Honours and Awards

The Sandy Blythe Medal is awarded to the best player of the year in the Australia Men's National Wheelchair Basketball team (Rollers).

Year	Winner
2010	Justin Eveson
2011	Tristan Knowles
2012	Shaun Norris
2013	Shaun Norris
2014	Shaun Norris
2015	Tristan Knowles
2016	Jannik Blair
2021	Jannik Blair & Tom O'Neill-Thorne
2022	Bill Latham

news 23 Oct 2025

Rollers, Gliders and Wombats set for duty in Thailand

Four Australian wheelchair basketball teams chase World Championship and Commonwealth Games qualification this November.
news 17 Oct 2025

Emerging Rollers named for 2025 Kitakyushu Champions' Cup

Basketball Australia announced the Emerging Rollers men’s wheelchair basketball team to compete at the 2025 Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan.
news 09 Oct 2025

Championing Athlete-Centred Classification in Para sport

Athletes and classifiers are working together to build a fairer, more inclusive future for Para sport.
news 29 Aug 2025

Sports tape specialists Strapit join Basketball Australia family

Australian owned and operated company Strapit Medical & Sports Supplies have signed a two-year partnership.
news 14 Aug 2025

Rollers Tip Off European Tour in Germany

The Rollers will face a European All-Star team tonight to open their European campaign at the Rollstuhlbasketball Nations Cup in Cologne, Germany.
news 08 Aug 2025

Rollers Set For European Tour

The Australian Rollers are heading to Germany and Italy to compete in a series of international friendlies ahead of the Asia Oceania Zone Championships in November.
news 27 May 2025

Dual-Paralympian Sammy White strikes high performance balance

The dual-Paralympian has navigated two worlds on his pursuit of excellence.
news 16 Feb 2025

U23 Spinners begin World Championship preparations

The Spinners invited Japan for a friendly series at the AIS as the program prepares for Brazil
news 02 Dec 2024

Australian Gliders Shelley Matheson, Leanne Del Toso feature in story for IDPwD

In celebration of International Day of People with Disability, Basketball Australia presents a featured story on basketball, connection and aspirations
news 28 Nov 2024

ASC announces sweeping investment package for Australian sport

Athletes have been handed a golden start to their preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) unveiling record investment allocations for sports.
news 25 Nov 2024

Spinners win gold in Thailand, qualify for 2025 World Champs

A dominant tournament from the U23 Spinners in Thailand has pathway positioned for success
news 23 Sep 2024

Under 23 Spinners Selection Camp Squad Announced

Nineteen talented young hopefuls will battle for a spot on the final team set to compete at the Asia Oceania Championships (AOZs) in November.
news 06 Sep 2024

Rollers Eye Redemption in Final Paralympics Clash

The Aussies are determined to beat the team they lost to in the opening pool game when they take on the Netherlands at 3.15am Saturday morning.
news 31 Aug 2024

Jaylen Brown's meteoric rise

Brown dreamt of representing his country at a Paralympics but not even he could forecast his meteoric rise in 2024.
news 28 Aug 2024

Rollers primed for Paralympics

The Australian Rollers have found cohesion and chemistry as a group both on and off the court in the lead up to Paris.
news 22 Aug 2024

Six Rollers To Make Their Paralympic Debut In A Star-Studded Lineup

Six fresh faces will join a team of seasoned veterans ahead of the Paralympic Games.
news 21 Aug 2024

Catch the Rollers in action

The Paralympics sees eight nations, Australia, USA, Great Britian, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, France and Canada, drawn across two pools.
ROLLERS 21 Aug 2024

Keep on Rollin': Bill Latham

A smooth mover from Coffs Harbour with physicality to boot: Bill Latham is an X-factor for the Australian Rollers.
ROLLERS 20 Aug 2024

Keep on Rollin': Tristan Knowles

From adversity to greatness, the Tristan Knowles story speeds towards a massive campaign with the Rollers in Paris
ROLLERS 19 Aug 2024

Keep on Rollin': Frank Pinder

The wild haired West Aussie has enjoyed a meteoric rise from the Wheelcats to the Paralympics.

Honours and Awards

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Rollers, Gliders and Wombats set for duty in Thailand

Emerging Rollers named for 2025 Kitakyushu Champions' Cup

Championing Athlete-Centred Classification in Para sport

Sports tape specialists Strapit join Basketball Australia family

Rollers Tip Off European Tour in Germany

Rollers Set For European Tour

Dual-Paralympian Sammy White strikes high performance balance

U23 Spinners begin World Championship preparations

Australian Gliders Shelley Matheson, Leanne Del Toso feature in story for IDPwD

ASC announces sweeping investment package for Australian sport

Spinners win gold in Thailand, qualify for 2025 World Champs

Under 23 Spinners Selection Camp Squad Announced

Rollers Eye Redemption in Final Paralympics Clash

Jaylen Brown's meteoric rise

Rollers primed for Paralympics

Six Rollers To Make Their Paralympic Debut In A Star-Studded Lineup

Catch the Rollers in action

Keep on Rollin': Bill Latham

Keep on Rollin': Tristan Knowles

Keep on Rollin': Frank Pinder

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