Did you know that the creator of Basketball game was a Canadian who was trying to create a game to keep his students active during the long winters? Did you know that the first official basketball game was played in 1892 with 9 players?
Here are 19Â Random Interesting Basketball Facts You Never Knew:
1) Basketball court floor is made of wood flooring.
2) Basketball color was brown in the initial stage and later it was changed to orange color.
3) Basketball game was first played by a soccer ball  then it was changed in 1929.
4) Michael Jordan who has made 5,987 score is considered as a legend and best basketball players around the world.
5) In 1892, women’s basketball began with modified rules to fit women.
6) Â The first professional basketball game was played between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers in Toronto, Ontario on November 1, 1946.
7) Peach baskets were used as the first “hoops” and first backboards were made of wire.
8) NBA i.e. National Basketball Association is the major sports league with USA and Canada members.
9) Basket players positions are : Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward, Power forward, Center.
10) In 1936, Basketball became an official Olympic event at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.
11) The Chicago Bulls have won all six NBA Finals in which they’ve appeared.
12)Â The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located in Springfield, Mass.
13)Â A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter.
14)Â The backboard measures 6 feet (182.9 cm) by 3.5 feet (106.7 cm).
15)Â The white outlined box on the backboard is 18 inches (45.7 cm) high and 2 feet (61.0 cm) wide.
16)Â And the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (305 cm) above the court and 4 feet (121.9 cm) inside the baseline.
17)Â The basketball is also regulated, and is different for men and women.
18) For men, the official ball is 29.5 inches in circumference (size 7, or a “295 ball”) and weighs 22 ounces (624 g).
19) For women, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches (72.4 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a “285 ball”) with a weight of 20 ounces (567 g).
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