Basketball FactsNBA Basketball FactsWho is the only NBA player to ever record a double triple double? Check out this answer and many other facts about the NBA in the link below - coming soon
NCAA Basketball FactsWho holds the single game record for scoring in an NCAA tournament game? When was the first NCAA tournament held? See the link below to find these answers and more...NCAA Basketball Facts General Basketball Facts- Basketball became an official Olympic even at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936.- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Mass. - The first game was played in a basement gymnasium. There was a stepladder to retrieve the ball from the peach baskets each time a point was scored. - The first player to lead the NCAA, NBA, and ABA in scoring was Rick Barry with the University of Miami, FL ('61-'65), Oaklands Oaks ('68-'69), and the Golden St. Warriors ('72-'78) - Basketball finally changed to 5 on 5 in 1895 and in 1897 it was made formal in the rules - In 1913, the bottom of the basketball net is left open for the first time - meaning it was no longer necessary to retrieve the ball from the net, once a basket was scored. - In 1920, the backboards were moved two feet from the wall of the court. Before this rule change, players would "climb" the padded wall to sink baskets - In 1967, the slam dunk was made illegal! (What were they thinking?) The much-loved dunk was made legal again in 1976.
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