COMMISSION:
- This award recognizes the greatest male and female Paralympic players as demonstrated by performance through the years at the national and international levels.
COMMITTEE CHAIR:
- Cara Lang
CRITERIA:
- Eligibility is contingent upon the satisfaction of all of the following criteria: A minimum of five years as a member of the USA National Sitting Team; A member of a minimum of five top-level international teams. Top-level refers only to Paralympic Games, World Championship, ParaPan American Games and Intercontinental Cup. Any combination of five teams qualifies the player, e.g. two Paralympic Games teams, two World Championship teams and one ParaPan American Games team; The dominance of the player relative to his/her era of play, as demonstrated by being a frequent starter/key player or key player off the bench (see D); The accomplishments of the player and his/her team in high-level competition (available stats begin from 2004).
2016: Eric Duda
2017: Brent Rasmussen
2023: Edgar Laforest