query: Who invented basketball?

title: Basketball

text: point guard, who implements the coach's game plan by managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays (player positioning). Informally, players may play three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one. Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, basketball has evolved to become one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition. Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the Euroleague and FIBA

title: Basketball in Canada

text: Basketball in Canada Basketball in Canada dates back to the 20th century. The sport is played year-round by men and women and various levels of competition. Several professional basketball leagues have teams based in Canada. James Naismith, a Canadian who moved to the United States, invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts in the 1890s. This new sport soon became popular as an indoor sport that needed a minimal equipment, gaining popularity at high schools and colleges in Canada. In Canada, the sport has long lived in the shadow of ice hockey, but in the early 21st Century the sport saw a

title: Basketball in New Zealand

text: Basketball in New Zealand The sport of basketball was first played in New Zealand in 1908. When basketball invented by the Canadian Dr James Naismith in 1891 it had failed to reach New Zealand until the early 1900s. A former Naismith student, J. H. Greenwood, introduced basketball to New Zealand when he was appointed physical director of the Wellington branch of the YMCA in 1908. The sport was called indoor basketball to avoid confusion with the English offshoot of basketball played by females outdoors. New Zealand women's basketball was renamed netball in 1970. The YMCA spread the game from the

title: Basketball in England

text: Basketball in England Basketball has a very long history in England, being introduced there by the YMCA almost immediately after it was invented (having been created by the Canadian Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Massachusetts). World War I and II further spurred its popularity. The four highest profile team sports in the United Kingdom are football, cricket, rugby union and rugby league. Basketball belongs to the next tier alongside ice hockey; it has a dedicated following, but attracts little coverage from the major British media outlets. The elite league is the fully professional British Basketball League, featuring teams from

title: Basketball in the United States

text: Basketball in the United States Of those Americans citing their favorite sport, basketball is ranked second (counting amateur levels) behind American football. However, in regard to money the NBA is ranked third in popularity. More Americans play basketball than any other team sport, according to the National Sporting Goods Association, with over 26 million Americans playing basketball. Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the world's premier men's professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. It contains 30 teams

title: Basketball in England

text: of the game in the Forces. In 1942/43, with the arrival of American forces, a further impetus to the growth of the game was given and their influence on the game in Britain continued for many years after the War. Basketball struggles to get funding. Basketball in England Basketball has a very long history in England, being introduced there by the YMCA almost immediately after it was invented (having been created by the Canadian Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Massachusetts). World War I and II further spurred its popularity. The four highest profile team sports in the United Kingdom

title: Lithuania women's national basketball team

text: team Olympic dream vanished once again. Lithuania women's national basketball team The Lithuania national women's basketball team (Lithuanian: "Lietuvos nacionalinė moterų krepšinio rinktinė") represents Lithuania in international basketball matches. The roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013. Head coach Legend: Basketball first reached Lithuania when the game was already 30 years old. The version originally played was the German (Dutch) variant, not the North American version invented by James Naismith. The baskets were fastened to the poles without boards, and the game was played in a huge court. One of the Lithuanian sport pioneers, Steponas Garbačiauskas, wrote: "In 1919 Lithuanian women

text: Lithuania women's national basketball team The Lithuania national women's basketball team (Lithuanian: "Lietuvos nacionalinė moterų krepšinio rinktinė") represents Lithuania in international basketball matches. The roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013. Head coach Legend: Basketball first reached Lithuania when the game was already 30 years old. The version originally played was the German (Dutch) variant, not the North American version invented by James Naismith. The baskets were fastened to the poles without boards, and the game was played in a huge court. One of the Lithuanian sport pioneers, Steponas Garbačiauskas, wrote: "In 1919 Lithuanian women athletes started organizing, but they showed

title: History of the FIBA Basketball World Cup

text: basketball continues to grow throughout the world. The tournament was restricted to European and South American professional players for the first forty years of its existence. However, in 1989, FIBA made the decision to allow NBA players for future tournaments. Starting in 1994, NBA players have played in each Basketball World Cup. The first international basketball tournament took place in South America in 1930, some forty years after Dr. James Naismith invented the game. The International Amateur Basketball Federation (better known by its French acronym FIBA) was founded two years later with founding members Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal,

title: Basketball at the Summer Olympics

text: was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few decades, the new game became popular throughout the United States as an indoor sport. The popularity spread overseas and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was organized in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland. Thanks in part to the effort of Phog Allen—a Kansas Jayhawks collegiate coach—the first Olympic basketball tournament was organized in the 1936 Berlin Olympics on outdoor tennis courts. Dr. Naismith presented the medals to the top three teams. According to the Olympic rules of that time, all of the competitors were amateurs. The tournament was held

title: St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball

text: season. Beginning on November 27, 2012, St. Francis College rebranded its Athletics programs from St. Francis (NY) to St. Francis Brooklyn. The change reflects the move of the Nets to Brooklyn and putting Brooklyn back on the map as a basketball mecca. The St. Francis College's men's basketball program was founded in 1896 and is the oldest collegiate program in New York City. The program had players on the court only 5 years after Dr. James Naismith invented the game in 1891. The College's first official game came in 1901 against Brown University. The Boys from Brooklyn, as they were

title: Rules of basketball

text: Ball" that he invented: The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal. The original manuscript of the rules of basketball, one of the most expensive manuscripts in existence, is publicly displayed at the University of Kansas. Naismith's original rules did not specify how many players were to be on the court. In 1900, five players became standard, and players that were substituted were not allowed to re-enter the game. Players were allowed to re-enter a game once from

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""The Man Who Invented Christmas" adds holiday magic to the writing of "A Christmas Carol", putting a sweetly revisionist spin on the story behind a classic yuletide tale." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score 60 out of 100, based 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The Man Who Invented Christmas (film) The Man Who Invented Christmas is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Susan Coyne based on the book of the same

