Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
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| IWBF zone | Asia Oceania | ||
| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||
| Coach | Ben Ettridge | ||
| Nickname(s) | Rollers | ||
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| Appearances | 15 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1996, 2008 Silver: 2004, 2012
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| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 12 | ||
| Medals |
Gold: 2010 , 2014 Bronze: 2006 |
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The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers. Australia took the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
Australia has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games except 1964.Kevin Coombs was Australia's the first captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team.
The Rollers qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics by winning the 2015 Asia Oceania Qualifying Tournament and finished sixth. .
Results included: Israel d Australia 22-5 ; Australia d Belgium 26-0 ; United States d Australia 32-10. Results may be incomplete.
Australia did not field a team at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.
Finished 9th among 13 teams.
Finished 8th among 9 teams.
In the preliminary rounds, Australian results were: United States 85 v Australia 29 ; Israel 101 v Australia 36 ; France 74 v Australia 53 . Australia finished 8th in the tournament.
'Finished 10th among 21 teams
Australian results: Sweden 79 v Australia 51, Belgium 43 v Australia 30, United States 93 v Australia 34, Australia 57 v Japan 42. Australia did not qualify for the finals.
Finished 13th among 17 teams
Finished 11th among 18 teams
Finished 10th among 17 teams
Finished 9th among 12 teams
Finished 1st among 12 teams.
The team beat Great Britain for the Gold Medal with a final score of 78:63.
Detailed Results - Wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men
Finished 5th among 12 teams
Detailed Results - Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics – Men
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