History of Basketball

History of Basketball
What is Basketball?
Basketball is a team
sport played by two
teams of five players on
a rectangular court. The
objective is to shoot a
ball through a hoop 18
inches (46cm) in a
diameter and mounted
at a height of 10 feet
(3.048m) to backboards
at each end of the court.
Brief History
• The basketball game was invented by
Dr. James Naismith in December
1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts,
who would be the first basketball
coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, one of
the most successful programs in the
game history.
• James Naismith (November 6, 1861 –

November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-
American physical educator,
physician, chaplain, sports coach and
innovator.
Invention of the game
• He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided

his class of eighteen into two teams of nine players
each and set about to teach them the basics of his
new game. The objective of the game was to throw
the basketball into the fruit baskets nailed to the
lower railing of the gym balcony.
• The first public basketball game was played in
Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 11, 1892.
Two peach baskets, YMCA brought the
a soccer ball, and game to the world
an innovative game
YMCA helped spread the game of
basketball across the USA, Canada, and
Naismith incorporated a soccer the entire world. In 1893, Mel Rideout
arranged the first European match in Paris
ball and two peach baskets to and Bob Gailey went to Tientsin.
play the first game of basketball.
While they were both involved with
This first game was played at the basketball at different times throughout
their lives, it was not until after World War
International YMCA Training II that Americans took up this new game
School and it revolutionized on the international scene thanks largely
due to YMCAs who spread American rules
history. over there during reconstruction efforts
following WWII.
Players Started Out Using Soccer Balls
• Basketball was initially played using soccer balls. The game involved
throwing soccer balls into peach baskets. The referee of the game then
had to retrieve the balls.
• Basketball changed in the early 1900s to include baskets with openings at

the bottom. This helped avoid the process of having to retrieve the ball
after scoring.
• Backboards were later added to the baskets. This is the setup used today.
• Since soccer balls were first used in the game, there wasn’t any dribbling
in basketball at first. Basketballs that players could dribble weren’t
created until the 1920s.
First college basketball game in First professional basketball
1896 league
In 1986, the University Shortly after the first collegiate
of Iowa and the University basketball game, a professional
league was founded and it became
of Chicago conducted an
known as the National Basketball
experimental game with League (NBL).
basketball as a sport. The
game was played in close, The National Basketball League
and due to seating stretched from New York City all the
capacity constraints, only way down to Delaware. The NBL
began operations in the 1898-99
500 people were able to
season and only finished one game
watch. before shutting down for good, which
happened on January 4th, 1904.
Formation of FIBA (Fédération Internationale de
Basketball Amateur)
The history of basketball is a long and interesting one,

with many new innovations that have revolutionized the
game. One such innovation was on June 18th, 1932
when sixteen nations founded FIBA to coordinate
international tournaments amongst themselves as well
as teams from other countries (Argentina,
Czechoslovakia Greece Italy Latvia Portugal Romania &
Switzerland).
Introduced to Olympics
Probably the most notable history of basketball timeline

is when the sport was introduced to the Olympics. This
event took place in 1936 when the Olympics were held in
Berlin. The game was played at a very fast pace and
included nine players per team.
The United States of America won the very first Olympic

title at the game, and it all happened on an outdoor clay
court. Canada came in second with Great Britain third!
The rise of the NBA (National Basketball Association)
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was founded
on June 6, 1946. This league adopted the name National
Basketball Association after merging with their rival NBL in
1949 to become one major professional basketball league
across North America.
As it stands today, there’s no doubt that the NBA is still

the most prestigious basketball organization. This iconic
sporting event promises creativity through competition while
also providing entertainment for all viewers around the
world.
NBA introduces professional women’s league
in WNBA (Women’s National Basketball
Association)
The female equivalent to the NBA, the WNBA was founded

in 1997. It has been a huge success and provides women with
an option for professional sports careers unlike any other
league out there now or before its inception!
History of Basketball in the Philippines
The history of basketball in the During that period (around 1910), the first
Philippines dates to the American colonial basketball men’s national team was also formed.
This team went ahead to win Far Eastern
period. American teachers introduced this
Championship Games in 1913. The team won nine
sport to Filipinos in 1910 through the YMCA
out of the ten basketball game tournaments that
as part of the then Philippine public school took place from 1913-1934.
system.
Later, the Philippines became a member of the
Basketball in the Philippines was first International Basketball Federation (FIBA) through
introduced as a women’s sport and was the Basketball Association of the Philippines in
played in interscholastic events from 1911 to 1936. The Philippines then made their debut in the
1913. The idea of women playing basketball Olympic games in the same year, finishing fifth in
the competition.
was met with a lot of opposition from
conservative groups, especially the Catholic
Since then, the country has made quite a name
church. They viewed the bloomers worn by for itself when it comes to this sport. For instance,
female Filipino basketball players during the Filipino basketball team won the gold medal at
basketball games as inappropriate. the Asian Games, which took place in 1951. The
country’s basketball team also won the 1954 FIBA
World Championship bronze medal.
Trivia:
Two Women Have Played in the NBA
• Denise Long was the first female player chosen during the
1969 NBA draft. She went on to play with the San Francisco
Warriors.
• Luisa Harris was the second woman drafted into the NBA in
1977. She joined the New Orleans Jazz team.
Trivia:
• The first NBA player to score 38,000 points was Kareem
Abdul-Jabar in 1989.
• Karl Malone, known as the Mailman and a retired legend of

the Utah Jazz, has the highest number of defensive
rebounds with 11,406. Besides that, he also ranks second
with the most number of career points in NBA history, and
still holding the record of the most number of free throws
attempted and made.
References:
• https://wattsbasketball.com/blog/history-of-basketball-timeline
• https://www.xtremespots.com/news/10-basketball-history-facts-
youll-want-to-know/
• https://www.gamerisms.com/basketball-facts-trivia.html
• https://www.sportnews.ph/basketball-in-the-philippines/

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History of Basketball

• James Naismith (November 6, 1861 –

• He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided

• Basketball changed in the early 1900s to include baskets with openings at

The history of basketball is a long and interesting one,

Probably the most notable history of basketball timeline

The United States of America won the very first Olympic

As it stands today, there’s no doubt that the NBA is still

The female equivalent to the NBA, the WNBA was founded

• Karl Malone, known as the Mailman and a retired legend of

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