PEH - Basketball

Basketball

is a team sports played on a rectangular court

Objective

The ________ of basketball is to score points

Dr. James Naismith (1891)

invented basketball

June 18, 1932

When was FIBA founded?

Federacion Internationale de Basketball

FIBA

Michael Jordan

was declared the Greatest basketball player of all time in August 1, 1984

April 24, 1994

When did WNBA start?

Women’s National Basketball Association

WNBA

Yao Ming

Who joined Houston Rockets in June 26, 2002?

center

tallest players

forwards

medium players

guards

shortest players

1 point

free throw line

2 point

inside the 3pt. arc

3 point

outside the 3pt. shooting arc

94 feet long and 50 feet wide

The size of the court for NBA and College games is _____

18 inches

rim is _____ in diameter

10 feet

regulation height above the ground for the rim (hoop) is ____

Backboards

are 6 feet wide (72 inches) by 42 inches tall

Inner square

24 inches wide by 18 inches tall

Air ball

a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard.

Alley-Oop

when one player jumps and catches a pass from another player and simultaneously dunks the ball or shoots it in before landing.

Jump Ball

is used to start the game

Assist

a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal.

Defense

team trying to stop the other team from scoring.

Dunk

to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the rim.

Fast break

dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense can set up.

Lay-Up

a shot taken close to the hoop, usually when a player is moving toward the basket.

Man-to-man

a defensive strategy where everyone guards an assigned player.

Offense

team trying to score.

Turn over

any loss of the ball without a shot being taken.