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People designed the ball like that because maybe they wanted the ball to bounce (to be bouncy).
Or because they were board and wanted something round to throw at their friend and called it a ball
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoso u can bounce it without it going in different directions
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When did basketball backboards change to square from round?
in 2000 when Micheal Jordan retired
What is a basketball goal?
goal? as in hoop? To stand straight and 10" tall, and be round so the ball can go in it.
What is the earliest round for a 1 seed to go out in the NCAA basketball tournament?
The earliest round for a 1 seed to go out in the NCAA basketball tourney is in the first round. It happened in 2018 when the University of Maryland - Baltimore County (16th seed in the South) beat the University of Virginia (1st seed in the South) by a score of 74 - 54.
Who was the first NCAA basketball team to have all 5 starters drafted in the first round of the NBA?
Kentucky
How many players have been drafted first round by Duke basketball?
Duke University has one of the richest basketball traditions in the United States. To date, Duke has had 35 first round NBA draft picks. The first came in 1963 and the most recent came in 2014.
Is a basketball hoop round or oval?
Round.
Is a basketball hoop round?
nup
Is basketball played year round or in seasons?
It is played year round.
How many sides does a basketball have?
a basketball is round, there are no sides
A sport that uses a round net?
basketball
How many basketball teams played for round 3 in the NCAA basketball for men?
32
How round is a basketball?
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What is are an basketball?
a round ball you bounce and throw in a tall net
How wide is a basketball from one end to another?
it is round there are no ends
Why is the basketball round?
Try Dribbling a square!So you can bounce it.
What time of year is this basketball played?
all year round
Is basketball year round sport?
No, the season stops and then opens again.
