U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes
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Athlete Bio
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Height
3'0"
Hometown
Huntingtown, MD
Education
University of Pennsylvania
classification: 2.5
Personal
- Born with congenital amputation
A successful track athlete in his early years and a top wrestler in high school
Attended Huntingtown High School and joined the wrestling team, competing against able-bodied athletes and finishing third in his weight class at the Maryland state tournament his senior year
Started playing wheelchair basketball in 1992 with team Air Capital in Washington D.C
Was a three-year captain and two-time All-American for the Edinboro men’s wheelchair basketball team and played professional basketball for two years overseas in France
Son of Constance Bullock and Eric Brown
Has three brothers, Paul, Marcus and Jamar, and a sister, LaTarsha...His partner is Laura Klass
Has a daughter named Saraeya
Penned an inspirational autobiography, “From the Ground Up”, at 17 years old
Favorite sports teams are the Washington Wizards and Washington Football Team
Aspires to work for the federal government and ultimately become a lawyer
Enjoys hunting, fishing, shooting, camping and spending time with family and friends
Paralympic Experience
- Three-time Paralympian (2012, 2016, 2020); Three-time Paralympic medalist (2 golds, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, gold
- Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – silver
- Years of competition: 2014, 2018
- Medals: 2 (silver)
- Silver – 2018; 2014
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Trevon Jenifer at the Gold-Medal Game in Tokyo
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