Today, 12 of the top wheelchair basketball athletes (ages 23 and under) were named to the 2009 USA Junior National Team. Included on this team is Jarad Arambula – former Turnstone Flyers and current University of Alabama wheelchair basketball player.
The 09′ USA Junior National Team is coach by Jim Glatsch and will be joined by assistant coaches Miles Thompson and David Kiley.
Click here to view the try out list
Meet your 2009 USA Junior National Wheelchair Basketball team:
Both Jared Arambula and Nate Hinz bring their international Gold experience from when they played on the 2007 USA U-20 Junior Team. Above team picture also includes...Ben Kenyon, Hassan Elkadi, John Boie, Mark Booth, Jacob Goforth, Josh Swoverland, Dan Henson, D.J. Murray, and Kyle Killworth. Head Coach: Dan Price. Assistant Coaches: Bob Burnsworth and Jacob Counts. Not included in picture - Dylan Levine - selected for the team, but was forced out by a training injury.
Tommie Gray- Edinboro University
Jared Arambula- University of Alabama
John Gilbert- University of Missouri
Brian Bell- University of Illinois
Steven Serio- University of Illinois
Alex Grunstein- University of Illinois
Matt Lesperance- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Nate Hinze- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Chris Okon- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Ian Pierson- University of Texas-Arlington
Trevon Jenifer- Edinboro University
Tom Smurr- University of Illionois
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Steven Serio has been named the team captain for the Junior National Team.
This team will compete at the
Blast from the past...Six representatives from the Turnstone Flyers were on the 2007 USA U-20 Junior wheelchair basketball team. Front Row: Daniel Henson & Jared Arambula. Back Row: Kyle Killworth, Bob Burnsworth , Doug Arambula & Josh Swoverland (all listed left to right)
- Paralympic World Cup May 19-23, 2009 in Manchester, England.
- 2009 Junior World Championships July 7-14, 2009 in Paris, France
Click Here: Video from WICU 12 News about the Edinboro University boys trying out for the National team
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