BASKETBALL FUN FACTS
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Why you should play |
1. James Naismith is the man credited with inventing basketball in 1891
2. The first basketball game was held on 20th January, 1892 3. March Madness began in 1939, when the first NCAA tournament was held at the University of Illinois 4. Peach baskets were used as the first “hoops” and the first backboards were made of wire 5. The positions of players in basketball are as follow Point guard Shooting guard Small forward Power forward Center 6. Michael Jordan is a world famous basketball player with a record score of 5,987 in the playoffs 7. The first basketball was actually a soccer ball. The modern basketball was introduced in 19298. 9. Until 1937, the referee tossed a jump ball after each basket 10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for most points scored in his 20 year career at 38,387 points |
You should play basketball because you get a really good workout and you get to meet new friends. The good thing about meeting new friends is you get to know a new friend you get to work with them for a while.You get a work out by running and if you coach is really tough like my coach then when you mess up he will make you do a punishment like pus-ups.
But on the other hand if you have a really soft coach he wont make you stronger because he might feel bad for making you do stuff like pus-ups. But he will be soft like getting a drink every five minutes. And thats not working out and geting in shape. But you do make friends. So try to get a good working coach and make friends! |