Motor City Wheelz

Motor City Wheelz are members of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. 
 

(NWBA, www.nwba.org). The Midwest Conference includes teams from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. They welcome ages 5 to 21 years old with a lower extremity disability that would prevent participation on their school team. Their athletes come from Washtenaw County, Western Wayne County, Livingston County, Oakland County, Eastern Jackson County, Macomb County, Shiawassee County and other nearby areas. To be eligible to participate, you do not have to be in a wheelchair every day. You just need to have a lower extremity physical disability of some type.

The team takes pride in its focus on academics along with basketball and athletes doing their best on and off the court. Each player can apply for the All-Academic Award presented at the conference championship. Players can go on to one of 12 college teams after playing with the Motor City Wheelz.

Seasons go from September to the end of March with a few training camps in the summer months. Because of the limited number of athletes with disabilities who compete in this sport, the team travels throughout the Midwest to compete. Main locations for the 4-5 tournaments each year are: Grand Rapids, MI, Chicago, IL, Indianapolis, IN and Fort Wayne, IN. A national tournament is also held in late March or early April of each year. Our Varsity team finished fourth and 13th in the nation in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons, respectively. Our Prep team finished sixth in the nation in 2013-2014.

They are always looking for new players! If you or your child is considering participating, we recommend coming to a few practices to meet the team and try it out! No obligation necessary. Players gain physical endurance, strength, increased range of motion, increased independence, knowledge of the game, experience working as part of a team, how to win and lose in competition, sportsmanship, social skills development, confidence building, travel experience, community independence, and fun!  Facebook: www.facebook.com/motorcitywheelz 

Website: www.motorcitywheelz.org