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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
10,661 Questions
In December 1891, Canadian-born James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) training school, took a soccer ball and a peach basket into the gym and invented basketball.
Who was the First Hispanic Basketball Player in the NBA?
Based on the research that I've done Al Cueto of Tulsa University was the first Latino to be drafted by an NBA team, but he would never play in the NBA. He played two seasons in the ABA. The first Latino to play in the NBA is a Puerto Rican named Alfred "Butch" Lee who played for Marquette University.
WHO WAS Last team to beat Harlem globetrotters?
Their most recent loss came on March 31, 2006, when they went down 87-83 to the NABC College All-Stars to bring their loss tally to just 345 with 22,000+ wins
Did wilt chamberlain lose the game he scored 101?
First of all Wilt Chamberlain never scored a 101 point game... it was 100 exactly, and he did win 169-147 over the New York Knicks, when he played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Can you Play D1 Basketball What do you need to do?
you need a basketball court shoes a ball mouth guard jersey
What is the correact size of a backboard on a basketball court?
I don't think it matters. Some are bigger than the others. Some are really small.
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How many feet longer is the NBA 3-point line than the NCAA's?
For the 2007 season, the NBA three point line is 4 feet longer from the goal than the NCAA three point line at the top of the key (23 feet, 9 inches for the NBA to 19 feet 9 inches for the NCAA). However, starting in the 2008 season, the NCAA's three point line will be lengthened to 20 feet 9 inches at the top of the key.
What did people playing basketball look like in the 1890s?
it looked like a bunch of white guys that suck at basketball trying to look like they know what they were doing and they really wanted micheal jordan to be born so he could play for their team
Which NBA player had the nickname Iceman?
Who is the director of the Boston Celtics cheerleaders?
Marina Ortega is the director of the Boston Celtics Dancers.
When one grabs the ball after a missed shot?
When one grabs the ball after a missed shot in Basketball they have rebounded the ball.
First u have to play THE BEST IN COLLAGE WITH YOUR TEAM and then you will get pick in the draft and THAT'S IT
What was Scottie Pippen's uniform number?
Scottie Pippen wore uniform number 33 throughout his career, with the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.
How many minutes longer are NBA basketball games than college basketball games?
8 minutes. The NBA plays four 12 minute quarters for a total of 48 minutes. College plays two 20 minute halves for a total of 40 minutes. Overtime periods in each are 5 minutes.
What was the three point shot distance in the old Sun Belt Conference back in the early 1980's?
5 inches
Greatest basketball player of all time?
Michael Jordan is my opinion.
Yes; it is really a toss between Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain, who was also an absolutely magnificent player.
They both certainly gave the sport a new injection of life and public notice.
Larry bird is on the best 3pt shooters he was born in Indiana he played for Celtics 6th overall drafted pick he Spring valley high and for college Indiana State he earned rookie of the year in 1980 in 13years he had received 3xChampion ship rings and 3x NBA championship 12xAll Star player and 9x1st team and 2nd team
