Steve Serio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Serio
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1987(1987-09-08)
Age	37
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Steve Serio Biography

Steve Serio is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 8, 1987 in New York, United States. Steve Serio (born September 8 1987) is a wheelchair basketball player. As co-captain of the USA Men’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team He led his fellow American players to the very first Paralympic Gold medal, since 1988 in Rio in

2016. Rio Paralympic Games. He is currently playing with the New York Rolling Knicks in the NWBA Championship Division.

He played as a point guard for The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Steve was named 2nd team All-American during the 2006-2007 and 2005-2006 season at Illinois. At the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at Oklahoma State University on March 15, 2008, Steve led the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to a NIWBA Championship over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Steve was awarded an award of Championship Game Player of the Game, NWBA Tournament MVP as well as The NWBA 31st NIWBT Player Of the Year.

He is currently living in Germany and playing for RSV Lahn-Dill. His contract was recently extended through the 2016 season.

Steve also plays for his team, the U.S. Paralympics’ Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team which finished in second in the World Championships in Amsterdam in the summer of 2006. In 2007’s summer The U.S. National Team won an Olympic gold medal during the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Steve took part in his Paralympic debut with the U.S. National Team in 2008 in Beijing, China. The team placed fourth place, but just missed the chance to win a medal. Following the disappointing Paralympics in 2008, the U.S. National Team took the gold medal at the 2009 America’s Cup in Richmond, Canada and came in third place during the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Birmingham, England.

Steve Serio Net Worth

Steve Serio is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Serio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Steve started the wheelchair basketball journey as a sophomore high school, playing for his team, the Long Island Lightning, the only wheelchair basketball team that was competitive for juniors. squad in New York State. Steve was a huge contribution to the team, and eventually led the team to its debut National Championship in 2005 where was named tournament MVP. The similar year, in 2005, he also played as a member of the USA U-23 team that competed in the Australian Junior National Games for the disabled in Sydney.

He was raised living in Westbury, New York and graduated from Carle Place High School in 2005. When Steve was just 11 years old, he underwent operation to eliminate a tumor in his spinal cord which caused compressing of the spinal cord. In the end, he became in a wheelchair and is considered to be an incomplete paraplegic.

He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2010, where he studied Kinesiology.

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Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steve Serio celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

How did Steve Serio become paralyzed?

Growing up in Westbury, New York, Serio never felt like he had a disability. At 11 months old, he was diagnosed with a benign spinal tumor. The surgery to remove it resulted in the compression of his spinal cord , which left him paralyzed.

Where is Steve Serio from?

Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Hometown: Westbury, N.Y.

Who is Steve Serio?

Steve Serio, a three-time Paralympian , won gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, won bronze at the 2012 London Paralympics four years prior and is a four-time world medalist. The New York native was diagnosed with a spinal tumor as an infant.

Who is the most famous wheelchair basketball player?

Patrick Anderson is largely considered to be the best wheelchair basketball player in the world and one of the greatest to have ever played the game. His talents on and off the court have garnered him international fame as a great role model and fabulous ambassador of the sport.

How is a wheelchair played in basketball?

Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced game played by two teams of five players where the object is to shoot the ball into the opposing team’s basket. Every team is comprised of five players and seven substitutes. The match consists of four periods of ten minutes.