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From 1946 through 1949, when the league was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the playoffs were a three-stage tournament where the two semifinal winners played each other in the finals.
Every year, the National Basketball Association (NBA) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. Both the scoring title and the assists title were recognized in the 1946–47 season are also recognized, when the league played its first season.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament for men's college basketball teams in the United States. It determines the champion of Division I, the top level of play in the NCAA, [1] and the media often describes the winner as the national champion of college ...
Rank College First Season Seasons Wins Losses Ties Win% 1 Kansas: 1898 126 2,416 896 0 .729 2 Kentucky: 1906 121 2,392 758 1 .759 3 North Carolina
Following the BAA's merger with the National Basketball League (NBL), the BAA rebranded as the NBA. The 1949–50 NBA season marked the first season following the merger. The NBA has kept a record of its win-loss statistics since its inception. These records include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the BAA.
The following table shows Final Four appearance statistics based on teams' conference affiliations contemporaneous to their appearance. Therefore some schools are included across multiple conferences. Conferences are listed by their current or final name as found in the official NCAA record book.
Oldest: Karl Malone at 35 years and 284 days old, 1998–99; Youngest/Oldest Defensive Player of the Year winner; Youngest: Dwight Howard at 23 years and 128 days old, 2008–09 [24] Oldest: Dikembe Mutombo at 34 years old, 2000–01 [25] Youngest/Oldest Sixth Man of The Year winner; Youngest: Ben Gordon at 21 years old, 2004–05 rookie season ...
Michael Jordan recorded 10 scoring titles in his career—the most in NBA history—and is the oldest scoring champion, having achieved his last title aged 35.. In basketball, points are accumulated through free throws or field goals. [1]