Activity Info
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.
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BBC Sport Academy: Wheelchair BasketballClare Strange, British wheelchair basketball star and two time Paralympic competitor gives a basic guide to the rapidly growing sport.
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Wheel Chair Basketball GuideFormer Paralympic basketball star Ade Adepitan shares his tips on moving your chair around the court in this BBC Sport video.
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How to Perform Basketball TricksWikihow has explanations of some basic tricks and how they are performed. You can also find articles here on how to spin a ball on your finger, dunk a basketball and play defense.
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Get Involved
Directory of Wheelchair Basketball Teams in the UKThis website provides a detailed directory of wheelchair basketball clubs based in the UK.
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Disability Sport Wales Club DirectoryThis is a directory of clubs in Wales offering basketball as an activity. Clubs can be searched by region or by disability.
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KentSport Wheelchair BasketballThis page by KentSport is aimed at those interested in playing wheelchair basketball. It offers a background introduction to the sport and hosts information on local teams.
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Wheelchair BasketballThis is a Facebook group aimed at all those that play or are interested in the sport of wheelchair basketball. It hosts a number of discussion topics, pictures and wall posts.
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British BasketballThis facbook page is dedicated to spreading the word about British Basketball in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics. This is a great page with all the recent news in British and European Basketball, tons of pics and clips and even links to radio coverage of games. There's a real community spirit amoungst it's 483 memebers.
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