History of the Shotclock By braxtoncoon Period: Dec 1, 1891 to Apr 26, 2016 History of Basketball and the Shot Clock Dec 21, 1891 Basketball Invented by James Naismith Mar 11, 1892 First public game of basketball was played. Period: Jul 28, 1898 to Apr 28, 1904 National Basketball League's 1st Lifespan Jun 2, 1937 The NBL is reformed and definitely more popular. Jun 6, 1946 The Basketball Association of America(BAA) is founded. Jun 6, 1949 BAA and NBL merge to form the NBA. Period: Jun 6, 1949 to Apr 28, 2016 Lifespan of the NBA Nov 22, 1950 Lowest scoring pro game to date, 19-18. The Fort Wayne Pistons beat the MInneapolis Lakers by a whopping score of 19-18. The lowest scoring game ever. Oct 30, 1954 Debut of the 24-sec Shot Clock. Nov 1, 1969 NCAA women's basketball implements a 30 second shot clock. Period: Nov 1, 1969 to Apr 28, 2016 Women's College Basketball Uses a Shot Clock Nov 1, 1976 CA high school basketball uses a 30 second shot clock. Nov 1, 1985 NCAA Men's basketball adopts a 45 second shot clock. Period: Nov 1, 1985 to Apr 28, 2016 Men's College Basketball Uses a Shot Clock Nov 1, 1993 NCAA Men's shot clock reduced to 35 seconds. Nov 1, 2015 NCAA Men's shot clock reduced to 30 seconds.