16 years
Julius Erving played professional basketball for 16 seasons (between 1971-1987). 1971/72-1972/73: Virginia Squires (ABA) 1973/74-1975/76: New York Nets (ABA) 1976/77-1986/87: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
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30,026
7 years
1 year
History says that basketball was invented in December, MDCCCLXLI. That would make CXV years between MDCCLXXVI and MDCCCLXLI.
The origin of Basketball is actually a Canadian Sport with peach baskets from 1891, so 118 years old as of 2009
Zero.
At least one year
It would be a variable amount as some years many get injured and some years not as much. If you are talking for all basketball players in the world though, it would be an uncountable amount.
The first basketball league for girls in the United States was launched in the year 1898. Basketball has been around for many years for girl basketball players.
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