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Complete Recap of the 2023 NWBA Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championship presented by ABC Medical

By NWBA, 03/27/23, 5:00PM CDT

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LAKESHORE – VARSITY; ROGER C. PEACE – PREP; DASA – VARSITY INVITATIONAL CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPS

WICHITA, KANSAS – The 2023 NWBA Junior Wheelchair Basketball National Championship presented by ABC Medical concluded in Wichita, wrapping up the NWBA’s 75th season for the 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. Brackets can also be found on the tournament webpage at https://www.nwba.org/nationals

Varsity

FINAL BRACKET

Championship Game: #1 Lakeshore 52, #4 KC Kings 45
Championship Game MVP: Jakarius Kemp - Lakeshore Lakers 

Tournament Male MVP: Gabriel Taylor – Cincinnati Dragons
Tournament Female MVP: Jahkyra Daniels - Lakeshore Lakers
Neal R. Sportsmanship Award: Kendall Speaks - Cincinnati Dragons 

First Team All-Tournament
Preston Howell - Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets ‘Purple’ 
James Pollard - Bennett Blazers 
Jahkyra Daniels - Lakeshore Lakers 
Jonathan Adam Smith - Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets Purple  
Jack Binsfield - Courage Kenny Jr. Rolling Timberwolves 

Second Team All-Tournament
Ben Edwards - Kansas City Kings ‘A’ 
Jakarius Kemp - Lakeshore Lakers 
Samantha Fraser - Blazesports Jr. Hawks  
Caleb Roach - Kansas City Kings ‘A’ 
Ryan Fitzpatrick - Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans

Female All-Tournament
Samantha Fraser - BlazeSports Jr Hawks Red
Mackenzie Groth - Courage Kenny Jr Rolling Timberwolves
Sydney Durr - Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks ‘Blue’
Jian Jackson – Lakeshore Lakers 
Abigail Counts - Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks ‘Blue’ 


Varsity Invitational

FINAL BRACKET

Championship Game: #20 DASA Rolling Rams 35, ATX (Austin) 32

Tournament Male MVP: Andrew Beutel - Synergy Jr. Bulls
Tournament Female MVP: Quinn Meyer – ATX (Austin)
Sportsmanship Award: Schuyler Whitney - Mary Free Bed Jr. Pacers   

First Team All-Tournament
Elias Brown – ATX (Austin)

Nuri Abdus-Salaam - Fairfax Falcons
Griffin Cloyd - Brooks Bullsharks 
Cameron Ruis - Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets Purple (J1)
Gavin Peterson - Utah Rush 

Second Team All-Tournament
Kaiden Schaf - RHI Racers (J1)
Aiden Fleetwood - Grizzlies
Ashton Knowles - Brooks Bullsharks (J1) 
Indigo Bruehwiler - Fairfax Falcons 
Michelle McConnell - Utah Rush 

Female All-Tournament
Indigo Bruehwiler - Fairfax Falcons 
Michelle McConnell - Utah Rush 
Caroline Fitzpatrick - Katie’s Komets  
Celeste Russo – Katie’s Komets 
Amiracle Edom – Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks ‘White’ 


Prep

FINAL BRACKET

Championship Game: #2 RCP Rollin’ Tigers 29, #4 LWRSA Hawks 21

Tournament Male MVP: Yandel Pina – Kansas City Kings
Tournament Female MVP: Catherine Reddin – WASA Marquette Jr. Eagles
Sportsmanship Award: Emily Jensen – Fairfax Falcons   

First Team All-Tournament
Landon Brown - Bennett Blazers
Cameron Davis - LWSRA Hawks
Maxwell Stachel - RHI Jr. Racers
Rhett Abshire - Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets
Kooper Hernandez - ATX (Austin)

Second Team All-Tournament
Zaelyn Marshall - LWSRA Jr. Hawks 
Spencer Davis - Bennett Blazers 
Joe Brady - Roger C. Peace Rolling Tigers 
Hudson Tucker - Roger C. Peace Rolling Tigers 
Rylan Munson - Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks  

Female All-Tournament
Zaelyn Marshall - LWSRA Jr. Hawks
Emelia D’Antonio - NY Rolling Fury 
Schneily Dobson - Lakeshore Sharks 
Lily Terral - TIRR Memorial Hotwheels 
Kaia Bollmeier - Courage Kenny Rolling Rowdies