Top names to compete in NBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic
Paralympic champions Pat Anderson and David Eng of Canada are among the 20 wheelchair basketball players taking part in the event. 13 Feb 2014
The Wheelchair Classic has become an annual event during the NBA's All-Star weekend.
Immediately following the event, NBA legend Felipe Lopez and NWBA All-Stars will also lead a basketball clinic for local youth athletes with lower limb impairments and their families.
The NBA has announced that the top 20 players from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) will participate in the 16th annual NBA/NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic on Thursday (13 February) in New Orleans, USA.
The East and West Wheelchair All-Stars will face off at Sprint Arena to kick off the NBA’s All-Star weekend festivities. Two Canadian Paralympic champions – Pat Anderson and David Eng – will take part in the game.
NBA legends Darryl Dawkins and John Starks and WNBA stars Ruth Riley of the Atlanta Dream and Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever will participate as honoray coaches.
Immediately following the event, NBA legend Felipe Lopez and NWBA All-Stars will also lead a basketball clinic for local youth athletes with lower limb impairments and their families.
Complete team rosters are listed here:
NWBA East All-Star team
Honorary Coaches – Darryl Dawkins, Ruth Riley
Coach – Dale Vancourt, New Orleans Rollin Hornets
Joseph Henry, New Orleans Rolling Hornets
David Eng, New York Rolling Knicks
Pat Anderson, Toronto Raptors
Sean Johnson, Magee 76ers
Tom McNaughton, Magee 76ers
Dan Lemmer, Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers
Dirick Hughes, Miami Heat Wheels
Curtis Lease, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls
Dave Radbel, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls
Grardo Maldonado, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls
NWBA West All-Star team
Honorary Coaches – John Starks, Tamika Catchings
Coach – Paul Jackson
Trooper Johnson
Daniel Fik
Jeff Griffin
Juan Angulo
Rion Prioleau
Tommy Hambicki
Bobbie Nickleberry
Rod Niemann
Brian Allen
Chuck Gill
