Ben Tumack
Biography
Tumack fell in love with wheelchair basketball when he met paralympians Danielle Peers and Karla Tritten at a demonstration of the sport in his hometown of Edmonton. At eight years of age he entered the Edmonton Mini Lights program and he has since forged his path toward the Canadian junior national team.
Tumack loves the strategy of the game and working with his teammates to put together game changing plays. He continues to push his game forward by training with the high performance athletes at the National Training Centre in Toronto.
He has represented Alberta at several national competitions, including the 2015 Canada Games where he helped the team earn bronze. He also helped the Alberta junior team place on the top of the podium at the 2016 Junior West Regional Championship.
Tumack made his national team debut in 2017 with the Canadian Men’s U23 team. He considers representing his country to be an incredible honour and is extremely proud to be playing for Canada on home soil at the 2017 Men’s U23 World Championship.
Interesting Facts
- Was a Rick Hansen medal bearer when the Man in Motion 25th Anniversary Tour passed through Edmonton
Major International Competition
| Tournament |  |
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Other |
| World Junior Championships: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th (’17) |
Competitive Experience
| Level | Team | Location | Year(s) |
| International | Canada (JMNT) | Canada | 2017 |
| Club (domestic) | Edmonton Northern Lights | Alberta | 2006-Present |
Career Notes
2019: 1st place at the 2019 Canada Winter Games with Team Alberta in Red Deer, Alberta (domestic)
2017: 5th place at Junior West Regional Championship with Team Alberta (domestic)… 6th place at the Men’s U23 World Championship in Toronto, Ont. (Team Canada)…
2016: 1st place at Junior West Regional Championship with Team Alberta (domestic)… 5th place at Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League Nationals with the Alberta Northern Lights in Kamloops, B.C. (domestic)…
2015: 3rd place at Canada Games with Team Alberta in Prince George, B.C. (domestic)…
2014: 6th place at Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League Nationals with the Alberta Northern Lights in Burlington, Ont. (domestic)… 3rd place at Junior National Championships with Team Alberta in Edmonton, Alta. (domestic)…