Men's Basketball Team Roster

Preliminary Roster 2012-2013

Players
Tyrone Griner
Estevan Mena
Aaron Patterson
Rion Prioleau
Will Sikes
Austin Snyder
Fernando Villaman

Staff
Head Coach: Derek Brown
Assistants:
Rob Lester
Jonathan Parker

Tyrone Griner

Age: 29

Year in School: Junior

Major: Sports Management

Minor: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Career / Athletic Highlights: One of the top two players in the Montclair New jersey in 2001 with 1,500 passing yards and 19 touchdowns and 33 interceptions, also leading scorer on the alabama wheelchair basketball team with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assisits, MVP in 2010, 1st team all tournament two years in a row.

Career / Athletic Goals: To Become the Best Wheelchair Basketball player in the league and country, I would also like to be nominated MVP again, To graduate and play outside the box

Interests / Hobbies: "Since i was 8 i was a beast".

Estevan Mena

Age: 23

Year in School: Junior

Major: Physical Therapy

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Career / Athletic Highlights: I have been playing for the University of Arizona since 2007 and within those 4 years have participated in many community outreach events such as the Jim Click Run and Roll, The Red and Blue Game, and The Veterans Camp.

Career / Athletic Goals: My athletic goals are to bring back a championship to the University of Arizona and to continue playing wheelchair basketball and bring recognition to the sport. My career goal is to eventually become a physical therapist.

Interests / Hobbies: When I have the time, I enjoy spending it with my family, girlfriend and loved ones.

Aaron Patterson

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Rion "Pri" Prioleau a.k.a Peanut

Age: 26

Year in School: Senior

Major: Music

Minor: Buisness

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Career / Athletic Highlights: Several all-tournament teams throughout grade school. All-tournament team at 2011 Nationals. Selected to try out for the US Paralympic Team that is going to London, England in 2012.

Career / Athletic Goals: My career goals are to be the all-time leading scorer and the all-time leading assist for The University of Arizona. Also to be a professional wheelchair basketball player in Europe in 2012 and be a top 5 player in the US.

Interests / Hobbies: My interest and hobbies include singing, playing piano, writing music, watching movies, chillin' with friends, cooking and basketball of course.

Austin Snyder

Age: 34

Year in School: Junior

Major: Buisness

Hometown: Oakhurst, California

Career / Athletic Highlights: Bronze medal at the Pan American games in the 400 meters.

Career / Athletic Goals: National championship with the UofA basketball team, and to compete in the Paralympic games.

Interests / Hobbies: I am a collector and keeper of reptiles, and an avid handcyclist.

Will Sikes

Age: 32

Year in School: Junior

Major: Philosophy

Career / Athletic Highlights: Transferring to one of the best wheelchair basketball programs in the country.

Career / Athletic Goals: To continually develop my knowledge of the game and athletic ability while pursuing to bring home a championship trophy to the U of A are my primary athletic goals.

Interests / Hobbies: Reading, music, travel, hold'em, video games, mono-skiing, movies, video-editing, computers, etc.

Fernando Villaman

Age: 25

Year in School: Sophmore

Major: Medical Billing and Coding

Minor: Buisness Management

Hometown: Tucson, Arizona

Career / Athletic Highlights: Been playing wheelchair basketball in Tucson for the last 9 years.

Career / Athletic Goals: My goals are to learn more about the game to get better each year. Another goal I have is to win the championship and to be able to travel to different cities and play their aswell. Most important goal is to help my team as much as possible and become a stronger person.

Interests / Hobbies: Some of my hobbies include going to the gym, playing basketball, shopping, spending time with my family and I'm always up to leaning new things.