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History of Basketball Timeline

By kingbklyn06
  • Invented

    Invented

    Basket ball was invented (two words at the time)
  • Freethrow line moved

    Freethrow line moved

    Freethrow line moved from 20ft-15ft
  • Freethrow value changed

    Freethrow value changed

    Freethrow value changed from 3pts to 1pt
  • Basket Ball changes

    Basket Ball changes

    Basket Ball becomes Basketball
  • Zone defense is outlawed

    Zone defense is outlawed

    The BAA outlaws zone defense.
  • First Black Man Drafted

    First Black Man Drafted

    Charles Cooper is the first black man drafted
  • First All-Star Game

    First All-Star Game

    The East defeats the West 111-92 in the first All-star game.
  • Foul Line Widened

    Foul Line Widened

    NBA widens then foul line 6ft-12ft
  • 24 Second Clock

    24 Second Clock

    NBA introduces the 24 second clock
  • Record For 55 Rebounds

    Record For 55 Rebounds

    Wilt Chamberlain grabs a NBA record for 55 rebounds