Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891.
Naismith was a Canadian physician of McGill University and minister on the faculty of a college for YMCA professionals (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts.
He modified an old Mayan game and wrote some basic rules.
The name, "Basket ball", was suggested by one of Naismith's students.
Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball.
Originally they used a peach basket with a bottom for the hoop.
The first womens basketball game was in 1892, at Smith College.
The first official basketball game was played January 20, 1892 in the YMCA gymnasium.
The International Basketball Federation was founded in 1932.
The Olympic Games included Basketball in 1936.
In 1946, the National Basketball Association was founded.
In the 1950s, Tony Hinkle introduced the orange ball that is now in use.
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