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NWBT: By the Numbers

By Pasha Zolfaghari, 03/23/18, 12:15PM CDT

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A look at the different statistics regarding theNWBT

The 2018 National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament presented ABC Medical marks the 70th anniversary of the tournament. To commemorate the platinum anniversary, here’s a look at this year’s NWBT by the numbers.

This year’s tournament, which will be the largest to date, will host 96 teams and 1,050 athletes. There will be 192 games played over 12 courts.

The 2018 NWBT presented by ABC Medical is a ticketed event and tickets are now on sale. Discounted tickets are available now until April 3 from the NWBA by clicking hereAll games will be played in South Wing C of the Kentucky Exposition Center located at 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY.

Host States

  1. 24 - Illinois (Last year hosted: 2002)
  2. 11 – Kentucky
  3. 5 – California (Last year hosted: 1994)
  4. 4 – Colorado (Last year hosted: 2012)

 

Adult Division Teams with Most Titles

  1. 15 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks
  2. 8 – Casa Colina Condors
  3. 6 – Detroit Sparks

 

Junior Division Teams with the Most Championships

  1. 7 – Courage Kenny Timberwolves
  2. 2 – (6 teams) Kentwood Jr. Pacers; CAWS Rollin’ Rebels; Lakeshore Lakers; Sterling Heights; Nebraska Dawgs; TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels

 

Adult Division Teams with the Longest Championship Streaks

  1. 5 – Long Beach Flying Wheels (1960-1964)
  2. 4 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2010-2013)
  3. 4 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (1997-2000)
  4. 3 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2015-2017)
  5. 3 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2005-2007)
  6. 3 - Indianapolis Mustangs (1973-1975)
  7. 3 - St. Louis Rolling Rams (1950-1952)

Highest Adult Division Championship Game Point Totals in NWBT History

  1. 209 – Denver Rolling Nuggets def. Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks, 110-99 (2004)
  2. 179 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. British Columbia Cable Cars, 91-88 (2007)
  3. 176 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks, 97-79 (2005)
  4. 165 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks, 90-75 (2006)
  5. 161 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. New York Rollin’ Knicks, 82-78 (2017)
  6. 160 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. Michigan Thunderbirds, 91-69 (2003)
  7. 159 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. Shepherd Stealers, 85-74 (2010)
  8. 153 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. RHI Pacers, 83-70 (2012)
  9. 152 – Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks def. Golden State Road Warriors, 85-67 (2002)
  10. 147 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks def. Golden State Road Warriors, 85-62 (1998)

Highest Junior Varsity Division Championship Game Point totals in NWBT History

  1. 137 – Courage Kenny Timberwolves def. SLCO, 76-61 (2014)
  2. 136 – CAWS Rollin’ Rebels def. Wisconsin Jr. Horizon, 72-64 (1998)
  3. 129 – Courage Jr. Timberwolves def. San Diego Hammer, 78-51 (2008)
  4. 123 – Nebraska Red Dawgs def. Bennett Blazers, 63-60 (2011)
  5. 122 – Nebraska Red Dawgs def. TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels, 65-57 (2012)
  6. 122 - TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels def. Nebraska Red Dawgs, 67-55 (2013)
  7. 118 – TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels def. Courage Kenny Timberwolves, 73-45 (2015)
  8. 117 – Courage Rolling Timberwolves def. Variety Village, 60-57 (1994)
  9. 117 – Sterling Heights def. Lakeshore Lakers, 65-52 (2002)
  1. 112 – Courage Rolling Timberwolves def. Variety Village, 60-52 (1993)

Highest Junior Prep Division Championship Game Point Totals in NWBT History

  1. 78 – Dallas Jr. Mavericks def. Grand Rapids, 46-32 (2011)
  2. 73 – BORP def. Jr. Pacers, 42-31 (2010)
  3. 70 – Chicago Jr. Skyhawks def. Atlanta Jr. Hawks, 39-31 (2016)

Highest Point Total by a Single Team in the Adult Division Championships in NWBT History

  1. 110 – Denver Rolling Nuggets (2004)
  2. 99 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2004)
  3. 97 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2005)
  4. 91 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2003)
  5. 91 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2007)
  6. 90 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2006)
  7. 88 – British Columbia Cable Cars (2007)
  8. 85 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (1997, 1998, 2010)
  9. 85 – Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks (2002)
  10. 83 – Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks (2012, 2017)

Highest Point Total by a Single Team in the Junior Varsity Division Championships in NWBT History

  1. 78 – Courage Jr. Timberwolves (2008)
  2. 76 – Courage Kenny Timberwolves (2014)
  3. 73 – TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels (2015)
  4. 72 – CAWS Rollin’ Rebels (1998)
  5. 72 – Milwaukee Wheelin’ Wizards (2007)
  6. 70 – Courage Jr. Timberwolves (2010)
  7. 67 – TIRR Memorial Hermann Hotwheels (2013)
  8. 66 – Lakeshore Lakers (2006)
  9. 65 – Nebraska Red Dawgs (2012)
  10. 63 – Nebraska Red Dawgs (2011)

Highest Point Total by a Single Team in the Junior Prep Division Championships in NWBT History

  1. 46 – Dallas Jr. Mavericks (2011)
  2. 42 – BORP (2010)
  3. 39 – Chicago Jr. Skyhawks (2016)