# 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, from 15 to 21 July 2011. It was the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University. Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The event took the form of a round-robin tournament, with each team playing all the other teams once. The top eight teams then went into quarter-finals, while the bottom two played each other for world ranking. The winners of the semi-finals faced each other in the final, while the losers played for bronze. The championship was won by the United States; Australia came second and Great Britain third.

## Competition

The 2011 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship as the first ever wheelchair basketball world championship for women in the under-25 age category. The event was run by Wheelchair Basketball Canada in partnership with Brock University on behalf of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball Canada is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the national governing body of the sport in Canada, and the Canadian member of the IWBF. The event organisers hoped to raise the profile of the sport in Canada, and boost Canada's (ultimately successful) bid for the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship.

## Venue

The event was held at the Walker Complex at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Games were played at the Bob Davis Gym, normally home to the Brock Badgers Basketball, Volleyball and Wrestling teams. The gym had 12,000 square feet (1,100 m$^2$) of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly 24,000 square feet (2,200 m$^2$) of space.

## Teams

Eight nations competed: Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States.

## Preliminary round

* 15 July 2011 11:00
* Report
| Germany | 63–50 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 5–16, 22–11, 19–10 |||
| Pts: Adermann 32 Rebs: Adermann 21 Asts: Adermann 7 | | Pts: Amimoto 18 Rebs: Uchimi 16 Asts: Amimoto 5 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 15 July 2011 13:15
* Report
| Great Britain | 45–57 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 4–12, 22–20, 10–12 |||
| Pts: Freeman, Conroy 16 Rebs: Conroy 8 Asts: Freeman 6 | | Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Merritt 8 Asts: Kean 8 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 15 July 2011 16:45
* Report
| United States | 61–36 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–6, 18–11, 11–8 |||
| Pts: Murray, Miller 16 Rebs: Murray, Miller 9 Asts: Murray, Seelenfreund 3 | | Pts: Estrada 19 Rebs: Lopez 11 Asts: Prez, Delatorre 1 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 15 July 2011 19:00
* Report
| Canada | 62–15 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 14–4, 15–2, 15–4 |||
| Pts: Stubbert 19 Rebs: Ouellet 16 Asts: Ouellet 10 | | Pts: Moeng 8 Rebs: Moeng 9 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 16 July 2011 10:00
* Report
| Mexico | 51–65 | Great Britain |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 14–12, 11–16, 11–22 |||
| Pts: Perez 26 Rebs: Lopez 20 Asts: Perez 5 | | Pts: Freeman 30 Rebs: Freeman 10 Asts: Freeman 13 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 16 July 2011 12:15
* Report
| South Africa | 24–43 | Germany |
| Scoring by quarter: 4–19, 8–7, 8–11, 4–6 |||
| 'Pts: Somo 8 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Somo 2 | | Pts: Adermann 15 Rebs: Adermann 20 Asts: Fuerst 4 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 16 July 2011 14:45
* Report
| Australia | 51–77 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 11–17, 13–19, 15–16 |||
| Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin 4 | | Pts: Murray 21 Rebs: Hollermann 8 Asts: Murray 10 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 16 July 2011 17:00
* Report
| Japan | 52–65 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 16–17, 16–20, 12–14 |||
| Pts: Amimoto 20 Rebs: Uchimi 13 Asts: Amimoto 5 | | Pts: Ouellet 25 Rebs: Stubbert 11 Asts: Stubbert 8 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 17 July 2011 11:00
* Report
| Mexico | 47–56 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–2, 17–19, 7–18, 16–17 |||
| Pts: Estrada 27 Rebs: Estrada 11 Asts: Perez 6 | | Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin, Kean 4 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 17 July 2011 13:15
* Report
| Germany | 47–60 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 13–23, 19–11, 9–10 |||
| Pts: Adermann 21 Rebs: Adermann 14 Asts: Adermann 10 | | Pts: Ouellet 23 Rebs: Ouellet 11 Asts: Ouellet 8 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 17 July 2011 16:45
* Report
| South Africa | 17–53 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 4–22, 9–12, 4–8, 0–11 |||
| Pts: Madyibi 11 Rebs: Huisamen 13 Asts: Kamaldien 4 | | Pts: Amimoto 21 Rebs: Amimoto 16 Asts: Amimoto 8 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University
* 17 July 2011 19:00
* Report
| United States | 65–35 | Great Britain |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 12–13, 18–4, 12–7 |||
| Pts: Murray 21 Rebs: Miller 12 Asts: Murray 9 | | Pts: Freeman, Conroy 8 Rebs: Amy Conroy 8 Asts: Freeman, Williams 3 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

## Playoff round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | |
| United States | 73 | | | |
| United States | 73 | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| South Africa | 12 | 20 July | 20 July | |
| South Africa | 12 | United States | 63 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | United States | 63 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Great Britain | 48 | |
| Germany | 38 | Great Britain | 48 | |
| Germany | 38 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Great Britain | 56 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Great Britain | 56 | | | | United States | 66 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | | United States | 66 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | Australia | 39 |
| Canada | 63 | | | | Australia | 39 |
| Canada | 63 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Mexico | 48 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Mexico | 48 | Canada | 47 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Canada | 47 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Australia | 60 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Australia | 56 | Australia | 60 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Australia | 56 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Japan | 53 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Japan | 53 | | | | Canada | 42 |
| | | | | | Great Britain | 62 |

