Jan. 15, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Former Illini wheelchair athletes have helped fund scholarship for the next generation of adaptive sports stars In the heat of an Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball season, intense morning practices roll into sociable team meals and lively late-night gaming sessions. The hours spent between busy student-athlete schedules—on buses and in […]
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Illinois wheelchair basketball prepares to play for home crowd
Feb. 02, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Illini wheelchair basketball teams take on competition at Activities and Recreation Center For the first and only time this season, the Illinois men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams are facing the competition in their home court at this weekend’s Illinois College Tournament. A total of 22 games will be […]
Illinois’ McCammon selected for inaugural Team USA wheelchair competition
March 27, 2023 | AHS Staff Morgan McCammon of the University of Illinois has been selected to participate in the inaugural Team USA vs. College All-Star competition taking place at the NCAA Women’s Final Four, as announced Monday by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and National Wheelchair Basketball Association. McCammon will compete for […]