The father of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, presented the game in 1892. On April 8, 1893, between the New Brighton YMCA and Geneva College, the first game was held in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
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The game was very popular, and by 1914, 360 universities boasted basketball teams. In 1939, the first NCAA Men's University Basketball Championship was won by the University of Oregon.
The formation of Pro Basketball in 1896 stemmed from the dispute between YMCA players and officials, and the final members formed a professional team fighting for money. In 1898, the NBL [National Basketball League] established and created the first basketball stars - Ed Wachter and Barney Sedran.
The first two professional basketball teams to succeed were Buffalo and the Celtics, but in the 1930 favorites included the New York Renaissance and Harlem basketball team. During this time, women's basketball is also very popular...
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