Pollock made his Great Britain debut when he was 16-years-old, going on to represent his country at three World Championships, earning a silver medal at the 2002 event in Japan, and four Paralympic Games, winning bronze at both Athens 2004 and as team captain at Beijing 2008.

He also featured for Team GB at the 2012 Paralympics in London, where they finished in fourth place.

Pollock was named in the World All Star team in 2002 and has won numerous Most Valuable Player awards in various leagues around the world, including the European MVP award in 2003.

"I have had a great career not just as a player but also as a GB bulldog, which has seen me blossom from GB junior captain to senior GB captain," he said.

"I started playing this game after seeing it during the 1992 Barcelona Games and made my senior debut at the 1997 European Championships in Madrid, where we won silver.

"I can leave this game knowing that during my time, GB has never been out of the top five in the world and I take a huge amount of pride saying that."


Pollock played for various British teams, including Oldham Owls, Sheffield Steelers and Wigan Warriors, as well as teams in Italy, Australia and Spain.

A series of injuries have forced the Liverpool-born point guard into retirement, but he now hopes to pass on his knowledge of the game to young players as a coach.

"After many hours watching tapes of past and present games, I feel that the time is right for me to pursue a coaching role," he said.

"I have many ideas and lots of notes and thoughts that I collected over my playing days and will share with my new challenge, wherever that may be.

"I have tried my hardest both playing and training for this sport and now is the time to let the reigns go and do it from another angle which is coaching the game"

He also paid tribute to the Great British Wheelchair Basketball Association (GBWBA) and his former team-mates.

"I want to thank the GBWBA for the support and chances they have given me in my 20 years of playing the sport, as well as every GB team mate past and present that has either helped me or been there for me with blood, sweat and tears over the journey I have taken over the last 20 years," he said.

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