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OK i normally do not answer my own question but after seeing people time after time nameing Shaq as the FIRST person to brake the backboard in a NBA game i had to ... SO HERE IT IS ....
Although Daryl Dawkins made it famous, lots of trivia sites and fan sites say the first backboard (a wooden one) broken in the NBA was by none other than Chuck Connors, who later went on to star as TV's Rifleman
- However, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard, Chuck Connors(who would become far more famous as an actor), did not do so with a dunk. When playing for the Boston Celtics in 1946, Connors took a set shot during pregame warmups, hitting the front of the rim.
Shaq, Micheal Jordan Lebron in high school and vince sanity carter in high school.
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When was the first backboard smashed?
1954 by Shane o kur
What is the chemistry of a basketball hoop?
The backboard is from plexiglass or glass.
What is basketball ring?
basketball ring is where you can shoot the ball. it is a metal ring that sticks out of the backboard that you must shoot the ball through. The rim also contains a net that the ball falls out of once you make it in.
What is the square area called on basketball backboard?
Box Square area painted or taped above the rim on the backboard.
How many feet is basketball backboard from 3 point line?
23 Feet, 9 Inches
What is a backboard in basketball?
the backboard is behind the basketball hoop
Why is the basketball backboard their?
The basketball backboard is there to show ppl where to shot the ball to get it in.
When was the first backboard smashed?
1954 by Shane o kur
What is the square thing on the back of a basketball hoop called?
It is commonly known as a basketball backboard.
What are the dimensions of a fan shaped basketball backboard?
The dimensions for a rounded basketball backboard in the NCAA is only slightly different than the dimensions for a rounded basketball backboard in the NBA. NCAA regulations allow the basketball backboard to be 4 feet high,Êwhile the NBA requires that the basketball backboard be no more than 3 1/2 feet high.
Where is the shooting square located on a basketball backboard?
on the backboard above the rim
How many inches is pro basketball backboard?
A Basketball Backboard is 72 inches long.
How wide is the regulation basketball backboard in college basketball?
11 feet
How big is the box on the basketball backboard?
The box inside the backboard of a basketball goal has an area of 0.59 meters by 0.45 meters. The bottom of the box sits 0.15 meters above the bottom edge of the backboard.
What is backboard in basketball?
its the thing behind the hoop
What is basketball rim?
it is the hoop attached to the backboard
How much does a basketball backboard cost?
30
