The Roller Hawks entered the National Wheelchair Basketball League in 2001, becoming the first regional team to play in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL). Although many of the athletes who play in the League are Australian representatives and/or Paralympians, they are not professional athletes as their NBL able-bodied counterpars are.
The Venue
The team plays out of the Shellharbour City Stadium, the No 1 sporting facility for disability sport in the country and the Snake Pit, Beaton Park, the spiritual home of Illawarra basketball. Shellharbour City Stadium’s status as a premier facility has seen the small south coast region of Shellharbour host International fixtures and even a Paralympic qualifying tournament.
