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Wheelchair all-stars converge on Houston

Posted By HOOPSWORLD On February 13, 2013 @ 6:00 pm In Wirenews | Comments Disabled

by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports

The NBA isn’t the only league in Houston this weekend. The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is taking up camp for its own all-star game, the annual NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic, Thursday at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The game brings together 22 top wheelchair basketball players from around the country. These stars play for teams such as the New Orleans Rollin’ Hornets, the Golden State Road Warriors and the Houston Punishers.

The game is at 7:45 p.m. ET, and it features a few names you might recognize as honorary coaches: former NBA players Bob Lanier, Bruce Bowen and Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy; WNBA stars Lindsey Harding and DeMya Walker; and WNBA and Houston basketball legend Sheryl Swoopes.

As for the teams, here are the rosters:

East All-Stars:

Head coach Parnes Cartwright

Jose Garcia, Bulova Nets

Steve Smutak, Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers

Ben Chevillon, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls

Curtis Lease, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls

Jacob Goforth– Magee Sixers Spokesman

Manuel Rodriguez, Miami Heat Wheels

Joseph Henry, New Orleans Rollin’ Hornets

Faizool Ali, New York Rollin’ Knicks

Steve Serio, RHI Pacers

Brian Bell, RHI Pacers

Patrick Anderson, Toronto Raptors

West All-Stars:

Head coach Mike Schlappi

Jason Nelms, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks

Rodney Hawkins, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks

Bobbie Nickleberry, Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks

Justin Obermeyer, Denver Rolling Nuggets

Joe Chambers, Golden State Road Warriors

Trooper Johnson, Golden State Road Warriors

Hassan Elkhadi, Houston Punishers

Michael Garafola, L.A. Clippers Chairmen

Alex Grunstein, L.A. Clippers Chairmen

Kelly Case, Phoenix Banner Wheelchair Suns

Jeffrey Griffin, Utah Wheelin’ Jazz

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