Remember it's the Olympics. They put in four quarters because it is not NBA or NBL, so it's not real Basketball.
The professional level has 4 quarters. The college level has 2 halves. It's pretty much been like this forever.
The NCAA has always had 2 halves instead of 4 quarters. When the professional leagues came into existance, they adopted the "quarters" instead of halves. one of the original rules of basketball as Dr. James Naismith (inventer of basketball) published was for Two 15-minute halves with a 5 minute rest in between.
Professional basketball (NBA and FIBA) has its games divided into quarters, as do high school ball (at least in my experience). NCAA basketball games are divided into two 20 minute halves, as are many recreational leagues. So, does basketball have quarters? Sometimes.
Basketball still has 4 quarters today. Two halves mean the first and second, and then the third and forth quarter. The first half is the first and second quarter, and the second half is the third and forth. After the second it's half-time, the players take a 20 minute break.
two 15-minute halves you should go to hopkins
48 minutes. 12 per quarter (4 quarters ) NBA
There are 4 quarters in basketball. Each quarter depends on which level you play on. For example a quarter in the NBA would go on for 10-12 minutes
this question sucks actually not that stupid of a question? they play 4 quarters in high school? only sport that is same in high school yet totally changes in college? of course quarters only 8 minutes in high school and 12 in nba, so no reason they couldn't have 4 - 10 minute quarters in college? games go from 32 minutes in high school to 40 minutes in college to 48 minutes in nba, understand length goes up, but the reason it goes to halves in ncaa instead of quarters? still don't undertand why they cant play 4 - 10 minute quarters? only sport were high school is more like pro`s then college is?
12 halves.
there are 4 quarters and each go for 15 mins each
go answer my questions
28.0625 quarters.