2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

2011 Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

Venue	Brock University
Location	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Start date	15 July 2011
End date	21 July 2011
Competitors	8 teams from 8 nations
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The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a round-robin tournament, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

Competition

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University on behalf of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's (ultimately successful) bid for the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.^[1]

Venue

The event was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the Brock Badgers Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had 12,000 square feet (1,100 m²) of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly 24,000 square feet (2,200 m²) of space.^[2]

Teams

Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

Australia

Head Coach: Gerry Hewson
Assistant Coach: Alison Mosely
Assistant Coach: Matthew Dunstan
Team Manager: Jane Kyle
Physiotherapist: Paula Peralta

#	Name	Class.
4	Caitlin de Wit	3.0
5	Cobi Crispin	4.0
6	Bridie Kean	4.0
7	Amber Merritt	4.5
8	Natalie Hodges	2.0
9	Sarah Vinci	1.0
10	Katherine Reed	1.0
11	Jessica Pellow	1.5
12	Natalie Alexander	2.5
13	Ella Sabljak	1.0
14	Rachel Coady	1.0
15	Georgia Inglis	2.5

Source: "Australia". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Canada

Head coach: Michael Broughton
Assistant coach: Marni Abbott-Peter
Assistant coach: Karla Tritten
Team Manager: Kathy Ludwig
Athletic Therapist: Teresa Hussey

#	Name	Class.
4	Ashley Baerg	3.0
5	Stephanie Park	1.0
6	Helaina Cyr	2.5
7	Cindy Ouellet	3.5
8	Maude Jacques	2.5
9	Abby Stubbert	4.5
10	Cory Harrower	3.0
11	Corin Metzger	2.5
12	Gabby Roberts-Winter	2.0
13	Jamey Jewells	1.0
14	Tamara Steeves	1.5
15	Alarissa Haak	2.0

Source: "Canada". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Germany

Head coach: Heidi Kirste
Coach: Holger Glinicki
Team manager: Lisa Kösling
Doctor: Juergen Vöelpel
Physiotherapist: Tim Töllner

#	Name	Class.
4	Mareike Adermann	4.5
5	Laura Fürst	2.5
6	Helene Harnisch	1.0
7	Linda Dahle	4.5
8	Lena Ludewigt	3.0
9	Eva Feldbauer	1.5
10	Andrea Seyrl	2.0
11	Maya Lindholm	2.0
12	Annabel Breuer	1.5
13	Anna Gerwinat	1.5
14	Luca Fischer	3.0

Source: "Germany". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Great Britain

Head coach: Jennifer Browning
Assistant coach: James Fisher
Team manager: Garry Peel
Physiotherapist: Lisa Wiles

#	Name	Class.
4	Natasha Davies	1.0
5	Debee Steel	2.5
6	Ella Beaumont	1.0
7	Helen Freeman	4.0
8	Laurie Williams	2.5
9	Judith Hamer	4.5
10	Amy Conroy	4.0
12	Madeleine Thompson	4.5
13	Eimear Macsorley	1.5
14	Jordanna Bartlett	3.0

Source: "Great Britain". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Japan

Head coach: Kaori Tachibana
Assistant coach:Makiko Harada
Assistant coach:Mina Hiroki
Team Manager: Miho Sugiyama
Physiotherapist: Toshihiro Wakui
General manager: Yoshikazu Noguchi

#	Name	Class.
4	Haruka Tsuchitana	2.5
5	Chihiro Kitada	4.5
6	Yui Kitama	1.0
7	Moe Uchimi	4.5
8	Midori Ikeno	4.5
9	Hiroko Bamba	3.0
10	Mayo Hagino	1.0
15	Mari Amimoto	4.5

Source: "Japan". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Mexico

Head coach: Heriberto Escalona
Assistant coach: Ulises Menéndez
Manager: Sergio Durand
Team doctor: Eduardo De Garay

#	Name	Class.
5	Isabel López	4.5
6	María Magos	1.0
7	Floralia Estrada	4.0
8	Anaisa Pérez	2.5
10	Fara Garcia	2.0
14	Claudia De la Torre	1.0
15	Orquídea Hernández	3.5

Source: "Mexico". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

South Africa

Head coach: Willie Mulder
Assistant coach:Victor Andriessen
Team Manager: Yoliswa Lumka
Physiotherapist: Yamisha Nathalal

#	Name	Class.
4	Sinayo Mukume	1.0
5	Mandisa Mkhungo	1.0
6	Dineo Mosime	4.5
7	Misqah Kamaldien	2.5
8	Katherine Swanepoel	3.0
9	Mathapelo Maloisane	3.0
10	Sylvia Somo	3.0
11	Alitha Madyib	4.5
14	Kelebogile Moeng	4.5
15	Carmen Huisamen	4.5

