelt González184.535

2020 Summer Paralympics

2019 ParaPan American Games Team

Team USA at the 2019 Parapan American Games consisted of:[5]

NameHome town
Jordan, Minnesota
Gig Harbor, WA
New Braunfels, TX
Houston, TX
Elysian, MN
Commerce, MI
Salt Lake City, UT
Alpharetta, GA
Germantown, WI
Courtney RyanChula Vista, CA
Ord, NE
Portland, OR

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HISTORY OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND NWBA . nwba.org . December 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Inside The Athlete Uprising That Brought Down A Wheelchair Hoops Legend. February 24, 2022. Defector.
  3. Web site: U.S. wheelchair basketball coach resigns after players allege emotional misconduct. Alex. Azzi. December 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: USA Women . en . 2022 . 2023-04-12 . hosted.dcd.shared.geniussports.com.
  5. Web site: 2019 Toyota Team USA Women's Roster Finalized . nwba.org . December 16, 2019 . April 27, 2019.