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film) The Man Who Invented Christmas is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Susan Coyne based on the book of the same name by Les Standiford. It stars Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce. The plot follows Charles Dickens (Stevens) at the time when he wrote "A Christmas Carol", and how Dickens' fictional character Ebenezer Scrooge (Plummer) was influenced by his real-life father, John Dickens (Pryce). It was released by Bleecker Street in the United States on 22 November 2017 and in the United Kingdom on 1 December

title: Invented (album)

text: during its opening week, and debuted at number five on the "Billboard" Rock Albums chart and number eleven on the "Billboard" 200. All songs written and composed by Jimmy Eat World. The following personnel contributed to "Invented": Invented (album) Invented is the seventh studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on September 28, 2010 through Interscope Records. Recorded primarily at the band's home-based studio, the album was co-produced by Mark Trombino, who had previously worked on the band's earlier material; "Static Prevails" (1996), "Clarity" (1999) and "Bleed American" (2001). The album was preceded by the single "My

title: Invented here

text: employees. One quotation that sums up the philosophy of "Invented Here" is "Gee, it can't be worth much if someone local thought of it first." Invented here Invented here is an opposite of "not invented here" and occurs when management of an organisation is uncomfortable with innovation or development conducted in-house. Reasons this might be the case are varied, and range from a lack of confidence in the staff within the organisation to a desire to have a third party to blame in the event that a project fails. One effect of this version of "invented here" is that detailed

title: Invented (album)

text: Invented (album) Invented is the seventh studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on September 28, 2010 through Interscope Records. Recorded primarily at the band's home-based studio, the album was co-produced by Mark Trombino, who had previously worked on the band's earlier material; "Static Prevails" (1996), "Clarity" (1999) and "Bleed American" (2001). The album was preceded by the single "My Best Theory", released on digital download on August 10, 2010. Lyrically influenced by the photographic works of Cindy Sherman and Hannah Starkey, vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Jim Adkins states that each song is its own "closed narrative,"

title: I Invented Sex

text: just the thing to boost the already-substantial sales of Songz' third album." In the song's remix, Songz makes references to Tiger Woods, as he also refers to "going in like a Lil Wayne-Drake song." "DJBooth" said that Songz sings alongside, "Usher, who basically invented the modern sexual r&b blueprint that Songz is following, and Hilson, who more than holds her own alongside the boys with some scintillating vocals and hilarious 'soldier at attention' sexual entendres." The review goes on to state, "These three may not have invented sex, but they sure make listening to music while having sex more enjoyable."

title: Invented here

text: Invented here Invented here is an opposite of "not invented here" and occurs when management of an organisation is uncomfortable with innovation or development conducted in-house. Reasons this might be the case are varied, and range from a lack of confidence in the staff within the organisation to a desire to have a third party to blame in the event that a project fails. One effect of this version of "invented here" is that detailed knowledge of the innovation or development never passes to permanent employees, resulting in recurring additional expenditure and a lack of goodwill and bankable experience by

title: Invented (album)

text: think it's our best work so far. I have little complaints about it." On August 10, 2010, "My Best Theory" was released as a single, and released to radio on August 17. "Invented " was released on September 28 through Interscope Records. Upon release, "Invented" included four individual pictures, designed to look like instant camera photographs, outwith the album's standard CD artwork. "Coffee and Cigarettes" was released to radio on November 23. In May and June 2011, the group went on a headlining tour of the US. Following this, the group appeared at Glastonbury Festival in the UK. "Invented" received

title: Invented (album)

text: swallowed by impactful percussion that are engulfed by storm clouds of dynamic guitar work and melody." Kyle Ryan of "The A.V. Club" was also favorable in his review and gave the album a "B+" grade. He wrote, "songs boast huge-sounding guitars, like “Evidence,” “Invented,” and “My Best Theory,” whose thick fuzz recalls Smashing Pumpkins. But the seven-minute “Invented” spends more time exploring a sparser mood, as does the six-minute-plus closer, “Mixtape”. In the end, Jimmy Eat World strikes a balance between its basics (big guitars and catchy sing-alongs) and the musical growth of the past 16 years. "Invented" is less

title: Not invented here

text: series of projects to update the GNOME desktop in the early 2000s. The similar term "Invented Here, But Let's Reinvent It Anyway" (IHBLRIA) was coined by Alex Papadimoulis in an article for The Daily WTF in 2004. Not invented here Not invented here (NIH) is a stance adopted by social, corporate, or institutional cultures that avoid using or buying already existing products, research, standards, or knowledge because of their external origins and costs, such as royalties. Research illustrates a strong bias against ideas from the outside. The reasons for not wanting to use the work of others are varied, but

title: I Invented Sex

text: Invented Sex" was sung at the 2010 BET Honors on February 1, 2010. He performed the song once again on "106 & Park" on February 11, 2010 for "Love Week" with a medley of "Neighbors Know My Name", and "Say Aah". He again performed it in March 2010 at MTV's Spring Break 2010, in Acapulco, Mexico. Keri Hilson and Usher joined Songz to perform the official remix at WHTA's Jingle Ball in December 2009. Source I Invented Sex "I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz, and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together, they wrote the

title: I Invented Sex

text: I Invented Sex "I Invented Sex" is a song by American R&B singer Trey Songz, and features Canadian recording artist Drake. Together, they wrote the song alongside Tony Scales and its producer, Los Da Mystro. It was released to urban airplay as the third single from Songz's third studio album "Ready" on October 13, 2009. The song features a sensual message, accompanied by heavy percussion. "I Invented Sex" received positive reviews, and reached number forty-two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and became Songz's first song to top the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its official remix features fellow R&B singers Keri

title: Invented tradition

text: traditions.' But where does his 'adaptability', or his colleague Ranger's 'flexibility' end, and invention begin? Given that all traditions change, is it possible or useful to attempt to discriminate the 'genuine' antiques from the fakes?" Another also praised the high quality of the articles but had qualifications. "Such distinctions" (between invented and authentic traditions) "resolve themselves ultimately into one between the genuine and the spurious, a distinction that may be untenable because all traditions (like all symbolic phenomena) are humanly created ("spurious") rather than naturally given ("genuine")." Invented tradition The invention of tradition is a concept made prominent in the

title: Invented tradition

text: Invented tradition The invention of tradition is a concept made prominent in the eponymous 1983 book edited by British Marxist intellectual E. J. Hobsbawm and T. O. Ranger. In their Introduction the editors argue that many "traditions" which "appear or claim to be old are often quite recent in origin and sometimes invented." They distinguish the "invention" of traditions in this sense from "starting" or "initiating" a tradition which does not then claim to be old. The phenomenon is particularly clear in the modern development of the nation and of nationalism, creating a national identity promoting national unity, and legitimising

title: Invented (album)

text: slowly uncurl themselves over the course of a few days and before you know it, it feels like Jimmy Eat World never went away." Sputnikmusic staff writer Mike Stagno awarded the album a "great" 3½ out of five grading. He explained that, ""Invented" reins in Jimmy Eat World after "Chase This Light". It still possesses the same inviting, feel-good sentiment, but it's expressed more personably, and in this regard it makes for a very rewarding listen." British rock magazine "Kerrang!" awarded an "excellent" four K! score and opined, ""Invented" is a return to the creative peaks of yore. It's a

title: Invented (album)

text: a bit by the numbers." Jonathan Keefe of "Slant" magazine gave the album two-and-a-half out of five stars and bemoaned its mastering, stating, "Unfortunately, "Invented" is yet another album to have lost the so-called loudness war. Every element of the album, from the lead guitars right down to the female harmony vocals on the title track, is pitched to be as loud as everything else, and the result is suffocating." Ash Dosanjh of "NME" said that the album "certainly doesn't veer very far from their past emotional sensibilities." Released to favourable reviews, "Invented" sold 34,594 units in the United States

title: Basketball in New Zealand

text: again finished with a 1–5 record and lost to Australia in the playoff for ninth place. Their most noted moment was on the 7th day of the games, when they beat Serbia and Montenegro, 90–87. The most well-known former New Zealand player Sean Marks who has retired from the National Basketball Association and currently being an assistant coach in San Antonio Spurs, with Kirk Penney and Steven Adams being the other players from New Zealand to play in the NBA. Basketball in New Zealand The sport of basketball was first played in New Zealand in 1908. When basketball invented by

title: Beach basketball

text: The beach court is smaller than a standard basketball court and without lines. Over the year, several tournaments are held, ending in the German championship which is organized by the German basketball federation. Within this tournaments various beach basketball teams play against each other. Beach basketball Beach Basketball is a modified version of basketball, played on beaches. It was invented in the United States by Philip Bryant. Beach basketball is played in a circular court with no backboard on the goal and no out-of-bounds rule, with the ball movement to be done via passes or 2½ steps, as dribbling is

title: Beach basketball

text: Beach basketball Beach Basketball is a modified version of basketball, played on beaches. It was invented in the United States by Philip Bryant. Beach basketball is played in a circular court with no backboard on the goal and no out-of-bounds rule, with the ball movement to be done via passes or 2½ steps, as dribbling is next to impossible on sand. Beach basketball has become a very popular, widespread competitive sport. Fifteen Annual World Championships have been organized. In Germany beach basketball, or "Beachbasketball" as it is written in German, is played in a way that is similar to basketball.

title: We Invented the Remix

text: album on sale or at a comparable price it's just not a good investment. The only thing P. Diddy "Invented" here was a mediocre album." We Invented the Remix We Invented the Remix is a remix album by P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family, released on May 14, 2002. It features remixes of hit singles by artists from P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records record label. The album reached number one of the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart for a week and was later certified Platinum for shipments of over one million copies. The album also reached number 17 on

title: Not invented here

text: Not invented here Not invented here (NIH) is a stance adopted by social, corporate, or institutional cultures that avoid using or buying already existing products, research, standards, or knowledge because of their external origins and costs, such as royalties. Research illustrates a strong bias against ideas from the outside. The reasons for not wanting to use the work of others are varied, but some can include a desire to support a local economy instead of paying royalties to a foreign license-holder, fear of patent infringement, lack of understanding of the foreign work, an unwillingness to acknowledge or value the work

title: I Invented Sex

text: it. The video carries a parental advisory warning. A combination video was released for the clips of "I Invented Sex" and "Say Aah", as they were later released separately. Songz confirmed to "MTV News" that the previous would be a continuation of the latter. On the "I Invented Sex" clip, Songz said, "It's very sensual. The idea I had, it came from a banned Calvin Klein ad. It was a dude and two girls and they was touching and kissing. I was like, 'Man, I wanna do that.' We didn't go all the way there. I didn't have two girls

title: I Invented Sex

text: On the week ending November 7, 2009, "I Invented Sex" debuted at number ninety on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The following week, it moved up to eighty, and eventually peaked at forty-two. It spent twenty weeks on the chart over 2009–10 eventually falling off the chart on the week ending March 10, 2010. The song also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, making it Songz's first number one on the chart. The music video was directed by Yolande Geralds, who also directed the video for "Say Aah". Jessica White appears in the video once again while Drake does not appear in

title: The Gun (basketball)

text: The Gun (basketball) The Basketball Shooting Machine, or The Gun, is an automated rebounding tool used by basketball players to enhance their shooting skills. “These high-tech machines are placed under a basket where they catch shots and throw the ball back to players.” It allows for players to take more shots in less time, while it “enhances muscle memory through repetition by keeping players moving and catching, shooting and moving to the next spot on the court.” "The Gun" is a basketball shooting machine that was invented by John Joseph in 1998, although the first Basketball Gun was not purchased

title: Basketball (ball)

text: a soccer ball and two peach baskets tacked to either end of the gymnasium. The first purpose-built basketballs were made from panels of leather stitched together with a rubber bladder inside. A cloth lining was added to the leather for support and uniformity. A molded version of the early basketball was invented in 1942. For many years, leather was the material of choice for basketball coverings, however in the late 1990s, synthetic composite materials were put forth and have rapidly gained acceptance in most leagues. From 1967 through 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) used a distinctive red, white and

title: Center (basketball)

text: after turning professional, won seven National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America and NBA Championships in his ten-year career (1946–56), nine of them with the Minneapolis Lakers. Using his height to dominate opposing players, Mikan invented the hook shot and the shot block; as a consequence, the NCAA, and later NBA, adopted the goaltending rule, and, in 1951, the NBA widened the foul lane, a decision known as the 'Mikan rule'. In the 1960s, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain further transformed basketball by combining height with a greater level of athleticism than previous centers. Following the retirement of George Mikan,

