The NWBA Adult Division Executive Committee has announced the 2017-18 NWBA March Rankings for Division I, II and III. The Adult Division Executive Committee used the rankings from March to distribute invitations to the 2018 National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament presented by ABC Medical, set for Louisville, Kentucky, April 12-15.
The top 16 ranked teams in each division of play received an invite to the 2018 NWBT presented by ABC Medical. All top 16 teams from Division I, Division II and Division III accepted their invite to attend the 2018 NWBT.
The deadline for games to count towards seeds in Adult Division for the 2018 NWBT presented by ABC Medical is Sunday, March 18. The seeds and brackets for the 2018 NWBT will be posted to the NWBA website on Tuesday, March 20 for the Adult Division.
The 2018 NWBT presented by ABC Medical will feature a total of 48 teams from the NWBA Adult Division and 48 teams from the NWBA Junior Division. For more information on the 2018 NWBT visit http://www.nwba.org/2018nwbt.
Bold team names notate invite accepted to attend 2018 NWBT
Division I
1. New York Rollin’ Knicks
2. Sacramento Rollin’ Kings
3. Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks
4. University of Arizona Wildcats
5. MedStar NRH Punishers
6. Toronto Rollin’ Raptors
7. Denver Rolling Nuggets
8. Albuquerque Kings
9. Missouri Predators
10. TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels
11. Seattle Sonics
12. Utah Wheelin’ Jazz
13. Shepherd Stealers
14. Mary Free Bed Pacers
15. Golden State Road Warriors
16. Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (A)
17. Miami Heat Wheels
18. RIC Hornets
19. Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers
20. Memphis Rollin Grizzles
Division II
1. Nassau Kings
2. NMCSD Wolf Pack
3. Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
4. Austin Rec’ers
5. LA Hotwheels
6. Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets A
7. Ft Lauderdale Sharks - DII
8. LA Clippers Chairmen
9. Maywood Kodiaks (previously the Boyle Heights Kodiaks)
10. Charlottesville Cardinals
11. Magee Spokesmen
12. Lakeshore Storm
13. Sportable Rim Riders
14. Wisconsin Thunder
15. Toronto Rollin’ Raptors
16. Delaware Destroyers
17. Courage Rolling Timberwolves
18. San Antonio ParaSport Spurs
19. Kansas Wheelhawks
20. Oklahoma Rollin’ Trojans
Division III
1. Connecticut Spokebenders
2. TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels
3. RHI Pacers
4. Columbus WC Basketball Club
5. Harrisonburg Cardinals
6. Ability 360 Phoenix WC Suns
7. Triangle Thunder
8. Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets B
9. Rockford Chariots
10. Brooklyn Nets
11. Tyler Thorns
12. Triad Trackers
13. Pittsburgh Steelwheelers
14. Chicago Skyhawks
15. Louisville Spokes & Spires
16. Seattle Sonics
17. Orlando Magic Wheels
18. WASA Bucks
19. LWSRA Hawks
20. Mary Free Bed Drive