Wheelchair Basketball

Australia's National Wheelchair Basketball Teams, the Rollers and Gliders have made a strong return to international competition with victories at >

WAIS athletes make up half the Australian Gliders team for Tokyo, with six of the 12-strong team part of the Western Australian Institute of Sport Wheelchair Basketball program

Shaun Norris, Jannik Blair, Frank Pinder, Kim Robins, Jake Kavanagh and Thomas McHugh have been named in the Rollers squad ahead of the 2021 Paralympic Games.

The Gliders have earned a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games after finishing second at the IWBF Asia / Oceania Championships in Thailand.

The Rollers have continued their unbeaten run at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia-Oceania Championships claiming another title and securing qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in the process.

Despite suffering their first ever loss at an Asia Oceania Championship The Rollders have moved through to the quarterfinals following a 4-1 record in the pool rounds to move in to the quarter finals.

WAIS Wheelchair Basketballers Jannik Blair, Shaun Norris and Kim Robins have been selected in the Australian Rollers Team for the 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia-Oceania Championships, in Pattaya, Thailand, 27 November - 8 December.

WA's Mary Friday, Georgia Inglis, Amber Merritt and Sarah Vinci have been selected in the Australian Gliders team for the 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia-Oceania Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

The Australian Rollers and Gliders Wheelchair Basketball Teams produced strong results at the 2019 Mitsubishi Electric World Challenge Cup in Tokyo.

The opportunity to represent your country is generally painted as a privilege. What that can mask however, is the significant sacrifices that often go unseen in the pursuit of national honours.

Confidence sparks in many forms and according to Wheelchair Basketball coach Brad Ness that applies to the softly spoken Mary Friday and an unheralded rookie in Taishar Ovens.

There was a strong Western Australian flavour at the recent Frank Ponta Cup in Canberra as Team Brad Ness claimed bragging rights at the tournament created to honour an Australian sporting icon.

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has collected a bronze medal from the 2018 IWBF World Championships in Hamburg after defeating Iran 79-62 in the third place playoff.

A dominant third quarter performance from Australia has helped the reigning champion advance to the semi-final stage of the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg after recording an 83-70 win over Poland in the quarters.

Australia's men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams have commenced competition at the 2018 IWBF World Championships in Hamburg.

The Australian men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams begin their campaigns at the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg tomorrow.

The Australian Gliders have selected a 12-member squad set to take on the world's best at August's IWBF World Championships in Germany.

Australia's quest to retain its world championship wheelchair basketball title will see a 12-man Rollers squad led by four-time Paralympian Shaun Norris.

The Australian Rollers have finished second at the 2018 World Challenge Cup, a tournament in Japan that continued their work towards the IWBF World Championships in August.

WA wheelchair basketballers Shaun Norris and Kim Robins are currently touring with the Australian Rollers squad at the World Challenge Cup in Tokyo.

The Australian Gliders went down 4-2 in its six match series with world number two Germany in Canberra recently.

As the newest addition to the WA Institute of Sport's program roster, head coach Brad Ness has wasted no time in implementing a unique piece of team culture for the WAIS Wheelchair Basketball Program.

A Western Australian outfit coached by Paralympian Sarah Vinci has finished runner-up at the 2018 Kevin Coombs Cup.

When Perth hosts this weekend's opening cluster-round of the 2018 National Wheelchair Basketball League, it will similarly herald a new dawn for the sport in this state.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport is pleased to announce that five-time Paralympian Brad Ness has accepted the position of head coach and will lead the new WAIS Wheelchair Basketball Program from January 4 next year.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport officially launched its first dedicated Paralympic sport program on Tuesday, November 28 with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon. Mick Murray MLA on hand to declare the WAIS Wheelchair Basketball Program open.

The Australian Gliders have ended their Wheelchair Basketball World Championship campaign with a 77-70 overtime loss to Great Britain to finish in sixth place.

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has secured qualification for the London 2012 Paralympics, while the Australian women's team must continue to fight this week for their ticket to the Games.