Wheelchair Basketball
Basketball played in specialised wheelchairs — same 10 ft hoop, same court, adapted travelling rule.
👥5 per team🌤indoor
What is Wheelchair Basketball?
Wheelchair basketball was invented by American WWII veterans in 1945. Five-a-side teams play on a standard basketball court to the standard 10 ft hoop; the sport uses a modified travelling rule — a player may push their wheelchair no more than twice between dribbles. Team composition uses a player-classification points system. Paralympic since Rome 1960.
Quick facts
Category
Ball Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
5 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1945, veterans' hospitals in California and Massachusetts
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified