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United States women's national wheelchair basketball team
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The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).
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The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).[1]
In December 2021, Trooper Johnson resigned as head coach of the women’s national team after current and former players alleged emotional misconduct.[2][3] He said he would cooperate with a United States Center for SafeSport investigation, and believed there would not be any findings.[2][3]
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2024 Summer Paralympics
The following is the United States roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4][5]
2020 Summer Paralympics
2019 ParaPan American Games Team
Team USA at the 2019 Parapan American Games consisted of:[6]
- Coach: Trooper Johnson
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