Positions
This position is usually the team's main ball-handler and is often called the "floor general."
Point guard
A player commits this violation when they take too many steps without dribbling the ball.
Traveling
An offensive player jumps to shoot, but a defender hits their arm after the ball has already been released. What type of foul may be called?
A shooting foul, if the contact is illegal and occurs as part of the shooting action.
This NBA legend spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was nicknamed “The Big Aristotle.”
Shaquille O’Neal
How many points is a free throw worth
1
This position is typically known for scoring, shooting, and playing on the perimeter.
Shooting guard
This violation occurs when a player stops dribbling, then starts dribbling again.
Double dribble
A player dribbles, picks up the ball, takes two steps, and jumps for a layup. Is this traveling?
No, this is a legal two-step move.
This basketball player famously wore number 23 for the Chicago Bulls and won six NBA championships with the team.
Michael Jordan
This player is known as “King James” and has played for the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers.
LeBron James
Often a versatile position, this player can score, defend, and rebound from both inside and outside.
Small forward
A player has this many seconds to inbound the ball after a made basket or out-of-bounds play.
5 seconds
A player loses control of the ball while attempting a pass, dives after it, and then gets up while still holding the ball. What violation may occur?
traveling.
This women's basketball legend became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game in 1994.
Cheryl Miller
How many players from each team are on the court during a normal basketball game?
5 players
This position usually plays near the basket and is expected to rebound and defend in the paint.
Power forward
This occurs when a defensive player illegally makes contact with an offensive player.
personal foul
A team is holding the ball in the backcourt. The player dribbles across half court, then passes the ball back to a teammate standing in the backcourt. What violation could be called?
backcourt violation
This NBA team won three straight championships from 2000–2002, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
Who are the Los Angeles Lakers
This is the name for a shot made while jumping backward away from the basket.
fadeaway
Usually the tallest player on the team, this position is commonly responsible for protecting the rim and grabbing rebounds.
center
A player cannot remain in the opponent's painted area for more than this many consecutive seconds while their team controls the ball in the frontcourt, under standard NBA rules.
3 seconds
With 2 seconds left, a player catches an inbound pass, jumps, and releases the ball before landing out of bounds. The shot goes in. Does the basket count?
Yes, as long as the player legally established themselves inbounds when receiving the pass and released the ball before becoming out of bounds.
this U.S. men's basketball team, featuring NBA stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, competed in the 1992 Olympics.
“Dream Team”
A player who grabs a missed shot by either team is credited with this statistic
rebound