who was the first basketball player to make a half court shoot?
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Jerry West...first in an official NBA game, at least.
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A Canadian man named James Naismith invented the game of basketball while at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891.
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Read about the history of the game here:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball#Early_basketball
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yes james naismith invented basketball. he invented during a summer at YMCA a long ago. he used two peach baskets and a soccer ball.
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dirk nowitski. I can't believe kyle korver didn't make it. Ort matt bonner, he's a set 3-point shooter.
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Basketball. i could play it all day long.
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain, commonly known as Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was a former National Basketball Association basketball player. Known as Wilt the Stilt (a nickname he hated) or The Big Dipper, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant basketball players of all time for the incredible statistical achievements he attained throughout his playing career.
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Yes - Free throws made in a single game (21)
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In early December 1891, Luther Gulick, chairman of the physical education department at the School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, instructed physical education teacher James Naismith to invent a new game to entertain the school's athletes during the winter season. With an ordinary soccer ball, Naismith assembled his class of 18 young men, appointed captains of two nine-player teams, and introduced them to the game of Basket Ball (then two words). Naismith, who had outlined 13 original rules, dispatched the school janitor to find two boxes to be fastened to the balcony railing at opposite sides of the gymnasium, where they would serve as goals. The school janitor, however, only found two half-bushel peach baskets, and the game was played with these.\n\narchive articles \nf1938: Basketball \nf1939: Basketball \nf1940: Basketball \nf1941: Basketball \nf1942: Basketball \n74 items \n\nA  Early Developments \n\nMeadowlark Lemon The Harlem Globetrotters originated in Chicago, Illinois, in 1927. Members of the Globetrotters, professional athletes that specialize in tricky moves and hilarious slapstick, have entertained basketball fans around the world since the team’s inception. Meadowlark Lemon, shown here, was a popular team leader.LDE/Archive Photos  \n \nThe soccer ball and the peach basket soon gave way to specialized equipment. For example, in the early days the peach baskets were closed at the bottom, meaning that someone had to climb on a ladder to retrieve the ball after a made basket. The peach basket was later replaced by a metal rim with a net hanging below, and in 1906 people began opening the netting to let the ball fall through. The first 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. The molded basketball, introduced in about 1942, was a significant advancement for the sport. The molded ball, a factory-made ball that had a constant size and shape, offered better reaction and durability, making play more consistent and the development of individual skills easier. In Naismith's original 13 rules, the ball could be batted in any direction with one or both hands, but it could not be dribbled because players could not move with the ball. Beginning in 1910 a player could dribble the ball, but could not shoot after dribbling. It was not until 1916, following heated debate, that players were allowed to shoot after dribbling.\n\ndynamic timeline \nBasketball Invented \n \n \n\nThroughout basketball's history, no part of the game has been more monitored than the act of fouling an opponent. In basketball's early days, a player's second foul would mean removal from the game until the next field goal was made. If a team committed three consecutive fouls, the opposition would be awarded a field goal. Beginning in 1894 players were given a free throw when fouled. Beginning in 1908 players who committed five fouls were disqualified from the game. Based on the severity of the foul, the rules were soon amended so that players were awarded either two shots or one shot plus a bonus shot, which was attempted only if the first shot was made. The rules also determined that an offensive player could commit a foul by playing too aggressively.\n\n It was not until 1916, following heated debate, that players were allowed to shoot after dribbling. \n\nIn 1892 Lithuanian-born physical education teacher Senda Berenson Abbott introduced basketball to women, at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Because it was believed that Naismith’s version of the game could be too physically demanding for women, Berenson Abbott made the following changes to the game: The court was divided into three equal sections, with players required to stay in an assigned area; players were prohibited from snatching or batting the ball from the hands of another player; and players we
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(1) George Yardley, Detroit. scored 2001 points in the 1957-58 season.\n\n(2) Atlanta was were the 2003 all-star game was held.\n\n(3) Washington wizards, they started in the '60s as the Packers then moved to Baltimore to become the Bullets, then became the capital Bullets, then washington bullets, and now washington \nwizards.\n\n(4) Jordan high points was 69 for a regular season game, and 63 for a playoff game.\n\n(5) Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game.
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foot ball and basket ball
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1) Earl Lloyd, first to "play".  October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd was the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Lloyd played one day before Chuck Cooper because of the schedule. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/424/First_Black_plays_in_NBA\nhttp://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1523/Earl_Lloyd_one_of_the_1st_Black_NBA_players\n\n2) Chuck Cooper, first "drafted" out of college. On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics selected 6-foot-6-inch Chuck Cooper of Duquesne University in the second round, making Cooper the first black player to be drafted in the NBA. http://www.hoophall.com/exhibits/freedom_nba.htm\n\n3) I've found conflicting information for the first african-american to sign an NBA contract.\n\nNat Clifton was the first to sign an NBA contract (with New York). http://www.ringsurf.com/info/Sports/Basketball/NBA/NBA_History/NBA_-_A_Growing_League/\n\nHarold Hunter, first to "sign an NBA contract", out of North Carolina College (never played in the NBA, was cut during pre-season). http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04032/268055.stm
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Here you go!\n\nI found this answer from Basketball Reference. Hope this helps you.
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-basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith.\n\n-He invented it for the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891.  he needed to come up with a game that could be played indoors (winter months), that wasn't too violent (like rugby or football), and had a system of scoring that awarded skill over force (a horizontal goal instead of a vertical goal like soccer).\n\n-he origianlly made 13 rules, and then modified them as his students worked out the mechanics of the game.\n\n-the baskets were origianlly peach barrels nailed to the wooden railing that was 10ft above the gym floor (that's why today's nets are the same height)\n\n-shooting at the basket was based on the game "duck on rock", where the player tried to arc a stone and know another stone off a pedastal.  the better players arced their shots, so if they missed they wouldn't have to run as fall to get their stones back\n\nThat good enough?
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Chauncey Billups ;]\nhe's hella fine\nand he's hella good at bball too =]
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It has to be Reggie Miller. All time leader in three point field goals made, one of the greatest three point shooters ever. Not to mention the uncountable times he has drained clutch threes to win or tie the match for the Pacers, including that unforgettable game at Madison Square Garden. As a pure shooter, even with a hand in his face, Miller was ace.
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Is this a trick question, every single basketball fan knows he put up 63 points in only 3 quarters of play. GO KOBE