Catharina Weiß will start studying at The University of Alabama next season. She wants to win an NWBA National Championship with the side and is looking forward to playing in the States alongside her German teammates; Babsi Groß, Katharina Lang and Selina Rausch. She spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about her move to America.
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Interview with Lewis Edwards (“I am quick and explosive and like to use this in both offence and defence”) & Sam Mack (“I have always been a hustler”)
Iberconsa Amfiv Vigo has recently announced the dual signings of current U23 World Champions, Lewis Edwards and Sam Mack following their departures from CWBA – Coventry Wheelchair Basketball Academy. The two spoke with Rollt’s Dylan Cummings about the excitement of playing in the FEDDF Division de Honour next season.
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George Bates: A steep career
The following piece will be a biography of the wheelchair basketball career of George Bates so far. This will hopefully give you an insight into the progression of an elite athlete, from their humble beginnings to the professional level they are at now.
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Interview mit Óscar Trigo Diez: „Die Stärke der Mannschaft liegt ohne Frage in ihrem Zusammenhalt.“
Dass die spanische Rollstuhlbasketball-Nationalmannschaft zur internationalen Crème de la Crème gehört, stellte sie jüngst bei der EM im polnischen Walbrzych unter Beweis, als sie sich erst im Finale dem Team GB geschlagene geben musste. Worauf der spanische Headcoach Óscar Trigo Diez den Fokus legt, wer die Glue Guys im Team sind und welche persönlichen Rituale der […]
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Interview with Jontee Brown: “I really want to improve my game and become a more consistent and dominant scorer”
CS Meaux has recently announced the recruitment of young Australian player, Jontee Brown this season. This comes following his departure from the Köln 99ers. Brown spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about his transfer to the French team, his ambitions for competing in the French league and his ultimate goal of eventually making the Aussie Rollers […]
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Interview with Avishay Elmakyes: “I play aggressively in the paint without any fear.”
Beit Halochem Tel Aviv has recently acquired the signing of young Israeli player, Avishay Elmakyes following his departure from Ilan Spivak Ramat Gan. Elmakyes spoke with Rollt’s Dylan Cummings about his future goals in his new club and his hopes of breaking into the Israel senior team.
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XXL Interview with Ian Sagar: “You can’t come from nothing to win it all.” | Part 2
“You can’t come from nothing to win it all.” | Ian Sagar has been one of the central figures in the British Wheelchair Basketball Programme since he made his first team in 2009, but missed out on a World Championship gold medal in Hamburg last year after taking some time away from the international game. This year, however, […]
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XXL Interview with Ian Sagar: “You can’t come from nothing to win it all.” | Part 1
“You can’t come from nothing to win it all.” | Ian Sagar has been one of the central figures in the British Wheelchair Basketball Programme since he made his first team in 2009, but missed out on a World Championship gold medal in Hamburg last year after taking some time away from the international game. […]
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Short Interview with Rose Hollermann & Arinn Young
The women’s final at the 2019 Lima Para Pan Am Games has just wrapped up, check out what Canada’s Arinn Young and USA’s Rose Hollermann had to say to Dylan Cummings about the tournament.
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Interview with Jack Gibbs: “My goal is to get 3×3 to take off for wheelchair basketball across the world.”
Former Baskets 96 Rahden and Hannover United player, Jack Gibbs has recently set up the High Rollers 3×3 cash prize event. It is the first 3×3 wheelchair basketball event in the UK. The event will take place in Jack’s hometown of Essex this Saturday (August 31st) and the winning team will receive £550 in cash. […]
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