Samuel "Sammy" White (born 19 June 1987) is a 1.0 point wheelchair basketball player from Australia. He was a member of the Rollers team that competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and has been selected to represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1].[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 19 June 1987 |
| Sport | |
| Position | Guard |
| Disability class | 1.0 |
| Club | Adelaide Thunder |
Medal record | |
Biography
editWhite was born on 19 June 1987.[3] In 2010, a motorcycle accident left him without the use of his legs. White moved from Adelaide to Wisconsin with his family to join the University of Washington wheelchair basketball team while studying information technology systems. At the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater he completed Bachelor of Business Administration and Information Technology and MSE-PD Athletic Administration and Higher Education Leadership.
Basketball
editHe is a 1.0 point player.[3] Whilst in the United States, his team won the college championship in back-to-back years from 2014 to 2015.[3] He was a member of Australian Rollers squad in the lead up to 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]
He was a member of the Rollers at 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Hamburg, Germany, where they won the bronze medal.[3]
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, the Rollers finished fifth with a win/loss record of 4-4.[2][4]
In 2023, he was awarded 2023 Queensland Basketball Wheelchair Athlete of the Year.[5]
Referencessamuel
edit- ^ "Fire Burns For Veteran Rollers Picked For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Standards And Culture To Drive Revamped Rollers". Paralympics Australia. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Sam White". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Rollers end Tokyo campaign fifth". New South Wales Institute of Sport. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Sam White - Wheelchair Player of the Year 2023 Winner | Basketball Queensland". www.queensland.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
