2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a round-robin tournament, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

2011 Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
VenueBrock University
LocationSt. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Start date15 July 2011
End date21 July 2011
Competitors8 teams from 8 nations

Competition

Bird's-eye view of the Brock University campus

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University on behalf of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's (ultimately successful) bid for the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.[1]

Venue

The event was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the Brock Badgers Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly 24,000 square feet (2,200 m2) of space.[2]

Teams

Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

Preliminary round

15 July 2011
11:00
Germany  6350  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 5–16, 22–11, 19–10
Pts: Adermann 32
Rebs: Adermann 21
Asts: Adermann 7
Pts: Amimoto 18
Rebs: Uchimi 16
Asts: Amimoto 5
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
15 July 2011
13:15
Great Britain  4557  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 4–12, 22–20, 10–12
Pts: Freeman, Conroy 16
Rebs: Conroy 8
Asts: Freeman 6
Pts: Crispin 21
Rebs: Merritt 8
Asts: Kean 8
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
15 July 2011
16:45
United States  6136  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–6, 18–11, 11–8
Pts: Murray, Miller 16
Rebs: Murray, Miller 9
Asts: Murray, Seelenfreund 3
Pts: Estrada 19
Rebs: Lopez 11
Asts: Prez, Delatorre 1
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
15 July 2011
19:00
Canada  6215  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 14–4, 15–2, 15–4
Pts: Stubbert 19
Rebs: Ouellet 16
Asts: Ouellet 10
Pts: Moeng 8
Rebs: Moeng 9
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
16 July 2011
10:00
Mexico  5165  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 14–12, 11–16, 11–22
Pts: Perez 26
Rebs: Lopez 20
Asts: Perez 5
Pts: Freeman 30
Rebs: Freeman 10
Asts: Freeman 13
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
16 July 2011
12:15
South Africa  2443  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 4–19, 8–7, 8–11, 4–6
'Pts: Somo 8
Rebs: three players
5
Asts: Somo 2
Pts: Adermann 15
Rebs: Adermann 20
Asts: Fuerst 4
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
16 July 2011
14:45
Australia  5177  United States
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 11–17, 13–19, 15–16
Pts: Crispin 21
Rebs: Crispin 7
Asts: Crispin 4
Pts: Murray 21
Rebs: Hollermann 8
Asts: Murray 10
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
16 July 2011
17:00
Japan  5265  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 16–17, 16–20, 12–14
Pts: Amimoto 20
Rebs: Uchimi 13
Asts: Amimoto 5
Pts: Ouellet 25
Rebs: Stubbert 11
Asts: Stubbert 8
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
17 July 2011
11:00
Mexico  4756  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 7–2, 17–19, 7–18, 16–17
Pts: Estrada 27
Rebs: Estrada 11
Asts: Perez 6
Pts: Crispin 21
Rebs: Crispin 7
Asts: Crispin, Kean 4
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
17 July 2011
13:15
Germany  4760  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 13–23, 19–11, 9–10
Pts: Adermann 21
Rebs: Adermann 14
Asts: Adermann 10
Pts: Ouellet 23
Rebs: Ouellet 11
Asts: Ouellet 8
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
17 July 2011
16:45
South Africa  1753  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 4–22, 9–12, 4–8, 0–11
Pts: Madyibi 11
Rebs: Huisamen 13
Asts: Kamaldien 4
Pts: Amimoto 21
Rebs: Amimoto 16
Asts: Amimoto 8
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
17 July 2011
19:00
United States  6535  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 12–13, 18–4, 12–7
Pts: Murray 21
Rebs: Miller 12
Asts: Murray 9
Pts: Freeman, Conroy 8
Rebs: Amy Conroy 8
Asts: Freeman, Williams 3
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Playoff round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
19 July
 
