query: where was the first game of basketball played

pos: History of basketball known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided his class of eighteen into two teams of nine players each and set about to teach them the basics of his new game. The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony. Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor

neg: 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game were able to watch. Iowa physical education teacher Dr. Henry F. Kallenberg reduced the teams to five players on a side, and the modern version of basketball was born. Kallenberg came to Iowa from Springfield College, where he was a classmate of Dr. James Naismith. Chicago won, 15–12, to secure modern college basketball's first-ever win. 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game The 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game was the first five-on-five college basketball game played in United States history. Although the sport had been first played in 1892, seven to nine players had been used on a

neg: Karl Cochran Karl Cochran Karl Cochran (born September 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for BBC Monthey of the Swiss Championnat LNA. He played college basketball for Wofford. Cochran attended Joseph Wheeler High School his first three seasons where he averaged he averaged 9.8 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior. In his senior season he moved to Walton High School where he averaged 19.4 points per game, 3.1 blocks per game and 2.8 steals per game. He was named all-region and County Player of the Year. He played college basketball for the Wofford Terriers. As

neg: Patricia Roberts (basketball) She then transferred to Emporia State College in Kansas where she played collegiate basketball from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, Roberts played for the United States women's basketball team that played in the 1976 Summer Olympics. The 1976 games were the first to include an Olympic Basketball Tournament for Women. In the first women's basketball game played at the Olympics, the American team lost to Japan, 84-71. Roberts was the second highest scorer for the United States with 14 points in the inaugural Olympic game. Although the American team had not finished higher than eighth place in any prior international

neg: Neil Cohalan 1924 through 1942, where as a student he played basketball and football. Neil Cohalan Cornelius J. "Neil" Cohalan (July 31, 1906 – January 22, 1968) was an American basketball coach. He was the first coach of the New York Knicks and has the distinction of being the winning coach of the very first game played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association (NBA). The game, a November 1, 1946 contest between the Knicks and the Toronto Huskies played in famed Maple Leaf Gardens, was won 68–66 by the Knickerbockers. Prior to his

neg: Sean Marshall (basketball) and Team Challenge ALS made it to the championship final, where they lost in a close game to Overseas Elite, 86–83. 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.

neg: Oregon Ducks 2015 Rose Bowl semi-final. The loss to Oregon ended the Seminoles 29 game win streak and moved the Ducks into the final. They made the first ever CFP National Championship Game where they lost 42–20 to Ohio State. The Ducks men’s basketball team played its first season in 1902-1903 under head coach Charles Burden. It was not until 1927 that the Ducks played their first game at McArthur Court, defeating Willamette University 38-10. Head coach Howard Hobson was hired in 1936 and took the basketball team nicknamed "The Tall Firs" to win the first NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in 1939.

neg: Larry Friend Larry Friend Larry Haskell Friend (April 14, 1935 – February 27, 1998) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Friend was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and played basketball at Marshall High School in Chicago. However, he moved to Los Angeles, California before his senior year and played basketball at Fairfax High School. Friend first played college basketball at Los Angeles City College, where he was named an All-American Junior College. He then transferred to the University of California, where he was a three-year starter. He averaged 19.1 points per game his senior season and was also named

neg: Amanze Egekeze Amanze Egekeze Amanze Egekeze (born December 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Yokohama B-Corsairs in Japan. Egekeze is the son of Gilbert and Lize Egekeze, who are natives of Nigeria. He played for Huntley High School, where he was the 2014 Northwest Herald Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Egekeze played on three Class 4A regional champions. Egekeze competed in college basketball for Belmont, where he scored 1,348 career points. As a senior, he was the second-leading scorer (16.8 per game) and rebounder (5.0 per game) for the Bruins. He was named to the First-team All-Ohio

neg: Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda (born September 9, 1996) is a Belgian professional basketball player, who currently plays for Kangoeroes Mechelen of the Belgian Basketball League. Kanda-Kanyndia was born in Antwerp and played in the youth development department of Antwerp Giants, where he started his professional basketball career. He played his first game for Antwerp's first team in the 2013–14 season, in the EuroChallenge campaign. The season 2016–17 was his first year where he was a definitive member of the first Antwerp Giants team. Antwerp finished second in the regular season and lost in the semi-finals of the playoffs. On July

neg: Andrés Rodríguez (basketball) Andrés Rodríguez (basketball) Andrés Guillermo Rodríguez Fernández (born February 27, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player, who last played for Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He was born in Puerto Rico, where he debuted as a professional basketball played for the Criollos de Caguas in 1999. Rodríguez attended University of Louisville and American University, completing his college education in 2004. Afterwards, he migrated to Europe, where he first played for Olimpija Ljubljana and had his best season by leading the Liga ACB in assists per game in 2013 with Obradoiro CAB. While concurrently playing in

neg: Chase Simon Chase Simon Chase Simon (born March 11, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit. Simon attended Detroit Community High School in Detroit, Michigan, where he averaged 23 points and seven rebounds per game, leading his team to the quarter-finals at the 2007 state tournament. Simon earned a spot in the First-team Class C All-State. Simon played one year at Central Michigan, where he averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. On September 3, 2008, Simon was transferred from Central Michigan to Detroit,

neg: Matthew Gay 2004. Matthew Gay Matthew Justin Gay is an American professional basketball player who previously played for FIATC Joventut of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) Liga ACB. The 5'8" point guard played college basketball for Rochester College before attending the University of Miami. Gay played his first year at Pontiac Central High School. He played varsity basketball one year before leaving for West Bloomfield High School, where Gay played under, head coach, Larry Moore. There Gay averaged 15.2 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 8.7 assist per game. At West Bloomfield High School Gay earned Mcdonald's All American Nominee

