Early history
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The first basketball game as we know it know was on January 20th, 1892 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith invented the game for the YMCA to play during the winter. Naismith wrote simple rules for the game, and nailed two peach baskets for hoops. Most of original Naismith rules are still in place today.
Basketball grew in popularity in a few years. Most of the YMCA centers in the Northern Eastern U.S. and Southern Canada had facilities for basketball. However, within a decade of its invention many YMCA centers began to ban the game because of the rough style of play. Later, other amateur groups picked it up again, and new basketball leagues began forming, including the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Local leagues began to form. Sometimes teams from other regions would travel to play another team. Once of these games took place on November 7, 1896. This was the first known professional basketball game, played in Trenton, New Jersey between the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA.
Women's basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Massachusetts. The first intercollegiate women's game was played between Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in
1893 by Sendra Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton,
MA. No male spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the
time. What some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court
diagram led to three zones sections with two players stationary in each section.
In 1938, the three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary
guards, two stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the
entire court.
The first
intercollegiate women’s game was played between Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California i
Basketball grew in popularity in a few years. Most of the YMCA centers in the Northern Eastern U.S. and Southern Canada had facilities for basketball. However, within a decade of its invention many YMCA centers began to ban the game because of the rough style of play. Later, other amateur groups picked it up again, and new basketball leagues began forming, including the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Local leagues began to form. Sometimes teams from other regions would travel to play another team. Once of these games took place on November 7, 1896. This was the first known professional basketball game, played in Trenton, New Jersey between the Trenton YMCA and the Brooklyn YMCA.
Women's basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Massachusetts. The first intercollegiate women's game was played between Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in
1893 by Sendra Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton,
MA. No male spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the
time. What some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court
diagram led to three zones sections with two players stationary in each section.
In 1938, the three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary
guards, two stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the
entire court.
The first
intercollegiate women’s game was played between Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California in 1896.
Women’s basketball was introduced in 1893 by Sendra
Berenson, a gymnastic instructor, at Smith College, Northampton, MA. No male
spectators were allowed since it was socially unacceptable at the time. What
some say was a result of a misinterpretation of Naismith's court diagram led to
three zones sections with two players stationary in each section. In 1938, the
three court sections where reduced to two, with two stationary guards, two
stationary forwards, and two "rovers" that could move around the entire court.
The first intercollegiate women’s game was played between
Stanford and California i
Competitive basketball
Two years after the first professional basketball game, 6 teams from Philadelphia and New Jersey formed the National Basketball League.
In 1901 many collages began supporting the sport and creating teams. However, there were not many college teams playing.
In 1901 many collages began supporting the sport and creating teams. However, there were not many college teams playing.