The NWBA Adult Division Ranking Committee announced its December Rankings for Division I, II and III on Thursday. The reigning NWBT champion Dallas Mavericks continue to hold down the top slot in Division I, with the New York Rollin’ Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks “A” rounding out the top 3, respectively. 

The newly created NWBA Division II rankings have the Nassau Kings anchoring the No. 1 position, with the Detroit Diehards coming in at No. 2, with the Miami Valley Raptors in the third position.

The NWBA D-III rankings see the LWSRA Hawks securing the No. 1 ranking, with TIRR Hotwheels and RHI Pacers, in the No. 2 and No. 3 ranks.

The NWBA Adult Division Rankings are used in determining the invites for the 2017 National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament presented by ABC Medical, set for Louisville, Kentucky, March 30-April 2. The top 16 ranked teams in each division will receive an invite to the 2017 NWBT. The teams who do not accept an invite, then the NWBA Adult Division will extend an invite to the next highest ranked team.

The 2017 NWBT will feature a total of 48 teams from the NWBA Adult Division and 48 teams from the NWBA Junior Division. All divisions will play in a 16-team double elimination bracket for a national title.

NWBA Division I Top 20 Rankings for December 2016

1. Dallas Mavericks
2. New York Rollin’ Knicks
3. Milwaukee Bucks “A”
4. Sacramento Rollin’ Kings
5. Rogue Valley Scorpions
6. University of Arizona Wildcats (Men’s)
7. San Diego Wolfpack
8. Albuquerque Kings
9. Utah Wheelin’ Jazz
10. Miami Heat Wheels
11. RIC Hornets
12. Seattle Sonics
13. Denver Rolling Nuggets
14. Courage Rolling Timberwolves
15. Fort Lauderdale Sharks
16. Mary Free Bed Pacers
17. MedStar NRH Punishers
18. Shepherd Stealers
19. Houston TIRR Hotwheels
20. L.A. Hot Wheels

NWBA Division II Top 20 Rankings for December 2016

1. Nassau Kings
2. Detroit Diehards
3. Miami Valley Raptors
4. Charlotte Hornets
5. Fayetteville Flyers
6. WASA Bucks
7. Ft Lauderdale Sharks
8. DFW Freewheelers
9. San Antonio ParaSport Spurs
10. Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
11. Shepherd Stealers
12. London Forest City Flyers
13. MAPVA Richmond Rimriders
14. MAPVA Oklahoma City Thunder/Chargers
15. LA Clippers
16. Music City Lightning
17. Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers
18. PossAbilities Rolling Bears
19. Magee Spokesmen
20. San Diego Silverbacks 

NWBA Division III Top 20 Rankings for December 2016

1. LWSRA Hawks
2. TIRR Hotwheels
3. RHI Pacers
4. Spartanburg Pistons
5. Phoenix WC Suns
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Oklahoma Rollin’ Trojans
8. CSULB Flying wheels
9. Triad Trackers
10. Columbus WCB Club
11. Pittsburg Steelwheelers
12. Orlando Magic Wheels
13. Rancho Renegades
14. New Orleans Pelicans
15. Brooks Ballers
16. Triangle Thunder
17. RCRC Lightning
18. Boyle Heights Kodiaks
19. Rockford Chariots
20. Austin Rec’ers