title: We Invented the Remix

text: We Invented the Remix We Invented the Remix is a remix album by P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family, released on May 14, 2002. It features remixes of hit singles by artists from P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records record label. The album reached number one of the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart for a week and was later certified Platinum for shipments of over one million copies. The album also reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured the hit singles "I Need a Girl (Part 1)", which reached number two in the U.S., and "I

title: Black participation in college basketball

text: Black participation in college basketball Blacks have been participating in American college basketball for over a century. Thirteen years after [basketball] was invented, and after being exposed to the game over the summer at Harvard University, Coach Edwin Henderson introduced basketball to a physical education class at Howard University in Washington, D. C. By 1910, basketball was one of the most popular sports among young African-Americans. The game could be played on almost any surface, and it required little or no equipment. It was promoted largely in the Young Men’s Christian Associations (YMCAs) in black neighborhoods, on basketball courts indoors

title: Invented tradition

text: the nation-state, national symbols, histories, and the rest." Hobsbawm and Ranger remark on the "curious but understandable paradox: modern nations and all their impedimenta generally claim to be the opposite of novel, namely rooted in remotest antiquity, and the opposite of constructed, namely human communities so 'natural' as to require no definition other than self-assertion." Another implication is that the concept of "authenticity" is also to be questioned. One reviewer noted that the "'invention of tradition' is a splendidly subversive phrase," but it "hides serious ambiguities." Hobsbawm "contrasts invented traditions with what he calls 'the strength and adaptability of genuine

title: Invented tradition

text: certain institutions or cultural practices. The concept and the term have been widely applied to cultural phenomena such as the Bible and Zionism, the martial arts of Japan, the "highland myth" in Scotland, and the traditions of major religions, to mention only a few. The concept was influential on the use of related concepts, such as Benedict Anderson's imagined communities and the pizza effect. One implication of the term is that the sharp distinction between "tradition" and "modernity" is often itself invented. The concept is "highly relevant to that comparatively recent historical innovation, the 'nation,' with its associated phenomena: nationalism,

title: Invented (album)

text: record rich with twinkling sonic subtleties, timeless melodies and characteristically layered, epic tunes." Other reviews were less receptive. In particular Andrew Leahey of Allmusic only awarded the album 2½ stars out of five and critiqued, ""Invented", as tuneful as it may be, still plays an odd role in Jimmy Eat World’s discography, since it can’t quite figure out how to transcend a genre - one that Jimmy Eat World helped invent." "Spin" magazine writer Mikael Wood awarded the album a lukewarm six out of ten and wrote that, "even the amped-up standouts (like "Coffee and Cigarettes") are beginning to feel

title: Invented (album)

text: of distortion." Joshua Khan of "Blare" magazine awarded a positive four stars out of five in his article about the album; ""Invented" proves age is simply a number that doesn’t force a group to falter but instead reinvents nostalgic butterflies and shapes an acoustic ballad destined to be the next stand-in-the-rain love plea." Ben Patashnik of "Rock Sound" awarded the album a score of eight out of ten. He did note the "varnished" production, making it "hard to fall in love with until repeated listens unleash its true charms." However, he also added, "‘Coffee And Cigarettes’ and the title track

title: Invented (album)

text: remarking that, "the album title, "Invented", refers to a song which I feel sums up the mood here, but could also be taken more literally as this album is the deepest into character writing we have tried so far." Jimmy Eat World first announced that they were working on their follow up to "Chase This Light" in June 2008. At around this time, Adkins began "randomly looking at photographs by people like Cindy Sherman and trying to take ten-fifteen minutes and write down everything that came to mind about the image and the character. Later on in the day I

text: father-son coaching duo, regardless of race, to lead their respective teams to a Final Four appearance In March 2008, ESPN broadcast a film titled "Black Magic", which is four-hour documentary that portrays the struggles of black basketball players at historically black colleges both on and off the court. Black participation in college basketball Blacks have been participating in American college basketball for over a century. Thirteen years after [basketball] was invented, and after being exposed to the game over the summer at Harvard University, Coach Edwin Henderson introduced basketball to a physical education class at Howard University in Washington, D.

title: Basketball in Germany

text: the city of Braunschweig where he was a well-known advocate and instructor of physical education and sports. Thereafter, he invented a number of sports and wrote rule books. He wrote the rule book for "Korball" (netball) that same year. He adopted the name Korball because at the time, American expressions and names were frowned upon. Hermann was a board member of the "Central Committee on Public and Youth Games in Germany" and in this capacity, he attempted to publicize the game of basketball for girls. Despite these efforts, basketball didn't take hold until several decades later. In 1921, basketball was

title: The Gun (basketball)

text: by shooting the ball back to the player at a previously set speed and time, this function allows for the player to take up to 1800 shots every hour. This function also allows for a ball to be passed every two seconds, which allows a player to take 200 shots in 10 minutes. Currently there are two models of the basketball Gun invented by John Joseph; the Gun 6000 and the Gun 8000. The Gun 6000 is the basic model invented by John Joseph in 1998. The Gun rebounds the player’s missed or made shots, and then it passes the

title: Rules of basketball

text: the ball-carrier. Goaltending became a violation in 1944, and offensive goaltending in 1958. Free throws were introduced shortly after basketball was invented. In 1895, the free throw line was officially placed fifteen feet (4.6 m) from the backboard, prior to which most gymnasiums placed one twenty feet (6.1 m) from the backboard. From 1924, players that received a foul were required to shoot their own free throws. One free throw shot is awarded to a player who was fouled while making a successful field goal attempt. If the field goal attempt is unsuccessful, two free throw shots are awarded (three

title: Not invented here

text: with the existing code base. In most cases, the primary impulse is a form of Not Invented Here regarding the work by the previous team, especially if there are few or no developers from the previous team in the new one. The 'cascade' refers to the tendency - found primarily, but not exclusively, in long-running software development projects - of teams with a high turnover to go through several cycles of rewriting, with the result that long-standing problems with the project get repeated, while previous learned lessons are lost. Zawinski coined the term in light of his experiences with a

title: Not invented here

text: of others, jealousy, or forming part of a wider turf war. As a social phenomenon, this philosophy can manifest as an unwillingness to adopt an idea or product because it originates from another culture, a form of tribalism. The term is normally used in a pejorative sense. The opposite predisposition is sometimes called "proudly found elsewhere" (PFE) or "invented elsewhere". In programming, it is also common to refer to the "NIH syndrome" as the tendency towards reinventing the wheel (reimplementing something that is already available) based on the belief that in-house developments are inherently better suited, more secure, more controlled,

