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Complete Recap of the 2022 NWBA Toyota Adult and Junior National Championship Series presented by ABC Medical

By NWBA, 04/12/22, 1:45PM CDT

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Knicks - DI, Hornets - DII, Sharks - DIII, Hornets - Varsity & Kings - Prep Crowned National Champs

WICHITA, KANSAS - The 2022 NWBA Toyota Adult and Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championship Series presented by ABC Medical concluded in Wichita, and with it wrapped up the NWBA’s 74th season for the Adult and Junior Divisions. For those of you who missed any of the championship matchups, below are recaps of each tournament’s bracket and awards. You can also visit the NWBA's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWBA70/ to watch the saved livestreams - including championship games for all divisions. Also all of the brackets can be found on the tournament webpage at https://www.nwba.org/nationals


Adult Division I

2022 NWBA Toyota Adult Division I Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical

March 31 – April 2

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #2 seed New York Rollin’ Knicks defeated #4 seed Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks; 59-53

 

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MVP

Steve Serio, New York Rollin’ Knicks 3.5

 

First Team All-Tournament

Becca Murray, WASA Bucks 1.5

Trevon Jenifer, MedStar NRH Punishers 2.5

John McPhail, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks 3.0

Patrick Anderson, New York Rollin’ Knicks 4.5

 

Second Team All-Tournament

Kevin Grant, New York Rollin’ Knicks 1.0

Roger Gouge, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks 2.0

Bryce Doody, MedStar NRH Punishers 3.5

Blake McMinn, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks 4.5

Randy Jaramillo, New Mexico 66’ers 3.0

 

Captain James S. Urie Sportsmanship

James Bohnett, Golden State Warriors 3.5


Adult Division II

2022 NWBA Toyota Adult Division II Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical

April 1-3

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #4 seed Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets defeated #2 seed Cincinnati Royals; 69-67

 

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MVP

Preston Howell, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 2.0

 

First Team All-Tournament

Sean Burns, ABC Medical Legends 1.0

Ryan Neiswender, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 2.0

Gabe Taylor, Cincinnati Royals 3.0

Ryan Hynes, ABC Medical 4.0

Jake Counts, Cincinnati Royals 3.5

 

Second Team All-Tournament

John Gilbert, Kansas City Kings 1.5

Gail Gaeng, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 2.5

Clayton Peters, Kansas City Kings 3.0

Jesus Villa, Detroit Wheelchair Pistons 4.0

Jaime Mazzi, Cincinnati Royals 2.0

 

Third Team All-Tournament

Kevin Kortara, University of Michigan 1.5

Merko Krodel, Cincinnati Royals 2.0

Israel Melick, San Antonio ParaSport Spurs 3.0

David Evjen, ParaSport Spokane 4.5

Spencer Heslop, University of Michigan 4.0

 

Sportsmanship

Mark Hartney, Sportable Rimriders 2.5


Adult Division III

2022 NWBA Toyota Adult Division III Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical

April 1-3

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #4 seed Memorial Rehabilitation Sharks defeated #3 seed Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets; 51-48

 

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MVP

Ionel Garcia Raposo, Memorial Rehabilitation Sharks 2.0

 

First Team All-Tournament

Jesse Robinson, Tucson Lobos 1.5

Jeremy Hammond, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 2.5

Landon Benton, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 3.5

Donnie Langford, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets 3.0

Keygon Dunning, Memorial Rehabilitation Sharks 4.5

 

Second Team All-Tournament

Aaron Wolfe, The Capital City Lighting 4.0

Jared Johnson, Arkansas Rollin’ Razorbacks 2.5

Nate Carruth, Las Vegas Silver Bandits 3.0

Kevin Green, Orlando Magic Wheels 4.5

David Snowden, Shepherd Stealers 2.0

 

Third Team All-Tournament

Joe Wittcamp, The Capital City Lighting 1.0

Greg Johnson, Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 2.0

Mac Graff, Team St. Luke’s 3.0

Javier Rodriguez, Orlando Magic Wheels 4.5

Marcus Hill, Las Vegas Silver Bandits 4.0

 

Tim Stout Sportsmanship

Skylar Scarnecchia, Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers 4.5


Varsity

2022 NWBA Toyota Varsity Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical

April 1-3

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #2 seed Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets defeated #4 seed Courage Kenny Rolling Timberwolves; 67-42

 

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Male MVP

Preston Howell, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets

Female MVP

Samantha Fraser, BlazeSports Jr. Hawks Red

 

First Team All-Tournament

Taevan Grant, BlazeSports Jr. Hawks Red

Collin Lancaster, BlazeSports Jr. Hawks Red

Gabe Taylor, Cincinnati Dragons

Jack Binsfeld, Courage Kenny Jr. Rolling Timberwolves

Jakarius Kemp, Lakeshore Lakers

Jaime Stanford, Cincinnati Dragons

 

