Talen Jourdan Explained

Talen Jourdan
Fullname:Talen Ray Jourdan
Sport:Wheelchair basketball
Education:University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Disability Class:1.0
Birth Date:25 October 1999[1]
Birth Place:Deerfield, Wisconsin, U.S.

Talen Ray Jourdan (born October 25, 1999) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Early life and education

Jourdan attended University of Wisconsin–Whitewater where he was a member of the wheelchair basketball team.[2] He helped lead the Warhawk's to the 2024 National Wheelchair Basketball Association men's college national championship.[3] [4]

Career

Jourdan represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[5] At 23 years old, he was the youngest player on the team.[6]

In November 2023, he 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.[7] On March 30, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8] [9] [10]

Personal life

At 13 years old, during the opening morning of deer hunting season, Jourdan was in a tree stand while hunting when he experienced a bout of dizziness and fell to the ground. He broke his collar bone, suffered from a collapsed lung, and broken ribs, fractured vertebrae in his neck and suffered a broken T6/T7 vertebrae in his back.[11] Due to his injuries, he became paralyzed from the waist down.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Talen Jourdan . . August 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Five Warhawks to represent Team USA at Parapan Games . uww.edu . Chris . Lindeke . November 16, 2023 . August 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Men’s wheelchair basketball wins national championship . uww.edu . Chris . Lindeke . March 18, 2024 . August 28, 2024.
  4. Web site: Beyond boundaries: UW-Whitewater wheelchair basketball team celebrates national championship, anticipates Paralympics . . Katie . Garcia . April 4, 2024 . August 28, 2024.
  5. Web site: USA win men's title at Wheelchair Basketball Worlds, Netherlands defend women’s title . paralympic.org . June 21, 2023 . August 28, 2024.
  6. Web site: U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes . teamusa.org . Steve . Goldberg . June 9, 2023 . August 28, 2024.
  7. Web site: GOLD SECURED. Team USA Earns Gold at 2023 Santiago Parapan American Games; Receives Automatic Qualifier to 2024 Paris Paralympic Games . nwba.org . November 25, 2023 . August 28, 2024.
  8. Web site: Paralympics Games Roster Selected for 2024 U.S.A Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team . nwba.org . March 30, 2024 . August 28, 2024.
  9. Web site: Talen Jourdan to compete at Paralympic Games for Team USA Men's National Team . hngnews.com . Calahan . Steed . April 6, 2024 . August 28, 2024.
  10. Web site: UW Whitewater athlete goes for gold at 2024 Paralympic Summer Games . wmtv15news.com . Marcus . Aarsvold . August 25, 2024 . August 28, 2024.
  11. Web site: Wisconsin-Whitewater's Talen Jourdan Is 1 Great Player . collegebasketballtimes.com . Samuel . Peterson . August 28, 2024.
  12. Web site: Whitewater wheelchair basketball players, coach join Team USA at Paralympic Games . . Natalie . Sopyla . June 26, 2024 . August 28, 2024.

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