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 12000 sqft of space and seating for 1,000 spectators. The official practice venue was the Ian D. Beddis Gym, with nearly 24000 sqft of space.

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

Head Coach: Gerry Hewson Assistant Coach: Alison Mosely Assistant Coach: Matthew Dunstan Team Manager: Jane Kyle Physiotherapist: Paula Peralta

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Head coach: Michael Broughton Assistant coach: Marni Abbott-Peter Assistant coach: Karla Tritten Team Manager: Kathy Ludwig Athletic Therapist: Teresa Hussey Source:

Head coach: Heidi Kirste Coach: Holger Glinicki Team manager: Lisa Kösling Doctor: Juergen Vöelpel Physiotherapist: Tim Töllner Source:

Head coach: Jennifer Browning Assistant coach: James Fisher Team manager: Garry Peel Physiotherapist: Lisa Wiles Source:

Head coach: Kaori Tachibana Assistant coach:Makiko Harada Assistant coach:Mina Hiroki Team Manager: Miho Sugiyama Physiotherapist: Toshihiro Wakui General manager: Yoshikazu Noguchi Source:

Head coach: Heriberto Escalona Assistant coach: Ulises Menéndez Manager: Sergio Durand Team doctor: Eduardo De Garay Source:

Head coach: Willie Mulder Assistant coach:Victor Andriessen Team Manager: Yoliswa Lumka Physiotherapist: Yamisha Nathalal Source:

Head coach: Stephanie Wheeler Assistant coach: Dan Price Assistant coach: Dan Price Manager: Matthew Buchi Team leader: Jessica Servais ATC:Karla Wessels Source:

Playoff round

 * Quarter-Final 1


 * Quarter-Final 2


 * Quarter-Final 3


 * Quarter-Final 4


 * 5/8 Crossover 1


 * 5/8 Crossover 2


 * Semi-Final 1


 * Semi-Final 2

Championship round

 * 7th/8th place game


 * 5th/6th place game


 * Bronze medal match


 * Gold medal match

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)