Top names to compete in NBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic

Immediately following the event, NBA legend Felipe Lopez and NWBA All-Stars will also lead a basketball clinic for local youth athletes with lower limb impairments and their families.

The NBA has announced that the top 20 players from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) will participate in the 16th annual NBA/NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic on Thursday (13 February) in New Orleans, USA.

The East and West Wheelchair All-Stars will face off at Sprint Arena to kick off the NBA’s All-Star weekend festivities. Two Canadian Paralympic champions – Pat Anderson and David Eng – will take part in the game.

NBA legends Darryl Dawkins and John Starks and WNBA stars Ruth Riley of the Atlanta Dream and Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever will participate as honoray coaches.

Immediately following the event, NBA legend Felipe Lopez and NWBA All-Stars will also lead a basketball clinic for local youth athletes with lower limb impairments and their families.

Complete team rosters are listed here:

NWBA East All-Star team

Honorary Coaches – Darryl Dawkins, Ruth Riley

Coach – Dale Vancourt, New Orleans Rollin Hornets

Joseph Henry, New Orleans Rolling Hornets

David Eng, New York Rolling Knicks

Pat Anderson, Toronto Raptors

Sean Johnson, Magee 76ers

Tom McNaughton, Magee 76ers

Dan Lemmer, Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers

Dirick Hughes, Miami Heat Wheels

Curtis Lease, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls

Dave Radbel, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls

Grardo Maldonado, Chicago Wheelchair Bulls

NWBA West All-Star team

Honorary Coaches – John Starks, Tamika Catchings

Coach – Paul Jackson

Trooper Johnson

Daniel Fik

Jeff Griffin

Juan Angulo

Rion Prioleau

Tommy Hambicki

Bobbie Nickleberry

Rod Niemann

Brian Allen

Chuck Gill