Following the 2018 games, regular full-court basketball was replaced as an optional Commonwealth Games sport by the 3x3 variation of the sport.[1] This made its debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with both able-bodied and wheelchair competitions taking place.[2]
History
In 1978, Britain hosted the Commonwealth Basketball Championships. The same tournament was held five years later in New Zealand.[3]
Basketball was first included in the Commonwealth Games in the 2006 games in Melbourne.[4] Australia won gold medals in both the men's and women's competitions. New Zealand's teams and England's teams won the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Basketball was not included in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, but India was scheduled to host a Commonwealth Basketball Championship tournament prior to the games.[5] It was later cancelled by FIBA.[4]
