Jeremy ‘Opie’ Lade has recently stepped down as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater after 12 years. He won two NWBA National Championships as a player and a further six as a coach. The former Team USA national player spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to discuss some of his fondest memories of coaching at […]
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Interview with Jelmer van Brunschot: “I am a team player and the only way I can make an impact is to be a strong shackle in the chain.”
Club Baloncestro Silla de Ruedas Valladolid has recently announced the signing of Dutch international, Jelmer van Brunschot. This news comes following his departure from Mideba Extremadura. He sat down with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to discuss how he hopes to improve his game in Valladolid as well as his future aspirations to make the Dutch senior […]
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Interview with Tom Smith: “The league is very strong, as is the team.”
Baskets 96 Rahden have recently announced the signing of GB centre, Tom Smith, following his season with Rincón Dental Amivel Malaga in Spain’s Division de Honour. Smith spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings and elaborated on how excited he was to make his debut in the RBBL and help Rahden achieve further success.
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Interview with Teisha Shadwell: “I feel devasted and furious all at once.”
17-year-old Teisha Shadwell is one of the nine athletes deemed non-eligible by the IPC. The former Aussie Gliders player spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about the situation. The current U25 World silver medallist described wheelchair basketball as her “lifeline” after she suffered a career-ending able-bodied basketball injury at the age of 13. She elaborated on […]
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Frankfurt: Marian Kind bleibt den ING Skywheelers treu
Entscheidung zwischen zwei Vereinen gefallen | Die Marian Kind Show im Skywheelers Dome kann weitergehen. Nach dem Aufstieg der ING Skywheelers, in das Oberhaus des deutschen Rollstuhlbasketballs, musste sich Doppellizenzspieler Marian Kind zwischen dem RSV Lahn-Dill aus Wetzlar und dem RSC Frankfurt entscheiden.
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Interview with George Bates: “I’m starting to realise this is a lot bigger than just my own case”
Following on from the statement he gave Rollt. a couple days ago, GB’s George Bates spoke at length with Dylan Cummings about the current situation.
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Frankfurt: Die Mainhatten Skywheelers werden die ING SKYWHEELERS
In der kommenden Saison werden unsere Skywheelers erstmals in ihrer Geschichte mit einem Titelsponsor an den Start gehen – die ING, drittgrößte Bank in Deutschland, wird Namensgeber. Die ING bringt man schon seit vielen Jahren mit dem Profibereich im Basketball in Verbindung. Denn die Bank ist Partner des Deutschen Basketball Bundes (DBB) und des Deutschen […]
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Interview with Vincent Dallaire: “I like to be creative on court.”
Canadian international, Vincent Dallaire will begin studying at the University of Texas at Arlington next season and thus join the Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball programme. Dallaire has been playing the sport since 2002, representing his country at two U23 World Championships and making his senior debut in front of a home crowd at the 2015 […]
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Elxleben: Teemu Partanen wechselt zum RB Zwickau.
Ein Urgestein zieht weiter | Jede Geschichte hat ihren Anfang, so auch die Cinderella Story der RSB Thuringia Bulls. Wir schreiben das Jahr 2011 und der frisch gebackene Aufsteiger, damals noch „Oettinger RSB Team“, bastelte an seinem Kader. Neben Alex Halouski zauberten die Elxlebener den ebenfalls völlig unbekannten Teemu Partanen aus dem Hut. Zusammen mit […]
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Wetzlar: Center Duo will 2020/2021 an starke Vorsaison anknüpfen
Dominik Mosler und Mark Beissert verlängern ebenfalls | Der RSV Lahn-Dill treibt seine Planungen für die neue Spielzeit konsequent voran und freut sich über die Vertragsverlängerung seines Center-Duos Dominik Mosler und Mark Beissert. Beide Spieler werden nun bis mindestens Sommer 2021 das Trikot des sechsfachen Champions League Siegers aus Wetzlar tragen.
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