AJ Fitzpatrick
American wheelchair basketball player
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AJ Daxton Fitzpatrick (born August 28, 2004) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Full name | AJ Daxton Fitzpatrick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 28, 2004[1] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair basketball | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Arthrogryposis | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Fitzpatrick attended Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On May 17, 2022, he signed to play wheelchair basketball at University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.[2][3] During his freshman season, he was named to the 2022–23 All-Rookie Team.[4] He helped lead the Warhawk's to the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association men's intercollegiate division national championship.[5][6] He won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball.[7]
Career
In November 2023, Fitzpatrick represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in wheelchair basketball. As a result, Team USA automatically qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8] On March 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[9][10]
Personal life
Fitzpatrick was diagnosed with arthrogryposis at birth.[11]
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