April 23, 2024 (Vancouver B.C.)  B.C. Wheelchair Basketball Society is excited to announce the roster of B.C. athletes and team staff headed to Fredericton, NB, for the 2024 CWBL Open National Championship.

“BCWBS had great success in 2023 with our junior program and it is great to see the progression of the Team B.C. senior squad naming some great young talent to go to the 2024 Open Championship,” states Simon Cass, Head Coach, Team B.C. Grizzlies.
 
“For many of these athletes, it will be their first time competing at a senior national championship. With such a great young team, Team B.C. is hoping to podium in 2024,” continues Cass. “We are excited to also be joined by Tara Llanes and Ben Hagkull who have just returned home from tournaments where they helped Team Canada qualify spots at the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris.”

The 2024 CWBL Open Championship tournament will feature a 5×5 National Championship comprised of teams from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and host province New Brunswick. There will also be a 3×3 recreational division to help develop and grow the ever popular 3×3 discipline.

B.C. Grizzlies Roster          
Joel Aukema, Langley
Cameron Gelowitz, Kamloops
Ben Hagkull, Chilliwack
Gabe Harrison, Pender Island
Tara Llanes, North Vancouver
Zac Madell, Victoria      
Matthew Norris, Langley
Megan Smith, Victoria                                               
Alphonsus To, Vancouver
Nick Van Bakel, Pender Island
Jeffer Ward, Vancouver

Team Staff
Simon Cass, Coach, Victoria
 
Follow the action April 26-28, on the WBC YouTube channel.

More information on the CWBL Open National Championship and all the weekend game results can be found here.

Click for the Schedule.

About BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS)

BCWBS is the provincial sports’ governing body which provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout BC. BCWBS’s mission is to provide experiences that inspire inclusion, participation, and excellence through wheelchair basketball.
 
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada

Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games.

For more information, please contact:

Michelle Comeau
BCWBS Communications Manager
Mobile: 403-512-7671
Email: michellercomeau@gmail.com