After retiring from gymnastics, Han Jiwon thought his biggest challenges were behind him. Turns out, winning Olympic medals was easy compared to surviving university as a painfully shy ex-superstar. Enter Kwon Jungwoo—campus heartthrob, basketball star, and a whole new world of trouble wrapped up in a perfect smile. But just when Jiwon thinks he has Jungwoo figured out, he discovers a surprisingly sweet side beneath that cold exterior. Can this unlikely duo overcome their differences and stick the landing on their budding romance?
Ballboy Tactics It is also Known as: Ballboy Tactics
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports , Basketball , Yaoi
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Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like Ballboy Tactics [2026 List]
- 5. Deep3
- 4. Ro-Kyu-Bu!
- 3. Tsubame Tip Off!
- 2. Ahiru no Sora
- 1. Real
5. Deep3
Demian Kawai, who grew up being told by his mother that he is the son of a famous basketball player, became a member of a basketball team. Demian's abilities have earned him the respect of those around him, but after an injury and the mistake in a game, he has lost his confidence. Although he tries his best to rehabilitate himself, Demian suddenly feels as if his upper body is frozen while playing. When he consulted a doctor, he was told that it was a symptom of the "yips". This is a "rise after the fall" story.
Deep3 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ディープスリー, Deep3
4. Ro-Kyu-Bu!
Hasegawa Subaru enters a basketball club of Nanashiba High School, but the activity of the club gets suspended because the club leader falls in love with an 11 year old daughter of the coaching teacher. Subaru's aunt asks him to coach a basketball club of elementary school girls. At first, he is reluctant to teach small girls, but he devotes himself to the club as he knows the complex circumstances of them.
Ro-Kyu-Bu! has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: ロウきゅーぶ！, Rou-Kyuu-Bu!
3. Tsubame Tip Off!
A new highschool student with a complex about her height - Tsubame. Being unathletic and clumsy she seeks to join a cultural club, and despite her height she gives off the persona of a small and shy girl. Enter her upperclassman, Ibis, a small girl with a big presence, who suddenly invites her to the basketball club?!
Tsubame Tip Off! has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: つばめティップオフ！, Tsubame Tippuofu!
2. Ahiru no Sora
He’s short, weak, and has just transfered to a new school. Kurumatani Sora is the main character in this story who loves basketball. He has been shooting hoops ever since he was little and has been trying to grow tall just like his mother, who “used” to be a basketball player. What has happened to her and what Sora is going to do at the new school is all up to you to find out!
Ahiru no Sora has finished publishing and it has 414 Chapters. It is also Known as: あひるの空, Ahiru no Sora
1. Real
A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle—tragic life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. These three very different personalities have only one thing in common—their passion for basketball.
Note: Won an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2001 Japan Media Arts Festival.
Real is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: リアル, Real
