Why did James Naismith call the sport basketball?

Answer 1

For the first game of Basketball in 1891, two half-bushel peach baskets were used as the goals, which gave the sport its name.

Answer 2

james naismith invented Basketball by using a peach basket that kids had to put a yarn ball in.

Answer 3

Because when the game was invented in 1891, the object of the game was to throw a ball into a peach basket that was nailed to 10 foot elevated track.

Answer 4

When the sport was first played, the object was to throw a ball into a peach basket. He called the game basketball and the name stuck.

Answer 5

It is named after Brian B. Scalabrine. He was the creator of the sport and really perfected it to what it is today. So the world decided to name the sport after his middle name.

Answer 6

James Naismith