COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The Junior Division Ranking Committee has announced the 2019 December Rankings for Varsity and Prep levels of play in the Junior Division. The top seeds for each division are the TIRR Memorial Hermann Jr. Hotwheels for Varsity and the Minnesota Rolling Rowdies for Prep.

These are the first set of power rankings released for the Junior Division in 2019. The ranking for this division is always the most fluid -- and most exciting to keep track of -- as the first ranking of the year factors in more subjective assessments based on rostered personnel and last year’s performance. Teams noted with an asterisk (*) are already qualified for the 2019 NWBA National Tournament Series with a secured bid to one of the national tournaments.

 The top 16 ranked teams for Varsity will earn an invite to play in the National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NJWBT). Teams ranked 17-32 will receive an invite to participate in the National Junior Invitational Tournament. If a team does not accept their bid for postseason play, invitations will be sent to the next team, in order of ranking, until both tournaments are filled.

Messaging from the Junior Division Ranking Committee:

“Due to a dearth of game results, the first ranking of the year includes a more subjective assessment based on rostered personnel and last year’s performance. "
 

Varsity - Top 40 

1. TIRR Memorial HermannJr.  Hotwheels *

2. Minnesota Jr. Rolling Timberwolves *

3. WASA Jr. Bucks - Varsity

4. BlazeSports Jr. Hawks - Varsity

5. Nebraska Red Dawgs - Varsity *

6. Chicago Skyhawks Varsity

7. Fairfax Falcons - Varsity

8.  Rancho Renegades *

9. Seattle Jr. Sonics

10. Cincinnati Dragons

11. ATX JV (Austin)

12. Charlotte Rollin' Hornets - Varsity

13. LWSRA Jr. Hawks - Varsity

14. Sportable Spokes

15. Denver Jr. Rolling Nuggets

16. Lakeshore Lakers - Varsity

17. ACC Junior Wheelchair Cavaliers

18. Mad City Badgers

19. RHI Racers

20. OKC Wheels of Thunder - Varsity

21. ParaSport Spokane Varsity A

22.  Dallas Jr. Wheelchair Mavericks - Blue

23. Katie's KOMETS Varsity

24. BORP Jr. Road Warriors

25. Bennett Blazers - Varsity

26. Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans

27. San Diego Hammer Varsity

28. DASA Jr. Rolling Rams

29. Mary Free Bed Jr. Pacers Varsity

30. UAH Chargers

31. Minnesota Jr. Rolling Gophers

32. Miami Valley Jr. Raptors Varsity

33. Motor City Wheelz Varsity

34. Kansas City Kings

35. Synergy Jr. Bulls

36. Music City  Thunder

37. SportAbility Rolling Panthers - Varsity

38. Turnstone Flyers - Varsity

39. Mississippi Wheelcats - Varsity

40. SAAS Jr. Wildcats

*Bid secured at 2018 Courage Kenny Classic or West Coast Conference Bid Regional Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
 

Prep - Top 20

1. Minnesota Rolling Rowdies

2. Bennett Blazers - Prep

3.Synergy Jr. Bulls - Prep

4. Lakeshore Sharks

5. BlazeSports Jr. Hawks - Prep

6. Charlotte Rollin' Hornets Purple

7. Turnstone Flyers

8. Nebraska Red Dawgs Jr. - Prep

9. RHI Jr. Racers

10. New York Rollin' Fury - Prep

11. Chicago Skyhawks - Prep

12. Mary Free Bed Jr.  Pacers - Prep

13. WASA Jr. Bucks - Prep

14. Fairfax Falcons Prep

15. LWSRA Jr. Hawks - Prep

16. OKC Wheels of Thunder - Prep

17. Cincinnati Dragons - Prep

18. DASA Jr. Rolling Rams - Prep

19. SportAbility Rolling Panthers - Prep

20. Roger C Peace Rollin' Tigers