FIVE Wollongong Roller Hawks players have been included in an Australian squad for a centre of excellence camp in the build-up to the Paralympics.
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As part of an 18-man squad, Michael Auprince, Tim Markrow, Luke Pople, Brett Sibners and Sam White will travel to Canberra for a camp starting May 29.
They will then travel to England to play in the Continental Cup in July, chasing places for the Australian wheelchair basketball team at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.
"This is an excellent opportunity for our top 18 athletes to come together and push each other,” said Rollers head coach Ben Ettridge.
“Another milestone for us was the release of the pools for Rio. We now know our initial five opponents (Canada, Turkey, Netherlands, Japan and Spain). This alone has taken our preparation to another level. Every guy here is vying for selection, competition is high. No one has yet punched a ticket to Rio.”
