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Beginning of Basketball
Dr. James Naismith is credited with inventing basketball and was an instructor at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
First women school to play Basketball
The first women school to play basketball was Smith College in Massachusetts and men were not allowed to watch the games. -
National Records for Women
National record was set when Marie Boyd played for (Lonaconing Central) scored a 156 points in a 162-3 victory over Cumberland Ursuline Academy. -
Basketball is an olympic sport
Basketball becomes an official Olympic sport and was hosted in Berlin, Germany that year. The US defeats Canada 19-8 for the gold medal. -
The BAA
Maurice podoloff was named president after 6 teams left the NBL and joined the BAA and these 17 teams formed the NBA. -
24- SECOND CLOCK
The NBA introduced the 24-second clock and because of that the pace of the basketball games quicken. -
Boston makes league history
Boston won its 8th Title in a row and it was known as the longest streak in league history. -
New Basketball Players
The first professional basketball player straight out of high school, Moses Malone, signs with the Utah Stars of the ABA. -
Soviet Union vs Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks become the First NBA team to play in the Soviet Union as they defeat the Soviet team 85-84. The first NBA team to play in Soviet Union was the Atlanta Hawks and they also defeated the team 85-84. -
WNBA
The Womens Nation Basketball Association was started after the NBA agreed. -
Drafting
Yao Ming was the first overall pick to never play college ball in the US and he was drafted by the Houston rockets. -
