Paralyzed from the waist down in 2005 due to a gunshot wound, 32-year-old Harsh Thakkar is now helping others who have suffered spinal cord injuries. Hear more about Harsh’s recovery from his injury, his discovery of wheelchair basketball, his time at Edinboro University, and the role that the MedStar NRH wheelchair basketball team has played in his life. Please also give a listen to the Out of Sight Dragons Podcast about a dragon boat team whose paddlers are blind or visually impaired.

Punishers Wheelchair Basketball Podcast

Episode Three - Harsh Thakkar

Bryce Doody speaks about the differences between stand-up and wheelchair basketball, his childhood in Maine, his seven seasons playing professionally in Europe after graduating from Edinboro University, his work today as a Military Adaptive Sports Coordinator at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and his hopes for the Punishers in future seasons. Please also give a listen to the Out of Sight Dragons Podcast about a dragon boat team whose paddlers are blind or visually impaired.

Episode Two - Bryce Doody

Born without legs due to a rare disorder, Trevon “Trey” Jenifer became a two-time Paralympian in wheelchair basketball, winning bronze in London in 2012 and a gold medal in Rio in 2016. Learn about Trey’s life growing up in Maryland, his two-years as a wrestler in high school, the book titled “From the Ground Up” that he co-wrote while still in high school, and his wheelchair basketball career from his time at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania to his multiple selections to the U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. Please also give a listen to the Out of Sight Dragons Podcast about a dragon boat team whose paddlers are blind or visually impaired.

Episode One - Trevon "Trey" Jenifer

The Punishers are a wheelchair basketball team based in Washington, D.C. These are their stories.

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Punishers Wheelchair Basketball Podcast

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