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In the fall of 1891 basketball is invented by Dr, James Naismith in Massachusetts.
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On this day the first women's basketball game was played at Smith College between the freshman and the sophomores. No men were allowed to attend the game
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On this day the NCAA was created and basketball was added to introcollegiate sports as a request from Theodore Roosevelt, because of the amount of deaths and serious injuries from football
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Basketball became recognized as an olympic sport. Since then the US has dominated basketball in the Olympics.
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Oregon defeated Ohio state 46-33 in the first ever NCAA championship. Since then the NCAA tournament has become one of the most watched sporting events in the world.
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The Basketball Association of America was formed between 11 different cities and teams. The name was later changed to the National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Chuck Cooper became the 1st African American to play in the NBA. Cooper was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA draft that year
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On this day, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points playing for the Philadelphia Warrior's in a 169-147 win against the New York Knicks. This record still stands today as the most points ever scored my a single player in one game. What's even more amazing about this record is that it was achieved before the 3-point line
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Moses Malone became the first player to ever sign a professional contract straight out of high school when he signed with the Utah Stars of the ABA.
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Ronnie Carr playing for Western Carolina, made the first 3-point shot ever in a game. The 3 pointe line would forever change the game of basketball, allowing players and opportunity for one extra point on a shot behind this line