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Dr James Naismith used a peach basket for the basket and for the ball was a socccer ball.

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Naismith made the sport Basketball.

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Basketball!

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When was the sport of basketball made?

in December 1891 by James Naismith


Who was a pioneer in the development of modern basketball?

I believe that you are looking for the sport's inventor, James Naismith.


Who told James naismith to invent a sport?

Well, Naismith was a dumb man so whocares lets play ping-pong booom


Who was considered the Father of basketball?

James Naismith is considered the Father of basketball. He was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented the sport in December 1891. Naismith wrote the original basketball rules and established the foundation for the game that is played today.


Who helped invent basketball?

James Naismith started basketball(November 6, 1861 - November 28, 1939) was a Canadian and naturalized American sports coach and innovator. Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. Naismith wrote the original basketball rulebook, founded the University of Kansas basketball program, and lived to see basketball adopted as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event in 1936. Naismith's contributions to basketball have earned him several posthumous honors, such as in the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Ontario Sports Legends Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame, the Kansas State Sports Hall of Fame and the FIBA Hall of Fame. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame carries his name.James Naismith