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!

 


 


 Screenshots

WBM is also available in various skins

 

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:

ABL (New)

AFRICAN CHAMPIONS CUP

AFRICAN CUP

ALBANIAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN CUP

ANGOLAN LEAGUE

ARGENTINEAN LEAGUE

ASIAN CHAMPIONS CUP

ASIAN CUP

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

AUSTRIAN LEAGUE

BBL

BELARUSIAN LEAGUE (New)

BELGIAN CUP

BELGIAN LEAGUE

BOSNIAN LEAGUE

BRAZILIAN LEAGUE

BULGARIAN LEAGUE (New)

CENTRAL AMERICAN CUP

CHALLENGE CUP (New)

CHINESE LEAGUE

CROATIAN CUP

CROATIAN LEAGUE

CUBAN LEAGUE

CYPRIOT LEAGUE

CZECH LEAGUE (New)

DANISH LEAGUE (New)

DUTCH LEAGUE (New)

ECQ (New)

ESTONIAN LEAGUE (New)

EURO

EURO QUALS A

EURO QUALS B

EUROPEAN CUP

EUROPEAN LEAGUE

FRENCH CUP

FRENCH LEAGUE

FYROM LEAGUE (New)

GEORGIAN LEAGUE

GERMAN CUP

GERMAN LEAGUE

GREEK CUP

GREEK LEAGUE

HUNGARIAN LEAGUE (New)

ICELANDIC LEAGUE (New)

ISRAELI CUP

ISRAELI LEAGUE

ITALIAN CUP

ITALIAN LEAGUE

JAPANESE LEAGUE

LATVIAN LEAGUE (New)

LEBANESE LEAGUE

LITHUANIAN LEAGUE

LUXEMBOURGISH LEAGUE (New)

MALTESE LEAGUE (New)

MOROCCAN LEAGUE

NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE

NORWEGIAN LEAGUE (New)

OCEANIAN CUP

OLYMPICS

POLISH LEAGUE

PORTUGUESE CUP

PORTUGUESE LEAGUE

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

ROMANIAN LEAGUE (New)

RUSSIAN CUP

RUSSIAN LEAGUE

SERBIAN CUP

SERBIAN LEAGUE

SLOVAKIAN LEAGUE

SLOVENIAN CUP

SLOVENIAN LEAGUE

SOUTH AMERICAN CUP

SOUTH AMERICAN LEAGUE

SOUTH KOREAN LEAGUE

SPANISH CUP

SPANISH LEAGUE

SWEDISH LEAGUE

SWISS LEAGUE (New)

TURKISH CUP (New)

TURKISH LEAGUE

U.S.A. LEAGUE

UK CUP

UK LEAGUE

UKRAINIAN LEAGUE (New)

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

WORLD CUP

WORLD LEAGUE

 

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:

 

Also:

Pre Season Training centers

The managers have the ability to select a training center in order to prepare their players for the new season. A good training center will make sure that the players will keep their form for a longer time in the upcoming season, develop better using their hidden potential and have less injuries and psycho problems.


Form has been added in Players’ attributes

Form is an attribute that modifies a player’s psychical attributes. It depends on summer training, match participation and everyday training. So the manager has to find the perfect combination for each player.

 

Sponsors
 Teams with good performance can benefit by signing sponsoring contract with various companies and this means a lot of extra cash for transfers and contracts.

 

Detailed Training System

Managers have the ability to train their players in all categories controlling at the same time their condition and fatigue. It’s also possible to improve team’s cohesion and zone defending through training.

 

Opponents scouting
 Before every match the managers will receive a scouting report about their next opponent with general info, evaluation, star players, offensive skills to watch out etc.

 

Tournament Editor
No need to beg developers to add your favorite tournament in the game. Just add it yourself by using the tournament editor.

 

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.