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Dr. James Naismith who was an instructor at the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, Massachusetts invents basket ball.
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Students and workers at the School for Christian Workers play the first public game of basket ball.
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The first known professional basketball game is played in Trenton, New Jersey
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Basketball becomes an official Olympic sport. The United States defeats Canada 19-8 for the gold medal. The games were played in Berlin, Germany.
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when the laceless molded ball was made official, the size had been set at 30 inches.
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame opens in Springfield, Massachusets.
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The NBA's first “three-pointer” was made by Chris Ford from the Boston Celtics.
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The NBA adds a third referee.
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NBA starts a Womens Nation Basketball Association (WNBA).
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The Washington Wizards draft Kwame Brown as the first ever high schooler to be drafted #1 overall in the NBA.
