Jamey Jewells was first introduced to wheelchair basketball by an occupational therapist (Cher Smith) in 2007. A competitive and determined athlete, she took to the sport and her passion for the game continues to flourish to this day. Jewells loves the fast-paced, aggressive, and hard-hitting style of play of wheelchair basketball. A strong team player, she works hard both on and off the court to develop her skills and her reputation as a threat on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n
Earlier in her career, she split playing time between both the Nova Scotia Flying Wheels and Nova Scotia\u2019s Provincial Junior Team, and she helped lead her province to a fifth place finish at the 2011 Canada Games, marking Nova Scotia\u2019s best-ever performance at the competition. In the 2011 season she took her game overseas to join the Trier Dolphins, a semi-professional club team based in Germany. She has since joined Wheelchair Basketball Canada\u2019s National Academy in Scarborough, Ont. Jewells believes representing Canada at any level is a very satisfying experience. While the opportunity to play for the Senior Women\u2019s National Team is a personal honour, she knows her family and friends are also proud of her accomplishments.<\/p>\n
Jewells made her National Team debut at the 2011 Osaka Cup and captured a bronze medal. She also represented Canada at the first-ever Women\u2019s U25 World Championshipsin St. Catharines, Ont., where she was named a tournament all-star. In 2012, she competed at her first Paralympic Games in London, England. She won a world championship title with Team Canada on home soil in Toronto in 2014.<\/p>\n
Jewells says she pushes herself to new levels each and every day, living by a motto her father told her when she began playing wheelchair basketball \u2013 \u201cWhen someone gives you limits, you go past them.\u201d<\/p>\n
To learn more about Jamey, follow her on Twitter: @JameyJewells<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":561,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[16],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n