Martrell Stevens (Chicago, IL) earned a spot on the final roster. A First Team All-American at the University of Illinois, Stevens is a member of the U.S. Men’s Under-23 National Team. He helped Team USA qualify for the upcoming 2025 IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship with a gold-medal performance at the 2025 IWBF U23 Americas Zonal Qualifier. Stevens also made the initial roster for the U.S. Men’s National Team that will represent the United States at the 2025 IWBF Americas Cup (location and dates to be announced by the IWBF).

Stevens will be joined by fellow Men’s U23 and college teammate, Ryan Fitzpatrick (Sherman, CT). Fitzpatrick also plays for the University of Illinois, where he earned NWBA All-Rookie Team honors in 2024. As a member of the U.S. Men’s U23 Team, he contributed to the squad’s qualification for the 2025 IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship. Fitzpatrick began his wheelchair basketball career with the Ryan Martin Foundation (RMF).

Jack Pierre (Edina, MN) was also named to the final roster. A standout student-athlete at Auburn University, Pierre has earned NWBA All-Academic Team honors in each of the past two seasons. Before joining Auburn, he competed with the Junior Rolling Timberwolves in Minnesota, helping lead the team to a national championship in 2016.

Joe Rafter (West Chester, PA) also earned a spot on the final roster. Rafter played collegiately at Auburn University and began his wheelchair basketball career with Katie’s Komets.

The following athletes have been offered alternate status: Evan Heller (Wooster, OH) and Shawn Sloan (Chicago, IL).

“We had a lot of talented players come out for the 3x3 tryouts, which made the final selections especially difficult,” said Men’s Head Coach Ryan Martin. “The athletes who made the team have shown tremendous promise, and we’re excited to see them grow together while representing Team USA and the NWBA this summer in Germany.”

Elizabeth Becker (Charlotte, NC) also earned a spot on the team. Becker helped lead the U.S. to gold at the 2019 IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship in Thailand. She is a graduate of the University of Texas-Arlington and currently plays professionally in Italy for the Santo Stefano KOS Group.

Ali Ibanez (Murray, UT) made the final roster after helping Team USA earn silver at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. She previously claimed gold at the 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 World Championship and bronze at the 2022 IWBF World Championship. A veteran of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Ibanez was recently named to the initial roster for the 2025 U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete at the IWBF Americas Cup.

Mary Wagstaff and Marlee Wagstaff (Woods Cross, UT) will team up on the U.S. Women’s 3x3 squad. The sisters played collegiately at the University of Illinois, where Mary was named Second Team All-American in 2024.

Women’s Alternates: Hannah Exline (Indianapolis, IN) and Anesia Glascoe (Washington, D.C.)

“I’m incredibly proud to be a small part of something much bigger—the first-ever 3x3 wheelchair basketball teams to represent the U.S. internationally, and in the historic debut of our sport at the World University Games,” said Women’s Head Coach Abby Dunkin. “It’s an honor to help pave the way for what’s to come.”

Ryan Martin is the Director of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNY) Adaptive Sports Program and the head coach for both the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams. A pioneer in adaptive sports, he played a pivotal role in introducing adaptive sports programming to New York City colleges and establishing CUNY's first-ever adaptive sports team. Widely respected for his philanthropic contributions, Martin is the founder and driving force behind The Ryan Martin Foundation. His expertise has also led him to collaborate with numerous colleges to develop adaptive sports programs. Furthermore, Martin has held the position of Interim President of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).

Abby Dunkin was a key contributor to Team USA’s gold medal-winning squad at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. During her collegiate career at the University of Texas at Arlington, she earned two NWBA National Championships. She also played an integral role in Team USA’s gold-medal victory at the 2015 Parapan American Games and earned a silver medal at the 2019 edition of the event. Currently, Dunkin competes with the Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets in the NWBA Women’s Division and serves as part of the coaching staff for their varsity program. In addition, she holds the position of General Paralympic Alternate Representative on the Team USA Athletes’ Commission.

Adam Lindsay serves as the Program Director and head coach of the Utah Rush in the NWBA’s Junior Division, where he also holds a position on the executive committee. With extensive leadership experience, he previously served as Team Leader for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2015 Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Kitakyushu, Japan. Outside of his contributions to adaptive sports, Lindsay is the CEO and part-owner of Alpha Transport, Inc.