World Basketball Manager has been around since 1999. Click here to see a timeline

 

Game Overview





World Basketball Manager (WBM) is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do. Entering the game, the player creates his manager profile and he is hired as the general manager of a basketball club and his task is to improve the team’s performance by analyzing the facts and making the right decisions. He controls the various club departments funding (medical, training facilities, youth academy), transfers, contracts, training and of course when the match day comes, he will have to select the team lineup, create the most appropriate strategy and find the way to victory by countering the opposing manager’s plans.
As the season progresses, the manager will receive feedback from press, fans, players and administration. Also score that ranks him among the world's managers. And later on, job offers - even national teams!

 


 


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The Database
W.B.M. covers all major basketball action in the world including:

Below is a complete list of all the full playing national and international – club and National team competition:

 

Real Time Match
WBM features an incredibly well-balanced, real-time match algorithm, with realistic results and challenging A.I.
All the player and manager attributes are calculated during the match. And there are also special considerations including match’s crucial moments, clutch players, match importance, player temperaments, disturbances by the fans, traditional enemy teams and much more.
The managers control lineups, offensive and defensive tactics, play speed, special orders like going for offensive rebound after score attempts, or going for intentional fouls in an effort to stop the clock). During time-outs, there are options for special offensive planning and morale boosting.
The match action features live commentary and ambient sound that responds to crowd attendance, crowd temperament, match importance, as well as the events in the course of the game which creates a perfectly realistic match atmosphere.
Loads of live data are displayed through the stadium scoreboard and the manager’s notes in full detail.

 

Manager Actions
Managers have control of all the actions that their real-life counterparts have, like:

 

Artificial Intelligence
Team A.I. includes:

Opponent Manager A.I. includes:


Player A.I. includes:

 

Atmosphere
Player, team, manager and tournament history records. Daily news coverage, filtered by continent, country or manager (which is further grouped in personal, opponents and highlights categories) including:

 

WBM Data Editor
An easy to use data editor gives you control over all the data in the game and allows you to create or adjust Players, Managers, Stadiums, Clubs and National teams.