neg: Matthew Gay Matthew Gay Matthew Justin Gay is an American professional basketball player who previously played for FIATC Joventut of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) Liga ACB. The 5'8" point guard played college basketball for Rochester College before attending the University of Miami. Gay played his first year at Pontiac Central High School. He played varsity basketball one year before leaving for West Bloomfield High School, where Gay played under, head coach, Larry Moore. There Gay averaged 15.2 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 8.7 assist per game. At West Bloomfield High School Gay earned Mcdonald's All American Nominee in

neg: Alex Rosenberg (basketball) game. Alex grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey. His father, Marc, played college basketball at Northeastern and Western New England College. Alex Rosenberg (basketball) Alex Rosenberg (; born September 20, 1991) is an American-Israeli basketball player who last played for Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Columbia University. Rosenberg attended Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey, where he was a three-year letterwinner, and two-time first team all-area. Alex is fourth on the all-time scoring list for Millburn High School. Rosenberg played college basketball for Columbia University's Lions. In his senior year at Columbia,

neg: Mark Randall (basketball) Mark Randall (basketball) Mark Christopher Randall (born September 30, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in four National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Denver Nuggets. Randall was selected by the Bulls in the first round (26th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft and averaged 2.6 points per game for his career. He played collegiately for the University of Kansas and led the Jayhawks to the 1991 National Championship game where they lost to Duke University by a final score of 72-65. While at Kansas, Randall was an

neg: Hunter Greene (basketball) Hunter Greene (basketball) Hunter Greene played college basketball at the University of New Mexico from 1983 to 1988. At 6' 6" he played primarily guard and wing. He was a versatile all-around player, accomplished scorer, and strong defender for the Lobos and head coach Gary Colson. Greene played high school basketball at Van Nuys High School, where he was 3A Player of the Year in Southern California in 1982-83. He only began playing organized basketball as a sophomore in high school, and he played sparingly in his first year at New Mexico, averaging 1.4 points in 25 game appearances. He

neg: Paul McCracken (basketball) the first player from Northridge to play in the NBA. McCracken played for the Houston Rockets from 1972–74, and the Chicago Bulls from 1976–77. McCracken played several years in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Hazelton Bullets, Allentown Jets, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Hawaii Volcanos. For his four-year career, he averaged 19.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. His best season was 1977–78, where he averaged 31.6 points per game for Wilkes-Barre and was named CBA MVP. McCracken played for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1978–79. Paul McCracken (basketball) Paul George McCracken (born September 11, 1950) is an

neg: Sean Marshall (basketball) 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

neg: Anthony Mason (basketball) a year. He had brief stints with the New Jersey Nets, where he averaged 1.8 points. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, where he played only 3 games. In 1991, Mason played as a power forward for the United States Basketball League team the Long Island Surf. In his one season with the Surf, Mason was named to the All-USBL First Team, averaging more 27.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and he set a league record with 28 rebounds in a game. Ed Krinsky, general manager of the Surf, said, "I really believed he could play in the

neg: 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game John Calipari would lead Kentucky back to the National Title game, where he would face Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks and would beat them 67-59. 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 2008 national title game was played on April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 2008 national title game was played between the 2008 South Regional Champions, #1-seeded

neg: Basque Country autonomous basketball team this last game, where Argentina played with the team of the FIBA Americas Championship won Basque Country by a huge 92–28. In 2012 the team, coached again by Laso, played two games against Senegal. Basque Country won the first game by 86–74 and lost the second one by 66–82. This is the roster of the Basque Country team for the 2016 games against Venezuela. Basque Country autonomous basketball team The Basque Country autonomous basketball team is the basketball team of the Basque Country. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games. Basque Country played the Torneo

neg: Chad McKnight playing and coaching roles. Chad McKnight Chad McKnight (born June 19, 1983 in Lancaster, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, who has signed as the Player-Coach for the 2009-10 British Basketball League season with the Guildford Heat. The Forward was educated at Morehead State University, where he starred for the Eagles basketball team from 2003 to 2005. During his first season, McKnight averages 26.7 mins per game, while posting up 10.6 points per game and 5.1 rebounds. His second and final season with the Eagles was a progressive improvement, where he played an average of 31.4 mins per game,

neg: Chad McKnight Chad McKnight Chad McKnight (born June 19, 1983 in Lancaster, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, who has signed as the Player-Coach for the 2009-10 British Basketball League season with the Guildford Heat. The Forward was educated at Morehead State University, where he starred for the Eagles basketball team from 2003 to 2005. During his first season, McKnight averages 26.7 mins per game, while posting up 10.6 points per game and 5.1 rebounds. His second and final season with the Eagles was a progressive improvement, where he played an average of 31.4 mins per game, knotching up 16.4 points

neg: Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton Kenny Boynton Jr. (born May 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the University of Florida. Boynton attended American Heritage School where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Boynton averaged 33.0 points per game. He finished his high school career as the third-leading scorer in Florida high school basketball history. Kenny was also named to the 2009 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and the "Parade" All-America first team. In his first season at Florida, Boynton averaged 14 points per

neg: Maurice King (basketball) Maurice King (basketball) Maurice E. "Maury" King (December 1, 1934 – September 17, 2007) was an American professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Chicago Zephyrs, and with the Baltimore Bullets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) and the Kansas City Steers of the American Basketball League (ABL). King played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks and was the first black starter in Kansas basketball history in 1954. A teammate of Wilt Chamberlain, he scored 11 points in the famous 1957 NCAA Championship game, where the Jayhawks lost to the North

