Fergus, Ontario’s Patrick Anderson will represent the Toronto Raptors as a member of the East All-Star team playing in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s all-star game on Valentine’s Day.

The 15th annual NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic will take place Thursday February 14, 2013 at 18:30 (CST) at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas and is a precursor to the NBA All-Star weekend festivities.

“The All Star game is a fun opportunity to showcase our sport.  You never know who might walk in the door at All Star weekend so I hope we put on a good show and represent Canada and wheelchair basketball well,” said Anderson.

“It brings me back to my teenage years when I fell in love with basketball.  I started playing in the NWBA with the Twin City Spinners right around the same time the Raptors came into the NBA.  I still feel a connection to both.”

Anderson is widely considered one of the top wheelchair basketball players of all-time, and a three-time Paralympic gold medalist. Most recently he led Team Canada to their third gold medal, and fourth consecutive podium finish at the Paralympic Games.

NWBA East All-Star Team:

Parnes Cartwright – Miami Heat Wheels, Head Coach

• Joe Henry – New Orleans Rollin Hornets
• Steve Serio – RHI Pacers
• Brian Bell – RHI Pacers
• Faizool Ali – New York Rolling Knicks
• Steve Smutak – Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers
• Jacob Goforth – Magee Sixers Spokesman
• Ben Chevillon – Chicago Wheelchair Bulls
• Curtis Lease – Chigaco Wheelchair Bulls
• Manuel Perez – Miami Heat Wheels
• Jose Garcia – Bulova Nets
• Hassan Elkadi – Houston Punishers
• Patrick Anderson – Toronto Raptors

NWBA West All-Star Team:

Mike Schlappi – Utah Wheelin Jazz, Head Coach

• Trooper Johnson – Golden State Road Warriors
• Jeff Griffin – Utah Wheelin Jazz
• Joe Chambers – Golden State Road Warriors
• Michael Garafola – Los Angeles Clippers Chairmen
• Alex Grunstein – Los Angeles Clippers Chairmen
• Ryan Stevens – Phoenix Banner Wheelchair Suns
• Kelly Case – Phoenix Banner Wheelchair Suns
• Justin Obermeyer – Denver Rolling Nuggets
• Rodney Hawkins – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks
• Jason Nelms – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks
• Bobbie Nickleberry – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks