Rosalie
Lalonde

Rosalie Lalonde was third in steals and a top-10 scorer at the 2024 Paralympic Games qualifying tournament as Canada went undefeated in Japan. She was also a member of Canada’s silver medal winning team at the 2023 Parapan American Games.

She gained valuable experience at the 2019 Parapan Am Games. She averaged nearly 20 minutes a game and helped Canada win gold and qualify for the 2020 Paralympics.

At Tokyo 2020, Lalonde helped Canada to a fifth place finish.

Lalonde was introduced to wheelchair basketball in 2011. At first glance she wanted nothing to do with the sport, but after some strong encouragement from her mother she stuck with it. Now she says wheelchair basketball is the one thing she cannot live without.

She worked diligently to fast track her climb up the wheelchair basketball ranks. She began playing in a mini program in Quebec before going on to compete for the provincial junior team and the women’s provincial team.

She earned roster spots on both the senior women’s national team and Women’s U25 national team in 2015. At the 2016 Paralympic Games, she was the youngest player on Team Canada at age 19.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2015, 2019, 2023 Parapan American Games… 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games… 2016 Wheelchair Basketball Canada Junior Athlete of the Year. Defensive player of the year for the 2017-18 season at University of Alabama.

PERSONAL

Bachelor’s degree, human development and family studies from the University of Alabama…

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

• 2023 Parapan American Games 2nd
• 2021 Paralympic Games 5th
• 2019 Parapan American Games 1st
• 2018 World Championships 5th
• 2016 Paralympic Games 5th
• 2015 Parapan American Games – Silver