United Spinal and Eastern Wheelchair Basketball Conference Host Wheelchair Basketball Clinic
Brooklyn, NY––United Spinal Association and Eastern Wheelchair Basketball Conference will host a wheelchair basketball clinic for children with disabilities and adults at the Brooklyn Sports Club, 1540 Van Siclen Avenue, on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Special guest Albert King, former NJ Nets player, will be in attendance to support the clinic and sign autographs.
The wheelchair basketball teams of the Eastern Wheelchair Basketball Conference will provide instruction and participate in an All-Star game. Instruction will focus on wheelchair movement, dribbling, passing, and shooting. Wheelchairs that are designed for wheelchair basketball will be available to individuals with disabilities who would like to participate in the clinic. Teams will include: United Spinal Nets, United Spinal Jr. Nets, Bulova Renegades, Nassau Kings and United Spinal Liberty.
United Spinal Association’s President, Paul Tobin, noted, “It’s always an absolute pleasure to host the wheelchair basketball clinics. The clinics provide a means of leisurely fun, through sports, for people with disabilities–people of all ages can learn and enjoy this adaptive sport. We are also delighted to have Albert King at our clinic.”
Considered the oldest competitive wheelchair team sport, wheelchair basketball continues to be one of the most popular. Interested children, or their parents or guardians, must register by contacting John Hamre via e-mail at jthamre@gmail.com or by phone at 917-519-2622.