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History of Basketball

  • Dr. James Naismith

    Dr. James Naismith
    Dr. James Naismith invents the game of basketball.
  • First Public Game

    First Public Game
    The first public basketball game is played.
  • Marie Boyd

    Marie Boyd
    Marie Boyd scores 156 points in a girls basketball game. This is the national record for girls.
  • First College Doubleheader

    First College Doubleheader
    The first college basketball doubleheader is played at Madison Square Garden. New York University defeats Notre Dame and Westminster defeats St. John's.
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    Basketball Becomes an Olympic Sport

    Basketball becomes an offical olympic sport. United States defeats Canda for the gold medal. The olympic games were played in Berlin Germany.
  • First Televised Basketball Game

    First Televised Basketball Game
    The first televised basketball games were played.
  • BAA is Founded

    BAA is Founded
    The Basketball Association of America is founded.
  • Minneapolis Lakers

    Minneapolis Lakers
    The Minneapolis Lakers become the first basketball team to win back- to-back championships.
  • First All-Star Basketball Game

    First All-Star Basketball Game
    The East defeats the West in the first all-star basketball game.
  • Boston Celtics

    Boston Celtics
    Boston Celtics win their first of their 8 consecutive basketball championships.
  • Naismith Hall of Fame

    Naismith Hall of Fame
    The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is complete and opens.
  • Moses Malone

    Moses Malone
    Moses Malone becomes the first professional basketball player to come straight from high school.
  • Highest Scoring NBA Game

    Highest Scoring NBA Game
    Detroit Pistons defeat the Denver Nuggets in a NBA basketball game. The score was 186 to184, it is the highest scoring NBA game in history.
  • Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan
    Michael Jordan scores a playoff high of 63 points.
  • WNBA

    WNBA
    The Womes Nation Basketball Association (WNBA) is created.
  • First Woman Referee

    First Woman Referee
    Violet becomes the first woman to referee a major basketball event.
  • Kwame Brown

    Kwame Brown
    Kwame Brown becomes the first high schooler to be drafted #1 overall in the NBA draft.