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James Naismith invents the game of basketball
Dr James Naismith, an instructor at the School for Christian Workers (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts, invents basket ball. -
First public game
Students and workers at the School for Christian Workers play the first public game of basket ball. -
The amount of points change
The field goal value is changed from three points to two points. The free throw value is changed from three points to one point. -
first college basketball doubleheader
The first college basketball doubleheader is played at Madison Square Garden in front of over 16,000 fans. New York University defeats Notre Dame 25-18, and Westminster beats St. John's 37-33. -
first basketball game on TV
The first televised basketball games were played between Pittsburgh and Fordham (57-37) and New York University and Georgetown (50-27) at Madison Square Garden. -
basketball association of america is founded
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) is founded. Maurice Podoloff is named the league president. -
first black man
Duquesne University's Charles Cooper becomes the first black man drafted by an NBA team, the Boston Celtics. -
3 point line
The NBA adopts a three point line. -
first ever NBA lottery pick
The New York Knicks win the first ever NBA lottery pick. and select Patrick Ewing. -
womens basketball
The NBA Agrees to start a Womens Nation Basketball Association (WNBA). -
first high schoooler to be drafted #1
The Washington Wizards draft Kwame Brown as the first ever high schooler to be drafted #1 overall in the NBA. -
name fix
The spelling of basket ball becomes basketball.