neg: David Weaver David Weaver David Michael Weaver (born October 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Ankara DSİ of the Turkish Basketball First League (TBL). He played college basketball for Wake Forest University. Weaver attended Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, North Carolina, where he averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks per game as a junior. Weaver led the Warhorses to their first Western Highlands Conference title in 10 years and earned MVP honors at the conference tournament. Weaver played college basketball for Wake Forest University's Demon Deacons, where he ranked 18th all-time at Wake Forest

neg: Lithuania women's national basketball team up publicly only in 1920–1921 and started playing basketball." Though women started playing basketball in Lithuania before men did, the first official game was played by men on April 23, 1922, when Lietuvos Fizinio Lavinimo Sąjunga (English: Lithuanian Physical Education Union) played a game against Kaunas. LFLS won the game with a score of 8–6. This day is regarded as the beginning of basketball in Lithuania. The first official women's basketball game in Lithuania took place on September 10, 1922. The first European women's basketball championship was organized in 1938. It was held in Rome, Italy. The Lithuanian women's squad

neg: Alex Rosenberg (basketball) Alex Rosenberg (basketball) Alex Rosenberg (; born September 20, 1991) is an American-Israeli basketball player who last played for Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Columbia University. Rosenberg attended Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey, where he was a three-year letterwinner, and two-time first team all-area. Alex is fourth on the all-time scoring list for Millburn High School. Rosenberg played college basketball for Columbia University's Lions. In his senior year at Columbia, he averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On March 9, 2016, Rosenberg was named All-Ivy League Honorable Mention.

neg: Indiana–Kentucky rivalry time of the game by the AP poll is shown in parenthesis next to the team name The Indiana Hoosiers women's basketball team played its first varsity season in 1971–72, and Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball had its first varsity season in 1974–75. The first women's basketball game between Indiana and Kentucky was on January 24, 1974 and an 88-54 win for Indiana, the season before Kentucky women's basketball became varsity. The Indiana-Kentucky women's basketball series was played annually on a home-and-home basis from the 1976–77 to 1990–91 seasons, except for the December 30, 1990 game played in Reno, Nevada for

neg: History of Springfield, Massachusetts role in the first-ever automobile accident. Today, the city of Springfield is known worldwide as the birthplace of the sport of basketball. In 1891, James Naismith, a theology graduate, invented the sport of basketball at the YMCA International Training School – now known as Springfield College – to fill-in the gap between the football and baseball seasons. The first game of basketball ever played took place in the Mason Square district of Springfield. (The game's score was 1 – 0). As of 2011, the exact spot where the first game took place is memorialized by an illuminated monument. The first

neg: 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game The 1896 Chicago vs. Iowa men's basketball game was the first five-on-five college basketball game played in United States history. Although the sport had been first played in 1892, seven to nine players had been used on a side. At the urging of the University of Chicago's head football coach, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago's men's club team traveled to Iowa City, Iowa, to play the University of Iowa on January 18, 1896, in an experimental game. The match was played in Close Hall, and due to seating capacity constraints, only approximately 500 people

neg: Rashad Madden Rashad Madden Rashad Madden (born May 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas. Madden played high school basketball at East Poinsett County High School, in Lepanto, Arkansas. Madden played college basketball at the University of Arkansas, with the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2011 to 2015. Madden earned an invite to the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he played for the Memphis Grizzlies. He signed with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland's Basketball League. Madden averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 assists per game in his first

neg: History of the Argentina national basketball team were YMCA, Hindú and Independiente. By 1912 the first basketball games were held by YMCA headquarters in Buenos Aires. In 1913 the first games between Argentine and Uruguayan YCMA are played. One year later, the YCMA organised the first internal championship. In 1919 the Uruguay national team played a game v. local team Nacional, in Buenos Aires. In 1921 the "Argentine Basketball Federation" (original name: "Federación Argentina de Basket-Ball" – FABB) was established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina, such as Bahía Blanca and Córdoba where basketball would develop significantly in successive

neg: Basketball hired at Smith, she went to Naismith to learn more about the game. Fascinated by the new sport and the values it could teach, she organized the first women's collegiate basketball game on March 21, 1893, when her Smith freshmen and sophomores played against one another. However, the first women's interinstitutional game was played in 1892 between the University of California and Miss Head's School. Berenson's rules were first published in 1899, and two years later she became the editor of A. G. Spalding's first Women's Basketball Guide. Berenson's freshmen played the sophomore class in the first women's intercollegiate basketball

neg: Corey Raji Corey Raji Corey Raji (born November 7, 1988) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Boston College. Raji attended Westwood Regional High School in Washington Township, New Jersey where he played for head coach Frank Connelly and was a two-time first-team All-Group 2 honoree. As a junior in 2005–06, he averaged 25.7 points and 15.6 rebounds per game. On November 22, 2006, Raji signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Boston College. As a senior in 2006–07, Raji averaged 28.7 points, 16.7 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 3.4 assists per game and was

neg: 1979 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 1979 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 1979 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 27–March 3; the first rounds were played on campus sites and the final was contested at the Hulman Center at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Led by future Basketball Hall of Fame member Larry Bird, top-seeded Indiana State defeated in the title game, 69–59, to win their first MVC tournament title. The Sycamores subsequently received an automatic bid to the 1979 NCAA Tournament, where they would advance to the national championship game. Even without any new Missouri Valley members, the

neg: Basketball in Argentina game v. local team Nacional, in Buenos Aires. In 1921 the "Argentine Basketball Federation" (original name: "Federación Argentina de Basket-Ball" – FABB) was established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina, such as Bahía Blanca and Córdoba where basketball would develop significantly in successive years. Argentina played its first international game (representing the FABB) against Uruguay in 1921. The players chosen to play that match were: S.G. Romero, J.C. Rodríguez Quiroga (captain), A. Birba, M. Hernandorena, J. Barbier. The first "big" of Argentine basketball was Hindú, winning 5 consecutive titles (1922–26). In 1926

neg: KK Split the first game played in 1945 against Zadar team. This game, in addition to the defeat, caused the perception that the "basketball sport for women." Vinko Bajrović spoke on the playground at Spinutu where he began the tradition of men's basketball in Split. People who have passed the courses did not understand how men can practice basketball. The perception started to change the arrival Branka Radonića. Radonić has laid the foundation of modern work that later led to the first great success of the Split basketball. The first phase of a documentary film about the first great, legendary generation of

neg: Robert Stone (basketball) Robert Stone (basketball) Robert Stone also known as Robbie Stone (born 9 September 1987) is an ex Australian professional basketball player who played for the Melbourne Tigers in the National Basketball League (NBL). Robert Stone lead Camberwell High School to its first ever Schools Sports Victoria (SSV) State title in 2001 averaging 20.4 points per game. Upon graduating from Camberwell High School in 2005, Stone attended California's Lassen College in 2006–07 where he started as a freshman in 16 games averaging 9.9 points & 3.1 assists per game. Stone is the only person apart from Adrian Sturt to have played

neg: Basketball majority audience. Variations of basketball are activities based on the game of basketball, using common basketball skills and equipment (primarily the ball and basket). Some variations are only superficial rules changes, while others are distinct games with varying degrees of basketball influences. Other variations include children's games, contests or activities meant to help players reinforce skills. There are principal basketball sports with variations on basketball including Wheelchair basketball, Water basketball, Beach basketball, Slamball, Streetball and Unicycle basketball. An earlier version of basketball, played primarily by women and girls, was Six-on-six basketball. Horseball is a game played on horseback where a

neg: Arthur Edwards (basketball) 6.2 points and 3 rebounds per game for Canton. On August 25, 2018, Edwards signed with Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. Arthur Edwards (basketball) Arthur Edwards (born September 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Northwest Florida, New Mexico and Alabama. He played for a year at Northwest Florida State College of the NJCAA, where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. In 2013 he transferred to the New Mexico Lobos, where he played two injury-riddled seasons in

neg: Lee Huber Lee Huber Lee G. Huber (February 16, 1919 – September 22, 2005) was an American basketball player in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States, a forerunner to the National Basketball Association. A 6'0" guard from Louisville, Kentucky, Huber played college basketball for coach Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky from 1938 to 1941, where he was named a first-team All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1941. After college, Huber played one season in the NBL for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, averaging 6.4 points per game. Huber left basketball after deciding that it would not be

neg: Bill Blair (basketball) (current Washington Wizards coach) at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Blair is a 1960 graduate of Randolph-Macon Academy where he starred on the best basketball team the school ever had. He made the starting 5 as a sophomore and was the high scorer his senior year in a season when they lost only one game which he and three other starters missed. When next they played the same school they doubled their opponent's point total. He scored 49 points in one game which is the school record. He played college ball at VMI where he led them to their first NCAA appearance

neg: 1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team Hayes played guard on the 1909 team and was described by "The Michigan Alumnus" as "a hard worker and a star at the game." 1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1908–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1908–09 season. The team played its home games at Waterman Gymnasium and compiled a record of 1–4. The team won Michigan's first intercollegiate basketball game, and played in its first overtime game, defeating Oberlin College, 27–25, on January 16, 1909. Carl Raiss won the game in overtime with "a difficult goal from the

neg: Dick Rosenthal Dick Rosenthal Richard Anthony Rosenthal (born January 20, 1930) was an American NBA forward with the Fort Wayne Pistons. He played collegiate basketball for the Notre Dame men's basketball team, where he averaged 16.4 points per game over his career. Rosenthal also played baseball at Notre Dame in 1952 and 1953. The Pistons drafted him in the first round of the 1954 NBA draft. He played parts of two seasons for the Pistons, appearing in 85 career games and averaging 6.8 points per game in his NBA career. Rosenthal became president of St. Joseph Bank and Trust Co. in South

neg: Dolph Schayes to 1970, he was the supervisor of NBA referees. He was named the first coach of the Buffalo Braves in 1970, but was fired one game into his second season. Schayes coached the US Maccabiah Games basketball team to an upset win to take the gold medal in the 1977 Maccabiah Games. He also coached the U.S. Masters basketball team at the 1993 Maccabiah Games. He also played an active role raising money for the Maccabiah Games. Schayes settled in Syracuse, New York in 1948, where he first played in the NBA, and where he was a real estate developer

neg: Bobby Leonard Bobby Leonard William Robert "Slick" Leonard (born July 17, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. A 6'3" guard, Leonard played high school basketball at Terre Haute Gerstmeyer High School, where he excelled as a tennis player, as well. He played collegiate basketball at Indiana University, where he hit the game winning free throws to give Indiana the 1953 NCAA championship. While at Indiana, he became a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. He was selected with the first pick of the second round of the 1954 NBA draft. He spent most of his seven-year professional

neg: Josh Davis (basketball, born 1991) averaged 10.1 rebounds and 7.7 points per game. After the season he signed with the San Antonio Spurs but never played for the team. Josh Davis (basketball, born 1991) Josh Davis (born January 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots in Japan. Davis played his freshman year at NC State. Davis transferred to Tulane, where he averaged 17.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a junior and was named to the First Team All-Conference USA. After the season he transferred again to San Diego State but did not have to sit out the season.

