2013 U.S. Paralympics Men's Wheelchair Basketball National Team announced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA), the national governing body for Paralympic wheelchair basketball in the United States, announced today the 20-man roster for the 2013 national team.

The team will be cut from 20 to 12 athletes by July 1; the final 12 athletes will compete in Bogata, Colombia in the America’s Zone World Qualifier, August 4-11, 2013.

The 20-man roster is as follows:

*Denotes U.S. Paralympian

Jared Arambula (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Carter Arey (Columbia, Mo.)

*Eric Barber (Chicago, Ill.)

Brian Bell (Birmingham, Ala.)

*Gavin Cloy (Atlanta, Ga.)

John Gilbert (Fairfax, Mo.)

*Jeremy Lade (Oconto, Wis.)

*Ian Lynch (Brooklyn Park, Minn.)

*Jason Nelms (Emmett, Mich.)

Bobbie Nickleberry (Dallas, Texas)

Christopher Okon (Mayville, Wis.)

*Michael Paye (Warren, Mich.)

Jorge Sanchez (Oakland, Calif.)

*Paul Schulte (Manchester, Mich.)

*Matt Scott (Southfield, Mich.)

*Steven Serio (Westbury, N.Y.)

*Nathan Hinze (Cedar Grove, Wis.)

Chris Kommer (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Ryan Neiswender (Lebanon, Md.)

Jacob Williams (Milwaukee, Wis.)

For more information about NWBA and upcoming competition, please contact Sherrice Fox, NWBA, at sherricefox@nwba.org or 719-266-4082.

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