Bill Latham

Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball in 1999 at age 10 in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. (Athlete, 10 May 2016) Reason: "Being able to play sport has been the best thing that could have happened. I started off swimming for my rehabilitation and fitness. That's where I got my strength. I was swimming before I had the accident, and it was still my major sport after the operation. I stayed with swimming until I was about 12. I broke a few records but swimming became too repetitive for me. The idea of a team sport was just what I wanted." (smh.com.au 06 May 2007) Awards: He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] in the final of the 2024 Asia Oceania Zone Championships in Thailand. (australia.basketball, 22 Jan 2024) He was selected for the All Star team at the 2019 Asia Oceania Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. (Instagram profile, 07 Dec 2019)

Sporting Relatives: His great-grandfather Edward "Tedda" Courtney played rugby league and was in the 1908 Australian team that toured England. (australia.basketball, 18 Aug 2018; Athlete, 10 May 2016)