Luke Pople

Started: He began playing wheelchair basketball at age 13. (sunrisemedical.com.au, 18 Aug 2017) Reason: "I was approached at a shopping centre in Wollongong [NSW, Australia] whilst shopping with my family by Eino Okkonen [founder of the Wollongong Roller Hawks wheelchair basketball team] and he asked me to a 'come-and-try' night." (sunrisemedical.com.au, 18 Aug 2017) Awards: He and Australian wheelchair basketball player Tristan Knowles were joint winners of Most Valuable Player [MVP] award at the 2023 Basketball Illawarra End of Season Awards in Australia. (Wollongong Roller Hawks Facebook page, 02 Sep 2023) He won the Illawarra Mercury People's Choice Award at the 2022 Illawarra Sports Awards in Australia. (Wollongong Roller Hawks Facebook page, 10 Nov 2022) He was selected for the 2019 National Wheelchair Basketball League [NWBL] All-Star team. (rollerhawks.com.au, 21 Aug 2019) Additional Info: OCCUPATION He has worked in the social media team and as a graphic designer for the Sydney Blue Sox baseball team and the Illawara Hawks basketball team in Australia. (Illawarra Hawks Basketball Facebook page, 22 Aug 2022; sunrisemedical.com.au, 18 Aug 2017)