title: I Invented Sex

text: — we simulated best we could, and it's more sensual than raunchy.". It ranked at number twenty-two on " Top 100 Videos of 2009" countdown. Songz performed "I Invented Sex" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on December 1, 2009 and on "106 & Park" on December 11, 2009. The song was then performed again with "Say Aah" on "It's On with Alexa Chung", and then on "The Mo'Nique Show" In January, both Songz and Drake appeared at West Hollywood's House of Blues to perform the song. As a part of a medley with one of his musical influences, Stevie Wonder, "I

title: I Invented Sex

text: Hilson and Usher. The accompanying music video, containing a parental advisory warning, is the follow-up to the "Say Aah" video. When speaking about the record with "MTV News", Songz said, "It's a groove record. It's got that knock at the same time. It's sexy at the same time. Conceptually, it's mind-blowing to tell a woman, 'You gonna think we invented sex when we're done.' That's where I am." The song was recorded at 11th Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The official remix of the song features fellow American R&B singers Usher and Keri Hilson. Another remix features Willie Taylor of

title: I Invented Sex

text: R&B group Day26. R&B singer Chris Brown freestyled the song in his first mixtape, "In My Zone", with the title "Invented Head." Ajitpaul Mangat of Tiny Mix Tapes said the song, along with the intro, "Panty Droppa", were "swagga-oozing" and "expertly build the mood with chopped and screwed vocals and exploding percussion, respectively." Drake's closing rap has been described as "Best I Ever Had"-esque. David Jeffries of Allmusic noted the song as a standout track from "Ready". Complimenting the wide appeal of song's title, "DJBooth" said that, "With a high-caliber guest feature and a radio-ready sound, this single should be

title: Yugoslavia national basketball team

text: of Yugoslav basketball. A common quip about basketball is: "The Americans invented it, the Yugoslavs perfected it." With such players as Dražen Petrović, Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoč, Dino Rađa, Predrag Danilović, Žarko Paspalj and Jure Zdovc the country was responsible for a wave of international NBA players in the 1990s. Many of the former Yugoslav players of this era were a part of the under-21 national team that won the FIBA World Junior Championships in 1987, defeating the U.S. both in pool play and in the final. The 1991 team is regarded by Antonello Riva as the best team in

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: invites her back. His wife suggests he do the same with his father, who is about to board a train to leave London. Reconnecting with his family, Charles submits the manuscript in time for publishing before Christmas. The film ends with the Dickens family celebrating the holidays, while a title text explains the overnight success of "A Christmas Carol", and its lasting impact on the Christmas holiday. The film was released in the United States in 500 theaters on 22 November 2017. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on 153 reviews,

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: his servants, Tara, an Irish immigrant who is literate and able to provide advice. While writing his book, Charles is greeted by the arrival of his father, John Dickens (Jonathan Pryce), whom Charles views as immature and fiscally irresponsible. Charles' relationship with his family is increasingly strained as he struggles to finish the book in time, as he is unable to resolve Scrooge's story. Hearing that Charles intends to let Tiny Tim die, Tara suggests a resolution for Scrooge by having him save Tiny Tim instead. Charles rejects her help, and soon sends her away from his house in a

title: Basketball

text: or point scored; this proved inefficient, however, so the bottom of the basket was removed, allowing the balls to be poked out with a long dowel each time. Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. These round balls from "association football" were made, at the time, with a set of laces to close off the hole needed for inserting the inflatable bladder after the other sewn-together segments of the ball's cover had been flipped outside-in. These laces could cause bounce passes and dribbling to be unpredictable. Eventually a lace-free ball construction method was invented, and this change to the

title: How the Scots Invented the Modern World

text: formation of the Ku Klux Klan. The reviewer for "The National Interest" noted that Herman's study falls short of explaining why the Scottish Enlightenment ended and why "Scotland had declined into a backwater by the end of the 19th century". How the Scots Invented the Modern World How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It (or "The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots invention of the Modern World") is a non-fiction book written by American historian Arthur Herman. The book examines the origins of the Scottish Enlightenment

title: How the Scots Invented the Modern World

text: How the Scots Invented the Modern World How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It (or "The Scottish Enlightenment: The Scots invention of the Modern World") is a non-fiction book written by American historian Arthur Herman. The book examines the origins of the Scottish Enlightenment and what impact it had on the modern world. Herman focuses principally on individuals, presenting their biographies in the context of their individual fields and also in terms of the theme of Scottish contributions to the world. The book was

title: We Invented the Remix

text: Need a Girl (Part 2)", which reached number four, a rare occurrence of both parts of the same song both becoming big hits. This was the last album Bad Boy would release under the Arista Records label. Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic praised the album for crafting a collection of top-notch producers and guest artists to create sure-fire hits that are better than those from "The Saga Continues...", concluding that "As a result, "We Invented the Remix" confirms Combs' return to the top of the urban music world after a few years of struggle." Wise Q of HipHopDX also praised the

title: Nick Morris (basketball)

text: in 2000 for his many years service to the Paralympic movement as a Basketball athlete. In his professional capacity, Morris sat on the Australian Standards Committee for Access provisions (AS1428) and is a director of Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting. In 1999 he established "accessibility.com.au", a website dedicated to providing information about accessible venues, facilities, services, transport and news. In 2006 Morris co-invented the Vulcan Wheel, ergonomically designed one-piece extruded aluminium wheelchair wheel for use in general travel and sport. The invention was featured on the ABC New Inventors program. Currently Morris is a member of the International Paralympic Committee and

title: Basketball

text: sometimes their own rules. Such socialized forms of basketball include the following. Fantasy basketball was popularized during the 1990s after the advent of the Internet. Those who play this game are sometimes referred to as General Managers, who draft actual NBA players and compute their basketball statistics. The game was popularized by ESPN Fantasy Sports, NBA.com, and Yahoo! Fantasy Sports. Other sports websites provided the same format keeping the game interesting with participants actually owning specific players. Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court,

title: The Gun (basketball)