neg: 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It determined the national champion for the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 3, 2017, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina defeated Gonzaga, 71–65, to win its sixth men's basketball national championship. This was the first national championship game to be played in a state in either the Mountain

neg: Maurice Creek of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. Maurice Creek Maurice Creek (born August 16, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Kyiv-Basket. He played four seasons collegiate for the Indiana Hoosiers and one season for the George Washington Colonials. Creek graduated from Hargrave Military Academy, where he averaged 18.4 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks per game, leading his team to a 27-2 record. As a junior, he played first at Oxon Hill High School in Maryland where he averaged 22.3 points per game, and then transferred to South Kent Prep School where he averaged 21.5 points,

neg: Eddie Phillips (basketball) and 1.6 rebounds per game, in 48 games played. He later starred in professional leagues in Italy, Spain, and Israel. Eddie Phillips (basketball) Eddie Lee Phillips (born September 29, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player of the NBA. At a height of 6'7", he played at the power forward position. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Phillips was a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he played college basketball with the Crimson Tide. He averaged 16.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, during his college basketball career. Philipps was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1982 NBA

neg: Derrick Obasohan Derrick Obasohan Derrick Obasohan (born April 18, 1981) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Texas at Arlington. Obasohan played high school basketball at Alief Elsik in Houston, Texas. Obasohan then played college basketball, where he was a former First Team All-Southland Conference performer at the University of Texas at Arlington, with the Texas–Arlington Mavericks, in the United States. On May 21, 2010, Obasohan signed with Trabzonspor of Turkey for the 2010–11 season. In 26 games, he averaged 11.7 points and 3.85 rebounds per game. On September 2, 2011, he signed with

neg: Kendall Anthony Kendall Anthony Kendall Lamont Anthony (born January 13, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Valur of the Úrvalsdeild karla. Anthony played high school basketball for Liberty Technology Magnet where he averaged 28.3 points, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals as a senior and was a runner-up for Mr. Tennessee Basketball. Anthony played for the University of Richmond from 2011 to 2015, averaging 14.3 points per game. He was Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team in 2015 and the Second Team in 2014. He left the school as its fourth all-time leading scorer and first in three pointers made. His first

neg: Ton Boot game against Monark, which was the all-time scoring record in the Dutch Basketball League until 1979, when Tony Parker Sr. scored 63 points. In his career Boot also played for the Dutch national basketball team. He played his first game on April 1, 1959. He has eventually played 148 games for the Dutch national team. Boot started his coaching career in 1978 with EBBC Den Bosch, and immediately won three titles. After a less successful year with Parker Leiden he returned to Den Bosch, where he won two championships once again. In 1985 Boot left for Den Helder. With Den

neg: Radomir Šaper He invited Radomir Šaper to Opatija to prepare for the qualifying tournament in Nice, where Raša played his first game with the national team. After his career as a player ended, Radomir remained in basketball all his life as an official, primarily addressing the issues of organisation and development of basketball as a sport and improving the rules of the game and the quality of refereeing. Together with Bora Stanković, he worked with the talented basketball players of the BSK basketball club, called OKK Beograd since 1958. Bora was the coach, and Raša was the technical manager. They spent four

neg: Ahmad Nivins 2017, Nivins signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2017–18 season. However, on November 17, 2017, Nivins was released by Hapoel before appearing in a game for them. Nivins' father, Larry, played basketball at Slippery Rock University. Nivins majored in Sociology. Ahmad Nivins Ahmad Naadir Nivins (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's. Nivins attended County Prep High School(New Jersey) where he began as a baseball player before switching to basketball on his first year.

neg: Arthur Edwards (basketball) Arthur Edwards (basketball) Arthur Edwards (born September 29, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. He played college basketball for Northwest Florida, New Mexico and Alabama. He played for a year at Northwest Florida State College of the NJCAA, where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. In 2013 he transferred to the New Mexico Lobos, where he played two injury-riddled seasons in which he averaged 3.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He transferred again in 2015, this time to the Crimson Tide from the University

neg: James Jones (basketball player) James Jones (basketball player) James Andrew Jones (born October 4, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently serves as an interim general manager for the Phoenix Suns alongside Trevor Bukstein. Jones was a four-year letterman at American High School in Hialeah, Florida. He averaged 25 points per game as a senior, earning Class 6A Player of the Year and First-team All-State honors. He then played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami, where he was a three-year starter and finished his career averaging

neg: Dallis Joyner Dallis Joyner Dallis Terrell Joyner (born February 24, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Stony Brook University. Joyner attended Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, where averaged 15 points and 14 rebounds per game as senior. Joyner was named first team All-District selection and third-team All-Region honoree. Joyner played college basketball for Stony Brook University's Seawolves, where he averaged 9 points and 6.6 rebounds as a senior. Joyner led America East in field goal percentage in overall games (.611) and conference games only (.663). He was also

neg: Zion Williamson Williamson later began working with his stepfather Lee Anderson, a former Clemson basketball player, to improve his skills as a point guard. He played basketball at Johnakin Middle School in Marion, South Carolina, where he was coached by his mother and averaged 20 points per game. Shortly before ninth grade, Williamson enrolled at Spartanburg Day School, a small K–12 private school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he played basketball for the Griffins. Between eighth and ninth grade, he grew from to . In the summer leading up to his first season, Williamson trained in the school gym and developed the

neg: Edmond Azemi games with average - 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. From KK Lirija, Azemi returned again in KB Sigal Prishtina in 2010-11 where he won Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Kosovo Basketball Superleague MVP of 2010/11 season, and also the Kosovo Cup. In 2010/11 he averaged with very impressive stats: 22.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. In 2013/14 season Edmond Azemi with his team Sigal Prishtina played in Balkan International Basketball League for the first time in history. In the first season in BIBL Sigal Prishtina went to the final four of this league where they

