Name : Caroline Matthews

 

Date of Birth : 12/04/1973

                  

Place of Birth : Cornwall

 

Male/female : Female

 

Occupation : Lawyer

 

Classification : 4.5

 

Favorite Position On Court : Centre                                                

 

Vest Number : 15    

 

When did you start playing wheelchair basketball?    2001 

 

Have you played with any clubs other than the CELTS?   

I played the "running game" with Plymouth Racers, Cardiff Uni and for Welsh Universities. And I have played Wheelchair Basketball with Bristol Pirates (2nd Division), London Force (1st Division and Womens League) and Oldham Owls (Superleague). 

 

Why do you enjoy playing basketball?   

I love playing as part of a team and I guess I am just addicted to basketball - its a great game!

 

Playing History/Basketball Achievements :   

Domestic Achievements

2001/02 Season - won Division 2 South with Bristol Pirates

2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08 Seasons - won Womens League with Force

 

International Achievements

Selected into the GB squad in January 2002 and have since represented Great Britain at the following tournaments :

2002 World Championships ("Gold Cup") in Kitakyushu, Japan (5 Caps)

2003 European Championships in Hamburg, Germany (Bronze Medal) (6 Caps)

2004 Spitfire Tournament, Canada (6 Caps)

2004 Athens Paralympics (6 Caps)

2005 Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (Silver Medal) (5 caps)

2005 European Championships in Lille, France (6 Caps)

2006 Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (Silver Medal) (5 caps)

2007 Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (5 caps)

2007 International tournament in Cannes, France (4 caps)
2007 4 Nations tournament in Hamburg, Germany (4 caps)
2007 European Championships in Wetzlar, Germany (Bronze Medal) (6 caps)

2008 Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (Bronze Medal) (5 caps)

2008 Roosevelt World Cup, Atlanta, USA (6 caps)

2008 Invitation Tri-Nations, Cardiff (Bronze Medal) (4 caps)

 

Most memorable basketball moment (so far) :  

Scoring the opening basket for Great Britain at the Athens Paralympic Games 2004. 
Scoring a buzzer beater in a GB game in Hamburg, Germany 2007.
  

Other hobbies :    Photography and learning to play the guitar!

  

Personal Goals (basketball related) :  

To be the best player and team mate I can be and to help make Cardiff CELTS Wheelchair Basketball Club a successful and inclusive place to enjoy playing basketball.

 

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