text: until 1999 by the University of Florida. And now almost 24,000 basketball guns are being used by high schools, colleges, and the NBA. Joseph had previously invented a non-automated rebounding device known as the “Shoot-A-Way,” for which he filed a patent for in 1984. Like the Shoot-A-Way, the Gun has a “collection net [that] can be adjusted from 11 feet to 14 feet to force players to shoot with the right amount of arch depending on where they are shooting from.” Although unlike the Shoot-A-Way, which used tracks to return the ball to the player, the Gun returns the ball

title: WHO (AM)

text: in the Morning. Weekends include shows on money, health, religion, gardening, the outdoors and pets. Syndicated weekend shows include Michael Medved and Bill Cunningham. Talk-show host Steve Deace started his broadcast career at WHO. WHO has been the longtime flagship station of University of Iowa sports. Jim Zabel, who joined WHO in 1944, was the play-by-play voice for Hawkeyes football and basketball games from 1949 to 1996. That is when the University of Iowa licensed exclusive rights to do radio play-by-play to Learfield Sports, which picked Gary Dolphin as the play-by-play announcer for Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball. Until his

title: Deaf basketball

text: Deaf basketball Deaf basketball is basketball played by deaf people. Sign language is used to communicate whistle blows and communication between players. The game played by deaf people is organized with national and international associations including Deaf Basketball Australia, Deaf Basketball UK and United States of America Deaf Basketball. Deaf basketball has gained great visibility because of athlete like Lance Allred who played basketball with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Cleveland Cavaliers. Allred is Hard of Hearing, with a 75-80% hearing loss wearing a hearing aid. He later on continued to play basketball professionally in the European basketball leagues. Another

title: YMCA

text: of Holyoke, Massachusetts, invented the sport of volleyball as a slower paced alternative sport, in which the older Y members could participate. In 1930, from the YMCA of Montevideo, Uruguay, invented the sport of futsal, an indoor version of football (soccer), having been created in synthesis with the rules of the three indoor sports of handball, basketball, and water polo. In fact, many popular sports were actually invented at YMCAs around the country. Basketball, volleyball and racquetball are all Y inventions. The Auburn Y's History Committee unearthed these stories about the creation of these sports. Basketball was invented at the

title: Tommy Griffin (basketball)

text: Tommy Griffin (basketball) Tommy Griffin is an American basketball player and later basketball coach. He was a basketball center, and a track standout at the NAIA league's Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He has coached Oklahoma Christian School basketball program for many years. Residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Griffin, of Afro-Haitian descent married Gail Griffin, who is white with red hair. Their children Taylor Griffin (born April 18, 1986) and Blake Griffin (born March 16, 1989) are well-known professional basketball players. Both played at Oklahoma Christian School under their father, who was the head coach in the school's basketball program and

title: Canada Basketball

text: Basketball back to international prominence. The Council Of Excellence includes, Jay Triano, Steve Nash, Maurizio Gherardini, Glen Grunwald, Don McCrae, Kathy Shields, Ken Shields, Steve Konchalski, and Sylvia Sweeney. Canadians who are currently playing in the NBA include: Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompson, Cory Joseph, Jamal Murray and Dillon Brooks. There are several Canadians playing professionally for minor league basketball organizations throughout North America. The more prominent minor league basketball organizations in North America include the NBA G League, Premier Basketball League, American Basketball Association (2000-), Continental Basketball Association, International Basketball League, and the United Basketball League. Many young people in

title: Donkey basketball

text: the events are supervised and the animals are treated humanely. Donkey basketball Donkey basketball is a variation on the standard game of basketball, played on a standard basketball court, but in which the players ride donkeys. A donkey basketball game is usually staged as a one-shot fundraising event, typically in public schools. Commercial farms provide donkeys and equipment, splitting the proceeds with the hiring party. Donkey basketball has been practiced in the United States since the 1930s. Donkey basketball has been targeted by animal rights activists who claim that the sport is cruel to animals, for reasons such as the

title: Donkey basketball

text: Donkey basketball Donkey basketball is a variation on the standard game of basketball, played on a standard basketball court, but in which the players ride donkeys. A donkey basketball game is usually staged as a one-shot fundraising event, typically in public schools. Commercial farms provide donkeys and equipment, splitting the proceeds with the hiring party. Donkey basketball has been practiced in the United States since the 1930s. Donkey basketball has been targeted by animal rights activists who claim that the sport is cruel to animals, for reasons such as the inexperience of participants with handling the donkeys. Promoters counter that

title: Basketball Times

text: through an efficiency rating known as the "Larry Bird formula" - a plus/minus system of positive and negative statistics - and takes note of those players who jump out unexpectedly. They then run those players through another filter - testing their efficiency again, but against better teams - before making final decisions. "Basketball Times" Players of the Year: "Basketball Times" Coaches of the Year: Editors and Contributors for "Basketball Times" have included: Basketball Times Basketball Times is an American basketball magazine that has been in circulation since 1978, and is published by Akers Ink LLC. "Basketball Times" publishes monthly and

title: Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball

text: of his program, North Carolina convinced St. John's head coach Frank McGuire to come to Chapel Hill in 1952. McGuire knew that largely due to Case's influence, basketball was now the major high school athletic event of the region, unlike football in the South. He not only tapped the growing market of high school talent in North Carolina, but also brought several recruits from his home territory in New York City as well. Case and McGuire literally "invented" a rivalry. Both men realized the benefits created through a rivalry between them. It brought more national attention to both of their

title: Joe Harris (basketball)

text: School. Joe Harris (basketball) Joe Malcolm Harris (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Virginia before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harris was born and raised in Chelan, Washington to Joe Harris Sr., who coached the boys' basketball team at Bridgeport High for 6 years and then Chelan High for 24 years, and Alice Harris, who grew up playing softball, volleyball, and basketball, and is a broker and

title: Joe Harris (basketball)

text: Joe Harris (basketball) Joe Malcolm Harris (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Virginia before being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Harris was born and raised in Chelan, Washington to Joe Harris Sr., who coached the boys' basketball team at Bridgeport High for 6 years and then Chelan High for 24 years, and Alice Harris, who grew up playing softball, volleyball, and basketball, and is a broker and director

