Reed De’Aeth
Biography
Reed De’Aeth was first introduced to wheelchair basketball seven years ago at a para-athlete search in Calgary. In addition to wheelchair basketball, the Sherwood Park, Alta. native also tried sledge hockey and para nordic skiing before sticking with basketball.
De’Aeth was born without a fibula, and his parents decided to amputate his left foot at the early age of four.
On the court, De’Aeth helped Alberta win gold at the 2019 Canada Games in Red Deer and was named Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s Junior Athlete of the Year in 2020.
In 2022, De’Aeth was named to Team Canada’s Under-23 roster for the Americas Championship in March.
De’Aeth’s first made the Senior Men’s National Team roster in July and represented Team Canada at the IWBF Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil helping the men’s side win bronze and qualify for the IWBF World Championships.
In September, he then represented Canada at the U-23 Worlds in Phuket, Thailand.
Follow De’Aeth on Instagram at @deaeth15
Interesting Facts
- Attended the University of Texas Arlington
- Plays professional wheelchair basketball with the French club CS Meaux
Major International Competition
| Tournament |  |
 |
 |
Other |
| Paralympic Games: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th (’24) |
| World Junior Championships: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th (’22) |
| World Championships: 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th (’22) |
Awards / Highlights
- Canada Games Silver Medalist (Charlottetown 2023)
- Americas Cup Bronze Medalist (Brazil 2022)
- WBC Junior Athlete of the Year (2020)
- Canada Games Gold Medalist (Red Deer 2019)
Competitive Experience
| Level | Team | Location | Year(s) |
| International | Canada (SMNT) | Canada | 2022-Present |
| Club (domestic) | Alberta Northern Lights | Alberta |
Career Notes
2024: Earned spot in 2024 Paralympic Games with a 72-60 victory over Italy at the Men’s IWBF Repechage Tournament… Fourth place finish at the Paris Paralympic Games.
2023: Bronze medal at 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile… Sixth place finish at the 2022 IWBF World Championships in Dubai… Bronze medal at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown… Won bronze with Manitoba at the CWBL National Championship.
2022: 10th place finish at the Under 23 Worlds in Phuket, Thailand… 3rd place finish at the IWBF Americas Cup in São Paulo, Brazil… Fourth at Junior National Championship in Charlottetown, P.E.I… Fifth at CWBL Nationals with the Alberta Northern Lights.
2019: Gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer