COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and the High Performance Team Selection Committee are proud to announce the final roster for the 2024 U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team. These selections were made after the 2024 U.S. Women’s Selection Camp hosted March 27-31 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The 2024 U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team is comprised of twelve (12) athletes and four (4) alternates that will represent the U.S.A at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in Paris, France on, August 28 – September 8, 2024.
The final roster includes 12 athletes from the gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s team from the 2023 Santiago Parapan American Games that was held in Santiago, Chile, on November 17-26, 2023. The pool also includes ten (10) athletes from the bronze medal-winning U.S. Women’s team from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Natalie Schneider (Syracuse, Nebraska) is among those on the final roster, set to make her fifth Paralympic Games appearance. Perhaps the most decorated member on the roster, Schneider has been a member of Team USA since winning her first gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, and most recently helped the U.S. Women’s National Team win a gold medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games.
Rose Hollermann (Elysian, Minnesota) joins Schneider on the final roster, serving as another veteran presence on the team. Hollermann and Schneider played on the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games teams, winning gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games and bronze at the most recent 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Hollermann helped Team USA win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games and bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championships, landing a spot on the IWBF All-Star Team.
Becca Murray (Germantown, Wisconsin) was selected to the final roster after winning gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Set to make her fourth Paralympic Games appearance, Murray is a three-time Paralympian, having been a member of the 2008 and 2016 Paralympic Games squads that took gold in Beijing and Rio, respectively. Murray is a three-time gold medalist at the Parapan American Games (2007, 2011 and 2023) and a two-time medalist at World Championships (2010 gold, 2022 bronze).
Courtney Ryan (Chula Vista, California) returns to the Team USA roster on the heels of claiming gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Ryan will be making her second Paralympic Games appearance, having been a member of the bronze medal-winning U.S. Women’s team from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. In addition, she helped Team USA earn bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championships, earning a spot on the IWBF All-Star Team.
Josie Aslakson (Jordan, Minnesota) makes her second Paralympic Games roster after helping the U.S. Women’s National Team win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games and bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championships. In 2020, she contributed to the Team USA squad that claimed bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Bailey Moody (Alpharetta, Georgia) joins the final roster after helping Team USA win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Moody was also a part of the U.S. Junior National Team that claimed gold at the IWBF Women’s Under 25 World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. Moody began her Team USA experience as a member of the 2017 and 2022 IWBF Americas Cup teams that won silver medals. She went on to win a silver medal at the 2019 Lima Parapan American Games, a bronze medal at the 2022 IWBF World Championships, and was a contributing member of the roster at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games that captured a bronze medal. Earlier this month, she helped the University of Alabama win a fourth consecutive NWBA Women’s Intercollegiate Division National Championship.
Lindsey Zurbrugg (Portland, Oregon) will make her second Paralympic Games appearance after winning gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Zurbrugg began her Team USA career as a member of the 2017 and 2022 IWBF Americas Cup squads that won silver medals. She went on to win a silver medal at the 2019 Lima Parapan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2022 IWBF World Championships. Lastly, Zurbrugg was a contributing member of the roster at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games that captured a bronze medal.
Ixhelt Gonzalez (Chicago, Illinois) is selected to the final roster of athletes after helping Team USA win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Gonzalez was also a part of the U.S. Junior National Team that claimed gold at the 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship. In addition, Gonzalez claimed bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championship and silver at the 2022 IWBF Americas Cup in Brazil. Gonzalez was also a member of the bronze medal-winning team from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Earlier this month, she helped the University of Alabama win a fourth consecutive NWBA Women’s Intercollegiate Division National Championship.
Abigail Bauleke (Savage, Michigan) joins the final U.S. Women’s National Team roster after winning a gold medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Bauleke was also a part of the U.S. Junior National Team that claimed gold at the 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship. Bauleke's most prestigious accomplishment would be her bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Bauleke also brings gold medal experience from the 2019 IWBF U25 World Championships. Bauleke added to her trophy collection last summer with a bronze medal at the 2022 IWBF World Championships and picked up a silver medal at the 2022 IWBF Americas Cup. Earlier this month, she helped the University of Alabama win a fourth consecutive NWBA Women’s Intercollegiate Division National Championship.
Kaitlyn Eaton (Houston, Texas) joins the U.S. Women’s National Team roster after winning gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games. Eaton will make her second Paralympic Games appearance, having been a contributing member of the Team USA squad that earned bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Eaton began her Team USA experience as a 2017 IWBF America's Cup team member who won a silver medal in Cali, Colombia. She then went on to win a silver medal at the 2019 Lima Parapan American Games.
Ali Ibanez (Murray, Utah) joins the final roster after helping Team USA win gold at the IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship and bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championships. Ibanez is set to make her second Paralympic Games appearance having been a contributing member of the Team USA squad that earned bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Emily Oberst (Brookfield, Wisconsin) is selected to the final roster and will make her first-ever appearance at a Paralympic Games. She helped Team USA win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games and a bronze medal at the 2022 IWBF World Championships. In addition, Oberst was a contributing member of the U.S. Women's team that won the silver medal at the 2022 IWBF Americas Cup and the 2017 IWBF Americas Cup.
The following athletes have been offered to be named an alternate: Elizabeth Becker (Charlotte, NC), Josie DeHart (Fruita, Colorado), Quinn Meyer (Austin, Texas) and Zoe Voris (Chicago, Illinois).
Also joining Head Coach Christina Schwab on the sidelines will be:
- Assistant Coach Desiree Miller of Monroe, Washington
- Assistant Coach Ryan Hynes of Germantown, Wisconsin
- Team Leader Kearstin Bisnett of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Athletic Trainer Alex Curry of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Assisting in preparations as part of the extended staff are:
- Strength and Conditioning Coach Katie McClosky of Houston, Texas
- Nutritionist Sally Baumann of Greater Brisbane, Australia
- Sport Psychologist Adam O’Neil of Boulder, Colorado
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