Wheelchair Basketball is the largest and one of the blue ribbon leading Paralympic Sport, with its roots going back to the late 40's. Although initially a rehabilitation and recreational activity for spinal cord injured patients, it quickly developed into a competitive sport and today there are over 80 wheelchair basketball clubs across the UK competing in the National League.

Wheelchair Basketball embraces a wide range of disabilities including paraplegics, spina bifida, amputees, brittle bones, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Able bodied players are eligible to play up to division one and in the junior league and women's league. Virtually everyone who can conceivably play wheelchair basketball is encouraged to do so.

Wheelchair Basketball is one of the two new sports to be included in the Sainsbury's UK School Games this year."

Did you know...?

Over 140 teams are playing wheelchair basketball in the UK.

You can fit two full size basketballs side by side in a basketball ring.

Wheelchair basketball play with exactly the same size court and the same height hoops as running basketball.