History of Basketball

Who invented basketball? A guy named James Naismith

Where? Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.

When? James invented basketball in 1891

How? It all started with two peach boxes as goals.

What were the circumstances at the beginning? There were 13 rules in basketball when it was first invented.

What was like at the start?People found the sport really interesting and fun at the beginning.

What types of shots were taken? The two most common shots that use the above described setup are the set-shot and the jump-shot.

How is basketball different from today than when it first started? Basketball changed over years. Better equipment was provided. Ruled changed. They found out better ways to play the game.