Basketball Basics
A regular basket is worth how many points?
2 points
The tallest person on the court usually plays this position?
Center
The team that has possession of the ball is called the ______?
Offense
Making physical contact with another play is called what?
Foul
How many players from each team are on the court at a time?
5 players
The type of defense where you guard a specific person on the other team and go where they go?
Man to man defense
A free throw is worth how many points?
1 point
You should never dribble higher this body part?
Waist
What are the 2 ways to move the ball down the court?
Dribbling and Passing
What part of your body should you raise helps with defense?
Your arms
Shot that is taken closest to the basket and is the highest percentage shot?
Lay-up
When you dribble you use your ____ and the ball should never touch your ____?
Fingertips / palms
_____ is having possession of the ball and moving your feet without dribbling the ball?
Traveling
Type of defense where you guard an area on the court and anyone that enters that area?
Zone defense
Two types of passes?
Chest, bounce and overhead pass
Dribbling with two hands at the same time or dribbling while holding the ball and then dribbling again is called what?
Double dribble
Which country won the gold medal for men's basketball out of the 2024 Olympics in Paris?
USA
When guarding another player, you should stay between ____ and ____?
Them and the basket
Jumping up and retrieving the ball after a missed shot is called what?
Rebound
Who invented the game of Basketball?
James Naismith