Sept. 04, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team is a step closer to a record third straight gold medal. Led by Illini Paralympians Steve Serio and Brian Bell, Team USA routed France 82-47 on Wednesday in Paris. Serio and Bell each had seven assists as Team USA had 34 assists total […]
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Men’s wheelchair basketball wins opener in Paris Games
August 30, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Illinois alum Steve Serio had a triple-double as the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team began its pursuit of a third straight Paralympics gold medal with a 66-56 win over Spain on Thursday in Paris. Serio, who has helped lead Team USA to gold the past two Paralympics, had 12 […]
Illini athletes win big at Paris Paralympics
Oct. 23, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo By VINCE LARA-CINISOMO If this really was Steve Serio’s final Paralympic Games appearance, he went out in style. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alum had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Team USA won its record third straight Paralympic Games gold medal, holding off Great Britain 73-69 […]
Men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball to play for gold in Paris
Sept. 06, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Team USA’s wheelchair basketball teams have two shots at gold this weekend. Illinois alum Brian Bell had 31 points as the Team USA men overcame an early deficit to beat Canada 80-43 Friday to advance to the gold medal game of the Paralympics in Paris. The American men will […]