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  2. Basketball (ball) - Wikipedia

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    A typical basketball. A basketball is a spherical ball used in basketball games. Basketballs usually range in size from very small promotional items that are only a few inches (some centimeters) in diameter to extra large balls nearly 2 feet (60 cm) in diameter used in training exercises.

  3. Basketball - Wikipedia

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    The size of the basketball is also regulated. For men, the official ball is 29.5 inches (75 cm) in circumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz (620 g). If women are playing, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches (72 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") with a weight of 20 oz (570 g).

  4. 1891 in basketball - Wikipedia

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    1891 in basketball; 1891 in sports; Events. December 21 – The first game of basketball is played at the Springfield YMCA Training School under the rules of James ...

  5. James Naismith - Wikipedia

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    The original rules of basketball written by James Naismith in 1891, considered to be basketball's founding document, was auctioned at Sotheby's, New York, in December 2010. Josh Swade , a University of Kansas alumnus and basketball enthusiast, went on a crusade in 2010 to persuade moneyed alumni to consider bidding on and hopefully winning the ...

  6. The First Team - Wikipedia

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    The following are recognized by the Basketball Hall of Fame as members of "The First Team": [7] [8] Lyman Walker Archibald (July 3, 1868 – November 10, 1947) Franklin Everts Barnes (August 28, 1868 – October 3, 1947) Wilbert Franklin Carey (October 31, 1868 – June 16, 1940) William Richmond Chase (June 23, 1867 – August 30, 1951)

  7. Outline of basketball - Wikipedia

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    Basketball is a ball game and team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. Since being developed by James Naismith as a non-contact game that almost anyone can play, basketball has undergone many different rule variations ...

  8. Timeline of women's basketball - Wikipedia

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    The Grads are playing tonight! : the story of the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press. ISBN 978-0-88864-602-6. Hult, Joan S.; Trekell, Marianna (1991). A Century of women's basketball : from frailty to final four. Reston, Va: National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. ISBN 978-0-88314-490-9.

  9. Backboard (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    It is usually rectangular as used in NBA, NCAA and international basketball. In recreational environments, a backboard may be oval or a fan-shape, particularly in non-professional games. The top of the hoop is 10 feet (3.05 m) above the ground. Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall.

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