2007-03-28 10:19:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Why in the world is this in swimming and diving?
2007-03-28 10:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by Patchouli 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you want to know the history? The rules? NBA, NCAA, or some other international tournament.
- DR. James Naismith (b. Nov 6,1861 d. Nov 28,1939): Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass:
- Clair Bee (b. March 2, 1896 d. May 20,1983): Basketball coach at the college level-LIU and pro level-Washington Bullets contributions to the game include 1-3-1 zone, 3 second rule, and the NBA 24 second clock.
-1911 the two-foul shot
-1934 Basketball is reduced in size from 32 inches to 30 inches, making the easier to dribble and shoot.
-1944 goal tending rule
-1968 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield Massachusetts. Not just NBA players everybody played, coach, or been involved in basketball.
-1978 NBA 3 point shot, ABA had it 1968-1975
-1985 45 second shot clock, college -1986 3pt shot
-FIBA INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL
:http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/game/welcome_start.asp?an_id=294&pn_id=178&
NBA-PRO LEAGUE in the USA/Toronto
http://www.nba.com/
First Olympic tournement-1936 USA WINS /2004 Argentina gold
Women's Basketball Olympics 1976 USSR/ 2004 USA
FIBA WORLD CAMPIONSHIP-1ST World Championship 1950 Argentina wins/ 2006 Spain wins.
FIBA WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-1st World Championship 1953 USA wins/2006 Australia Wins.
EURO LEAGUE CHAMPION-2006 CSKA Moscow- Founded in 1958 ASK Riga was the 1st champion.
USA-College NIT- 1938 Temple/ NCAA-1939 Oregon/ 2006 Florida
*over time the NCAA becomes the premier tournament
NBA was formed in 1949 (BAA merges with the National Basketball Association) Minneapolis Lakers/ 2006 Miami Heat.
The game of basketball has grown into a true international sport Yao Ming (China) 2002 became the first non American #1 draft choice ( Houston Rockets)
2007-03-28 18:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok thats not a question and it shouldnt be in swim and dive
2007-03-28 20:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sam B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