The Development and Growth of Basketball By mdhyun Dec 1, 1891 Basketball was invented by James Naismith!! Period: Dec 1, 1891 to May 19, 2011 The Birth and Growth of Basketball Jan 19, 1892 First official basketball game played May 19, 1892 Senda Berenson Abbott introduces game to women at Smith College in Massachussetts. Jan 19, 1893 First official women's basketball game played Jan 22, 1898 First professional basketball league is formed Jan 19, 1904 Introduced as an exhibition sport in Olympic games Apr 21, 1914 More than 360 colleges offer basketball to students. Jan 19, 1919 First international basketball tournament held in Paris, France. Jan 19, 1936 First time basketball is played at Olympics as official sport. May 19, 1937 First National Collegiate basketball tournament held in Kansas City, MS. Jan 19, 1946 The National Basketball Association (NBA) is created Jan 19, 1951 First NBA All Star game is played Jan 19, 1954 The 24 second shot clock is introduced in the NBA Jan 19, 1967 The American Basketball Association (ABA) is created Jan 19, 1979 The 3 point shot is introduced into the NBA Jan 19, 1989 Professional basketball players are allowed to compete in Olympics for very first time. Jan 19, 1992 "Dream Team" wins gold medal at Olympics in Barcelona Jan 19, 1993 First NBA game played in Europe (London, England) Jan 19, 2004 First NBA game played in China
