Evolution of Basketball By Tiff Van 1891 Basketball Was Invented Rules Period: 1891 to 2018 Evolution of Basketball Feb 7, 1893 The first college team played the YMCA The first college team 1898 The professional league was founded [Professional League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(1898%E2%80%931904) 1906 The first all black teams were formed The first all black team 1914 The First World War helped spread the game of basketball Wartime basketball 1946 The NBA was formed
