It is a pleasure to announce that Jessica has been selected to receive the ABC summer camp scholarship to attend the University of Alabama wheelchair basketball camp. We are sharing Jessica's essay, as it reflects pure passion and commitment, which is what the mission of this scholarship is. We are pleased to support Jessica in her journey in wheelchair basketball and wish her best of luck in her future endeavors!
Wyatt Johnson is one of the 4 wheelchair basketball athletes, who was recently selected to receive an ABC Medical scholarship to attend the Alabama Wheelchair Basketball Camp in Tuscaloosa, AL this weekend, July 7-10, 2016. Over 40 junior wheelchair athletes, between the ages 12-19 are expected to attend the 3-day long summer camp in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama's Recreation Center this weekend. Camp coaches include Ford Burttram, Alabama Men's Head Coach, Margaret Stran, Associate Director and former Team USA athlete, Adam Lancia, Alabama Women's Head Coach and current member of Team Canada, and Adam Kramer, Alabama Women's Assistant Coach.
In his application essay, Wyatt Johnson expressed his "love" for wheelchair basketball. "Hopefully one day, I'll be great at it- What better place to learn to be great in wheelchair basketball, other than Alabama!" Wyatt has been playing wheelchair basketball since he was 7 years old. He started at Lakeshore Foundation, in Birmingham and played with their prep team, the Sharks. Now, he plays with the varsity, the Lakers.
In the summer of 2015, during the Para Pan American Games in Toronto, a young athlete on Team USA caught our attention with his success in wheelchair racing. As we followed his athletic journey closer, we found out that he also played wheelchair basketball with the Para Spokane Jr. Team and traveled to Louisville for the NWBA Nationals. We were convinced this young athlete had a bright future ahead of him. We reached out to his family to learn more about his journey toward becoming the great athlete he is today. We are excited to share the story of Spencer Kimbro.
