History of Basketball

Basketball is a team game played by teams of five players, with the aim of winning by passing the ball through a hoop called the hoop, which is 3.05 m high. It is a type of sport that is popular all over the world. It was first played by James Naismith in 1891.

Basketball was created in 1891 by James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

The aim of this game, which was developed to provide winter training for athletes and baseball players, was to put the ball into wooden baskets. In the first game, it was played between two teams of 7 people over three 20-minute halves. Since the main target of the game is the baskets, Dr. This game was named BASKETBALL by Naismitih, which means "basket ball". Shortly after its creation, basketball went beyond the YMCA and spread to all schools, universities and even gyms in the neighborhoods. The desire and excitement that aroused in young people towards this sport forced the clubs to open basketball branches and establish teams, and thus basketball became the most popular national game in America.

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• Rest causes a decrease in heart rate.
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