Kyle Picchetti wins men's wheelchair basketball national championship

2016 Mar 16

Kyle Picchetti, a junior mathematics major from Rosell, Ill., won a national title as a player on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's wheelchair basketball team.

The Warhawks capped a perfect 27-0 season by defeating the University of Alabama 73-55 at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association championship on March 12, held at the University of Edinboro in Pennsylvania.

"We are very excited to end our season with a win! It was a tough road and our undefeated record does not accurately depict the challenges we faced as a team this season," said head coach Jeremy Lade. "Our athletes came together as a team at the best time and we were able to play our best basketball of the season at the correct time."

The victory marks the team's 13th national title since 1982.