(Toronto, ON) The top Canadian male wheelchair basketball players will be in Toronto, ON for the Senior Men’s selection camp January 24th to 29th, 2011.
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TV/Photo Op: |
Media are presented with an opportunity to see a glimpse of the on court skill and athleticism that make wheelchair basketball one of the premium draws at the Summer Paralympic Games. |
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Who: |
Top male wheelchair basketball players from across Canada, including current Sr. National Team members and Toronto natives Adam Lancia, Abdi Dini and Brandon Wagner. |
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What: |
Selection camp for the 2011 Sr. Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team |
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When: |
Practice/Scrimmage open to the media Thursday January
27th from 3:00PM-4:30PM |
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Where: |
Hershey Centre – Sport Zone
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The selection camp, being held in conjunction with the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, will help determine which athletes will represent Canada at a number of marquee international events in 2011 including the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, which is the qualification tournament for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England.
“The Canadian Sport Centre Ontario is pleased to once again have the opportunity to host the Senior Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team selection camp,” said Debbie Low, President and CEO of the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario. “We have a long standing relationship with Wheelchair Basketball Canada and we are excited to provide training support to the National Senior Men’s team as they prepare to reach the top of the podium at the upcoming 2012 Paralympic Games.”
The Senior Men’s National Team are the defending sliver medallists from the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. They won back-to-back Paralympic gold medals in 2000 and 2004 and have reached the podium at five of the last six consecutive World Championships dating back to 1990.
The 25 athletes attending Selection Camp are:
Aaron
Moseley-Williams (Winnipeg, MB)
Abdi Dini (Scarborough, ON)
Adam Lancia
(Toronto, ON)
Anthony Purcell (Halifax, NS)
Brandon Wagner (Burlington,
ON)
Chad Jassman (Calgary, AB)
Corey Smith (Ottawa, ON)
Dave Durepos
(Fredericton, NB)
David Eng (Montreal, QC)
Greg Sadler (Calgary,
AB)
Joey Johnson (Lorette, MB)
John Farmer (Edmonton, AB)
Jonathan
Vermette (Sherbrooke, QC)
Kyran Miller (Regina, SK)
Mickael Poulin
(Quebec, QC)
Nikola Goncin (Regina, SK)
Pat Anderson (New York,
NY)
Philippe Vermette (Sherbrooke,
QC)
Richard Peter (Vancouver, BC)
Robert Hedges (Wonowon, BC)
Ross
MacDonald (Burnaby, BC)
Ross Norton (Edmonton, AB)
Shayne Smith (Toronto,
ON)
Tyler Miller (Kitchener, ON)
Yvon Rouillard (Montreal,
QC)
About the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario
The Canadian Sport Centre Ontario (CSC Ontario) is committed to the pursuit of excellence by delivering programs and services to high performance athletes and coaches that enhance their ability to achieve international podium performances.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of wheelchair basketball in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the Canadian member to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
Wheelchair basketball is a fast paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport that has emerged as one of the most competitive and athletic sports played at the Paralympic Games. Our senior national teams are held in high esteem around the world for the elite skill and control that placed them on the podium with a combined five gold and one silver medal in the last four Paralympic Games. Visit: www.wheelchairbasketball.ca for more information.
For more information or to
schedule an interview contact:
Jody Kingsbury
Manager, Communications & Media
Relations
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
T: 613-260-1296
C: 613-851-2337
jkingsbury@wheelchairbasketball.ca
On the web: wheelchairbasketball.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/wheelchairbasketball
Twitter: twitter.com/WCBballCanada
YouTube: youtube.com/WheelchairBball
