Peter Berry (basketball)
Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Education | The Emery/Weiner School
University of Alabama[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
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Peter Berry (born October 30, 2001) is an American
Berry started competing in wheelchair basketball for
Early life
Berry was raised in
Career
Basketball
While recovering from his injury, Berry started competing in wheelchair basketball, where he quickly became one of the best young wheelchair athletes in the United States.[2] He led his TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels team to three national titles and one national softball title. This success led him to receive a scholarship to play division 1 wheelchair basketball at the University of Alabama. In January 2020, he won the inaugural Houston Sports Insperity Inspiration Award.[6]
In 2022, Berry started training for the 2024 Summer Paralympics with his teammates from the University of Alabama.
Television
In 2021, he and his brother appeared on an episode of Tamron Hall, to discuss their respective successes in wheelchair basketball.[7]
Social media
In 2022, he posted a video on
Personal life
Over the years, he has become close friends with J. J. Watt.[9][10][11] He is Jewish.[12]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2021 | Tamron Hall Show | Guest | [7] |
Awards
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Houston Sports Award – Insperity Inspiration Award | Won | [6] |
See also
Footnotes
- ^ The university's wheelchair basketball team is known as "Roll Tide".
Referencing
- ^ "Alabama Adapted Athletics on Instagram: "The Hollister Invitations MVP goes to Peter Berry! Congratulations Peter and Happy Birthday. #RollTide". October 31, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "USA's No. 1 wheelchair basketball recruit signs with Alabama". KHOU. November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Meet Aaron and Peter Berry". 180 Medical. 29 June 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Berry Children Orphaned: Justin Bieber Spurs Nationwide Movement". ABC News. July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Bieber Shows His Heart". Young Hollywood. November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Houston Sports Awards Announces Inaugural Insperity Inspiration Award". Houston Sports Awards. December 19, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "How Brothers Paralyzed in a Car Crash Became No. 1 Wheelchair Basketball Recruit". Tamron Hall. September 9, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Berry, Peter (May 22, 2022). "He's not ableist I promise..." TikTok. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Berry siblings praise Texans star J. J. Watt for special friendship at gala". Culture Map Houston. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Lesser-known stories of J. J. Watt's impact on Houston off the field". ESPN. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Davenport, Gary (February 8, 2013). "Why J. J. Watt Should Be Your Favorite NFL Player". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Deadly head-on car crash sends Houston Jewish community into shock". Bleacher Report. July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2022.