3x3 Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball 3x3 is played on half a basketball court, with three players each side competing in specially designed sports chairs that maximise the speed and agility required to play this fast-paced sport.

The game is played in a ten-minute period where players must compete to score the most baskets. Movement up the court is measured in dribbling – that’s one bounce for every two pushes of the chair in the wheelchair game! The first team which scores 21 points or more wins the game if the final basket is scored before the end of regular playing time.

To ensure fairness across the game, much like other disability sports, wheelchair basketball utilises a classification system. Classification is based on the players' functional capacity to complete the skills necessary to play - pushing, pivoting and shooting. Each player is assigned a classification number, and the total points on the court at any time for one team is a maximum of 8.5. This ensures that the level of play on court is balanced and that everyone can take part.

In the UK, the National Governing Body for the sport is British Wheelchair Basketball, who run the domestic leagues (made up of 85 teams!) and GB Performance teams.

Squads

England Boys Green

• Connor McElroy
• Emanuele Gallo
• Josh Trotter
• Saul Bernett

England Boys Orange

• Bradley Thompson
• Kobi Bates
• Ollie Porter
• Toby Smedley

England Boys Purple

• Harry Smith
• Kamari Parker
• Michael Mercer
• Wyatt Millward

England Girls Green

• Lila Hopkin
• Millie Bizell
• Nakita Wright

England Girls Orange

• Anna Lloyd
• Eliana Aldridge
• Leah Louise Solley

England Girls Purple

• Holly Hopkin
• Maia Steeples
• Millie Riley
• Sydney Byfield

Northern Ireland Boys

• Ethan Pollock
• Finn McIlRoy
• Harry Robinson
• Rory Kearney

Scotland Boys

• Charlie Mailer
• Gregor Owen
• Josh Kitchen
• Owen Shannon

Scotland Girls

• Amy Smith
• Chloe McLelland
• Eilidh Donaldson
• Lea Smith

Wales Boys

• Ioan Sutherland
• Jac Crockett
• Steffan Williams
• Zahry Sharjoon

Wales Girls

• Bethany Blease
• Cerys Stoneman
• Ellie Bowen
• Freya Bailey