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James Niasman -
James Niasman made rules for Womens Basketball -
The very first womens professsional basketball game was played at Smith College. No men were aloud to watch -
For the first 2 years of Basketball, they used a ball that looked similar to a Soccer Ball. -
Played in Springfield, Massachusetts -
The first game that paid the players to play took place in the Masonic Temple -
AAU sponsored the 1st Women's Basketball championship using men's rules. 5,000 spectators -
Basketball became an official Olympic Sport. Won by the Soviet Union winning 5 games in a row -
The very first African American player, Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooper was drafted by the Boston Celtics -
The Lakers were the first team to win 3-consecutive championships -
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points out of 169 in the Philidelphia Warriors and New York Knicks 169-147 game. -
Micheal Jordan, 6 time champion was born on February 17, 1963 -
American Basketball Association founded by Hall of Famer, George Mikan -
Hall of Fame opened in Springfield, Masachusetts -
Moses Malone signs with the Utah Stars, to be the first ABA basketball player straight from college. -
Detriot Positons v. Denver Nuggets
Combines score of 370
Pistons defeated the Nuggets with a final score of 186-184 -
Created by Eddie Rios Melledo -
Micheal Jordan won the Slam Dunk Contest with a score of 50