query: when did they start the 3 point shot in basketball

pos: Three-point field goal in June 1979, the NBA adopted the three-point line for a one-year trial for the despite the view of many that it was a gimmick. Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is widely credited with making the first three-point shot in NBA history on October 12, 1979; the season opener at Boston Garden was more noted for the debut of Larry Bird (and two new Rick Barry of the Houston Rockets, in his final season, also made one in the same game, and Kevin Grevey of the Washington Bullets made one that Friday night The sport's international governing body, FIBA,

neg: American Basketball Association caliber to the NBA, nor does it play games in major arenas or on television as the original ABA did. American Basketball Association The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball league, from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, leading several teams to join the National Basketball Association and the introduction of the 3-point shot in the NBA. The ABA was conceived at a time stretching from 1960 through the mid-1970s when numerous upstart leagues were challenging, with varying degrees of success, the established major

neg: Doug Moe fans could [sic] care less about the games. It wasn't until the 1980s, when David Stern became commissioner, that the NBA figured out what the hell they were doing, and what they did was a lot of stuff we had in the ABA—from the 3-point shot to All-Star weekend to the show biz stuff. Now the NBA is like the old ABA. Guys play hard, they show their enthusiasm and there is a closeness in the league. Hell, the ABA might have lost the battle, but we won the war. The NBA now plays our kind of basketball." Doug Moe

neg: Scott Knapp Scott Knapp Scott Knapp (born August 30, 1978) is an American basketball player and former American basketball head coach the Schenectady Legends of the Independent Basketball Association (IBA). He is from Sherrill, NY. As a player, he played at NCAA Division I Siena College in Loudonville, NY where he played point guard and shooting guard and was named a co-captain at the start of his senior season. Known as a tremendous shooter, Knapp finished with 1,381 career points and is the all time 3-point shot leader (293) and has the all-time record for highest free throw percentage (89.1%) in Siena

neg: Ali Farokhmanesh Ali Farokhmanesh Ali Fredrick Farokhmanesh (born April 16, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player and current Colorado State Rams men's basketball assistant coach. Farokhmanesh gained nationwide fame in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a member of the Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team, when he hit a crucial 3-point shot that helped UNI upset top overall seed Kansas in the second round. His heroics, which came two days after hitting the game-winning three-point shot against UNLV in the first round of the tournament, led to an appearance on the cover of "Sports Illustrated". Farokhmanesh

neg: 2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team the Dukes 86–80, while Saunders maintained his nation-leading position and now placed eighth in both blocks and steals. Duquesne then traveled to Dayton, Ohio where they lost to the Dayton Flyers 72–78 in overtime in front of a crowd of 13,435, the largest crowd the team would see all season. Senior Jason Duty was fouled on a 3-point attempt at the end of the game when his team was down by one, but made only one of three foul shots, sending the game into overtime. Melquan Bolding scored 13 points in 36 minutes, though he did not start, and Saunders

neg: 2001–02 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team 7-0 run of its own to lead 68-61, but Georgetown closed to a four-point deficit with eight minutes to play, to one point behind on a three pointer by freshman guard Drew Hall (who shot 3-for-3 from beyond the three-point line during the game), and tied the game again on a free throw with 7:29 to play. Over the rest of regulation, both teams played tough defense and shot a combined 3-for-20 (15.0%) from the field. Georgetown had an 84-82 lead when Notre Dame junior guard Matt Carroll sank a two-pointer to tie the score. When the Hoyas managed to

neg: 2017–18 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team first time the Jayhawks have ever been swept in the regular season by an opponent under Bill Self, ending what was a streak of 103 home and home series without a sweep dating back to 2001. The Jayhawks lost to Self's alma mater Oklahoma State twice. With 3:49 left in the 2nd half of their Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal game against Oklahoma State, red-shirt sophomore guard Malik Newman made a 3 point shot. That 3 point was the Jayhawks school record 319th made 3 point shot in the season, breaking a record the Jayhawks set the previous season. They received

neg: Duncan Robinson (basketball) two games against Penn State and (#22/21) Indiana. Nonetheless, Robinson entered the February 6 Michigan–Michigan State men's basketball rivalry game against the #10-ranked 2015–16 Spartans as the Big Ten Conference leader in three-point shots made and three-point field goal percentage, but he was held to 0–3 three-point shooting in the game. The game marked the first time since the season opener, that Robinson did not make a single three point shot, ending a 22-game streak. On February 10, Michigan defeated Minnesota as Robinson posted a game- and season-high nine rebounds to go along with 14 points on 4-for-7 three-point shooting.

