PROJECT ON BASKETBALL

The sport of basketball was started in 1891 by professor James Naismith. The sport of basketball has changed in many ways. This project is about those changes.

CHANGES IN BASKETBALL

• Goals used to be peach baskets nailed to poles.
• Used to be played with a soccer ball.
• Baskets used to be worth 1 point.
• NBA used to be called BAA.

MORE CHANGES IN BASKETBALL

• There used to be no shotclock.
• Fifty players on a team.
• Nine players on the court at once.

EVEN MORE CHANGES IN BASKETBALL.

• Players used to only shoot or use lay ups to score.
• No dunking, until 1971.
• There used to be no three point line. (created 1945).

FUN FACTS

• Michael Jordan is considered the best player.
• The New York Knicks used to be call the Nickerbockers.
• The Boston Celtics have won the most championships (17).
• If you foul twice in a row you are out until next point.
• Bill russel has most championships (11).

PLAYER STATS

• Most points is Kareem Abdul-Jabar.
• Most assists is John Stockton.
• Most rebounds is Wilt Chamberlain.
• Most steals in John stockton.
• Most blocks is Hakeem Olajuwon.