amber amber born february point wheelchair basketball player plays forward represented australia summer paralympics london won silver medal born england moved australia years old originally swimmer recruited basketball coach started playing level club wheelchair basketball australia perth western stars captained team championship league scorer valuable player star debut australia women national wheelchair basketball team known played number international series including world championship world championship paralympic world cup sydney personal born february portsmouth england club foot moved perth western australia parents decided wanted world offer graduated high school lives wheelchair basketball point wheelchair basketball plays forward started playing originally swimmer recruited basketball coach financial year gave grant direct athlete support das program received wearing jersey number started playing level club wheelchair basketball australia perth western stars second round season western stars defeated playing stars scored points team victory season game loss scored points rebounds assists league game team second game loss scored points rebounds team game victory scored points having rebounds western stars semifinal victory played important role western stars played league place match led scoring points defeated sydney finished season season scorer western stars captain season led team championship defeating final despite points quarter time league scorer valuable player star previously debut australia women national wheelchair basketball team known playing different competitions year including japan friendly series nations canada world championship team finished fourth youngest member australian team world championships finished fourth competed asia oceania regional championships scoring points team leading scorer final game competition lose single match year represented australia world championships wore shirt number key team played osaka cup paralympic world cup competed sydney scoring winning points place match germany women national wheelchair basketball team named women mvp competition having averaged points game selected represent australia summer paralympics wheelchair basketball london games group stage australia women national wheelchair basketball team posted wins brazil great_britain netherlands lost canada advance quarter finals beat mexico defeated united_states point set final clash germany lost earned silver medal london games participated osaka cup successfully defended title won statistics
Amber Merritt