neg: Moritz Wagner (basketball) and Trey Burke did so for the 2012–13 National Runner-up Wolverines on January 6, 2013. Michigan defeat Texas 59–52 on December 12, but Wagner injured his ankle with 7 minutes and 32 seconds remaining. After missing two games, Wagner returned to the lineup on December 30 when Michigan defeated Jacksonville. On January 13, 2018, Wagner scored a career-high 27 points as Michigan defeated the fourth-ranked Michigan State Spartans 82–72 in East Lansing; Wagner shot 8-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-4 from three-point range and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Following the 2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season, Wagner

neg: 2012–13 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team missed a potentially game-winning shot at the buzzer, the game went into overtime. The Orange scored the first four points in overtime to take a lead they never lost. Markel Starks fouled out with 3:36 left in overtime and, although the Hoyas got as close as 57-55 with 40 seconds left, Jabril Trawick's last-second heave from halfcourt hit the backboard but did not go in, and Syracuse celebrated a 58-55 overtime upset win. The Hoyas shot 4-for-18 (22.2%) from three-point range and 11-for-20 (55.0%) from the free-throw line, and Syracuse's bench outscored that of the Hoyas 23-5. Georgetown dropped to

neg: 1965–66 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team The eight-game win streak ended when Georgetown met 8th-ranked St. Joseph's at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Hoyas had not beaten the Hawks since 1956, and they did not in this meeting, losing to St. Josephs 111-73. The lopsided loss halted the Hoyas momentum and they lost their next two games as well. They recovered to win their final three games, with a 20-point effort by Dennis Cesar against Seton Hall, 22 points including the winning shot in the final seconds by Gibbons against Fairfield, and back-to-back 28-point performances by Hollendoner in the final two games of the season

neg: UAAP Season 66 men's basketball tournament for first place. Ateneo, with the superior point differential, won the #1 seed. UE fell behind by as much as 18 points in the fourth quarter, but caught up with FEU due to their trapping defense. Olan Omiping hit a shot to start a 21–4 UE run, that was ended by RJ Masbang when he scored on a three-point play to cut FEU's lead to one point. Dennis Miranda and Mark Isip initiated a 5–0 FEU run when UE coach Boyzie Zamar benched Masbang for shooter Charles Tan, who turned the ball over and fouled Santos that caused a three-point

neg: Steve Alford Indiana's fifth national championship, when the team defeated Syracuse in title game of the tournament. The game was decided by a game-winning jump shot by Keith Smart with five seconds remaining. Alford shot 7–10 from the three-point line, scored 23 points, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the first half that put the Hoosiers ahead by one point to start the second half. For the 1984 Summer Olympics Alford, just 19 years old and a sophomore, was selected to play on the U.S. basketball team, coached by Bob Knight. Alford averaged 10.3 points per game, was second in

neg: 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team the Madison Square Garden where the unranked Wolverines team upset the #4 ranked UCLA Bruins men's basketball team for its first win over a top-five team in eleven years on November 20, 2008. The 55–52 win also ended a twelve-game losing streak against ranked opponents. During the game, Michigan forced 17 UCLA turnovers with its 1–3–1 zone defense. Nonetheless, Michigan fell behind by as many as 10 points at one point in the game. In the first half, the Wolverines shot 31.3% from the field, and in the second half, they shot 61.9%, including 4 of 8 on three-point shots.

neg: Daryl Thomas and notably made the pass to Keith Smart whose buzzer beating 3-point shot gave the Hoosiers a 1 point victory over Syracuse. Bobby Knight called Thomas' decision to pass the ball to Smart who had a better shot "the greatest single play I ever had a kid make." The Sacramento Kings selected Thomas as the 120th pick in the 1987 NBA draft. He did not make the team and instead played professionally for 13 seasons in the UK, Poland and Dominican Republic. He also played one season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), splitting time with the Fargo-Moorhead Fever and

neg: UAAP Season 66 men's basketball tournament Cesar Catli, RJ Rizada and Rhagnee Singco scoring baskets to increase FEU's lead 39–26. Ateneo cut the lead 46–39 near the end of the third quarter thanks to Larry Fonacier's free-throws. However, Jeffrei Chan scored on a three-point shot to increase FEU's lead to ten to end the quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, FEU led for good, 56–39, after a Gerald Jones shot. The Eagles threatened anew late in the fourth, but Dennis Miranda converted a three-point shot with 2:31 left to put the Eagles away, 63–50. FEU won their first UAAP men's basketball championship since 1997.

