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

Photo credit: BWB / SA Images At home in the BWB National League, Sheffield Steelers (Maddie Thompson) secured a 68:44 win over Manchester Revolution (Martin Edwards, Tyler Baines). For Manchester Revolution, Martin Edwards had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Tyler Baines had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists. Jaguars (Lucy Robinson) were narrowly defeated 58:62 by Mohawks. For Jaguars, Lucy Robinson had 13 points and 2 rebounds. In the BWB Women’s Premier League, Loughborough Lightning (Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Robyn Love, Laurie Williams, Lucy Robinson, Maddie Martin, Anastasia Blease ..read more

University of Worcester were named champions today at the BUCS Big Wednesday, where they won 34:74 in the wheelchair basketball final against University of Nottingham. MVP and University of Worcester captain George Gray commented: “It was a great game today, you know we expected the players that were playing and we came in with a good game plan. Starting off didn’t go particularly our way but we managed to make some adjustments and really perform well as a team. “Our focus definitely was how can we win together as a team and I definitely feel like we’ve done that today. We won last year, but g ..read more

Photo credit: BWB / SA Images In Spain, Amiab Albacete (Harry Brown, Simon Brown, Ben Fox, Lee Manning, Charlotte Moore, Phil Pratt) won 71:87 against Econy Gran Canaria. Ben Fox had 2 points. Lee Manning had 32 points, 21 rebounds and 3 assists. Charlotte Moore had 2 points and 2 rebounds. Phil Pratt had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 17 assists. Servigest Burgos (Helen Freeman) were defeated 61:51 by Mideba Extremadura. Helen Freeman had 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Amivel Reyes Gutierrez (Abdi Jama, Kyle Marsh) had a 72:50 over visitors Menarini Joventut. Adbi Jama had 4 points. Kyle Marsh ..read more

Written by Justine Baynes, CEO of British Wheelchair Basketball Photo: BWB / Ahmedphotos With just under six months to go until we head off to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, it feels like a good time to start a regular update from BWB. I would love to be able to send all our members and supporters a regular email, but until we upgrade our digital communications platforms we will have to make do with this approach! Paris 2024 We are now in full swing with our preparations for Paris 2024. Our GB Women’s and Men’s squads have a regular programme of camps and competitions over the next few mo ..read more

British Wheelchair Basketball takes bullying, abuse and misconduct very seriously. We are aware of some videos that have been broadcast about BWB and the people who work within the organisation. There is no place in any sport for abusive and derogatory language, misogyny or threats of physical violence. We welcome dialogue and debate about the running of our sport, but this must be done in a constructive and respectful manner. We have reported the videos to the relevant authorities and are taking appropriate action. Wheelchair basketball is and must remain an inclusive, welcoming sport for all ..read more