National Wheelchair Basketball Association
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association | |
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Sport | Wheelchair Basketball |
Founded | 1948 |
No. of teams | 181 |
Country(ies) | United States |
Most recent champion(s) |
N/A |
Official website | www.nwba.org |
National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is comprised of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. Founded in 1948, the NWBA today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States of America and Canada.
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) recognizes the NWBA as the National Organization for Wheelchair Basketball (NOWB) for the United States.
[edit] See also
- Harry Vines (1938-2006) - former NWBA president and Hall of Fame member