neg: John Bagley (basketball) John Bagley (basketball) John Edward "Bags" Bagley (born April 23, 1960) is a former American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Bagley played for Boston College for three seasons, where he averaged nearly 18 points a game and became the first Eagle to earn Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors. He averaged 20.4 points per game during the 1980-81 season, his sophomore year, and led the Eagles to the regular-season championship and NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. The following year, Bagley scored 21.1 points per game and led Boston College to the Elite Eight of the NCAA

neg: 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1996 National Title Game was played on April 1, 1997, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The 1996 National Title Game was played between the 1996 Midwest Regional Champions, #1-seeded Kentucky and the 1996 West Regional Champions, #4-seeded Syracuse. This was the first time the national championship game was held in the

neg: Terrence Ross Terrence Ross Terrence James Elijah Ross (born February 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Washington, where he was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection before being drafted eighth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. As a rookie, he was crowned champion of the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. In January 2014, he became the first player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a game while averaging fewer than 10 points per game at the

neg: 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game with the Philadelphia Eagles. 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1996 National Title Game was played on April 1, 1997, at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The 1996 National Title Game was played between the 1996 Midwest Regional Champions, #1-seeded Kentucky and the 1996 West Regional Champions, #4-seeded Syracuse. This was the first time the national championship game

neg: Jordair Jett brother and cousins play basketball and football. By the age of nine, Jett was playing organized basketball. For his first two years of high school, Jett attended Saint Agnes High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota where he played basketball and football. In 2007, he transferred to Saint Bernard's High School, where as a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 20 points, five assists and five steals per game. He then moved to Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts for a prep season in 2009–10. There, he played for coach Ryan Hurd, and averaged a team-high 14 points to go with seven

neg: Malcolm Miller (basketball) played basketball at North Carolina Central. He majored in Philosophy. Malcolm Miller (basketball) Malcolm Miller (born March 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Holy Cross. He made his first career NBA start on March 4, 2018 against the Charlotte Hornets. Miller attended Gaithersburg High School where he served as team captain during both his junior and senior seasons, averaging 13.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.4 steals per game as a senior, earning him first team All-Gazette honors and being ranked

neg: Shawn Jones (basketball) Shawn Jones (basketball) Shawn Jones (born March 25, 1992) is an American-born Kosovan professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Middle Tennessee State University, where in 2014, he was named the Conference USA Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Jones attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 23.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 9.1 blocks per game as he earned first team All-Dade County and third team All-State honors. In his four-year career at Middle Tennessee State, Jones played 131 games (62 starts), averaging 8.5

neg: John Bagley (basketball) works at a camp at Harper College, and is coaching the Chicago Dogs, a semi-pro basketball team. He recently moved back to his home of Bridgeport, CT. He coaches boys basketball at Harding High School, from which he graduated. John Bagley (basketball) John Edward "Bags" Bagley (born April 23, 1960) is a former American basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Bagley played for Boston College for three seasons, where he averaged nearly 18 points a game and became the first Eagle to earn Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors. He averaged 20.4 points per game during

neg: Laura Harper (basketball) Laura Harper (basketball) Laura Ashley Harper (born April 11, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently a women's basketball assistant coach at High Point University. She played professionally with the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association. Harper played for Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored nine points. Laura Harper played college basketball at the University of Maryland and was part of the 2006 National Championship team. She tore her Achilles tendon during

neg: Jason Kidd the team posted a 23–22 record midway through the 2017–18 season. Kidd's first participation in USA basketball came after his first season in college. He was the only freshman chosen to take part in Team USA's 10-member team. The team played five games in Europe and finished with a record of 3–2. Kidd tied for team highs in assists per game with 4.0, and steals per game with 1.4. He also had averages of 8.4 points per game, and 4.2 rebounds per game. Kidd's next stint with USA basketball came in 1999 where he participated in the USA Olympic Qualifying

neg: Tony Price (basketball) by the San Diego Clippers who he played five games for in the 1980-81 NBA season. In those five games, Price averaged 0.8 points per game and 0.6 assists per game. Tony Price is also the father of NBA player A. J. Price. Tony Price (basketball) Anthony Price (born January 5, 1957) is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Price attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Price won the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award after averaging 19.8 points per game and 8.7

neg: Jamon Gordon Jamon Gordon Jamon Alfred Lucas Gordon (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he played the point guard and shooting guard positions. He played college basketball with the Virginia Tech Hokies. Jamon Lucas Gordon attended Andrew Jackson High School, where he played high school basketball and was first team all-state as a junior and senior. He led the state of Florida in steals as a junior and senior, and also had the most steals (four) in the state final as a senior. He averaged 19 points per game

neg: Álvaro Salvadores was found later by his mother with the help of some men. His family moved to Lanco, Chile, where the family were known for their talent in basketball and music. Later he studied Law at Universidad de Concepción, but retired a couple of years later. Salvadores played basketball since a young age. He played professional basketball for many years in Chile. He took part in the first FIBA Basketball World Cup, hosted by Argentina in 1950 after offered himself to the Spanish Federation There, he became the best scorer of the championship, in points per game (13.8 ppg). In 1952,

neg: Jaren Jackson Jr. Jaren Jackson Jr. Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (born September 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. He was selected 4th by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018 NBA draft. Jackson started his high school career with Park Tudor school. He played varsity for three years, where he averaged 10 points a game, 6 rebounds a game, and 3 blocks a game. Jackson won two IHSAA state basketball championships while at Park Tudor. He was teammates with former Xavier University standout Trevon

neg: TalTech Basketball TalTech Basketball TalTech Basketball is the basketball team of Tallinn University of Technology based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Their home arena is the TalTech Sports Hall. The team has won 8 Estonian Championships and 7 Estonian Cups. The game of basketball was first introduced to the Tallinn Tehnikum (predecessor of the Tallinn University of Technology) in 1928. The team's first game was played on 4 February 1928, in the NMKÜ Sports Hall, with Tallinn Tehnikum beating the visiting University of Tartu team 21–19. Tallinn University of Technology basketball team first played in the

