British Wheelchair Basketball are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ahmed Sinno, a dedicated member of Brixton Ballers Wheelchair Basketball Club. Brixton Ballers paid tribute via their Instagram: “If there was ever a player that embodied the passion and spirit of Brixton Ballers it was Ahmed. “He was a team player who was true to himself on court, never afraid to say what he felt but always there to help and assist others. He was one of us and we will miss him dearly.” The post Condolences on the passing of Ahmed Sinno appeared first on British Wheelchair Basketball ..read more

Amivel Reyes Gutierrez (Abdi Jama, Kyle Marsh) were successful in the Qualification Tournament for EuroCup 2025, earning their place at next year’s EuroCup 3 competition. Amivel won their opening games 77:24 against Braga BCR, 43:80 over D. Junior Team Sassari, and 76:45 against BWB National League team Mohawks. Both Abdi Jama and Kyle Marsh featured on the All-star Five for the competition! View the full stats for the qualification competition here: https://www.iwbf-europe.org/event/qualication-tournament-eurocup2025/ Bidaideak Bilbao (James MacSorley) and Rhine River Rhinos (Jim Palmer) comp ..read more

Statement by Justine Baynes, CEO of British Wheelchair Basketball We’re delighted to hear that the government has reinstated the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work.  Working with Paralympics GB, we brought together over 70 sport and activity organisations to voice our concern about their decision to downgrade this post and we are in no doubt that our collective efforts were part of this decision. We will continue to use our platform of sport to speak about issues affecting our community and hope that in this Paralympic year we can see real change to the societal narrat ..read more

Final preparations for the rapidly approaching Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are firmly underway for the GB Men and GB Women squads as the IWBF have confirmed the field of competitors we’ll face in just over four months. Both GB Men and GB Women confirmed their places at the 2023 IWBF European Championships, having successfully qualified by securing the win in the semi-finals and reaching the final against Spain and Netherlands respectively.  The GB Men’s team were undefeated at the European Championships, their most recent major, and have continued to build through intense training and fri ..read more

Photo: BWB / SA Images At home in the BWB National League Premier Division, Manchester Revolution (Martin Edwards, Tyler Baines) won 80:76 in a top-of-the-table clash against Sheffield Steelers (Maddie Thompson). For Manchester Revolution, Martin Edwards had 24 points. Tyler Baines had 25 points. For Sheffield Steelers, Maddie Thompson had 6 points.   In Spain, Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt) won 48:98 on the road against Menarini Joventut. Harry Brown had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Ben Fox had 20 points, 3 rebounds ..read more

After an intense day of playoffs, Lothian Phoenix and Mohawks are the top two teams that will be meeting in the Junior League final at the BWB National Championship Finals in Essex. Enthusiastic teams and supporters headed to the Nottingham Wildcats Arena for a full day of competitive games, with all junior players hoping to extend their season and secure their spot in the final. Starting the day with the quarter-finals: Mohawks 60:13 Aberystwyth, Aces 64:33 Wakefield Whirlwind, Bears 40:63 Lothian Phoenix, and Swansea Storm were through on a bye. In the semi-finals, a thrilling clash between ..read more

At home in the BWB National League, London Titans (Jack Perry, Jude Hamer, Gaz Choudhry) clinched a 66:70 win against Jaguars (Lucy Robinson). For London Titans, Jack Perry had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. For Jaguars, Lucy Robinson had 4 points and 1 rebound. Manchester Revolution (Martin Edwards, Tyler Baines) secured 30:63 victory on the road against Mohawks. For Manchester Revolution, Martin Edwards had 22 points. Tyler Baines had 19 points. In Spain, Amivel Reyes Gutierrez (Abdi Jama, Kyle Marsh) secured an 88:57 win against Servigest Burgos (Helen Freeman). For Amivel Reyes Guti ..read more

The culmination of the 2023-24 BWB season, this year’s National Championship Finals, will take place over the 18th and 19th of May at the Essex Sports Centre, University of Essex, Colchester.   The event will see the 2023-24 season winners crowned for Junior League, Women’s Premier League, and National League Divisions 1-3 and Premier Division.  Fixtures and results from two courts of continuous action will be updated regularly throughout the weekend on the BWB website.   Tickets are available now:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-championship-finals-2024-ticke ..read more

We are excited to announce the eight teams competing in this year’s edition of Junior League Elite 8s. Mohawks, Aces, London Titans, Bears, Wakefield Whirlwinds, Swansea Storm, Lothian Phoenix, and West Coast Warriors will all attend the competition. This year’s event will once again take place in Nottingham at the Wildcats Arena, on Saturday 20th of April. The top two teams at the Elite 8’s competition qualify for the Junior League final, which takes place in May at the National Championship Finals 2024 (18th & 19th May) alongside the finals for the National League Divisions 1-3, Premier ..read more

BWB is proud to highlight the latest example of Officials education made possible by the Inspire a Generation programme. Funding by IAG allowed Jake Horowitz and Luke Rockett to undergo their Level 2 BWB Referee qualification, which involved online study, online conversion course meetings, a rules test, and a practical session in wheelchairs led by BWB tutor and IWBF referee Ben Wood. Following the practical session, Jake and Luke, assisted by BWB referee Emma Tomkinson, shared refereeing duties during the Sheffield Steelers vs North East Warriors Division 3 North game. Ben Wood commented: “Lu ..read more