124-752: Jaylen Marselles Brown (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was named first-team all-conference and Freshman of the Year in the Pac-12 Conference . Declaring for the 2016 NBA draft after his freshman season, Brown
248-530: A MIT Media Lab fellow, and he has since collaborated with the university to create the Bridge Program , which mentors Greater Boston youth and high school students of color who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM programs. Through his work with MIT and his 7uice Foundation, Brown has taken a strong interest in tackling education and income inequality , among other social advocacy initiatives. He
372-438: A rebound , that is, a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard. It is a violation to lift or drag one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball , to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling . The five players on each side fall into five playing positions . The tallest player is usually the center , the second-tallest and strongest is the power forward , a slightly shorter but more agile player
496-666: A 120–116 overtime loss to the Miami Heat . He sent the game to overtime by making a long three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation. On December 13, Brown posted 25 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a 122–118 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers . On December 25, he had 29 points, five rebounds, and four assists in a 139–118 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks . Brown and Jayson Tatum (41 points) combined for 70 points in
620-789: A 128–122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers . On January 27, 2017, he scored a then career-high 20 points in a 128–98 victory over the Orlando Magic . Brown helped the Celtics claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference before helping them advance to the Eastern Conference Finals , where the Celtics lost to the Cavaliers in five games. Brown had a productive rookie season, with his role off
744-517: A 133–128 overtime victory. Two days later in Game 2, Brown matched his playoff career-high of 40 points during a 126–110 victory. The Celtics swept the Pacers in four games, and Brown was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP after averaging 29.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 51.7 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three-point range. During Game 1 of
868-530: A 30–3 overall record. Brown won a 2014 FIBA Americas Championship gold medal as part of the USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team. He was also selected to play in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game . At the end of his high school career, Brown was named Gatorade Georgia Boys Player of the Year, USA Today's All-USA Georgia Player of the Year, Georgia's Mr. Basketball, and the Class 6A Player of
992-416: A 76–70 victory over Harry Giles and Wesleyan Christian Academy ; a 24-point and eight rebound performance in a 61–40 victory over Malik Monk and Bentonville High School ; 25 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in a 75–65 victory over Ben Simmons and Montverde Academy ; and 29 points and 15 rebounds against Huntington Prep . As a senior, Brown averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds while leading Wheeler to
1116-538: A 99–75 blowout victory. On March 18, during a 126–97 victory over the Sacramento Kings , Brown and Jayson Tatum each scored at least 30 points in the same game for the fourth time in the season and the eighth time overall; tying the record for the most such games with fellow Celtics' Larry Bird and Kevin McHale , who also recorded four such games in the 1986–87 season . Two days later in a 124–104 victory over
1240-404: A backboard that measures 6 by 3.5 feet (1.8 by 1.1 meters) and one basket is at each end of the court. The white outlined box on the backboard is 18 inches (46 cm) high and 2 feet (61 cm) wide. At almost all levels of competition, the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (3.05 meters) above the court and 4 feet (1.22 meters) inside the baseline. While variation is possible in the dimensions of
1364-495: A basket mounted on a wall. Naismith wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto an elevated track. Naismith initially set up the peach basket with its bottom intact, which meant that the ball had to be retrieved manually after each "basket" or point scored. This quickly proved tedious, so Naismith removed the bottom of the basket to allow the balls to be poked out with a long dowel after each scored basket. Shortly after, Senda Berenson , instructor of physical culture at
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#17327798769441488-501: A children's game called duck on a rock , as many had failed before it. Frank Mahan, one of the players from the original first game, approached Naismith after the Christmas break, in early 1892, asking him what he intended to call his new game. Naismith replied that he had not thought of it because he had been focused on just getting the game started. Mahan suggested that it be called "Naismith ball", at which he laughed, saying that
1612-405: A dribble, the player cannot carry the ball by placing their hand on the bottom of the ball; doing so is known as carrying the ball . A team, once having established ball control in the front half of their court, may not return the ball to the backcourt and be the first to touch it. A violation of these rules results in loss of possession. The ball may not be kicked, nor be struck with the fist. For
1736-539: A game for the eighth time in their careers. On January 11, 2023, Brown scored a then-season-high 41 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 125–114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans . It was the fifth 40-point game in Brown's career and the 10th time that Brown and Tatum (31 points) combined to score 70+ points. The Celtics were undefeated in those games. On February 2, Brown
1860-466: A half-time break under FIBA, NBA, and NCAA rules and 10 minutes in United States high schools. Overtime periods are five minutes in length except for high school, which is four minutes in length. Teams exchange baskets for the second half. The time allowed is actual playing time; the clock is stopped while the play is not active. Therefore, games generally take much longer to complete than
1984-576: A junior, Brown averaged 24.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game while leading the Wildcats to a 29–5 overall record. As a senior, Brown helped lead his team to victory in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A State Championship. With 0.6 seconds remaining, Brown hit two free throws to give Wheeler a 59–58 win. More highlights of Brown's senior season included 28 points and 11 rebounds in
2108-512: A name like that would kill any game. Mahan then said, "Why not call it basketball?" Naismith replied, "We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it." The first official game was played in the YMCA gymnasium in Albany , New York, on January 20, 1892, with nine players. The game ended at 1–0; the shot was made from 25 feet (7.6 m), on a court just half the size of
2232-497: A narrow 103–101 loss. On May 21, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals , Brown scored a playoff career-high 40 points on 14-of-20 shooting from the field in a 109–103 loss to the Miami Heat . Eight days later in Game 7, he had 24 points, six rebounds, and six assists during a 100–96 victory, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career, and the Celtics' first NBA Finals appearance since 2010. During Game 1 of
2356-478: A narrow 114–112 series-clinching victory. On May 25, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals , he scored 27 points in a 109–99 loss to the Cavaliers. The Celtics went on to lose the series in seven games. Brown struggled to start the season, with the Boston Globe criticizing him for taking too many two-point jump shots and an overall "lack of focus and discipline." After the Celtics unexpectedly started
2480-607: A new playoff career-high and scored a career-high 34 points in a narrow 104–102 loss. The Celtics went on to win the series in seven games, with Brown sitting out of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers with a strained hamstring. He returned to action on May 3 in Game 2, scoring 13 points off the bench in a 108–103 victory, helping the Celtics take a 2–0 series lead. Six days later in Game 5, Brown had 24 points during
2604-441: A present-day Streetball or National Basketball Association (NBA) court. At the time, soccer was being played with 10 to a team (which was increased to 11). When winter weather got too icy to play soccer, teams were taken indoors, and it was convenient to have them split in half and play basketball with five on each side. By 1897–98, teams of five became standard. Basketball's early adherents were dispatched to YMCAs throughout
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#17327798769442728-415: A prestigious history in regards to men's basketball. The Bearkats have fielded a basketball team since 1917, excluding the 1942–43 and 1943–44 basketball seasons. Basketball was not played these years because World War II had decimated male enrollment at Sam Houston. Success began early as Sam Houston went 43–11 during its first five years, including an unblemished 24–0 record during its first three. During
2852-471: A season-high 11 rebounds twice during victories on November 23, 2015, against Sam Houston State and on January 1, 2016, against Colorado . On January 23, 2016, he recorded a season-high seven assists to go along with 15 points in a narrow 74–73 victory over Arizona . Brown earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year . On June 23, 2016, Brown was selected by
2976-471: A season-high 30 points in a 120–111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs . In October 2019, Brown signed a four-year, $ 115 million contract extension with the Celtics. On December 28, 2019, Brown tied his career-high of 34 points in a 129–117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers . In January, Brown narrowly missed being selected to the 2020 NBA All-Star Game . In the playoffs, the Celtics advanced to
3100-506: A series of venues, including Catholic University , Georgetown and George Mason . The National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament for Black High Schools was held from 1929 to 1942 at Hampton Institute . The National Invitational Interscholastic Basketball Tournament was held from 1941 to 1967 starting out at Tuskegee Institute . Following a pause during World War II it resumed at Tennessee State College in Nashville. The basis for
3224-423: A standard uniform consists of a pair of shorts and a jersey with a clearly visible number, unique within the team, printed on both the front and back. Players wear high-top sneakers that provide extra ankle support. Typically, team names, players' names and, outside of North America, sponsors are printed on the uniforms. A limited number of time-outs, clock stoppages requested by a coach (or sometimes mandated in
3348-490: A teammate's field goal attempt. Goaltending is a defender's touching of a ball that is on a downward flight toward the basket, while the related violation of basket interference is the touching of a ball that is on the rim or above the basket, or by a player reaching through the basket from below. Goaltending and basket interference committed by a defender result in awarding the basket to the offense, while basket interference committed by an offensive player results in cancelling
3472-589: A then-career-high 46 points in the season-opening 138–134 double overtime loss to the New York Knicks while also setting a Celtics franchise record for points on an opening night. On January 2, 2022, he surpassed that career-high, scoring 50 points while also grabbing 11 rebounds, during a 116–111 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic . Six days later against the Knicks, Brown recorded his first career triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in
3596-493: A then-career-high with 32 points in a 111–104 victory over the Chicago Bulls . On April 17, in Game 2 of the Celtics' first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks , he had a then playoff career-high 30 points in helping Boston take a 2–0 series lead with a 120–106 victory. At age 21, Brown became the youngest player in Celtics history to score 30 or more points in a playoff game. Five days later in Game 4, he set
3720-591: A total of three referees on the court. The table officials are responsible for keeping track of each team's scoring, timekeeping, individual and team fouls , player substitutions, team possession arrow , and the shot clock . The only essential equipment in a basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface with baskets at opposite ends. Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as clocks, score sheets, scoreboards, alternating possession arrows, and whistle-operated stop-clock systems. A regulation basketball court in international games
