History Of Basketball

1. History of BasketballHistory of Basketball
Dr. James Naismith is known Dr. James Naismith is known
world-wide as the inventor of world-wide as the inventor of
basketball. He was born in 1861 basketball. He was born in 1861
in Ramsay township, near in Ramsay township, near
Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The
concept of basketball was born concept of basketball was born
from Naismith's school days in from Naismith's school days in
the area where he played a the area where he played a
simple child's game known as simple child's game known as
duck-on-a-rock outside his one-duck-on-a-rock outside his one-
room schoolhouse.room schoolhouse.
James Naismith moved on to the James Naismith moved on to the
YMCA Training School in YMCA Training School in
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
in 1891, where the sport of in 1891, where the sport of
basketball was born.basketball was born.

2. James Naismith devised rules James Naismith devised rules
of basketballof basketball
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The ball may be batted in any The ball may be batted in any
direction with one or both hands. direction with one or both hands.
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A player cannot run with the ball. A player cannot run with the ball.
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The ball must be held in or between The ball must be held in or between
the hands. the hands.
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Goal shall be made when the ball is Goal shall be made when the ball is
thrown from the ground into the thrown from the ground into the
basket and stays there, providing basket and stays there, providing
those defending the goal do not those defending the goal do not
touch or disturb the goal. touch or disturb the goal.
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When the ball goes out of bounds, it When the ball goes out of bounds, it
shall be thrown into the field and shall be thrown into the field and
played by the first person touching played by the first person touching
it.it.
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The thrower-in is allowed 5 seconds. The thrower-in is allowed 5 seconds.
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The time shall be The time shall be two 15-minute two 15-minute
halveshalves with 5 minutes rest between. with 5 minutes rest between.
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The side making the most goals in The side making the most goals in
that time shall be declared the that time shall be declared the
winners.winners.

3. Positions and structuresPositions and structures
 point guardpoint guard: usually the fastest : usually the fastest
player on the team, organizes the player on the team, organizes the
team's offense.team's offense.
 shooting guardshooting guard: creates a high : creates a high
volume of shots on offense; volume of shots on offense;
guards the opponent's best guards the opponent's best
perimeter player on defense.perimeter player on defense.
 small forwardsmall forward: often primarily : often primarily
responsible for scoring points via responsible for scoring points via
cuts to the basket and dribble cuts to the basket and dribble
penetration.penetration.
 power forwardpower forward: plays offensively : plays offensively
often with his back to the basket; often with his back to the basket;
on defense, plays under the on defense, plays under the
basket (in a zone defense) basket (in a zone defense)
 centercenter: uses size to score (on : uses size to score (on
offense), to protect the basket offense), to protect the basket
closely (on defense), or to closely (on defense), or to
rebound.rebound.

4. EquipmentEquipment
The only essential equipment The only essential equipment
in basketball is the in basketball is the
basketball and the court: a basketball and the court: a
flat, rectangular surface flat, rectangular surface
with baskets at opposite with baskets at opposite
ends. Competitive levels ends. Competitive levels
require the use of more require the use of more
equipment such as clocks, equipment such as clocks,
scoresheets, scoreboard(s), scoresheets, scoreboard(s),
alternating possession alternating possession
arrows, and whistle-operated arrows, and whistle-operated
stop-clock systems.stop-clock systems.

5. FoulsFouls
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Players who are fouled either receive the Players who are fouled either receive the
ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one
or more or more free throwsfree throws if they are fouled in if they are fouled in
the act of shooting, depending on whether the act of shooting, depending on whether
the shot was successful. One point is the shot was successful. One point is
awarded for making a free throw, which is awarded for making a free throw, which is
attempted from a line 15 feet (4.5 m) from attempted from a line 15 feet (4.5 m) from
the basket. the basket.
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A player or coach who shows poor A player or coach who shows poor
sportsmanship, for instance, by arguing sportsmanship, for instance, by arguing
with a referee or by fighting with another with a referee or by fighting with another
player, can be charged with a more serious player, can be charged with a more serious
foul called a foul called a technical foultechnical foul. The penalty . The penalty
involves free throws (which unlike a involves free throws (which unlike a
personal foul, the other team can choose personal foul, the other team can choose
any player to shoot the free throws) and any player to shoot the free throws) and
varies between leagues. varies between leagues.
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Repeated incidents can result in Repeated incidents can result in
disqualificationdisqualification..

6. HeightHeight
At the professional level, most male players are above 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) At the professional level, most male players are above 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
and most women above 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m). Guards, for whom physical and most women above 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m). Guards, for whom physical
coordination and ball-handling skills are crucial, tend to be the smallest coordination and ball-handling skills are crucial, tend to be the smallest
players. Most centers are over 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) tall. According to a players. Most centers are over 6 ft 10 in (2.1 m) tall. According to a
survey given to all NBA teams, the average height of all NBA players is survey given to all NBA teams, the average height of all NBA players is
just under 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), with the average weight being close to just under 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), with the average weight being close to
222 lb (101 kg). The tallest players ever in the NBA were 222 lb (101 kg). The tallest players ever in the NBA were Manute BolManute Bol
and and Gheorghe MureşanGheorghe Mureşan, who were both 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall. The , who were both 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall. The
tallest current NBA player is tallest current NBA player is Yao MingYao Ming, who stands at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 , who stands at 7 ft 6 in (2.29
m).m).

7. TrophysTrophys

8. Famous playersFamous players
Michael Jordan
Pau Gasol
Marc Gasol
Rudy Fernández