### Quarter-Final 1

* 19 July 2011 11:00
* Report
| Germany | 38–56 | Great Britain |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 10–10, 9–15, 6–18 |||
| Pts: Adermann 16 Rebs: Adermann 13 Asts: Lindholm 8 | | Pts: Freeman 22 Rebs: Freeman 12 Asts: Williams 5 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Quarter-Final 2

* 19 July 2011 13:15
* Report
| Australia | 56–53 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–6, 11–16, 18–18, 13–13 |||
| Pts: Crispin 21 Rebs: Crispin 11 Asts: Kean 4 | | Pts: Amimoto 29 Rebs: Uchimi, Amimoto 12 Asts: Amimoto 6 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Quarter-Final 3

* 19 July 2011 16:45
* Report
| United States | 72–12 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–0, 14–0, 18–10, 11–2 |||
| Pts: Soldan 14 Rebs: McDermott 12 Asts: Voss, Seelenfreund 5 | | Pts: Madyibi 6 Rebs: Kamaldien 5 Asts: Somo 3 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Quarter-Final 4

* 19 July 2011 19:00
* Report
| Canada | 63–48 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–56, 12–16, 16–13, 15–13 |||
| Pts: Ouellet 24 Rebs: Ouellet 13 Asts: Ouellet 7 | | Pts: Estrada 24 Rebs: Estrada 15 Asts: Perez 10 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### 5/8 Crossover 1

* 20 July 2011 11:00
* Report
| Germany | 52–30 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–5, 9–8, 10–13, 18–4 |||
| Pts: Fuerst 13 Rebs: Fuerst 10 Asts: Lindholm 3 | | Pts: Meliosane 9 Rebs: Madyibi 7 Asts: Somo 5 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### 5/8 Crossover 2

* 20 July 2011 13:15
* Report
| Japan | 65–52 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 16–11, 16–5, 14–20 |||
| Pts: Amimoto 51 Rebs: Uchimi 15 Asts: Uchimi 4 | | Pts: Estrada 26 Rebs: Estrada 14 Asts: Perez 4 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Semi-Final 1

* 20 July 2011 16:45
* Report
| United States | 63–48 | Great Britain |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–10, 11–10, 18–19, 18–9 |||
| Pts: Miller 23 Rebs: Murray, Miller 10 Asts: Murray 6 | | Pts: Freeman 26 Rebs: Freeman 12 Asts: Freeman 7 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Semi-Final 2

* 19 July 2011 19:00
* Report
| Canada | 47–60 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 9–20, 9–14, 17–19 |||
| Pts: Ouellet, Stubbert 14 Rebs: Ouellet 20 Asts: Stubbert 4 | | Pts: Merritt 25 Rebs: Merritt 11 Asts: Kean 5 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

## Championship round
### 7th/8th place game

* 21 July 2011 11:00
* Official statistics sheet, Game No. 12
| Mexico | 55–33 | South Africa |
| Scoring by quarter: 24←5, 5–5, 10–9, 16–9 |||
| Pts: Estrada 25 Rebs: Lopez 14 Asts: Hernández 6 | | Pts: Madyibi 15 Rebs: Moeng 9 Asts: Somo 6 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### 5th/6th place game

* 21 July 2011 13:15
* Official statistics sheet, Game No. 11
| Germany | 51–53 | Japan |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 18–8, 12–13, 12–17 |||
| Pts: Adermann 29 Rebs: Adermann 17 Asts: Adermann 5 | | Pts: Amimoto 27 Rebs: Uchimi 17 Asts: Amimoto 6 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Bronze medal match

* 21 July 2011 16:45
* Report, Official statistics sheet, Game No. 10
| Canada | 42–62 | Great Britain |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 8–12, 14–14, 10–22 |||
| Pts: Ouellet 16 Rebs: Stubbert 10 Asts: Ouellet, Stubbert 4 | | Pts: Freeman 28 Rebs: Freeman 16 Asts: Freeman 9 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

### Gold medal match

* 21 July 2011 19:00
* Report
| United States | 66–39 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 21–6, 20–10, 8–13 |||
| Pts: Miller 26 Rebs: Miller 6 Asts: Murray 6 | | Pts: Kean 15 Rebs: Kean, Crispin 7 Asts: Crispin 3 |
* Bob Davis Gym, Brock University

## MVP and All Stars

Awards were presented on the final day:

### All Star Five

* Jamey Jewells (1.0)  (Canada)
* Rebecca Murray (2.5) (United States)
* Cindy Ouellet (3.5)  (Canada)
* Mari Amimoto (4.5) (Japan)
* Maya Lindholm (2.0)  (Germany)

### Most Valuable Player

* Desiree Miller (3.5) (United States)

## True sports

Each team was asked to nominate an individual from their team who exemplified the principles of true sport. The nominees were:
* Carmen Huisamen  (4.5) (South Africa)
* Mareike Adermann (4.5) (Germany)
* Chihiro Kitada (4.5) (Japan)
* Floralia Estrada  (4.0) (Mexico)
* Alarissa Haak (2.0) (Canada)
* Ella Sabljak (1.0) (Australia)
* Gail Gaeng (3.5) (United States)