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).
| IWBF zone | Americas | ||
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| Coach | Christina Schwab | ||
| Paralympic Games | |||
| Medals |  Gold: 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2016 Silver: 1992, 2024 Bronze: 1968, 1980, 2020 | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 1990, 2010 Silver: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 Bronze: 2014, 2022 | ||
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History
editThe 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
edit2024 Summer Paralympics
editThe following is the United States roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4][5]
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2020 Summer Paralympics
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2019 ParaPan American Games Team
editTeam USA at the 2019 Parapan American Games consisted of:[6]
| Name | Home town |
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| Josie Aslakson | Jordan, Minnesota |
| Megan Blunk | Gig Harbor, WA |
| Abby Dunkin | New Braunfels, TX |
| Kaitlyn Eaton | Houston, TX |
| Rose Hollermann | Elysian, MN |
| Darlene Hunter | Commerce, MI |
| Alejandra Ibanez | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Bailey Moody | Alpharetta, GA |
| Rebecca Murray | Germantown, WI |
| Courtney Ryan | Chula Vista, CA |
| Natalie Schnieder | Ord, NE |
| Lindsey Zurbrugg | Portland, OR |
- Coach: Trooper Johnson
References
edit- ^ "HISTORY OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND NWBA". nwba.org. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Inside The Athlete Uprising That Brought Down A Wheelchair Hoops Legend". Defector. February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Azzi, Alex (December 10, 2021). "U.S. wheelchair basketball coach resigns after players allege emotional misconduct".
- ^ "Paralympics Games Roster Selected for 2024 U.S.A Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team". nwba.org. March 30, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Team Roster - USA" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "2019 Toyota Team USA Women's Roster Finalized". nwba.org. April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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