neg: Shot clock no longer used by the league), could only be set at 5-second intervals. The league later adopted a 24-second clock starting from the 1995 season. The Metropolitan Basketball Association in the Philippines used the 23-second clock from its maiden season in 1998. In Filipino college basketball, the NCAA Basketball Championship (Philippines) and the UAAP Basketball Championship adopted a 30-second clock; they switched to 24 seconds starting with the 2001–02 season, the first season to start after the FIBA rule change in 2001. The shot clock is set to a certain number of seconds (usually 24) when possession of the ball

neg: Sam Dekker "Parade" All-American, AP first-team all-state and Wisconsin Basketball Coaches' Association's Mr. Basketball award. He led Sheboygan Lutheran to the school's first-ever WIAA state title. Dekker scored 40 points, including the last 12, in the state title game including the game-winning three-point shot after dribbling the length of the court with two seconds left. Dekker played in 35 games (3 starts) as a freshman on the Wisconsin Badgers. He is one of only four true freshman to start under Bo Ryan joining Devin Harris, Alando Tucker and Josh Gasser. He earned Big Ten All-Freshman team recognition as well as honorable mention

neg: Emmett Naar Emmett Naar Emmett Naar (born 3 July 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He primarily plays as point guard. He competed in U.S. college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. Naar did not join Saint Mary's until just before classes started in 2013 and redshirted his first year. Naar had a strong sophomore year, averaging 14.0 points and 6.4 assists per game. As a junior, Naar was an Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference selection. He averaged 9.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game and shot 42.4% from

neg: Four-point play Four-point play In basketball, a four-point play is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a three-point field goal while simultaneously being fouled by a defensive player, resulting in a shooting foul and one free throw attempt, or a two-point field goal and is intentionally or flagrantly fouled on the shot and is awarded two free throws. If the player makes his/her free throws, they will have scored four points on a single possession. The short-lived American Basketball League first introduced the four-point play to the game of basketball, and it was later adopted by the American

neg: 2009–10 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team following day, they lost to a 6–0 Marquette team 79–65. They shot 12 for 18 from the free throw line and 3 for 20 from 3-point range. They lost the subsequent game to Alabama when a Darius Morris full-court drive was blocked. The Wolverines began December competition in the ACC – Big Ten Challenge by losing to 62–58. The team ended its three-game losing streak by beating . The Wolverines were outrebounded 41–25 in a 68–52 loss to the Utah Utes. Michigan rebounded as both Harris and Sims posted season highs with 27 and 23 points respectively in a 75–64

neg: Art Kim as many teams' first home games as possible. During that first season, Kim fired head coach Al Brightman after a 13-24 start, promoting him to public relations director and replacing him with Harry Dinnel. Art Kim also initiated the 3 point shot, which the NBA called a gimmick and said it would never adopt it. Art Kim Art Kim was an American basketball executive. Kim was a Korean-American, born on Maui, Hawaii, who was a college basketball player, AAU administrator, and team owner. Kim was involved with the Washington Generals and owned the Hawaii Chiefs and Long Beach Chiefs of

neg: Variations of basketball makes a successful shot from the final position, the game enters the final stage. Some play such that this player is declared the winner. Others play such that those players who have yet to act on the turn get a chance to tie, which cancels any advantage of going first. In theory, the shooting positions are arbitrary; in practice, they are most commonly ordered along the 3-point line in equal intervals starting from one of the sides of the basket and including the straight-on center shot (e.g., 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 degrees along the 3-point line

neg: American Basketball Association American Basketball Association The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball league, from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, leading several teams to join the National Basketball Association and the introduction of the 3-point shot in the NBA. The ABA was conceived at a time stretching from 1960 through the mid-1970s when numerous upstart leagues were challenging, with varying degrees of success, the established major professional sports leagues in the United States. Basketball was seen as particularly vulnerable to a challenge; its major league, the

neg: 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team matchups the team also used a 2–3 zone defense because the team did not have the type of athletes necessary to play on the wings of his 1–3–1. It employed the 1–3–1 less later in the season, and about ten percent of opponent possessions altogether. In total, the team used some sort of zone defense about 40 percent of the time. The team was also among the top 35 (of over 300) in the nation in terms of three-point shot defense. On December 13, 2008, the team tied Dartmouth’s current national record for most different players to make a three-point

neg: 2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team to No. 9 in the AP Poll when they began their Big East season on December 29 with their second straight road game against a ranked opponent, facing No. 15 Notre Dame at South Bend, Indiana. The Hoyas entered the game as the fourth-best three-point-shooting team in the United States, but a strong defensive effort by the underdog Fighting Irish held Georgetown to only 4-for-22 (18.2%) from three-point range and also limited the offensive output of Chris Wright (3 points) and Jason Clark (8 points); Austin Freeman had a 21-point game, but as a team Georgetown shot only 42.6 percent

neg: Jon Davis (basketball) the end of the season Davis declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not hire an agent to retain his collegiate eligibility. Jon Davis (basketball) Jon Davis (born November 8, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Charlotte 49ers of Conference USA. He plays the point guard position. As a sophomore, he was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA. He averaged 19.6 points per game, second best in the conference, and 4.2 assists per game. He shot 48.2 percent on field goals and 38.0 percent for 3-pointers. He had a career-high 38 points in a 91-83 loss

neg: American Basketball League (1961–63) American Basketball League (1961–63) The American Basketball League played one full season, 1961–1962, and part of the next season until the league folded on December 31, 1962. The ABL was the first basketball league to have a three point shot for baskets scored far away from the goal. Other rules that set the league apart were a 30-second shooting clock and a wider free throw lane, 18 feet instead of the standard 12. The league was formed when basketball mogul Abe Saperstein did not get the Los Angeles National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise he felt he had been promised in

neg: 2006–07 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team minutes in the second half without taking a shot. DaJuan Summers, who had scored 25 points in the previous two games, managed only three against the Buckeyes, and the Georgetown bench did not score a single point. Ohio State outrebounded the Hoyas 37-30 and scored 22 points off 14 Hoya turnovers. When Oden went to the bench with two fouls only three minutes into the game, not to return until the second half, Georgetown was leading 5-3, but the Buckeyes then went on an 11-2 run over the next six minutes to take a 14-7 lead. Thanks to Hibbert's work

neg: 2007 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2007 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2007 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was won by No. 4 seed Miami University over No. 2 University of Akron 53–52 after a controversial finish. Miami guard Doug Penno banked in a three-point field goal with no time left on the clock to give Miami an apparent one-point victory. However, after a ten-minute delay, officials put 0.6 seconds back on the clock because the game clock did not start properly when Miami rebounded an Akron missed free throw. Because of the win in the conference tournament final, Miami was awarded the Mid-American Conference's automatic

neg: 2010–11 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team 58–57 lead with 2:33 remaining and then the teams traded one-point leads 5 times. Princeton won by a 63–62 margin thanks to a last second shot by Davis to earn its 24th NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament bid. Although Princeton did not appear in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings all season, in the final regular season poll on March 13, Princeton received 3 points in the Coaches' Poll. Princeton was awarded the number thirteen seed and a first round match against the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky had eliminated Ivy League representative Cornell the prior season. Kentucky emerged

neg: Albedo (role-playing game) Albedo (role-playing game) Albedo is a role-playing game based on Steve Gallacci's and "Birthright" storylines from the comic anthologies "Albedo Anthropomorphics" and "Critters". "Albedo: Platinum Catalyst" is characterized by the notable player-controlled troupe of characters, the main character and four supporting retinue. The main character is more fleshed out than his supporting characters which typically have 3 stats (species, morale, job description) and a weapon. Morale is a character's ability to keep cool; when a character is shot or witnesses an explosion, they lose one point of this stat. Green soldiers will typically start with one morale point if they

neg: 2011–12 NK Maribor season highest defeat of the season when they were defeated 4–1 in the seventh round. In front of 8,000 spectators Maribor pressed from the start and Velikonja scored in the sixth minute. The score did not change until early in the second half when Cvijanović increased Maribor's lead, with a superb long distance effort. During the rest of the match, which was at one point suspended for about ten minutes due to crowd trouble, Olimpija tried to make a comeback and in the 88th minute they lowered the score with a penalty shot by Dare Vršič. However, this was not enough

neg: 1981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Washington, 27 against Nevada-Las Vegas, and 14 of Georgetowns 38 points in a pre-shot-clock-era slow-down game against Columbia. Ewing did not start Georgetowns first game of the season, but he did start the second one and every game after that for the rest of his collegiate career. His talent became apparent immediately to observers following the team closely, but the national media knew him only as one of the years promising young centers. His breakout game came on January 6, 1982, when he played in New York City for the first time. Madison Square Garden hosted its first major college

