Basketball was one of the first sports at Shenton Park, with a low ring
Basketball was one of the first sports at Shenton Park, with a low ring"We played pretty hard!"
Kevin Cunningham talks about the skills of wheelchair basketball
Kevin Cunningham talks about the skills of wheelchair basketball
Western Australia wheelchair basketball grand final action
Western Australia wheelchair basketball grand final action
Frank Ponta talks about early basketball competitions against able-bodied players
Frank Ponta talks about early basketball competitions against able-bodied players
WA ‘Paras’ vs the police cadets on the streets of Perth
WA ‘Paras’ vs the police cadets on the streets of Perth
Pan Am Jets representing the USA at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games
Pan Am Jets representing the USA at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville GamesThe Pan Am Jets set the standard in basketball
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the tricks of the American basketball team
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the tricks of the American basketball team
Basketball controversy at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville Games
Basketball controversy at the 1957 Stoke Mandeville GamesOur stories
Wheelchair basketball results from summer Paralympics and World Championships from 1960.
Wheelchair basketball results at summer Paralympics and World Championships from 1960
Wheelchair basketball results at summer Paralympics and World Championships from 1960
Basketball concluded the first RNSH Paraplegic Games
Basketball concluded the first RNSH Paraplegic Games
Kalgoorlie crowd watches Paras push around police cadets
Kalgoorlie crowd watches Paras push around police cadets"It's a great feeling when you win, or even just put on a great performance"
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the joys of team sport
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the joys of team sport
Bruno Moretti discusses sport as rehabilitation and being required to play multiple sports
Bruno Moretti discusses sport as rehabilitation and being required to play multiple sportsBill Mather-Brown and the dubious officiating
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the basketball officials at the 1960 Rome Paralympics
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the basketball officials at the 1960 Rome ParalympicsGary Hooper: "Come on, you can do better than that."
Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in
Listen to Gary Hooper talk about the many events he participated in"We couldn't race in Rome, they reckon it was too dangerous."
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics
Bill Mather-Brown talks about the events he competed in during 1960 Rome Paralympics
All eyes on the ball – basketball final vs England
All eyes on the ball – basketball final vs EnglandEverytime you went away you'd learn from everyone
Frank Ponta talks about learning from other teams
Frank Ponta talks about learning from other teamsFrank Ponta's 1972 nomination woes may have cost him a medal
Hear Frank Ponta talk about missing out on the pentathlon at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics
Hear Frank Ponta talk about missing out on the pentathlon at the 1972 Heidelberg Paralympics
Basketball was a different game in 1980 and so was the equipment
Basketball was a different game in 1980 and so was the equipment
GALLERY: The weird and the wonderful world of sport wheelchair design in 1980
GALLERY: The weird and the wonderful world of sport wheelchair design in 1980Our stories
Australian team and results at the Men’s Gold Cup, 23-28 May 1983, Halifax, Canada.
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1983
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1983
Tip-off, as Australia takes on Great Britain in basketball
Tip-off, as Australia takes on Great Britain in basketball
Reclassification of several players affected the basketball team’s line-ups
Reclassification of several players affected the basketball team’s line-upsOur stories
Australian team and results at the Men’s Gold Cup, 6-12 April 1986, Melbourne, Australia.
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1986
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1986
In wheelchair basketball, Australia was seeking to close the gap
In wheelchair basketball, Australia was seeking to close the gap
David Gould played the second Paralympics of his long career
David Gould played the second Paralympics of his long career
And our basketballers didn’t lack for local supporters
And our basketballers didn’t lack for local supportersOur stories
Australian teams and results at the Men’s Gold Cup (5-10 August 1990, Bruges, Belgium) and Women’s Gold Cup (5-11 July 1990, St. Etienne, France).
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1990
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1990
And Coralie Churchett seems worried about her options
And Coralie Churchett seems worried about her options
Our stories
Australian teams and results at Men’s Gold Cup (21-30 July 1994, Edmonton, Canada) and Women’s Gold Cup (6-13 August 1994).
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1994
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1994
Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame induction for John Martin
Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Fame induction for John Martin
The Aussie supporters made their presence felt in the stands
The Aussie supporters made their presence felt in the stands
Women’s basketball was at its second Games and Australia just missed a medal
Women’s basketball was at its second Games and Australia just missed a medal
Our stories
Australian teams and results at the Men’s and Women’s Gold Cup, 23-31 October 1998, Sydney, Australia,
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1998
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1998
The Gliders continued to play with passion and confidence
The Gliders continued to play with passion and confidence
The Gliders’ coaching staff matched the intensity of the players
The Gliders’ coaching staff matched the intensity of the players
The Rollers came up against the USA in the must-win quarter-finals
The Rollers came up against the USA in the must-win quarter-finals
Australia’s first ever women’s basketball medal – the start of a tradition
Australia’s first ever women’s basketball medal – the start of a traditionOur stories
Australian teams and results at the 2002 Men’s and Women’s Gold Cup, 23 August – 1 September 2002, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 2002
Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 2002
The Gliders had a stirring one point win over the USA
The Gliders had a stirring one point win over the USA
While the Rollers were tipping off their campaign with some good wins
While the Rollers were tipping off their campaign with some good wins
Our stories
Australian teams and results at the Men’s and Women’s Championships, July 6 – July 15, 2006, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2006
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2006
Beijing is introduced to Australia’s Clare Burzynski
Beijing is introduced to Australia’s Clare Burzynski
Australian wheelchair basketballer Gauci looks to pass to Chaplin
Australian wheelchair basketballer Gauci looks to pass to Chaplin
Our stories
Australian teams and results at the Men’s and Women’s Championships, Birmingham, England, 7-17 July 2010.
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2010
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2010Our stories
Australian teams and results at Men’s Championships, Incheon, South Korea, 5-14 July 2014 and Women’s Championships, Toronto, Canada, 20-28 June 2014.
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2014
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2014Our stories
Australian teams and results at Men’s and Women’s World Championships, Hamburg, Germany, 16-26 August 2018.
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2018
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