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Invention of Basketball
James Naismith invents the earliest form of basketball. -
Jerseys Change
Numbers are added to the back of the uniform. -
Team USA
The men's team wins gold its first world championship -
Olympics
Team USA makes its olympic debut -
Women's teams
The formation of a Professional Basketball League for women -
First Gold in Olympics
Team USA captures its first olympic gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympics -
Michael Jordan gets Drafted
The Great Player of All Time is drafted by the Chicago Bulls -
3s
3 pointers are introduced to college basketball -
1,000 wins
Pat Summit becomes the first coach (men's or women's) in Division I history to reach 1,000 wins -
Cavaliers Championship
After coming back from a 3-1 deficit, the Cleveland Cavaliers win Cleveland's first championship in 52 years