HISTORY
What year was Basketball invented?
In 1891 by James Naismith.
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
What does WNBA stand for?
Women's National Basketball Association
What is is called when you move without dribbling the ball?
A travel
What is it called when one player helps another teammate score.
An assist.
Where was basketball invented?
Springfield, Massachusetts
When was the NBA formed?
1949
When was the WNBA founded?
1996
What is it called when you dribble, stop, and then dribble again?
A double dribble.
How is a basketball game started?
A jump ball.
What was the first basketball hoop made of?
A peach basket. They used to use a ladder to get the ball out of the basket after every point!
What is the highest number of points scored by a single player in a game?
100! scored by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962.
What team won the first WNBA championship?
The Houston Comets in 1997
A move to change hands while dribbling.
Crossover dribble
What is it called when a defensive player takes the ball away from an offensive player?
A steal
What famous rivalry saved the NBA's popularity in the 80's?
Magic Johnson (Lakers) vs Larry Bird (Celtics).
Who was the first non-white Basketball player in the NBA?
Wataru "Wat" Misaka, a 5-foot-7 Japanese-American guard who played for the New York Knicks in 1947.
Who was the first woman signed by the WNBA?
Sheryl Swoops
What is goal tending?
when a defender interferes with a shot that is on a downward trajectory toward the basket
What is it called when a player grabs the ball after a missed shot.
A rebound
When did basketball become an official Olympic sport?
1936 in the Berlin games, the United States won the first gold metal vs Canada in basketball.
What was the Dream Team?
The first US Men's Basketball squad to feature active NBA superstars. The Dream Team is widely considered to be one of the greatest sports teams ever assembled.
Who was the first WNBA player to dunk a basketball in a game?
Lisa Leslie, an LA Sparks superstar and 3 time MVP.
whats it called when you go to the backcourt with the ball after it has crossed into the frontcourt.
A Backcourt/over-and-back violation.
What is it called when there is a violation of the rules resulting in loss of possession or the awarding of one or more free throws.
A Foul.