James Naismith was a soccer coach and he wanted to develop an indoor exercise that would keep his team in shape during the off season. So he nailed up wooden fruit baskets on the walls and had his team run around throwing the soccer balls into the fruit baskets. He eventually developed this into Basketball as we know it today. If you get a chance, visit the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts.
Centuries ago, the Aztecs of Mexico are supposed to have had a basketball-like game, where the two teams tried to kick or throw a heavy rubber ball through an elevated hole in the wall, but we don't consider this to be related to modern basketball. The losing team was made into human sacrifices; that was their version of 'sudden death overtime'
The Harlem Rens were the first African-American basketball team and they were actually founded in 1922. They played from 1922 until 1948.
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Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He also wrote the original basketball rulebook and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
Derrick Turner. The best basketball player ever from St. Louis
1946 as the BAA, the merged in 1950 with the NBL to become the NBA
Basketball was founded in 1891.
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The Harlem Rens were the first African-American basketball team and they were actually founded in 1922. They played from 1922 until 1948.
Michigan State University Basketball was founded in 1899. The first coach to lead the team was Charles O Bemies. There have been many successes for the MSU team - including winning the National Championship in 1979 and 2000.
Marquette Basketball or Marquette Golden Eagles Men's Basketball formerly the Marquette Warriors was founded in 1916. It played for a national title in 1974 but lost.
In 1891 by James Naismith.
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The first league was founded in 1894 with six teams in it and the Trenton Nationals were the first champions but the original Celtics are considered to be "the father of modern basketball"
Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He also wrote the original basketball rulebook and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
Derrick Turner. The best basketball player ever from St. Louis