Elise Froese
 Froese at the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 19, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Arizona | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Osteochondral defect | ||||||||||||||
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Elise Froese (born 19 July 2006) is a Canadian wheelchair basketball player and a member of Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team.
Early life
[edit]Froese was a basketball and volleyball athlete in school. However, by the time she reached Grade 7, the osteochondral defect (OCD) in her leg had progressed to the point she had to look for alternatives. She then transitioned to wheelchair basketball.[1]
Career
[edit]In August 2025, Froese made her senior national team debut at the 2025 Americas Cup and helped Canada win a bronze medal. During her first game against Brazil, she recorded a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds.[2] During the bronze medal game against Argentina, she recorded eight points and six rebounds off the bench.[3] She then served as the flag bearer for Canada during the opening ceremony at the 2025 Youth Parapan American Games.[4][5] She helped Canada win gold in the women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament.[6]
In August 2026, she was selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.[7] On September 15, 2026, during the final group stage game against Great Britain, she recorded 12 points and two rebounds in a 92–91 double overtime victory to help Canada finish atop Group A with a perfect 5–0 record.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Elise Froese is winning and learning on the court this season". wheelchairbasketball.ca. April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada Opens Americas Cup with Hard-Fought Battle Against Brazil". sirc.ca. August 10, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ Daignault, Louis (August 15, 2025). "Canadian women win bronze at Americas Cup wheelchair basketball tournament". paralympic.ca. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Team of 38 athletes to compete for Canada at Chile 2025 Youth Parapan American Games". paralympic.ca. October 30, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Elise Froese to carry flag for Canada at Youth Parapan Opening Ceremony". wheelchairbasketball.ca. October 30, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Canada closes Chile 2025 Youth Parapan American Games with 14 medals". paralympic.ca. November 10, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Wheelchair Basketball Canada names women's, men's rosters for worlds in Ottawa". CBC.ca. August 24, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Team Canada tops Great Britain in double-OT thriller". paralympic.ca. September 15, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Elise Froese at Wheelchair Basketball Canada
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