Basketball History
I choose to do the history of basketball because basketball has always been one of my favorite sports and basketball is an entertaining game to watch and to play. The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1839. The objective of the game back then was to throw the basketball into fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing gym balcony. Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and retrieve the ball.
The game of basketball has developed over time and continues to grow as an excellent sport.
Naismith was the physical education teacher at McGill University and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith split his class of eighteen into two groups of nine in order to create the game for people at the YMCA during the winter. Some people may not know this but The YMCA played a major key in the sport basketball and helped the sport spread throughout the United States, Canada and the whole world. The first rules that were invented by Dr. James Naismith were devised in 1892. The …show more content…
players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unknown dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Later the soccer ball that was used was replaced by a Spalding ball, similar to the ones we use today the first game of basketball was played in Springfield, MA, on March 11, 1892.
The first professional league was founded in 1898. Six teams took part in the national basketball league, but the league was soon abandoned in 1904. Then after A new league, the American Basketball Association, was originated in the year 1967 as an alternative version of the NBA. The ABA did achieve quite success but the league just had a difficult time getting noticed by people. After Naismith invented basketball, a girl’s school nearby caught on and started to play as well. After basketball was becoming a very popular sport a woman by the name of Senda Berenson started women’s basketball, a teacher of physical education at Smith College.
Berenson thought that there should also be a separate set of rules for women.
She devised a few rules. She divided the court in to three sections. For a five-woman team, there were two shooting guards, one center, and two forwards. The shooting guards scored all the points, the center distributed the ball to the guards, and the forwards played defense and passed the rebounds they got to the center. Basketball has come far from the first game in 1891. Many men and women have made names for themselves over the years. Some of the best players in basketball consist of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, and Magic Johnson just to name a few. Sheryl Swoopes, Susie McConnell, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie, and Rebecca Lobo are some of the best players to have played in the WNBA. Along with these greats, there are many aspiring basketball players out there who will make a name for their selves in years to
come.
The game of basketball has developed over time and continues to grow as an excellent sport.
Naismith was the physical education teacher at McGill University and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith split his class of eighteen into two groups of nine in order to create the game for people at the YMCA during the winter. Some people may not know this but The YMCA played a major key in the sport basketball and helped the sport spread throughout the United States, Canada and the whole world. The first rules that were invented by Dr. James Naismith were devised in 1892. The …show more content…
players dribbled a soccer ball up and down a court of unknown dimensions. Points were earned by landing the ball in a peach basket. Later the soccer ball that was used was replaced by a Spalding ball, similar to the ones we use today the first game of basketball was played in Springfield, MA, on March 11, 1892.
The first professional league was founded in 1898. Six teams took part in the national basketball league, but the league was soon abandoned in 1904. Then after A new league, the American Basketball Association, was originated in the year 1967 as an alternative version of the NBA. The ABA did achieve quite success but the league just had a difficult time getting noticed by people. After Naismith invented basketball, a girl’s school nearby caught on and started to play as well. After basketball was becoming a very popular sport a woman by the name of Senda Berenson started women’s basketball, a teacher of physical education at Smith College.
Berenson thought that there should also be a separate set of rules for women.
She devised a few rules. She divided the court in to three sections. For a five-woman team, there were two shooting guards, one center, and two forwards. The shooting guards scored all the points, the center distributed the ball to the guards, and the forwards played defense and passed the rebounds they got to the center. Basketball has come far from the first game in 1891. Many men and women have made names for themselves over the years. Some of the best players in basketball consist of Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, and Magic Johnson just to name a few. Sheryl Swoopes, Susie McConnell, Cynthia Cooper, Lisa Leslie, and Rebecca Lobo are some of the best players to have played in the WNBA. Along with these greats, there are many aspiring basketball players out there who will make a name for their selves in years to
come.