title: Chris Fleming (basketball)

text: Chris Fleming (basketball) Chris Fleming (born March 3, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was also a professional basketball player, who spent his whole pro playing career with the German 2nd Division club QTSV. Fleming grew up in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, before moving to Forked River, New Jersey with his family, when he was ten years of age. After playing high school basketball at Lacey Township High School, Fleming played college basketball at the University of Richmond, with the Richmond

title: Matthew Miller (basketball)

text: Matthew Miller (basketball) Matthew Miller (born December 11, 1982) is an American basketball player with a Rwandan passport who played for the Rwanda national basketball team at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championship. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Miller is an American native who played college basketball at Bellarmine University. Miller is one of several players accused of being a mercenary for the Rwanda national basketball team as the country with little basketball tradition has become one of the top teams in Africa. Miller, along with Robert Thomson was the subject of some controversy at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship

title: Aleksandar Petrović (basketball)

text: in hometown Šibenik, where were training retired professional basketball player and coach Neven Spahija, Aleksandar's late brother Dražen and ever many players, who aren't professional players. Aleksandar and Drazen are well famous Croatian basketball players. He is in a relationship from 1985, with Jadranka Petrović, and he has daughter Lina as well as a son named Marko. Aleksandar Petrović (basketball) Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović (born February 16, 1959) is a Croatian former professional basketball player and basketball coach who is currently coaching the senior men's Brazilian national team. Petrović is also the older brother of the late professional basketball player Dražen

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: fit of rage. Additionally, Charles has a falling out with his father and sends him away upon learning that he has been selling Charles' signature. It is revealed that much of Charles' animosity towards his father is from his childhood embarrassment of working in a blacking factory after his family was taken to debtor's prison. Returning to the long-abandoned factory, Charles is forced to confront his own insecurities through Scrooge. Charles realizes that his story should be one of redemption, and races home to finish his manuscript. As he leaves to submit it to his illustrator, he encounters Tara, and

title: The Man Who Invented Christmas (film)

text: 2017. Two years after the success of "Oliver Twist", Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) is suffering financial hardship from the failure of his last three books. Rejected by his publishers, he sets out to write a new book to restore his finances. Seeing inspiration around London, most notably a rich man's funeral that is largely unattended, he begins writing "A Christmas Carol", due in six weeks in order to be published by Christmas. As Charles begins to develop his story, he interacts with the characters he is writing about, most notably Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer). Dickens is helped by one of

title: Basketball

text: Springfield, Massachusetts, site of the first game. Its rosters include the names of great players, coaches, referees and people who have contributed significantly to the development of the game. The hall of fame has people who have accomplished many goals in their career in basketball. An upstart organization, the American Basketball Association, emerged in 1967 and briefly threatened the NBA's dominance until the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. Today the NBA is the top professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition. The NBA has featured many famous players, including George Mikan, the

title: Ken Barlow (basketball)

text: that he played with in Europe include: Olimpia Milano, Maccabi Tel Aviv, PAOK, Pfizer Reggio Calabria, Benetton Treviso, Olimpia Pistoia, and Mabo Livorno. Ken has two sons, who both played college basketball: Kelsey Barlow, who played at Purdue and UIC, and Keenan, who played for Tiffin. He also has a cousin, Ashley Barlow, who tri-captained the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team, in 2009 and 2010. She played for Notre Dame from 2007–2010. Ken is now a minister, at a local church in Indianapolis. Ken Barlow (basketball) Kenneth Barlow (born September 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball

title: Full-court press

text: back" (usually the center) whose job is to disrupt a potential fast break resulting from the press; this may leave the offensive center unguarded and able to receive a pass near midcourt or near the basket for an easy score. In the 1950s, the full-court press style of play was invented by John McLendon, an American basketball coach who is recognized as the first African American basketball coach at a predominantly white university and the first African American head coach in any professional sport. McLendon is often not credited because he invented it within the African American college league. Due

title: Basketball Wives

text: Basketball Wives Basketball Wives is an American reality television series that premiered April 11, 2010 on VH1. It chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked to, professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association, though the title of the series does not make this differentiation, solely referring to the women as "wives". For the first five seasons, the show was filmed in Miami, Florida, and beginning with season four, partially in New York City. "Basketball Wives" spawned a Los Angeles-based spinoff, "Basketball Wives LA", which premiered in 2011.

title: Ken Richardson (basketball)

text: Ken Richardson (basketball) Ken Richardson (May 24, 1950 – October 22, 2013) was an American basketball player who played his entire professional career in Australia. He became a South Australian basketball icon playing for the West Adelaide Bearcats in the SA State League and the National Basketball League (NBL). Richardson, who played his college basketball at Ohio Dominican University and was a Mid Ohio Conference First Team selection in 1970–71, joined West Adelaide in 1974, winning the 1975 Woollacott Medal en route to his first SA state championship. He went on to win the NBL's inaugural Most Valuable Player award

title: Charlotte Lewis (basketball)

text: completed her degree. Charlotte Lewis (basketball) Charlotte Lewis (10 September 1955 – 17 September 2007) was a basketball player who competed on the 1976 United States Olympic team. Lewis attended Woodruff High School in 1974 but did not play basketball because the Peoria public schools did not yet offer a varsity basketball for females. Despite this lack of opportunity within the school, she played basketball on the playgrounds of Peoria, usually playing with boys. However, her ability came to the attention of Jill Hutchinson, who was working on building a program at Illinois State University. Lewis was invited to enroll

title: Charlotte Lewis (basketball)

text: Charlotte Lewis (basketball) Charlotte Lewis (10 September 1955 – 17 September 2007) was a basketball player who competed on the 1976 United States Olympic team. Lewis attended Woodruff High School in 1974 but did not play basketball because the Peoria public schools did not yet offer a varsity basketball for females. Despite this lack of opportunity within the school, she played basketball on the playgrounds of Peoria, usually playing with boys. However, her ability came to the attention of Jill Hutchinson, who was working on building a program at Illinois State University. Lewis was invited to enroll at ISU to

title: Paul Sturgess (basketball)

