Wheelchair Basketball is one of the most popular team sports to date. Players use custom-built basketball wheelchairs and play with 5 players per team. Nets are at standard regulation height and courts are full size.

Anyone can play for fun or recreation. At competitive level, custom basketball chairs are generally recommended as with the speed and sometimes physical nature of the game, everyday chairs are not suitable. Able-bodied players are currently playing but only players with a disability may compete internationally.

Each player on a team is classified using a points system from 1 to 4.5 based on disability. 1 point being a higher level of disability and 4.5 points being a lower level of disability. A team can only have 14 points on the court at any given time.

Most major rules of the able-bodied game are enforced with slight adaptions for the wheelchair game such as traveling; a wheelchair player can only carry the ball for two pushes before dribbling. A player must also not use their lower limbs to steer or gain any advantage in height during play.

As stated already, custom chairs are used for wheelchair basketball. Anti-pick rails, high-cambered wheels and anti-tip's are just some of the differences featured. A wheelchair basketball chair is generally light-weight, fast and highly agile.