Second Team All-Tournament

Hayley Nilsen, Courage Kenny Jr. Rolling Timberwolves

Ben Edwards, Kansas City Kings

AJ Fitzpatrick, Grizzlies

Noah Gorecki, LWSRA Jr. Hawks

Adam Smith, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets

Caleb Roach, Kansas City Kings

Hannah Exline, RHI Racers

 

Female All-Tournament

Hayley Nilsen, Courage Kenny Jr. Rolling Timberwolves

Mary McLendon, Lakeshore Lakers

Ella Rodriguez, BORP Jr. Road Warriors

Hannah Exline, RHI Racers

Sadie Absher, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets

Mia Balella, DASA Rolling Rams

Kendall Speaks, Cincinnati Dragons

 

Neal R. Radbel Sportsmanship

Daniel Clement, RHI Racers


Varsity Invitational

2022 NWBA Toyota Varsity Invitational Wheelchair Basketball Tournament presented by ABC Medical

April 1-3

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #24 seed Brooks Ballers defeated #26 seed Mississippi Wheelcats; 63-48

 

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Male MVP

Tim Houston, Brooks Bullsharks

Female MVP

Ixhelt Gonzalez, Chicago Skyhawks

 

First Team All-Tournament

Matthew Reid, Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans

Nuri Abdus-Salaam, Fairfax Falcons

Antravious Baker, Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - Blue

Elizabeth Floch, ParaSport Spokane

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans

John Matthew Davis , Mississippi Wheelcats

 

Second Team All-Tournament

Seth Haynes, Houston Rollin’ Rockets

Kai Ryan, Brooks Bullsharks

Katy Broadbent, Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - Blue

Erin Buckles, Fairfax Falcons

Alexander McGuire, Chicago Skyhawks

William Oberg, Mary Free Bed Jr. Pacers

Isiah Sohn, Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - White

 

Female All-Tournament

Lily Lautenschlager, Nebraska Red Dawgs

Erin Buckles, Fairfax Falcons

Elizabeth Floch, ParaSport Spokane

Katy Broadbent, Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - Blue

Sarah Bolton, Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans

 

Sportsmanship

Ruby Floch, ParaSport Spokane


Prep

2022 NWBA Toyota Prep Wheelchair Basketball National Championships presented by ABC Medical

April 1-3

Wichita, Kansas

 

Championship Game - #1 seed Kansas City Kings defeated #2 seed Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets – Purple; 31-26

 

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Male MVP

Cameron Gunter, BlazeSports Jr. Hawks

Female MVP

Catherine Reddin, WASA Jr. Bucks

 

First Team All-Tournament

Noah Lewis, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets

Hudson Tucker, Roger C. Peace Tigers

Braxton Munkel, BlazeSports Jr. Hawks

Talbey Ahlum, OKC Wheels of Thunder

Cameron Ruis, Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets

 

Second Team All-Tournament

Taylor Post, WASA Jr. Bucks

Yandel Pina, Kansas City Kings

Joseph Brady, Roger C. Peace Tigers

Lily Dobson, Lakeshore Sharks

Caiden Hanson, Nebraska Red Dawgs

 

Female All-Tournament

Lily Dobson, Lakeshore Sharks

MacKenzie Groth, Courage Kenny Rolling Rowdies

Ruthie McKnight, Cincinnati Dragons

Mayli Gibson, Dallas Jr. Wheelchiar Mavericks

Catherine Reddin, WASA Jr. Bucks

 

Sportsmanship

James McNella, LWSRA Jr. Hawks


Also supporting the 2022 NWBA Toyota National Championship Series as the presenting sponsor was ABC Medical. ABC Medical is an Official Medical Supply Partner of the NWBA and has a long-standing history supporting the NWBA and its members.

Special thanks to all the NWBA partners that made the series possible including, but not limited to Nike, RGK Wheelchairs, Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, PER4MAX, Dr. Dish, Molten USA, TopEnd, and Eagle Sports Chairs.  

Thank you to the local organizing committee (LOC), 
Visit Wichita, for hosting the 2022 NWBA Toyota Adult and Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships. Thank you for being a great host community and for your hospitality to NWBA members and fans throughout the series.

Thank you to all NWBA Board of Directors and divisional leadership for their efforts from start to finish on these events. We greatly appreciate your selfless assistance throughout the preparation and implementation of these events.

Thank you to all the tournament personnel for their work, including classifiers, floor officials, facility/venue staff and EMT/medical staff

Thank you event volunteers for your time assisting the NWBA during these events. The countless hours served by volunteers throughout this series were truly the lifeline for the success of these events. Thank you, volunteers!

Lastly, thank you to all NWBA members! We hope your season was fruitful with success/wins, and not just on the scoreboard. We look forward to hosting you all next year for the 75th season of the NWBA and the 2023 NWBA Adult & Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championships!