The Australian Rollers men’s national wheelchair basketball team have named their final 12 players who will represent Australia at the 2014 IWBF World Championships in South Korea. Head coach Ben Ettridge explained that the Rollers have named a squad littered with major international tournament experience to defend their world championship, including eight players who claimed silver at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
“When you look at the likes of Brad Ness, Justin Eveson, Shaun Norris, Tristan Knowles and Michael Hartnett – you’ve got a core group who have played more than 150 times for their country on the biggest stages our sport has to offer,” Ettridge said.
The Rollers will face European trio Germany, Sweden and Italy in their preliminary round games, in the pool dubbed the “group of death”.

Australian Rollers Team for the 2014 IWBF Men’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

Joshua Allison – Victoria
Jannik Blair – Victoria/University of Alabama
Adam Deans – Wollongong Rollerhawks
Justin Eveson – Be Active Perth Wheelcats
Michael Hartnett – Be Active Perth Wheelcats
Tristan Knowles – Victoria
Bill Latham – RSL Queensland Spinning Bullets
Brad Ness – Red Dust Heelers Adelaide
Shaun Norris – Be Active Perth Wheelcats
Tom O’Neill-Thorne – RSL Queensland Spinning Bullets
Luke Pople – Wollongong Rollerhawks
Nick Taylor – Wollongong Rollerhawks