The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1983 and registered with Revenue Canada as a charity since 1985. BCWBS provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout British Columbia.
Kelowna Multi-Sport Have a Go Day - May 23
May 16, 2017 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society and BC Wheelchair Sports Association are hosting a Multi-Sport Have a Go Day on May 23rd from 5pm-8pm at the Okanagan Mission Secondary School. Participants will be able to try wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and wheelchair tennis all in one spot! read more...
Kelowna Wheelchair Basketball Jam 2017 - Early Bird Registration Deadline This Friday (May 19)
May 15, 2017 The 9th annual Jam is an opportunity for high performance and recreationally competitive players with and without disability. The tournament will host players from BC, Alberta and some US States in fun games to play together. It’s ideal for people of all levels of play. Players will be shuffled onto different team combinations so as to allow everyone to have a chance to play with new people for each game. Games will be running time with a short break at half time. There will be Hamburger and Hotdogs on the BBQ for lunch on Saturday. read more...
Marni and Richard Inducted Into Basketball BC Hall of Fame
May 10, 2017 Fomer national team and provincial team athletes Marni Abbott-Peter and Richard Peter were inducted into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame last Saturday (May 6) at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. Their incredible achivements through their athlete career were recognized by the Basketball BC community along with eight other inductees. read more...
Ben Hagkull and Tanner Jung Named to the U23 Men's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship Team
May 08, 2017 Congratulations to Ben Hagkull and Tanner Jung! These two talented young athletes have been named to the U23 Men's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship team. They will compete at the Men’s U23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto from June 8-16, 2017. We have watched Ben and Tanner grow up from our junior program and mature into high-performance athletes and we're so proud of them! We can't wait to see them wearing Team Canada jerseys on home soil. read more...
Join Our Team! - Job Posting: Program Coordinator (one year contract)
May 03, 2017 BC Wheelchair Basketball is seeking an individual to fulfill a fulltime Program Coordinator position for a one year contract . Program areas will include provincial league and tournaments, recruitment and retention initiatives, some junior programs and Let's Play program activities and assisting the Provincial Coach with provincial team programs and associated administrative duties. The successful candidate will report to the Acting Manager of Program Development, as well as the Executive Director. read more...
BC Breakers Missed Bronze Medal by 4 Points
April 24, 2017 BC Breakers competed at the CWBL Women’s National Championship held in Burlington, ON last weekend (April 21-23). Finishing 2nd in the round robin, Breakers faced Saskatchewan in a cross-over game and secured a spot in a semi-final by beating them 59-53. Breakers struggled against Calgary Rollers, who won the championship title this year, in the semi-final and lost to them 47-65. Sunday morning Breakers faced Quebec in the bronze medal game. Small but fast Quebec team had a strong game against Breakers in a round robin on Friday by beating Breakers 53-67. read more...
Aboriginal Have a Go in Vancouver on April 27
April 19, 2017 BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA), in collaboration with BC Wheelchair Basketball Society, Access Services and Britannia Community Centre, is pleased to host an Aboriginal Have a Go day. Individuals with and without disabilities will have an opportunity to try different wheelchair sports including wheelchair tennis, rugby, athletics, and basketball! Furthermore, peer mentors such as Richard Peter (a five time Aboriginal Paralympian in wheelchair basketball) will be leading the Have a Go session alongside BCWSA/BCWBS staff. Event Details read more...
BC Breakers Heading to Toronto for the CWBL Women's National Championship This Weekend
April 18, 2017 BC Breakers 2017 Team is heading to Toronto this Thursday to compete at the CWBL Women's National Championship. Six women's teams will be competing at the tournament held at the Haber Recreation Centre in Burlington, ON on April 21-23. Eight athletes that are representing BC this year are: read more...
