BASKETBALL

SUB TOPICS :
HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
DIMENSIONS OF COURT
TEMINILOGIES IN BASKETBALL
 WHAT IS BASKETBALL ?

It is a game played by two teams of

usually five players each on a rectangular
court having a raised basket or goal at each
end, points being scored by tossing the ball
through the opponent's basket
 HISTORY - The origins of basketball
 Basketball began in 1891, it was invented by James Naismith, as being a less injury-
prone sport than football. He was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the
sport, keeping players indoors during the winter.

 The game became established quite quickly, and it grew very popular into the 20th
century. It first became popular in America and then branched out to get more
popularity in other corners of the world.

 As the game became established in colleges first, the professional game, what we now
know as the NBL, soon followed. The NBA then became established in 1946, and
grew into a multibillion-dollar enterprise before the end of the 20th century, and as a
result the sport became an important part of American culture.
 The Invention of Basketball
The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891 in
Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition athletes during the colder
months. Naismith was a prior physical education instructor at YMCA
International Training School, which is now Springfield College

At the request of his superior, he was tasked with creating an indoor

sport that would help athletes to stay in shape during the cold weather. It
originally consisted of peach baskets and a soccer-type ball. He made 13
rules for his game and divided his class of 18 students into two teams of
nine players, and started teaching them the basics.
DIMENSION OF COURT
BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
#1 NBA/NCAA - regulation basketball court
dimension is 94' long by 50' wide.
#2 High School basketball court dimension
measure 84' long by 50' wide.
#3 Jr. High School basketball court
dimension measure 74' long and 42' wide
TERMINOLOGIES
IN BASKETBALL
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