neg: 1951–52 NCAA men's basketball season the first player in the history of college basketball to score 1000 points in a single season. He would finish the season with 1,051 points. Against the Globetrotters, O'Brien poured in 43 points. Johnny's brother Eddie played point guard for Chieftains and his half court shot lifted the club to a 10-point lead. After halftime, the Globetrotters got back in the game as Johnny O'Brien sat out most of the third quarter. With seconds left in the game, the Globetrotters called a time out they did not have. A free throw was made by Johnny O'Brien and there was a

neg: Variations of basketball the shot is made, then the shooter must retrieve the ball before it bounces twice, they then take another shot, if they make 3 shots in a row, then they are able to eliminate another player by hitting them with the ball. The remaining players are able to run away from the shooter but must stop and remain frozen, when the shooter has retrieved the ball after the 3 shot and yelled "STOP". The shooter must then take 7 steps and throw the ball from wherever they have reached. Any player who is touched by the ball is then eliminated.

neg: 1952–53 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team in the Indiana Collegiate Conference; they won by an average of 14 points per game, and set a new school scoring record, (2,321 points). They broke the 100-point mark twice; scoring 106 points (vs. Kansas Wesleyan in the Midwest Tournament) and 101 vs. Manchester (IN) They averaged 89 points a game WITHOUT the 3-point shot! They finished the season at 23-8; the fourth highest win total in school history to that point. Coach John Longfellow's fifth team raced out of the gate, opening the season with 8 consecutive wins. They began conference play with a record of 8-1, the sole

neg: Soviet Union national basketball team the shot and therefore the point would be disallowed. After consultation with another referee, however, the free throw was upheld and the Soviets had won their second European championship. The Soviets maintained their domination at EuroBasket 1953, which they hosted in Moscow. They had no trouble in a 3-0 preliminary round that included a 104-point slaughter of Denmark. An eight-team final round also posed little difficulty for the squad, with the closest of the 7 wins being a 29-24 slog against Hungary as the Soviets extended their streak to 3 championships with 25 wins and no losses. Through four preliminary

neg: Double Dribble (video game) start a 3-point jump shot from the top right or left corner of the court inbounds, and continue the jump out of bounds and even slightly behind the hoop and it would go in nearly every time. Another nearly guaranteed shot is taken with the player standing 3-quarters length of the court away from their goal could go for a running 3-point shot, provided that the shot button was pressed within the other team's free throw shooting circle. In certain circumstances, the display would break away from the full court action and show a close-up of the players either dunking

neg: Women's National Basketball Association WNBA season: The 2007 WNBA season brought changes that included: In 2012, the WNBA added the block/charge arc under the basket. As of 2013 the defensive three-second rule and anti-flopping guidelines were introduced. The three-point line was also extended. Since 2017, Tissot is the official timekeeper for the league, as it uses a unified game clock/shot clock system. The WNBA did not start out able to support itself. During the mid-2000s, the NBA spent more than $10 million per year to keep the WNBA financially solvent. In 2007, teams were estimated to be losing $1.5 million to $2 million a

neg: Dana Barros where he tallied 1,821 points, including a record 57 points in a tournament game versus Needham. The 1985 Catholic Conference MVP and Boston Globe All Scholastic averaged over 30 points per game during his senior campaign in an era before the 3-point shot was implemented. He is now in the Xaverian Brothers High School "Hall of Fame". Barros played college basketball for Boston College. On February 25, 2017, Barros' number 3 was retired at Boston College. The 5' 11" (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, began his professional career in 1989 when he was selected in the first

neg: Duncan Robinson (basketball) the Big Ten Conference schedule. On January 12, with leading scorer Caris LeVert sidelined, Michigan defeated (#3/#3) Maryland 70–67 as Robinson contributed 17 points on 5–9 three-point shooting. On January 23, Michigan defeated Nebraska 81–68, behind a game-high and season-high 21 points by Robinson. With the Cornhusker defense challenging his three-point shot, he scored more points inside the three-point line than outside it for the first time as a Wolverine. The January 27 game against Rutgers marked the 17th consecutive game in which Robinson made at least two three-point shots. Robinson made only one three-point shot in each the subsequent

neg: Žygimantas Janavičius Lithuania national basketball team, though he failed to compete for the spot in the national team's roster due to a broken palm. Janavičius was included into the candidates list once again in 2015. He did not make it to the EuroBasket 2015 roster either during his second try, when Lukas Lekavičius was taken instead of him less than a week before the championship start. Žygimantas Janavičius Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at tall and weighing , he plays as a point guard. Janavičius made

