Rebecca Murray

Rebecca Marie Murray (born March 15, 1990) is an American wheelchair basketball player and member of the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team. She is a three-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in 2007, 2011 and 2023. In 2010, she won two more gold medals at IWBF World Championship and at U25 World Championship in 2011.

Early life Murray was born on March 15, 1990, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to parents Richard and Linda Murray. She was born with spina bifida which paralyzed her from the waist down. She first started playing wheelchair basketball at the age of six through the assistance of the IndependenceFirst organization. Murray remained with the sport and began attending a University of Wisconsin–Whitewater wheelchair basketball camp before joining the Milwaukee Wizards at the age of 12.

During the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Murray was the leading scorer in both games leading up to the gold medal round. She scored 31 points in the semi-final win against Great Britain and 33 points to win the gold medal over Germany. As a result of her play, she was named a finalist for Team USA's Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games. Following the Games, Murray took a break from competition but returned for the qualifications for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Murray chose to quit the sport before the Games began.

In November 2023 she competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games in the wheelchair basketball tournament and won a gold medal. As a result, the team earned an automatic bid to the 2024 Summer Paralympics. On March 30, 2024, she was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.