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Call for Athlete Applications for 2025 U.S. Men's Under 23 Team

By NWBA, 09/17/24, 6:00PM CDT

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Application Deadline is October 1

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Wheelchair Basketball Association and the High Performance Committee are announcing a call for athlete applications for the 2025 U.S. Men's Under 23 Wheelchair Basketball Team. The 2025 U.S. Men's Under 23 National Team will attempt to qualify and compete at the 2025 IWBF Men's Under 23 World Championships.  Dates and location are to be determined for both the IWBF Americas Men's Under 23 Zonal Qualifier Tournament and IWBF Men's Under 23 World Championships. 

Per the IWBF Handbook, athletes must not have had their 23rd birthday on 31st of December in the year of the competition. Thus, athletes must be born after December 31, 2002, to be eligible for selection on the 2025 U.S. Men's Under 23 Team. 

Please read the Athlete Selection Procedures below or listed at www.nwba.org/usawb under the "Men's U23" tab for more detail information. 


Athlete Application Requirements

As outlined in the Men’s U23 World Championship Athlete Selection Procedure, submitting this Application is a REQUIREMENT for athletes to be considered for selection to the 2025 Men's Under 23 Team.

Applicants should be prepared to provide all of the following information:

  • Basic Info (Name, Gender, Age, etc.)
  • Contact Info (Address, Email, Phone, Passport, Social Security, etc.)
  • Personal Info (Height, Weight, etc.)
  • Experience Info (Team, Coach Name/Email, Classification, Awards, etc.)
  • Equipment & Apparel (Wheelchair Dimensions, Apparel Sizing, etc.)
  • Film/Video of Competition
  • Travel Info (Preferred Airports, etc.)
  • Documentation (Copy of Passport and Drivers License)
  • Emergency & Medical Info (Contact, Physician Info, etc.)

Athlete Application Timeline

  • Application deadline: October 1, 2024
  • Team Selection Committee to Review Applications and Invitations sent to Athletes: during the week of October 1, 2024
  • Invited Athletes must accept or decline during the week by October 7, 2024
  • Confirmed Invited Athletes must arrange travel (book flight, confirm drive plans, etc.) and submit travel plan to Team Leader: before October 23, 2024

Try-Out Camp Information

U23 Men's Team Try Out Camp = November 6-10, 2024 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center - Colorado Springs, CO (CSOPTC)

Invitation Note: All athletes invited to the Try-out Camp will be responsible to arrange and pay for their own travel cost to/from the host site. Housing, food, and local ground transportation (if needed) will be provided for all athletes invited to Camp(s).


Athlete Selection Procedure