text: Paul Sturgess (basketball) Paul Sturgess (born 25 November 1987) is an English professional basketball player who last played for the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League. He was officially measured barefeet by "Guinness World Records" in November 2011 at and . Sturgess was the tallest college basketball player in the United States, and is currently the tallest professional basketball player in the world. Paul "Tiny" Sturgess was "drafted" by the Harlem Globetrotters in August 2011 and is the tallest ever to play for the team. He joined the team with fellow rookie Jonte "Too Tall" Hall, who at (

title: Roy Hamilton (basketball)

text: Fox Sports Net's coordinating producer of college football and regional NBA coverage. He also oversaw Fox's Sunday coverage of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball. Roy Hamilton (basketball) Roy Lee Hamilton (born July 20, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association who is currently a coordinating producer for Fox Sports Net. He played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1975 to 1979. He was drafted in the first round as the 10th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played one season with the Pistons

title: Roy Hamilton (basketball)

text: Roy Hamilton (basketball) Roy Lee Hamilton (born July 20, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association who is currently a coordinating producer for Fox Sports Net. He played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1975 to 1979. He was drafted in the first round as the 10th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played one season with the Pistons and another with the Portland Trail Blazers. He briefly played in the Continental Basketball Association before pursuing another dream of working on sports

title: Sean Marshall (basketball)

text: Sean Marshall (basketball) Sean James Marshall (born April 11, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Eskişehir Basket of the Turkish Basketball First League. He played college basketball for Boston College. Marshall played college basketball at Boston College, where he, along with 2007 ACC Player of the Year Jared Dudley, were co-captains. He averaged 11.1 points per game in his sophomore and junior years, and 14.8 in his senior year when Boston College went 21-12. While at Boston College, Marshall was roommates with Pete Frates, who was later diagnosed with ALS. After going undrafted in the

title: José Calderón (basketball)

text: of Villanueva de la Serena, in Spain. His main inspiration for basketball came from his father, who used to play basketball for his hometown's team, Doncel La Serena. Calderón used to enjoy seeing his father play. He accompanied him to his games and practices. He received a proposal to play professional basketball after he won a junior team championship. After a discussion with his parents, Calderón decided to carry on the professional basketball tradition. Calderón was greatly focused on training for and playing basketball during this time in his life. He was surrounded by motivated teammates who put in strong

title: Amateur Athletic Association (basketball)

text: Amateur Athletic Association (basketball) The Amateur Athletic Association is an amateur basketball league that was created in 1897. It hosts the annual AAU National Tournament. All players participating have to be amateurs. During the 1960s players who left college before the formation of the American Basketball League and American Basketball Association had two three options: The National Basketball League, the Eastern League or AAU basketball. And the AAU basketball was attractive to many players who wished to remain eligible for the Olympics. Several AAU teams were sponsored by corporations which provided jobs to the players on their teams. Famous NBA

title: Josh Shipp (basketball)

text: he was released by Brose Baskets after playing 10 games in Basketball Bundesliga and seven in Eurocup. Shipp has one older brother, Joe, who also played at Fairfax and went on to play for the California Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley. Joe led the Pac-10 in scoring in 2003, averaging 20.4 points. Shipp also has one younger brother, Jerren, who played at Arizona State. His sister, Brittney, is a meteorologist on television. Josh Shipp (basketball) Joshua Ian Shipp (born February 14, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Brose Baskets of the Basketball

title: Bill Garrett (basketball)

text: Bill Garrett (basketball) William Leon Garrett (April 4, 1929 – August 7, 1974) was a basketball player, coach , educator, and a college administrator who is best known as the first African American to regularly play on a Big Ten Conference varsity basketball team. Prior to becoming a college player for Indiana University (1947–51), the Shelbyville, Indiana, native led his Shelbyville High School basketball team to its first state high school basketball championship in 1947 and he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball. In 1959 Garrett coached Indianapolis's Crispus Attucks High School boys' basketball team to the state high school basketball

title: Kris Johnson (basketball)

text: he reports and remains around basketball. Johnson has a younger brother, Josiah, who also played basketball at Montclair Prep and UCLA. Another younger brother, Moriah, enrolled at Tuskegee University in 2011 and joined its basketball team; he also co-starred on the reality television series, "Baldwin Hills". Kris Johnson (basketball) Kristaan Iman Johnson (born July 18, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was named Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year and won two consecutive California state basketball championships while playing high school basketball for Crenshaw High School. Johnson played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, where

title: Northfleet Basketball Academy

text: Northfleet Basketball Academy Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy was started in 2009 by Northfleet Technology College to recruit elite basketball players from the South East of England. The academy is based at Northfleet Technology College, Colyer Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BG, England. The team is an official Kent Crusaders Basketball Academy who play in U19 Academies Basketball League and the U17 & U19 England Basketball Schools competition. Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy athletes are equipped with Nike tracksuits, bags, training tees and Medway Park Crusaders kits and shooting shirts each with their own number and name. Northfleet Technology College Basketball

title: Keith Simmons (basketball)

text: with Banvit of the Turkish Basketball League. Keith Simmons (basketball) Keith Matthew Simmons (born February 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Banvit of the Turkish Basketball League. He also holds Turkish citizenship. Simmons played for the Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team and won the 2007 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament. Simmons was awarded Most Valuable Player of the final. In the summer of 2007, he signed a contract with Kepez Belediyespor of the Turkish Basketball League. In the summer of 2008, he signed with Deutsche Bank Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga. In the

title: Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team

text: pool play. This was viewed as extremely significant by Australian women's wheelchair basketball fans and the Australian Paralympic Federation because the game was invented in America. Also, it was the first time that the Australian women had defeated the Americans. The match had even more significance because Australia needed to win it in order to stay in contention for a medal. Australia was down 21–16 at halftime. Australia went up with seven minutes left in the second half. The match finished with a score of 31–27 in Australia's favour. American Sharon Herbst was their team's start performer and she caused

title: Basketball England

text: organisation was founded in 1936. It is a non-profit organisation which is an association of member clubs and players who elect an Executive Board to administer their affairs. The Executive Board employ a number of professional staff to enable it to undertake its duties and achieve its aims. The headquarters of the organisation is in Manchester. The logo changed in 2014. Basketball England Basketball England (BE, former: "England Basketball") is the governing body of the sport of basketball for England. The organisation operates the English Basketball League for both Men and Women, as well as the England national team. The