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Basketball 101

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  • The first games used ______ baskets nailed to the wall for rims.
    PEACH
  • When was basketball invented?
    1891
  • Dr. James Naismith created basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, in what year?.
    1891
  • The first ball used was a _______ ball.
    SOCCER
  • The ___________ pass is one of the passes in basketball that players will experiment with by default. In attempting to generate more power for a longer pass or to try and accelerate the ball faster when passing the fundamental action
    BASEBALL
  • When you throw a _______ pass, you want the ball to hit the floor three-quarters of the way between you and your target so the ball rises to your teammate's chest level
    BOUNCE
  • Who invented Basketball?
    James Naismith
  • named so because the pass originates from the _______. It is thrown by gripping the ball on the sides with the thumbs directly behind the ball. When the pass is thrown, the fingers are rotated behind the ball and the thumbs are turned down.
    CHEST