neg: Ron Johnson (basketball) Ron Johnson (basketball) Ronald F. Johnson (July 20, 1938 – February 1, 2015) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Johnson played at New Prague (Minn.) High School where he became Minnesota's first boys’ high school basketball player to score 2,000 career points (2,190) when he graduated in 1956. As a junior at the University of Minnesota, Johnson was selected to the AP All-American third team. In his senior season, Ron was selected to the NABC All-American third team. He played in the East-West college all-star game at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1960. Johnson finished his collegiate

neg: Norm Drucker a great referee "you've got to love [basketball] to succeed at it." After his retirement as Supervisor, the NBA honored him as an "All-Star" referee in the first three NBA "Legends" Games, which showcased retired NBA all-stars in an old-timer's game during NBA All-Star Weekends. Always a bit of a showman, he hit All-Star Coach Red Auerbach with a technical foul in the 1984 game, eliciting laughter from players and NBA executives, and fittingly, renewed anger from Auerbach. Drucker's basketball career began as player where he learned the game from the first generation of basketball superstars. He played high school

neg: Dušan Vukčević basketball game commentator in Greece. Dušan Vukčević Dušan Vukčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Вукчевић; born November 14, 1975) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also holds Greek citizenship, under the name Ntoussan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits (alternate spelling: Doussan Tsalikis-Vouktsevits). Vukčević grew up with the Bosna Sarajevo youth teams. He moved to Yugoslavia in 1993, to Crvena zvezda, where he played two years. After that he moved to Greece, where he first played for Apollon Patras, and then Olympiacos, where he played four years and

neg: Aaron Davis (basketball) the summer season he went on to join the Brevard Blue Ducks in 2003 and the Oklahoma Storm in 2004 of the United States Basketball League, where he averaged 11.6 points per game in both seasons combined and also had a brief stint with the Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association. Davis played professional basketball for the Japan Basketball League, first in 2006 with the Imperial Hawks then in 2007 and 2008 with the J-Squad Patriots. Aaron Davis (basketball) Aaron Alexander Davis (born May 30, 1979) is an American basketball player. He played collegiately for Faulkner State Community

neg: Dick Nemelka Dick Nemelka Richard S. "Dick" Nemelka (born October 1, 1943) is a retired American professional basketball player for the American Basketball Association (ABA). Nemelka played basketball at Utah's West High School where he was an all-state selection. He also played shortstop on the varsity baseball team. Nemelka played in thirteen games for the BYU Cougars freshman team, averaging 16.2 points per game. Nemelka started every game for BYU his sophomore season, averaging 10.8 points per game. In his junior season at BYU, Nemelka averaged 15.4 points per game as BYU finished 21-7 and won the Western Athletic Conference championship. He

neg: Don Chaney Don Chaney Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, most notable for his long stints as a player on the Boston Celtics. Chaney played basketball in college for the University of Houston, where he was a teammate of future Basketball Hall-of-Famer Elvin Hayes. Chaney played all 40 minutes of the famed "Game of the Century" at the Astrodome. That year Chaney became the first-round pick (12th overall) of the Boston Celtics in the 1968 NBA draft; he was also drafted by the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association. Chaney became

neg: Tautvydas Pipiras Perlas-MRU where he played alongside his brother Domantas and Rytis. He averaged 12.4 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. Tautvydas Pipiras Tautvydas Pipiras (born 21 August 1993) is a Lithuanian basketball player for BC Perlas-MRU of the National Basketball League. Tautvydas Pipiras started his professional career in the National Basketball League playing 2 seasons for Vilniaus „KK Akademija“ team, later renamed Vilniaus „Š.Marčiulionio Krepšinio Akademija“. In summer 2012, Tautvydas Pipiras signed a contract with Trakų Trakai where he played with his brother Domantas. He played 3 season in this club. Most successful was 2013-14 season when Trakų Trakai

neg: Basketball (The Office) office workers for the team over their more athletically talented peers. Michael claims a "flagrant personal intentional foul," stops the game, and declares his team as the winners. The warehouse finds the call unfair and Michael caves under pressure, and concedes the victory to the warehouse staff. The episode was inspired by a deleted scene from the first episode where Michael talks about a pick-up basketball game. For two days, the cast of "The Office" played actual basketball games, which were then spliced together to give the effect of one continuous game. In addition, several lines from the episode became

neg: Kristinn Friðriksson Iceland after he tested positive for efedrin. Between 1992 and 1994, Kristinn played 13 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. Kristinn Friðriksson Kristinn Geir Friðriksson (born July 8, 1988) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He is currently a basketball analyst for "Domino's Körfuboltakvöld" (English: Domino's Basketball Night) on Stöð 2 Sport. His best season as a player came in 1994-1995 when finished as the Úrvalsdeild third leading scorer, averaging 27.1 points per game for Þór Akureyri, and was selected to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team. He was selected to the 1995 Icelandic All-Star game where he

neg: Collin Pryor Collin Pryor Collin Anthony Pryor (born 15 March 1990) is an American-Icelandic professional basketball player for Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild karla and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Pryor attended St. Charles East High School in Illinois, where he graduated from in 2008. Pryor played college basketball for Northern State University. After redshirting his first year, he moved to the starting lineup as a freshman and averaged 10.8 points and 5.8 rebounds a game. He was a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore, after averaging 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Injuries hampered him during his junior

neg: 1951 NBA All-Star Game 1951 NBA All-Star Game The 1951 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on March 2, 1951, at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Celtics. The game was the first edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 1950–51 NBA season. The idea of holding an All-Star Game was conceived during a meeting between NBA President Maurice Podoloff, NBA publicity director Haskell Cohen and Boston Celtics owner Walter A. Brown. At that time, the basketball world had just been stunned by the college basketball point-shaving scandal. In order to