 
 United States73
 
20 July
 
 South Africa12
 
 United States63
 
19 July
 
 Great Britain48
 
 Germany38
 
21 July
 
 Great Britain56
 
 United States66
 
19 July
 
 Australia39
 
 Canada63
 
20 July
 
 Mexico48
 
 Canada47
 
19 July
 
 Australia60 Bronze medal
 
 Australia56
 
21 July
 
 Japan53
 
 Canada42
 
 
 Great Britain62
 
Quarter-Final 1
19 July 2011
11:00
Germany  3856  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 10–10, 9–15, 6–18
Pts: Adermann 16
Rebs: Adermann 13
Asts: Lindholm 8
Pts: Freeman 22
Rebs: Freeman 12
Asts: Williams 5
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Quarter-Final 2
19 July 2011
13:15
Australia  5653  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 11–16, 18–18, 13–13
Pts: Crispin 21
Rebs: Crispin 11
Asts: Kean 4
Pts: Amimoto 29
Rebs: Uchimi, Amimoto 12
Asts: Amimoto 6
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Quarter-Final 3
19 July 2011
16:45
United States  7212  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 18–0, 14–0, 18–10, 11–2
Pts: Soldan 14
Rebs: McDermott 12
Asts: Voss, Seelenfreund 5
Pts: Madyibi 6
Rebs: Kamaldien 5
Asts: Somo 3
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Quarter-Final 4
19 July 2011
19:00
Canada  6348  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 20–56, 12–16, 16–13, 15–13
Pts: Ouellet 24
Rebs: Ouellet 13
Asts: Ouellet 7
Pts: Estrada 24
Rebs: Estrada 15
Asts: Perez 10
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
5/8 Crossover 1
20 July 2011
11:00
Germany  5230  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 15–5, 9–8, 10–13, 18–4
Pts: Fuerst 13
Rebs: Fuerst 10
Asts: Lindholm 3
Pts: Meliosane 9
Rebs: Madyibi 7
Asts: Somo 5
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
5/8 Crossover 2
20 July 2011
13:15
Japan  6552  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 16–11, 16–5, 14–20
Pts: Amimoto 51
Rebs: Uchimi 15
Asts: Uchimi 4
Pts: Estrada 26
Rebs: Estrada 14
Asts: Perez 4
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Semi-Final 1
20 July 2011
16:45
United States  6348  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 11–10, 18–19, 18–9
Pts: Miller 23
Rebs: Murray, Miller 10
Asts: Murray 6
Pts: Freeman 26
Rebs: Freeman 12
Asts: Freeman 7
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Semi-Final 2
19 July 2011
19:00
Canada  4760  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 9–20, 9–14, 17–19
Pts: Ouellet, Stubbert 14
Rebs: Ouellet 20
Asts: Stubbert 4
Pts: Merritt 25
Rebs: Merritt 11
Asts: Kean 5
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

Championship round

7th/8th place game
21 July 2011
11:00
Official statistics sheet, Game No. 12
Mexico  5533  South Africa
Scoring by quarter: 24←5, 5–5, 10–9, 16–9
Pts: Estrada 25
Rebs: Lopez 14
Asts: Hernadez 6
Pts: Madyibi 15
Rebs: Moeng 9
Asts: Somo 6
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
5th/6th place game
21 July 2011
13:15
Official statistics sheet, Game No. 11
Germany  5153  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 18–8, 12–13, 12–17
Pts: Adermann 29
Rebs: Adermann 17
Asts: Adermann 5
Pts: Amimoto 27
Rebs: Uchimi 17
Asts: Amimoto 6
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Bronze medal match
21 July 2011
16:45
Report, Official statistics sheet, Game No. 10
Canada  4262  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 8–12, 14–14, 10–22
Pts: Ouellet 16
Rebs: Stubbert 10
Asts: Ouellet, Stubbert 4
Pts: Freeman 28
Rebs: Freeman 16
Asts: Freeman 9
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
Gold medal match
21 July 2011
19:00
United States  6639  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 21–6, 20–10, 8–13
Pts: Miller 26
Rebs: Miller 6
Asts: Murray 6
Pts: Kean 15
Rebs: Kean, Crispin 7
Asts: Crispin 3
Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

MVP and All Stars

Awards were presented on the final day:[3]

All Star Five

Most Valuable Player

True sports

Each team was asked to nominate an individuals from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were:[3]

  • Carmen Huisamen – (4.5) (South Africa)
  • Mareike Adermann (4.5) –(Germany)
  • Chihiro Kitada (4.5) (Japan)
  • Floralia Estrada – (4.0) (Mexico)
  • Alarissa Haak –(2.0) (Canada)
  • Ella Sabljak (1.0) –(Australia)
  • Gail Gaeng –(3.5) (United States)

Notes

  1. "About U25 WWBC". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. "Venue". Wheelchair Basketball Canada. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. "Canada's Cindy Ouellet & Jamey Jewells Named Tournament All-Stars at the Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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