WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

Fast-paced and full of excitement.

Wheelchair basketball keeps the rules of the traditional game, with a few changes for the chair. We play on 10-foot hoops and a regulation-size court, and the hoop drops to 8.5 feet for athletes 12 and younger.

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Wheelchair basketball is fast-paced, action-packed and full of excitement. All athletes use a wheelchair basketball chair to play.

Similar to the traditional game, wheelchair basketball only differs with a few rules that are specific to the use of the chair. Our game is played using 10-foot hoops on a regulation-size basketball court. For those athletes 12 and younger, the hoop is lowered to 8.5 feet.

Wheelchair Basketball in the USA is governed by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.

Interested in finding more out about wheelchair basketball? Contact ParaSport Spokane!

Never viewed wheelchair basketball being played? Click here to watch the 2014 NWBA Championship Game.

Wheelchair basketball players cheer with arms raised under a Hoopfest hoop

IWBF International Wheelchair Basketball Rules Click the button below.

We now have six competitive and recreational teams

 Adult - DII - This competitive squad represents the Red Herd against some of the strongest teams in the NWBA's second highest division.
 Adult - DIII -A mixed squad of male and females with some junior participation, our DIII team is focused on build teamwork around a growth focused mindset.
 Women’s - Spokane boasts one of the largest women's wheelchair basketball programs in the nation! All ages are welcome!
 Military - Join our Warrior Wheelchair Basketball Team! Open to all Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, and Veterans with and without a disability. Try a new sport, have some fun, find a new social network!
 Varsity - These teams are for athletes up to their final year of high school. Our JV team promotes strong team values in the spirit of good sportsmanship and community building.
 Prep - This team is for athletes under the age of 13 and is all about having fun and learning the basic principles of wheelchair basketball.
 Emerging Futures - Those athletes learning the ABC's of sport and moving their body with purpose. This group starts as young as possible and athletes will progress to the prep team when their skill level improves.

PSS Warriors military team poses at center court on the Team USA logo

PSS Warriors - Military Team

Youth wheelchair basketball team and coaches pose on a gym floor

2018 Prep Team

Team in white jerseys lines up in basketball chairs with two coaches

2018 Junior Team

Team in red warm-ups poses in wheelchairs under a Louisville 2016 banner

2016 NWBA Junior Team

2016 youth team in red warm-ups poses in front of a blue curtain

2016 NWBA Prep Team

2016 women's team in red jerseys sits in a row with a basketball

2016 Women’s Team

Emerging Futures Program

This is a program for all athletes who are able to wheel in a chair and start learning the basic skills. Athletes as young as 5 years old have participated. It is fun, active, and dynamic. Our coaches are AMAZING!

Our coaches

For a listing of ParaSport Spokane’s coaching staff, please see our Staff Page.

Equipment

Wheelchair basketball chairs are provided by the program. It is our goal for each athlete to have a chair to play in. We work to find grants, sponsors and sources of funding to be able to provide for our members. See our current needs on our Items We Need page.

Where do we compete?

The teams will play in tournaments within the NWBA West Coast Conference, these include tournaments in the following cities:

• Seattle, WA
• Portland, OR
• Tacoma, WA
• San Francisco, CA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Las Vegas, NV
• Richmond, VA
• Fort Wayne, IN
• San Diego, CA
• Fresno, CA
• Berkeley, CA

The teams are all seeking to qualify for the NWBA National Championships which will occur in various locations across the country.

Tip-off between player #88 in red and #44 in gray as the referee looks on

Where do we practice?

All team practices take place in our gym space at our new training space in Newman Lake click here.

• Friday 6-8 pm for Varsity and Adult Teams
• Saturday 9-9:45 am for Futures
• Saturday 9:45-11 am for Prep Team
• Saturday 11 am-1 pm for Varsity and Adult Teams

Stay tuned to our calendar page for practice updates.

Demonstrations / PE Takeover

Wheelchair basketball is a great sport to showcase and for newcomers to come and try. Wheelchair Basketball is also a great team building activity for your business. Come on out to one of our practices; should there be enough chairs of the correct size for the athletes, able bodied participants are encouraged to give it a try.

Give ParaSport Spokane staff a call to see if we are able to do a demo for your school/organization/group.

Team Building & Leadership Training

Interested in playing a fun game of wheelchair basketball as a form of team building?
Give us a call to see how we can set something up!

JOIN THE RED HERD

Be part of the Red Herd.

Become an athlete, volunteer or give. Every way you get involved helps ParaSport Spokane use adaptive sports as a catalyst for life.

P.S. Questions about ParaSport Spokane? Contact us and we will be glad to help.