(TORONTO, ONT.) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 13 athletes will participate in a camp and a series of exhibition games from April 5-9, 2023, in Blankenberge, Belgium.
 
The five days in Blankenberge will see the Senior Men’s National Team participate in a mix of games and practices in preparation for the 2023 season, which includes the IWBF World Championships and the Parapan American Games.
 
“This camp and series of games in Belgium will help our staff evaluate athletes as we prepare to announce our roster for the IWBF World Championships,” said Jeff Dunbrack, Wheelchair Basketball Canada High Performance Director. “The games against Italy, the Netherlands, and Great Britain will allow our team to increase game reps and build team chemistry.”
 
SMNT Game Schedule:
 
Thursday, April 6: Canada vs Italy 1:30 p.m. ET
Friday, April 7: Canada vs Netherlands 8:00 a.m. ET
Saturday, April 8: Great Britain vs Canada 3:00 a.m. ET
 
Games will be live streamed here: www.rolstoelbasketbal.eu

The 13 athletes participating are:
 
Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.)
Colin Higgins (Rothesay, N.B.)
Reed De’Aeth (Sherwood Park, Alta.)
Bo Hedges (Wonowon, B.C.)
Garrett Ostepchuk (Regina, Sask.)
Tyler Miller (Kitchener, Ont.)
Chad Jassman (Calgary, Alta.)
Vincent Dallaire (Quebec City, Que.)
Lee Melymick (Toronto, Ont.)
Blaise Mutware (Toronto, Ont.)
Jonathan Vermette (Sherbrooke, Que.)
Westley Johnston (Charlottetown, P.E.I.)
Deion Green (Victoria, B.C.)

Coaches
Matteo Feriani (Padova, Italy) – Senior Men’s Head Coach
Nicolas Palmer (Laval, Que.) – Senior Men’s Assistant Coach

Additional Wheelchair Basketball Canada Support Staff
Danielle de Laat (Hamilton, Ont.) – Physiotherapist
Joe Leszner (Thornhill, Ont.) – Mental Performance Consultant
Dylan Carter (Toronto, Ont.) – Performance Analyst

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 visit wheelchairbasketball.ca. 

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For more information, please contact:
 
Dhiren Mahiban
Communications & Digital Media Manager 
Wheelchair Basketball Canada 
416-574-6682
dmahiban@wheelchairbasketball.ca