3844-562: A touring Canadian women's team based in Edmonton , Alberta, operated between 1915 and 1940. The Grads toured all over North America, and were exceptionally successful. They posted a record of 522 wins and only 20 losses over that span, as they met any team that wanted to challenge them, funding their tours from gate receipts. The Grads also shone on several exhibition trips to Europe, and won four consecutive exhibition Olympics tournaments, in 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1936; however, women's basketball
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3968-627: A winter season (April–September) and did so until the completion of the 20th season in 1998 . The 1998–99 season, which commenced only months later, was the first season after the shift to the current summer season format (October–April). This shift was an attempt to avoid competing directly against Australia's various football codes . It features 8 teams from around Australia and one in New Zealand. A few players including Luc Longley , Andrew Gaze , Shane Heal , Chris Anstey and Andrew Bogut made it big internationally, becoming poster figures for
4092-457: Is primarily a vegetarian and his interests include Spanish language, history, meditation, philosophy, soccer, and anime. Many have described Brown as an unusual athlete, with many ambitions beyond basketball. Brown, who is African-American, assembled a primarily African-American advisory team prior to the NBA draft, but he did not hire an agent. Brown was criticized by some as "too smart" to play in
4216-492: Is 28 meters (92 feet) long and 15 meters (49 feet) wide. In the NBA and NCAA the court is 94 by 50 feet (29 by 15 meters). Most courts have wood flooring , usually constructed from maple planks running in the same direction as the longer court dimension. The name and logo of the home team is usually painted on or around the center circle. The basket is a steel rim 18 inches (46 cm) diameter with an attached net affixed to
4340-408: Is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court , compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing
4464-404: Is called a shot. A successful shot is worth two points, or three points if it is taken from beyond the three-point arc 6.75 meters (22 ft 2 in) from the basket in international games and 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) in NBA games. A one-point shot can be earned when shooting from the foul line after a foul is made. After a team has scored from a field goal or free throw, play
4588-585: Is currently no tournament to determine a national high school champion. The most serious effort was the National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at the University of Chicago from 1917 to 1930. The event was organized by Amos Alonzo Stagg and sent invitations to state champion teams. The tournament started out as a mostly Midwest affair but grew. In 1929 it had 29 state champions. Faced with opposition from
4712-430: Is out of bounds if it touches a boundary line, or touches any player or object that is out of bounds. There are limits placed on the steps a player may take without dribbling, which commonly results in an infraction known as traveling . Nor may a player stop their dribble and then resume dribbling. A dribble that touches both hands is considered stopping the dribble, giving this infraction the name double dribble . Within
4836-453: Is resumed with a throw-in awarded to the non-scoring team taken from a point beyond the endline of the court where the points were scored. Games are played in four quarters of 10 ( FIBA ) or 12 minutes (NBA). College men's games use two 20-minute halves, college women's games use 10-minute quarters, and most United States high school varsity games use 8-minute quarters; however, this varies from state to state. 15 minutes are allowed for
4960-593: Is the WNBA ( NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular), whereas the strongest European clubs participate in the EuroLeague Women . A game similar to basketball is mentioned in a 1591 book published in Frankfurt am Main that reports on the lifestyles and customs of coastal North American residents, Wahrhafftige Abconterfaytung der Wilden (German; translates as Truthful Depictions of
5084-476: Is the small forward , and the shortest players or the best ball handlers are the shooting guard and the point guard , who implement 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 , in
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5208-473: The 2004 Athens Olympics , the United States suffered its first Olympic loss while using professional players, falling to Puerto Rico (in a 19-point loss) and Lithuania in group games, and being eliminated in the semifinals by Argentina . It eventually won the bronze medal defeating Lithuania, finishing behind Argentina and Italy . The Redeem Team , won gold at the 2008 Olympics , and the B-Team, won gold at
5332-513: The 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey despite featuring no players from the 2008 squad. The United States continued its dominance as they won gold at the 2012 Olympics , 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics . Worldwide, basketball tournaments are held for boys and girls of all age levels. The global popularity of the sport is reflected in the nationalities represented in the NBA. Players from all six inhabited continents currently play in
5456-570: The 2022 NBA Finals on June 2, Brown posted 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in a 120–108 comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors . Six days later in Game 3, he recorded 27 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a 116–100 victory to take a 2–1 series lead. The Celtics went on to lose the series in six games despite Brown's 34-point outing in the 103–90 closeout loss on June 16 in Game 6. On December 2, 2022, Brown recorded 37 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists in
5580-513: The 2024 NBA Finals on June 6, Brown had 22 points, six rebounds, three blocks, three steals, and two assists in a 107–89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks . Six days later in Game 3, he recorded 30 points, eight rebounds, and a playoff career-high eight assists in a 106–99 victory. Brown became the second Celtic with 30+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 8+ assists in an NBA Finals game, joining John Havlicek (1968). Brown and Jayson Tatum became
5704-517: The All American Red Heads Team , which competed against men's teams, using men's rules. By 1938, the women's national championship changed from a three-court game to two-court game with six players per team . The NBA-backed Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in 1997. Though it had shaky attendance figures, several marquee players ( Lisa Leslie , Diana Taurasi , and Candace Parker among others) have helped
5828-567: The Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft . On July 27, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Celtics after averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals in six Summer League games. Brown made his debut for the Celtics on October 26, 2016, in the season-opening 122–117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets , scoring nine points on 3-for-4 shooting while also adding two blocks in 19-plus minutes. In his first career start on November 3, Brown scored 19 points in
5952-591: The Cleveland Cavaliers on October 17, 2017, where Brown scored a then-career-high 25 points. On November 18, he had a then-career-high 27 points and helped the Celtics win their 15th straight game with a 110–99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks . On December 13, Brown had a 26-point outing in a 124–118 victory over the Denver Nuggets . He missed two weeks in March 2018 with a concussion. On April 6, Brown set
6076-442: The Denver Nuggets , Brown and Tatum broke the record by both scoring 30 points with over 60% shooting from the field. On May 3, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals , Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half while also recording six rebounds, six assists, and two steals in a 109–86 victory over the reigning-champion Milwaukee Bucks . Four days later in Game 3, he posted 27 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in
6200-485: The Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in Brown's four years in the NBA following series victories over the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors in four and seven games, respectively. They were eliminated in the Conference Finals by the Miami Heat in six games. On December 30, 2020, Brown recorded a then-career-high 42 points along with five rebounds and four assists in a 126–107 victory over
6324-732: The EuroLeague and the Basketball Champions League Americas . The FIBA Basketball World Cup and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament are the major international events of the sport and attract top national teams from around the world. Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams, like EuroBasket and FIBA AmeriCup . The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament feature top national teams from continental championships. The main North American league
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#17327798769446448-518: The Memphis Grizzlies . On February 24, 2021, he was selected to the 2021 All-Star team as a reserve, his first time being named an NBA All-Star. On April 15, Brown scored 40 points in a 121–113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers . His then-career-best season ended with only four regular season games left to be played, as Brown had to undergo wrist surgery for a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist. On October 20, 2021, Brown recorded
6572-682: The National Federation of State High School Associations and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that bore a threat of the schools losing their accreditation the last tournament was in 1930. The organizations said they were concerned that the tournament was being used to recruit professional players from the prep ranks. The tournament did not invite minority schools or private/parochial schools. The National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament ran from 1924 to 1941 at Loyola University . The National Catholic Invitational Basketball Tournament from 1954 to 1978 played at
6696-822: The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in New York, was organized in 1938; the NCAA national tournament began one year later. College basketball was rocked by gambling scandals from 1948 to 1951 , when dozens of players from top teams were implicated in game-fixing and point shaving . Partially spurred by an association with cheating, the NIT lost support to the NCAA tournament. Before widespread school district consolidation, most American high schools were far smaller than their present-day counterparts. During
6820-782: The Original Celtics and two all-African American teams, the New York Renaissance Five ("Rens") and the (still existing) Harlem Globetrotters played up to two hundred games a year on their national tours. In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed. The first game was played in Toronto , Ontario, Canada between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers on November 1, 1946. Three seasons later, in 1949,
6944-530: The Philadelphia 76ers , Brown and Tatum combined for 50 points during a 114–102 victory. The Celtics reached the Eastern Conference Finals , where they lost to the Miami Heat in seven games. On July 25, 2023, Brown signed a five-year contract extension worth up to $ 304 million, surpassing Nikola Jokić 's $ 276 million extension as the richest deal in NBA history. Brown became eligible for the five-year "supermax" extension after making second-team All-NBA during
7068-613: The Southland Conference on July 1, 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Sam Houston had previously been a member of the Southland Conference since the 1987–88 season. The Bearkats have played home games at Johnson Coliseum , a 6,110 seat indoor arena, since 1976, when it was then called University Coliseum. On July 1, 2023 the Bearkats joined Conference USA . Sam Houston has
7192-572: The Soviet Union , Brazil and Australia rivaling the American squads. In 1989, FIBA allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time. Prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics , only European and South American teams were allowed to field professionals in the Olympics. The United States' dominance continued with the introduction of the original Dream Team . In
7316-400: The University of Chicago , Columbia University , Cornell University , Dartmouth College , the University of Minnesota , the U.S. Naval Academy , the University of Colorado and Yale University began sponsoring men's games. In 1905, frequent injuries on the football field prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to suggest that colleges form a governing body, resulting in the creation of
7440-478: The University of Chicago , while Adolph Rupp , a student of Naismith's at Kansas, enjoyed great success as coach at the University of Kentucky . On February 9, 1895, the first intercollegiate 5-on-5 game was played at Hamline University between Hamline and the School of Agriculture, which was affiliated with the University of Minnesota . The School of Agriculture won in a 9–3 game. In 1901, colleges, including
7564-623: The 2015 WBU C.A.M. Heavyweight Champion, and a member of the Hawaii State Boxing Commission Board. His grandfather, Willie Brown, is also a former boxer. Brown is the cousin of former professional football cornerback A. J. Bouye . In 2024, Brown was accompanied by WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick during the Celtics' championship parade and later to the ESPY Awards . On the latter occasion, Brown described Gondrezick as "my date." Basketball Basketball
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#17327798769447688-546: The 2016–17 season, 980,673 boys and girls represented their schools in interscholastic basketball competition, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations . The states of Illinois , Indiana and Kentucky are particularly well known for their residents' devotion to high school basketball, commonly called Hoosier Hysteria in Indiana; the critically acclaimed film Hoosiers shows high school basketball's depth of meaning to these communities. There
7812-503: The 2022–23 season. On January 22, 2024, Brown recorded his third career triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals in a 116–107 victory over the Houston Rockets . On February 1, Brown was named to his third All-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve. On March 7, Brown scored a season-high 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 115–109 loss to the Denver Nuggets . Later that month, he claimed that
7936-544: The 2023–24 season had been the best season of his career. On April 7, Brown had 26 points en route to achieving 10,000 career points in a 124–107 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers . On May 21, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers , Brown recorded 26 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, as well as a clutch three-pointer to send the game to overtime during
8060-594: The 21st century, Sam Houston's men's basketball program boasts the second-winningest program in Texas Division I, only behind Texas . The Bearkats are also the winningest program in the Southland Conference during the last decade. Due to a lack of funds, it was not until 1924 that the school built the Men's Gymnasium , near the corner of 20th (now Bowers) and Avenue I. Nicknamed the "Cracker Box" Gym,
8184-592: The BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). By the 1950s, basketball had become a major college sport, thus paving the way for a growth of interest in professional basketball. In 1959, a basketball hall of fame was founded in Springfield , Massachusetts, site of the first game. Its rosters include the names of great players, coaches, referees and people who have contributed significantly to
8308-533: The Conference of Physical Training in Springfield to draw up general rules for women's basketball. Thus, the sport quickly spread throughout America's schools, colleges and universities with uniform rules for both sexes. 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
8432-486: The Eastern Conference first round against the Atlanta Hawks , Brown had 29 points and 12 rebounds in a 112–99 victory. Eight days later in Game 4, he and Jayson Tatum both scored 31 points, leading the team to a 129–121 victory. During the second quarter, Brown took off his protective mask he has worn since February due to a stray elbow from Tatum. On May 5, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against
8556-492: The G League has 31 teams. FIBA (International Basketball Federation) was formed in 1932 by eight founding nations: Argentina , Czechoslovakia , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Portugal , Romania and Switzerland . At this time, the organization only oversaw amateur players. Its acronym, derived from the French Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball Amateur , was thus "FIBA". Men's basketball
8680-665: The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). In 1910, that body changed its name to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The first Canadian interuniversity basketball game was played at YMCA in Kingston , Ontario on February 6, 1904, when McGill University – Naismith's alma mater – visited Queen's University . McGill won 9–7 in overtime;
8804-453: The Miss Head's School. In 1899, a committee was established at the Conference of Physical Training in Springfield to draw up general rules for women's basketball. These rules, designed by Berenson, were published in 1899. In 1902 Berenson became the editor of A. G. Spalding 's first Women's Basketball Guide. The same year women of Mount Holyoke and Sophie Newcomb College (coached by Clara Gregory Baer ), began playing basketball. By 1895,
8928-484: The NBA) for a short meeting with the players, are allowed. They generally last no longer than one minute (100 seconds in the NBA) unless, for televised games, a commercial break is needed. The game is controlled by the officials consisting of the referee (referred to as crew chief in the NBA), one or two umpires (referred to as referees in the NBA) and the table officials. For college, the NBA, and many high schools, there are
9052-404: The NBA, and U Sports (Canadian universities) play for both sexes, and 30 seconds in NCAA play for both sexes), holding the ball while closely guarded (5 seconds), and remaining in the restricted area known as the free-throw lane, (or the " key ") (3 seconds). These rules are designed to promote more offense. There are also limits on how players may block an opponent's field goal attempt or help
9176-500: The NBA, with some scouts worrying that he would grow tired of playing basketball and instead opt to pursue other career paths. At age 22, Brown became the National Basketball Players Association 's youngest elected vice president. In recent years, he has spoken on the importance of education and technology at Harvard University , MIT , and his alma mater, Berkeley . In 2019, Brown was named as
9300-704: The NBA. Top international players began coming into the NBA in the mid-1990s, including Croatians Dražen Petrović and Toni Kukoč , Serbian Vlade Divac , Lithuanians Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis , Dutchman Rik Smits and German Detlef Schrempf . In the Philippines, the Philippine Basketball Association 's first game was played on April 9, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao , Quezon City , Philippines. It
9424-593: The Savages : "Among other things, a game of skill is described in which balls must be thrown against a target woven from twigs, mounted high on a pole. There's a small reward for the player if the target is being hit." In December 1891, James Naismith , a Canadian-American professor of physical education and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College ) in Springfield, Massachusetts ,
9548-428: The United States, and it quickly spread through the United States and Canada. By 1895, it was well established at several women's high schools. While YMCA was responsible for initially developing and spreading the game, within a decade it discouraged the new sport, as rough play and rowdy crowds began to detract from YMCA's primary mission. However, other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and professional clubs quickly filled
9672-459: The 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 (drawing most of its talent from U.S. college basketball ). Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as
9796-454: The WNBA to break even this year." Measurements and time limits discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section. The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. An attempt to score in this way
9920-497: The Year. Brown was rated a five-star recruit and ranked by Scout , ESPN , and 247Sports as the fourth best recruit in the class of 2015 behind Ben Simmons , Skal Labissière , and Brandon Ingram . Rivals ranked Brown third in his class. On May 1, 2015, Brown committed to play for the Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley , under coach Cuonzo Martin and alongside fellow top-recruit Ivan Rabb . Brown
10044-496: The act of shooting, depending on whether the shot was successful. One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 15 feet (4.6 m) from the basket. Sam Houston State Bearkats men%27s basketball The Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball team, represents Sam Houston State University in Huntsville , Texas , United States. The Bearkats were one of four programs, all from Texas, that left
10168-407: The allotted game time, typically about two hours. Five players from each team may be on the court at one time. Substitutions are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped. Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team personnel such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers. For both men's and women's teams,
10292-490: The basket if one is scored. The defense gains possession in all cases of goaltending or basket interference. An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through certain types of physical contact is illegal and is called a personal foul. These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one or more free throws if they are fouled in
10416-414: The basketball is also regulated. For men, the official ball is 29.5 inches (75 cm) in circumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz (620 g). If women are playing, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches (72 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") with a weight of 20 oz (570 g). In 3x3 , a formalized version of the halfcourt 3-on-3 game, a dedicated ball with
10540-488: The bench continuing to develop as the year went on. Brown averaged 17.2 minutes on the floor, 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 78 games and 20 starts. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team at the end of the season. During the offseason, the Celtics drafted Jayson Tatum third overall in the 2017 NBA draft . The duo made their debut in the Celtics' season-opening 102–99 loss to
10664-558: The building was wood framed and lasted until the 1950s. Its most famous moment, though, did not involve athletics, but a visit by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1937. After the demolition of the Men's Gym the school built what is referred to as the New Gymnasium or Bearkat Gymnasium (depending on the source), opening in 1956 at the corner of 20th (now Bowers) and Avenue J. This gym had room for 3,000 as well as dormitory space under
10788-516: The champion dwindled after 1954 when Brown v. Board of Education began an integration of schools. The last tournaments were held at Alabama State College from 1964 to 1967. Teams abounded throughout the 1920s. There were hundreds of men's professional basketball teams in towns and cities all over the United States, and little organization of the professional game. Players jumped from team to team and teams played in armories and smoky dance halls. Leagues came and went. Barnstorming squads such as
10912-419: The circumference of a size 6 ball but the weight of a size 7 ball is used in all competitions (men's, women's, and mixed teams). The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed between players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled (bouncing the ball while running). The ball must stay within the court; the last team to touch the ball before it travels out of bounds forfeits possession. The ball
11036-439: The court and backboard, it is considered important for the basket to be of the correct height – a rim that is off by just a few inches can have an adverse effect on shooting. The net must "check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket" to aid the visual confirmation that the ball went through. The act of checking the ball has the further advantage of slowing down the ball so the rebound does not go as far. The size of
11160-626: 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 ,
11284-833: The ending of the game was replayed three times until the Soviet Union finally came out on top. In 1950 the first FIBA World Championship for men, now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup , was held in Argentina. Three years later, the first FIBA World Championship for women, now known as the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , was held in Chile. Women's basketball was added to the Olympics in 1976, which were held in Montreal , Quebec, Canada with teams such as
11408-429: The first Celtics duo to each post at least 30/5/5 in an NBA Finals game. They also set the record for the most 25+ point games by a Celtics duo in postseason history, surpassing Larry Bird and Kevin McHale (17). The Celtics went on to win the series in five games, and Brown was named Finals MVP after averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while being the primary defender on Luka Dončić . Brown
11532-478: The first decades of the 20th century, basketball quickly became the ideal interscholastic sport due to its modest equipment and personnel requirements. In the days before widespread television coverage of professional and college sports, the popularity of high school basketball was unrivaled in many parts of America. Perhaps the most legendary of high school teams was Indiana's Franklin Wonder Five , which took
11656-803: The first dominating "big man"; ball-handling wizard Bob Cousy and defensive genius Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics ; charismatic center Wilt Chamberlain , who originally played for the barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters ; all-around stars Oscar Robertson and Jerry West ; more recent big men Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Shaquille O'Neal , Hakeem Olajuwon and Karl Malone ; playmakers John Stockton , Isiah Thomas and Steve Nash ; crowd-pleasing forwards Julius Erving and Charles Barkley ; European stars Dirk Nowitzki , Pau Gasol and Tony Parker ; Latin American stars Manu Ginobili , more recent superstars, Allen Iverson , Kobe Bryant , Tim Duncan , LeBron James , Stephen Curry , Giannis Antetokounmpo , etc.; and
11780-406: The first-ever rights fees to be paid to a women's professional sports league. Over the eight years of the contract, "millions and millions of dollars" were "dispersed to the league's teams." In a March 12, 2009, article, NBA commissioner David Stern said that in the bad economy, "the NBA is far less profitable than the WNBA. We're losing a lot of money among a large number of teams. We're budgeting
11904-425: The game had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley , Vassar , and Bryn Mawr . The first intercollegiate women's game was on April 4, 1896. Stanford women played Berkeley , 9-on-9, ending in a 2–1 Stanford victory. Women's basketball development was more structured than that for men in the early years. In 1905, the executive committee on Basket Ball Rules (National Women's Basketball Committee)
12028-489: 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 game was endorsed by Naismith (whereas in American football , the lace construction proved to be advantageous for gripping and remains to this day). The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it
12152-556: The league's popularity and level of competition. Other professional women's basketball leagues in the United States, such as the American Basketball League (1996–98) , have folded in part because of the popularity of the WNBA. The WNBA has been looked at by many as a niche league. However, the league has recently taken steps forward. In June 2007, the WNBA signed a contract extension with ESPN . The new television deal ran from 2009 to 2016. Along with this deal, came
12276-423: The mezzanine balcony of the playing court, but this proved impractical when spectators in the balcony began to interfere with shots. The backboard was introduced to prevent this interference; it had the additional effect of allowing rebound shots. Naismith's handwritten diaries, discovered by his granddaughter in early 2006, indicate that he was nervous about the new game he had invented, which incorporated rules from
12400-489: The nation by storm during the 1920s, dominating Indiana basketball and earning national recognition. Today virtually every high school in the United States fields a basketball team in varsity competition. Basketball's popularity remains high, both in rural areas where they carry the identification of the entire community, as well as at some larger schools known for their basketball teams where many players go on to participate at higher levels of competition after graduation. In
12524-459: The nearby Smith College , went to Naismith to learn more about the game. Fascinated by the new sport and the values it could teach, she started to organize games with her pupils, following adjusted rules. The first official women's interinstitutional game was played barely 11 months later, between the University of California and the Miss Head's School. In 1899, a committee was established at
12648-400: The new sport and the values it could teach, she instantly introduced the game as a class exercise and soon after teams were organized. The first women's collegiate basketball game was played on March 21, 1893, when her Smith freshmen and sophomores played against one another. The first official women's interinstitutional game was played later that year between the University of California and
12772-458: The offense, a violation of these rules results in loss of possession; for the defense, most leagues reset the shot clock and the offensive team is given possession of the ball out of bounds. There are limits imposed on the time taken before progressing the ball past halfway (8 seconds in FIBA and the NBA; 10 seconds in NCAA and high school for both sexes), before attempting a shot (24 seconds in FIBA,
12896-405: The opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line , when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws . The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with
13020-459: The score tied, an additional period of play ( overtime ) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a variety of shots – the layup , the jump shot , or a dunk ; on defense, they may steal the ball from a dribbler, intercept passes, or block shots; either offense or defense may collect
13144-582: The score was 7–7 at the end of regulation play, and a ten-minute overtime period settled the outcome. A good turnout of spectators watched the game. The first men's national championship tournament, the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament, which still exists as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament , was organized in 1937. The first national championship for NCAA teams,
13268-466: The season with a 10–10 record, ESPN's Jackie MacMullan wrote that "nobody disappointed [the Celtics] more than Brown." On December 6, 2018, Brown returned after missing three games with a bruised lower back and scored 21 points in a 128–100 victory over the New York Knicks . Two days later, he scored a game-high 23 points during a 133–77 blowout victory over the Chicago Bulls . On December 31, Brown had
13392-576: The seats, and was the team's home for another 20 seasons until the opening of the University Coliseum , now known as the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum . Located at 20th (now Bowers) and Avenue H (now Bobby K. Marks Dr), this arena still serves the university today. The second gym has undergone several conversions and is now known as Academic Building Three. The Bearkats have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments . Their combined record
13516-468: The sport in Australia. The Women's National Basketball League began in 1981. Women began to play basketball in the fall of 1892 at Smith College through Senda Berenson , substitute director of the newly opened gymnasium and physical education teacher, after having modified the rules for women. Shortly after Berenson was hired at Smith, she visited Naismith to learn more about the game. Fascinated by
13640-572: The three players who many credit with ushering the professional game to its highest level of popularity during the 1980s and 1990s: Larry Bird , Earvin "Magic" Johnson , and Michael Jordan . In 2001, the NBA formed a developmental league, the National Basketball Development League (later known as the NBA D-League and then the NBA G League after a branding deal with Gatorade ). As of the 2023–24 season,
13764-657: The void. In the years before World War I , the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (forerunner of the NCAA ) vied for control over the rules for the game. The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to protect players from exploitation and to promote a less rough game. This league only lasted five years. James Naismith
13888-403: Was common by 1896, with a rule against the double dribble by 1898. The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through. Whenever a person got the ball in the basket, his team would gain a point. Whichever team got the most points won the game. The baskets were originally nailed to
14012-632: Was created by the American Physical Education Association . These rules called for six to nine players per team and 11 officials. The International Women's Sports Federation (1924) included a women's basketball competition. 37 women's high school varsity basketball or state tournaments were held by 1925. And in 1926, the Amateur Athletic Union backed the first national women's basketball championship , complete with men's rules. The Edmonton Grads ,
14136-506: Was first included at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics , although a demonstration tournament was held in 1904. The United States defeated Canada in the first final, played outdoors. This competition has usually been dominated by the United States, whose team has won all but three titles. The first of these came in a controversial final game in Munich in 1972 against the Soviet Union, in which
14260-601: Was founded as a "rebellion" of several teams from the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association, which was tightly controlled by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (now defunct), the then-FIBA recognized national association. Nine teams from the MICAA participated in the league's first season that opened on April 9, 1975. The NBL is Australia's pre-eminent men's professional basketball league. The league commenced in 1979 , playing
14384-790: Was heralded as an all-around prospect due to his athleticism. Sources: Brown took a masters-level class in Berkeley's Cultural Studies of Sport in Education program during his first semester in college. Brown also gained some fluency in Spanish, stating a goal of learning three more languages by the age of 25. While playing for the Golden Bears in 2015–16 , Brown averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 27.6 minutes per game over 34 games. He had his best scoring games on November 27, 2015, against Richmond and January 27, 2016, against Utah , recording 27 points in each game. Brown had
14508-485: Was instrumental in establishing college basketball . His colleague C. O. Beamis fielded the first college basketball team just a year after the Springfield YMCA game at the suburban Pittsburgh Geneva College . Naismith himself later coached at the University of Kansas for six years, before handing the reins to renowned coach Forrest "Phog" Allen . Naismith's disciple Amos Alonzo Stagg brought basketball to
14632-431: Was named to his second NBA All-Star Game . On March 6, Brown posted a near triple-double with 32 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists in a 118–114 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers . On March 13, he scored a season-high 43 points in a narrow 111–109 loss to the Houston Rockets . On March 26, Brown recorded 41 points and 13 rebounds in a 137–93 blowout victory over the San Antonio Spurs . On April 15, in Game 1 of
14756-476: Was not an official Olympic sport until 1976. The Grads' players were unpaid, and had to remain single. The Grads' style focused on team play, without overly emphasizing skills of individual players. The first women's AAU All-America team was chosen in 1929. Women's industrial leagues sprang up throughout the United States, producing famous athletes, including Babe Didrikson of the Golden Cyclones , and
14880-417: Was offered an internship with NASA , was the youngest person to ever hold a lecture at Harvard, and was in the middle of a robotics class when he learned that his agent had secured him the largest contract in NBA history. Brown has a YouTube channel where he has posted several documentary-style video series depicting his life during the season and off-season workouts. The first episode, FCHWPO: Pawn to E4,
15004-424: Was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle , searching for a ball that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use. Dribbling was not part of the original game except for the "bounce pass" to teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually introduced but limited by the asymmetric shape of early balls. Dribbling
15128-421: Was posted on January 31, 2017. The video title refers to Brown's love of chess . FCHWPO, which is also his Twitter and Instagram handle, stands for "Faith, Consistency, Hard Work Pays Off." Brown is a practicing Muslim , having converted in 2021. In June 2024, Brown performed a pilgrimage to Mecca in the form of an Umrah . Brown's father, Marselles, is a professional boxer who is the 2016 WBU World Champion,
15252-449: Was selected by the Celtics with the third overall pick. As a professional, he has split his time between shooting guard and small forward . Brown is a three-time NBA All-Star and reached the Eastern Conference finals six times with Boston. He helped the Celtics reach the 2022 and 2024 NBA Finals , winning a championship and Finals MVP award in the latter. Brown attended Wheeler High School in his hometown Marietta, Georgia. As
15376-402: Was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums , he invented a new game in which players would pass a ball to teammates and try to score points by tossing the ball into
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