Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world, and for good reason. The fast-paced action, incredible athleticism, and intense competition make it a thrilling sport to watch and play. But there's so much more to this sport than meets the eye. Here are 50 facts about basketball that you might not have known.
1. Basketball was created in December 1891 by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith.
2. The first basketball game was played on December 21, 1891, with a score of 1-0.
3. The standard size of a basketball is approximately 27 inches in circumference and weighs around 22 ounces.
4. Michael Jordan is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, having won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
5. The original basketball hoop was a peach basket with the bottom cut out, and the first ball used was a soccer ball.
6. The first professional basketball league, the National Basketball League (NBL), was formed in 1898.
7. The first slam dunk in a professional basketball game was performed by Kansas Jayhawks player K.C. Jones in the 1950s.
8. The shortest player in NBA history was Muggsy Bogues, who stood at just 5 feet 3 inches tall.
9. The tallest player in NBA history was Manute Bol, who was 7 feet 7 inches tall.
10. The first African American head coach in the NBA was Bill Russell, who coached the Boston Celtics in 1966.
11. The first women's professional basketball league, the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL), was formed in 1978.
12. The first international basketball competition was held in 1950, with the Philippines winning the championship.
13. The 1992 United States Olympic basketball team, also known as the "Dream Team," is widely considered the greatest basketball team of all time.
14. The highest-scoring basketball game of all time was played on December 13, 1983, with the Detroit Pistons defeating the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime.
15. The first 3-point line in basketball was introduced in the ABA (American Basketball Association) in 1967.
16. The first basketball video game was called "Basketball" and was released in 1971.
17. The Harlem Globetrotters, a traveling basketball team, have been entertaining audiences with their unique style of play and trick shots since 1927.
18. The "Shot Clock" was introduced in 1954 to speed up the game and prevent teams from stalling.
19. The highest individual score in a single game in NBA history was scored by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a game in 1962.
20. The first slam dunk contest was held during the 1976 NBA All-Star Game.
21. The first women's basketball game played in the Olympics was in 1976.
22. The Boston Celtics have won the most NBA championships, with a total of 17 championships.
23. The original name for the sport was "Naismith Ball."
24. Basketball was included in the Summer Olympics for the first time in 1936.
25. The first college basketball game was played in 1895, between Hamline University and the University of Minnesota.
26. The first African American to play in the NBA was Earl Lloyd, who played for the Washington Capitols in 1950.
27. The first female to play in a men's professional basketball game was Lusia Harris, who played for the New Orleans Jazz in 1979.
28. The first international basketball tournament was the World Championships, which was held in 1950.
29. The first women's basketball game televised nationally was the 1976 AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) national championship game.
30. The first basketball Hall of Fame was established in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1959.
31. The term "March Madness" was first used to describe the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 1982.
32. The first African American head coach in the NCAA was John McLendon, who coached Cleveland State in 1966.
33. The first women's basketball team to win a gold medal in the Olympics was the Soviet Union in 1976.
34. The shortest player to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest was Spud Webb, who was 5 feet 7 inches tall.
35. The most points scored by a single team in a single NBA game is 140, scored by the Phoenix Suns in 1990.
36. The most points scored by a single player in a single Olympic basketball game is 35, scored by Granny Reid of the United States in 1936.
37. The most points scored by a single player in a single college basketball game is 100, scored by Frank Selvy of Furman University in 1954.
38. The first basketball game to be played on a raised court, now known as a "basketball court," was played in 1895.
39. The first women's basketball team to win a world championship was the Soviet Union in 1959.
40. The first women's basketball game to be played in Madison Square Garden was in 1971.
41. The first basketball team to win a gold medal in the Olympics was the United States in 1936.
42. The first women's basketball team to win a gold medal in the World Championships was the Soviet Union in 1959.
43. The first basketball game to be played in a domed stadium was in 1963, in Houston, Texas.
44. The first basketball team to win a world championship with an undefeated record was the United States in 1970.
45. The first women's basketball team to win a gold medal in the Pan American Games was the United States in 1971.
46. The first women's basketball game to be played in an NBA arena was in 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio.
47. The first women's basketball team to win a gold medal in the Goodwill Games was the United States in 1986.
48. The first African American head coach to win an NBA championship was Doc Rivers, who coached the Boston Celtics in 2008.
49. The first African American head coach to win a WNBA championship was Michael Cooper, who coached the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002.
50. The first women's basketball team to win a gold medal in the EuroBasket tournament was the Soviet Union in 1973.
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