Source: "South Africa". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

United States

Head coach: Stephanie Wheeler
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Assistant coach: Dan Price
Manager: Matthew Buchi
Team leader: Jessica Servais
ATC:Karla Wessels

#	Name	Class.
4	Rebecca Murray	2.5
5	Desiree Miller	3.5
6	Rose Hollermann	3.5
7	Mackenzie Soldan	1.0
8	Kimberley Champion	4.5
9	Rachel Voss	2.0
10	Jennifer Poist	2.0
11	Emily Seelenfreund	2.0
12	Caitlin McDermott	1.0
13	Deanna Free	3.0
14	Sarah Binsfeld	2.5
15	Gail Gaeng	3.5

Source: "United States". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

Preliminary round

15 July 2011
11:00

Report

Germany	63–50	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 5–16, 22–11, 19–10
Pts: Adermann 32 Rebs: Adermann 21 Asts: Adermann 7		Pts: Amimoto 18 Rebs: Uchimi 16 Asts: Amimoto 5

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

15 July 2011
13:15

Report

Great Britain	45–57	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 4–12, 22–20, 10–12
Pts: Freeman, Conroy 16 Rebs: Conroy 8 Asts: Freeman 6		Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Merritt 8 Asts: Kean 8

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

15 July 2011
16:45

Report

United States	61–36	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–6, 18–11, 11–8
Pts: Murray, Miller 16 Rebs: Murray, Miller 9 Asts: Murray, Seelenfreund 3		Pts: Estrada 19 Rebs: Lopez 11 Asts: Prez, Delatorre 1

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

15 July 2011
19:00

Report

Canada	62–15	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 14–4, 15–2, 15–4
Pts: Stubbert 19 Rebs: Ouellet 16 Asts: Ouellet 10		Pts: Moeng 8 Rebs: Moeng 9

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

16 July 2011
10:00

Report

Mexico	51–65	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 14–12, 11–16, 11–22
Pts: Perez 26 Rebs: Lopez 20 Asts: Perez 5		Pts: Freeman 30 Rebs: Freeman 10 Asts: Freeman 13

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

16 July 2011
12:15

Report

South Africa	24–43	Germany
Scoring by quarter: 4–19, 8–7, 8–11, 4–6
'Pts: Somo 8 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Somo 2		Pts: Adermann 15 Rebs: Adermann 20 Asts: Fuerst 4

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

16 July 2011
14:45

Report

Australia	51–77	United States
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 11–17, 13–19, 15–16
Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin 4		Pts: Murray 21 Rebs: Hollermann 8 Asts: Murray 10

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

16 July 2011
17:00

Report

Japan	52–65	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 16–17, 16–20, 12–14
Pts: Amimoto 20 Rebs: Uchimi 13 Asts: Amimoto 5		Pts: Ouellet 25 Rebs: Stubbert 11 Asts: Stubbert 8

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

17 July 2011
11:00

Report

Mexico	47–56	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 7–2, 17–19, 7–18, 16–17
Pts: Estrada 27 Rebs: Estrada 11 Asts: Perez 6		Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin, Kean 4

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

17 July 2011
13:15

Report

Germany	47–60	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 13–23, 19–11, 9–10
Pts: Adermann 21 Rebs: Adermann 14 Asts: Adermann 10		Pts: Ouellet 23 Rebs: Ouellet 11 Asts: Ouellet 8

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

17 July 2011
16:45

Report

South Africa	17–53	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 4–22, 9–12, 4–8, 0–11
Pts: Madyibi 11 Rebs: Huisamen 13 Asts: Kamaldien 4		Pts: Amimoto 21 Rebs: Amimoto 16 Asts: Amimoto 8

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

17 July 2011
19:00

Report

United States	65–35	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 12–13, 18–4, 12–7
Pts: Murray 21 Rebs: Miller 12 Asts: Murray 9		Pts: Freeman, Conroy 8 Rebs: Amy Conroy 8 Asts: Freeman, Williams 3

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Playoff round

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Gold medal

19 July

United States	73
		20 July
South Africa	12
		United States	63
19 July
		Great Britain	48
Germany	38
				21 July
Great Britain	56
				United States	66
19 July
				Australia	39
Canada	63
		20 July
Mexico	48
		Canada	47
19 July
		Australia	60	Bronze medal
Australia	56
				21 July
Japan	53
				Canada	42

