An exciting, action-packed, smaller format of the 5x5 game, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball will make history in Birmingham when the sport makes its Commonwealth Games.
Combining speed, skill, agility and balance, teams will battle it out to steal, block and shoot their way to victory in the heart of the city centre. Fast-paced and frenetic, this new format is expected to make 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball one of the highlights of Birmingham’s inclusive sports programme.
Played on half-court, with the same height basket as basketball, 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball is quick and intense with teams having just 12 seconds to shoot during each phase of play with games played over a single period of 10 minutes.
Anybody who has not seen the sport before can expect thrills, spills (with the sport renowned for being hard-hitting) and plenty of drama, making 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball a sport not to be missed!
Wheelchair basketball will be hosted at Smithfield at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside basketball.
Justine is the current England Talent Manager for British Wheelchair Basketball, previous to this she was the Performance Lifestyle Advisor for EIS/British Para-Swimming. This role allowed her to support the team at the 2019 World Para-Swimming Championships in London.
Justine is also a former England Rugby player who represented England at the 2017 World Cup in Ireland.
Wheelchair basketball will be contested for the first time in Commonwealth Games history at Birmingham 2022 and will be the first ever para team sport for Team England.