Who We Are
Discover Monroe-West Monroe is proud to host the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championship Series at the West Monroe Sports & Events on March 19-22 and March 26-29. The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is the longest standing and largest Disabled Sports Organization in the world.
It was founded in 1949 to provide individuals with physical disabilities the opportunity to play and learn wheelchair basketball.
What We Do
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is responsible for growing and developing wheelchair basketball in the United States, and the selection and training of the Paralympic and Parapan Am Games teams, as well as major international competitions.
The U.S. Olympic Committee’s Paralympic Division and the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation recognize the NWBA as the governing body for the United States.