neg: Trey Moore (basketball) 6.22 Assists Per Game. In 2001 Moore had a break from the professional game and played for the Harlem Globetrotters. Trey Moore (basketball) Trey Moore (born April 6, 1975 in Houston, Texas), is a retired American professional basketball player. Moore is a 6 ft 4 in shooting guard, who played for Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks of the American Basketball Association. Moore attended Paris Junior College from 1994 to 1996, representing the Basketball team in the 1994–1995 and 1995–1996 seasons. He was coached by Scott Schumacher. Moore then transferred to Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, where he played for the Bulldogs in

neg: Anthony Brown (basketball) Anthony Brown (basketball) Anthony LeJohn Brown (born October 10, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Partizan. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal. Brown attended Ocean View High School where he averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior, while being named league MVP. That year he led the Seahawks to a CIF Southern Section championship and state runner-up finish and was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year and a member of the first-team all-state. He was the No. 7-ranked small forward, No. 41 player overall and a four-star

neg: 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game The 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, played to determine the national champion for the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Connecticut Huskies (UConn) defeated the Syracuse Orange to win their fourth consecutive championship. Breanna Stewart was voted Most Outstanding Player for the fourth straight time. Head coach Geno Auriemma surpassed John Wooden's record winning 11 NCAA national championships. This was the first Division I women's championship game to be played in quarters instead of

neg: J'Covan Brown J'Covan Brown J'Covan Marquis Brown (born February 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Texas. Brown attended Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas, where he averaged 29.9 points per game while playing in 11 contests during his senior season. Brown led Memorial to a 29-6 record while averaging 27 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals per game and earned all-state, all-region and first-team All-District 21-5A accolades in his junior season. Brown played college basketball for The University of Texas's Longhorns

neg: Glenn Mosley (basketball) Mosley, from Newark, New Jersey, played college basketball at Seton Hall University in nearby South Orange. He played for the Pirates from 1973–74 to 1976–77 where compiled career totals of 1,441 points and 1,263 rebounds. Mosley's 15.2 rebounds per game for his career lists high on the NCAA's all-time list, and his 16.3 per game as a senior led all of NCAA Division I. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the first round (20th overall) in the 1977 NBA Draft. After two years in the league with two different teams, Mosley embarked on his international professional career. Glenn Mosley (basketball)

neg: Stewart Granger (basketball) at the 24th overall pick. In 1984, his first season, Granger played with the team that drafted him, the Cleveland Cavaliers, an average 4.5 points per game and 2.4 assists per game. In his second season, he played for the Atlanta Hawks, where he averaged 1.8 points per game, and 1.3 assists per game. Then in his final NBA season, which was in 1987 with the New York Knicks, he averaged 3.3 points per game and 1.8 assists per game. Granger was also a first team USBL All-Star in 1986 while a member of the Wildwood Aces. He also had

neg: 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and determined the National Champion for the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 2010 National Title Game was played on April 5, 2010 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured the 2010 South Regional Champions, #1 seeded Duke, and the 2010 West Regional Champions, #5 seeded Butler. This was the fifth National Championship Game to be played between two private universities, and the first since the 1985

neg: 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game The 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, determining the national champion for the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 6, 2015, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana between the 2015 South regional champions, first-seeded Duke and the 2015 West regional champions, first-seeded Wisconsin. The first half of the national championship game was tightly contested, with neither team leading by more than six points. At halftime, the score was tied

neg: 2012–13 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team championship game of the WAC Tournament where they lost to New Mexico State. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they lost in the first round to Oral Roberts. !colspan=9| Regular Season !colspan=9| WAC Tournament !colspan=9| 2013 CIT 2012–13 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team The 2012–13 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by seventh year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at the College Park Center and were first year members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was their

neg: Lynn Greer Lynn Greer Lynn Terence Greer Jr. (born October 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2004. Lynn attended Carver High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played basketball. Greer attended Temple University, where he played college basketball for John Chaney's Owls. In his senior year, he averaged 39.7 minutes per game, and also led the Owls with 23.2 points per game, including a career high 47 points, in a 70–67 OT victory against Wisconsin. He led the Owls to the

neg: Rob Evans (basketball) Hobbs High School under legendary coach Ralph Tasker. His senior year he was named co-captain. That year the team made it to the 1964 championship game and Evans was invited to the state all-star game in Albuquerque. Evans played junior college basketball at what is now Lubbock Christian University where he was named the school’s first All-American. Both seasons he played at Lubbock Christian Evans was voted the teams’ best defensive player. In his second year with the team Evans was named team captain. In 1966 Evans earned his associate degree in Arts and Sciences. At Lubbock Christian Evans was

neg: Duško Savanović the Serbian national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship where Serbia was defeated 99-88 by Lithuania in the game for the bronze medal. He was capped for the national team of Serbia at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania where Serbia finished 8th. He averaged 13.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Duško Savanović Duško Savanović (, born September 5, 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. A power forward, he represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally and was an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2011. In his first three years of the professional career, Savanović played for

neg: Dairese Gary Dairese Gary Dairese Layton Gary (born October 21, 1988, pronounced da-REECE) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at New Mexico, where he was named First-team All-MWC in 2010 and 2011. Gary attended Concord High School in Elkhart, Indiana, lettering in two sports, basketball and football. During his junior year at Concord, Gary led the team to the sectional title, averaging 22.3 point per game, four rebounds per game and two assists per game while guiding Concord to a 22–2 record. During his senior year, he led Concord back to another winning record, 13–7, while compiling 21.8