				Great Britain	62

Quarter-Final 1

19 July 2011
11:00

Report

Germany	38–56	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 10–10, 9–15, 6–18
Pts: Adermann 16 Rebs: Adermann 13 Asts: Lindholm 8		Pts: Freeman 22 Rebs: Freeman 12 Asts: Williams 5

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Quarter-Final 2

19 July 2011
13:15

Report

Australia	56–53	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 11–16, 18–18, 13–13
Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 11 Asts: Kean 4		Pts: Amimoto 29 Rebs: Uchimi, Amimoto 12 Asts: Amimoto 6

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Quarter-Final 3

19 July 2011
16:45

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United States	72–12	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 18–0, 14–0, 18–10, 11–2
Pts: Soldan 14 Rebs: McDermott 12 Asts: Voss, Seelenfreund 5		Pts: Madyibi 6 Rebs: Kamaldien 5 Asts: Somo 3

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Quarter-Final 4

19 July 2011
19:00

Report

Canada	63–48	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 20–56, 12–16, 16–13, 15–13
Pts: Ouellet 24 Rebs: Ouellet 13 Asts: Ouellet 7		Pts: Estrada 24 Rebs: Estrada 15 Asts: Perez 10

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

5/8 Crossover 1

20 July 2011
11:00

Report

Germany	52–30	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 15–5, 9–8, 10–13, 18–4
Pts: Fuerst 13 Rebs: Fuerst 10 Asts: Lindholm 3		Pts: Meliosane 9 Rebs: Madyibi 7 Asts: Somo 5

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

5/8 Crossover 2

20 July 2011
13:15

Report

Japan	65–52	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 16–11, 16–5, 14–20
Pts: Amimoto 51 Rebs: Uchimi 15 Asts: Uchimi 4		Pts: Estrada 26 Rebs: Estrada 14 Asts: Perez 4

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Semi-Final 1

20 July 2011
16:45

Report

United States	63–48	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 11–10, 18–19, 18–9
Pts: Miller 23 Rebs: Murray, Miller 10 Asts: Murray 6		Pts: Freeman 26 Rebs: Freeman 12 Asts: Freeman 7

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Semi-Final 2

19 July 2011
19:00

Report

Canada	47–60	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 9–20, 9–14, 17–19
Pts: Ouellet, Stubbert 14 Rebs: Ouellet 20 Asts: Stubbert 4		Pts: Merritt 25 Rebs: Merritt 11 Asts: Kean 5

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Championship round

7th/8th place game

21 July 2011
11:00

Official statistics sheet, Game No. 12

Mexico	55–33	South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 24←5, 5–5, 10–9, 16–9
Pts: Estrada 25 Rebs: Lopez 14 Asts: Hernández 6		Pts: Madyibi 15 Rebs: Moeng 9 Asts: Somo 6

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

5th/6th place game

21 July 2011
13:15

Official statistics sheet, Game No. 11

Germany	51–53	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 18–8, 12–13, 12–17
Pts: Adermann 29 Rebs: Adermann 17 Asts: Adermann 5		Pts: Amimoto 27 Rebs: Uchimi 17 Asts: Amimoto 6

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Bronze medal match

21 July 2011
16:45

Report, Official statistics sheet, Game No. 10

Canada	42–62	Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 8–12, 14–14, 10–22
Pts: Ouellet 16 Rebs: Stubbert 10 Asts: Ouellet, Stubbert 4		Pts: Freeman 28 Rebs: Freeman 16 Asts: Freeman 9

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Gold medal match

21 July 2011
19:00

Report

United States	66–39	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 21–6, 20–10, 8–13
Pts: Miller 26 Rebs: Miller 6 Asts: Murray 6		Pts: Kean 15 Rebs: Kean, Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin 3

Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

MVP and All Stars

Awards were presented on the final day:^[3]

All Star Five

Jamey Jewells (1.0) (Canada)
Rebecca Murray (2.5) (United States)
Cindy Ouellet (3.5) (Canada)
Mari Amimoto (4.5) (Japan)
Maya Lindholm (2.0) (Germany)

Most Valuable Player

Desiree Miller (3.5) (United States)

True sports

Each team was asked to nominate an individual from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were:^[3]

Carmen Huisamen (4.5) (South Africa)
Mareike Adermann (4.5) (Germany)
Chihiro Kitada (4.5) (Japan)
Floralia Estrada (4.0) (Mexico)
Alarissa Haak (2.0) (Canada)
Ella Sabljak (1.0) (Australia)
Gail Gaeng (3.5) (United States)

Notes

^ "About U25 WWBC". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "Venue". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Canada's Cindy Ouellet & Jamey Jewells Named Tournament All-Stars at the Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 September 2016.