Physical Education notes. History of basketball.

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HISTORY OF BASKETBALL
 Basketball came to existence through the ingenuity of Dr.
James Naismith.
December 5, 1891
 Invention of Basketball
 Dr. James Naismith (a physical education teacher at YMCA in
Springfield, MA) invented the Basketball to keep his student
active during the cold winter months of Massachusetts.
 The game was played with a Peach Basket (nailed to the wall
10 feet off the ground and a soccer ball).
 Dribbling was not originally allowed in the game.
January 20, 1892
 First official game
 Played at a YMCA in Albany, New York with 9 players
 Final Score of the game was 1-0
February 9, 1895
 First College Basketball
 Played between Hamline University and School of Agriculture
 School of Agriculture (won) score 9-3
November 20, 1898
 First Professional League called The Nation of Basketball
League was founded.
1906
 First Independent All Black Basketball Teams (Saint
Christopher of New York City)
May 14, 1906
 Invention of MODERN HOOP (invented with a metal rim,
cloth net and a wooden backboard).
 Peach Baskets were used until 1901 only
1917
 During the first world war, the US army called the America
Expeditionary Force played basketball wherever they want.
1936
 Games in Berlin
 Basketball joined the Olympic Program and it has remained to
this day.
 Women’s Basketball debuted at the 1976 games in Montreal.

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1992
 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
 NBA players were allowed to play for their National Team
March 27, 1939
 University of Oregon defeats Ohio State University (46-33) to
win the first ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
 MARCH MADNESS as the tournament became known and
grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939.
1946
 The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed.
 This was a professional league
May 28, 1949
 The NBA was formed
 The BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form
the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1950 – 1951
 The NBA began to racially integrate
February 5, 1958
 Implementation of the Modern Basketball
 Tony Hinkle (late 1950’s when he invented the more visible
orange-rubber basket that is used today).
March 14, 1959
 Dribbling becomes part of the game
 Once the manufacturing of basketball became universal, the
technique of dribbling was implemented as the basketball were
more consistently shaped.
1967
 The second professional league called the American
Basketball Association (ABA)
 ABA was founded and played with a three-point shot
 They folded in 1967 and 4 teams joined the NBA
 NBA continues to be one of the most popular leagues in the
country.
1968
 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
 Hall of Fame was created (it was named in the Honor of the
Creator of the Game Basketball, James Naismith).
March 25, 1976
 ABA-NBA merger

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 An upstart organization, the ABA, emerged in 1967 and briefly
threatened the NBA’s dominance until the ABA-NBA merger
in 1976.
 Today the NBA is the top professional basketball league in the
world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent and the level of
competition.
NBA Draft 1984
 Considered to be one of the most celebrated drafts in the
history
 Some of the biggest names in the sport came into the league
including a junior out of the University of North Carolina
called Michael Jordan.
 Alongside Jordan, players like John Stockton, Charles
Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon were also drafted.
February 6, 1988
 Most ICONIC DUNK of all time occurred at the hands of
Michael Jordan in the NBA dunk contest during All-Star
Weekend.
 Michael Jordan had won the dunk contest the year prior and
was arguably in the athletic prime of his career.
 In search of perfect 50, Jordan decided to push his physical
limits by attempting a dunk never seen before.
 In the last round of the dunk contest, Jordan ran up the court and
took off from the free throw line and slammed the ball through
the hoop. This dunk won him the contest and is often rewarded
as a highlight of his career.
HOW DOES SCORING WORKD IN BASKETBALL?
 Points are scored anytime a player puts the ball through the
basket.
VARIETY OF SHOTS
1. Lay-Ups
2. Slam Dunks
3. Jump Shots
4. Free Throws
5. 3 – pointers and more
 The number of points awarded is based on the shot type and the
distance from the basket that shot is taken from.
Free Throws
 It is granted when a player is fouled in the act of shooting the
ball.
 If the shot is missed, the shooter is awarded.

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 Two (2) free throws for 2-point shot
 Three (3) free throws for 3-point shot
 It is also granted when the team committing a foul in the
penalty, which is when a team commits at least five (5) fouls
in a single quarter.
 Beginning with the fifth foul, any defensive or loose ball foul
results in two free throw for the opposing team, whatever they
are shooting the ball or not.
2 – Point Baskets
 Most common type of Scoring
 Any shot that is made from inside of the 3-poiny line (22 feet)
and can be done with a jump shot, layout or dunk.
3-Point Baskets
 NBA introduced the 3-point line during the 1979-80 season
which rewarded players for making shots from long distance
with an extra point.
 Before then, all shots that came during live action counted for 2-
points.
HISTORY OF BASKETBALL IN THE PHILIPPINES
 Number one (1) sport in the Philippines despite from
emerging sports such as badminton and football, it still remains
etched in the hearts and minds of the sports-loving Filipino
people.
 The succeeding years of Philippine basketball saw the
emergence of newer and fresher basketball talents from the likes
of Ricardo Brown, Ato Agustin, Allan Caidic, Benjie Paras,
and Hector Calma to the later generations of Danny Seigle,
Danny Ildefonso, Kenneth Duremdes, Asi Taulava and
Mark Caguioa.
 1948: Philippine became the first basketball team to score at
least 100 points in Olympic competitions, outclassing tray
102-30.
 Philippines finished third in the 1954 FIBA World Champions
courtesy of Mumar and Loyzaga (DYNAMIC DUO) also led
the Philippines to several Asian Games gold medals during the
decade.
 1950’s: Philippines unleashed the legendary tandem of Lauro
Mumar and Carlos Loyzaga resulting into neck-to-neck
battle against basketball some of the top powerhouse teams of
the world including the US and the Soviet Union.
 Similarly, the collegiate leagues the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) and thee University Athletic
Association of the Philippines were established in 1924 and
1938 respectively.

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 Collegiate and Universities also started to embrace the sport of
basketball, incorporating the sport in their physical education
curriculum.
 Philippines also participated in the first ever Olympic Basketball
Tournament, finishing with a 4-1 win-loss record.
 Philippines won against Italy, Estonia, Mexico and Uruguay
but failed to upset the eventual champion Team USA.
FAR EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
 First Far Eastern Championship Games was held in the Carnival
Grounds (now Rizal Memorial Spores Complex) in Malate,
Manila, Philippines on February 4, 1913.
 192: ES Brown, president of the Philippine Athletic
Association and Manila Carnival Game proposed the creation
of the “Far Eastern Olympic Games” to China and Japan.
FAR EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
i. The Philippine Island
ii. Republic of China
iii. Empire of Japan
iv. British East Indies (Malaysia)
v. Kingdom of Thailand
vi. British Crown Colony Hong Kong
Sizes of Ball
 Girls: G6
 Boys: G7