COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is honored to announce the NWBA’s Teams of the Month for October. October’s winners are listed on the NWBA website at http://www.nwba.org/teamofmonth.

NWBA Teams of the Month winners will receive a “Team of the Month” plaque.

The NWBA recognized the following teams per division:

         Junior Division: One team each Varsity and Prep 

         Intercollegiate Division: One team (either men’s or women’s)

         Women’s Division: One team                                    

         Adult Division: One team each Division I, Division II and Division III

Women’s Division

WFS Team Liberty of Brooklyn, New York

 Record (W-L): 1-0

Adult Division I

Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks of Arlington, Texas

Adult Division II

Nassau Kings of Elmont, New York

NWBA Preseason NIT, first place

Adult Division III

Pittsburgh SteelWheelers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NWBA Preseason NIT, second place

Intercollegiate Division

Auburn University Tigers of Auburn, Alabama

2nd Annual Halloween Hoops Bash, first place

Junior Varsity's
Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks of Dallas, Texas

Record (W-L): 4-2

The NWBA thanks all athletes, coaches, and supporters for participating in October’s Team of the Month awards. Congratulations again to all teams that were nominated and selected as Teams of the Month.

November’s Teams of the Month applications are due at 12:00 pm MST on Monday, December 4. All Player of the Month applications should be sent to kimkasper@nwba.org.