neg: Duncan Robinson (basketball) 2014 with assistant coach Jeff Meyer as his rebounder, Robinson broke Stauskas' Michigan Wolverines men's basketball practice record for three-pointers in a drill (five minutes, one ball, one rebounder) by posting 78, surpassing Stauskas by three. In Robinson's second game for the 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, he posted 19 points on 6–6 shooting (5–5 3-point shots) from the floor against Elon. On December 12, Michigan defeated Delaware State 80–33, as Robinson made his first career start for Michigan by posting 11 points on 3–5 three-point shooting. At the time Robinson ranked third in the nation in three-point shooting

neg: Aaron Jackson (basketball) repaid that faith with a strong start to the 2014–15 season, including a stretch in December that saw him nominated for the VTB United League Monthly Award. He also had a decisive contribution in the EuroLeague victory against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in January, scoring 21 points without missing a single shot along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists to finish behind teammate De Colo in the Top 16 Round 3 MVP rankings. In a rotation system with De Colo, Teodosić and Sonny Weems occupying either the point guard, shooting guard or small forward positions, Jackson was often a substitute, however

neg: Andrew Smith (basketball, born 1990) Butler. At Butler, Smith was a reserve during his freshman year. Despite playing just three minutes during the previous month, he came into Butler's Elite Eight game against Kansas State and played a significant role in helping the school to its first ever Final Four appearance. Smith became a starter shortly after the start of his sophomore year and his emergence as a starter helped Butler return to the Final Four. During Smith's junior year, he led the team in scoring and made more than 52% of his shot attempts. He also expanded his game to include 3-point shooting. As

neg: 2008–09 Ivy League men's basketball season 3 point shot percentage (0.400). 2008–09 Ivy League men's basketball season Unlike other leagues within the NCAA, the Ivy League does not play a league tournament for a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Rather, they send the regular season league champion. Cornell won by second time consecutive. Cornell would be humbled in the first round, losing to Missouri. During the 2008–09 season, Harvard's Jeremy Lin was the only NCAA Division I men's college basketball player who ranked in the top ten in his conference for scoring (17.8), rebounding (5.5), assists (4.3), steals (2.4), blocked shots (0.6), field goal percentage (0.502),

neg: Blake Hoffarber the nation. On March 14, 2008, in the Big Ten Tournament, Hoffarber made a game-winning jump shot as time expired against Indiana University, which attracted nationwide attention and has been compared to the famous Christian Laettner shot against Kentucky in the 1992 NCAA tournament. On July 1, 2008, ESPN announced that Hoffarber's miraculous shot against Indiana was nominated for an ESPY for the Best Play of the Year, Hoffarber's second such nomination. On December 15, 2009 Hoffarber tied and then broke the University of Minnesota men's basketball record for 3-point shots made in one game, when he hit 8 out

neg: 1994 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament 1994 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament featured 64 teams for the first time ever. The Final Four consisted of North Carolina, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, and Alabama, with North Carolina defeating Louisiana Tech 60-59 to win its first NCAA title on a 3-point shot by Charlotte Smith as time expired. The ball was inbounded with only 00:00.7 left on the clock, making it one of the most exciting finishes in tournament history. The Alabama team was a six seed in the Midwest region. After beating the 11 seed Oregon State, they faced

neg: Chris Myers Myers coined popular phrases such as "That deserves a Wow" And "I kid because I care" Myers was also the first to use the term 3-ball when describing a 3 point shot in basketball and "a hoop and some harm" when describing a basket and foul.. Myers introduced the phrase "a fresh set of downs" while doing play by play for football on Fox when a team gets a first down. In December 1998, Myers joined Fox Sports Net, where he was one of the original anchors of "The National Sports Report" and the weekly sports magazine program "Goin' Deep".

neg: Bonus (basketball) as all overtimes are extensions of it for the purpose of team foul accumulation. The 3-man game, known as FIBA 3x3, has a slightly different penalty rule. The penalty is triggered when a team commits more than six fouls in a game. Each penalty situation involves two penalty free throws, and the tenth and subsequent fouls will also include possession of the ball. The bonus rule specifically supersedes the normal rules for defensive fouls on shot attempts. Instead of the 1 shot awarded on a made basket or a missed 1-point shot attempt, or the 2 free throws awarded on

neg: Andrew Smith (basketball, born 1990) When he was not drafted, he took the Thunder's offer, playing on their 2013 Summer team. On September 1, 2013, the Lithuanian club Neptūnas announced that they had signed Smith for the 2013–14 season. Smith was listed as tall, weighing . He was a competent 3-point shooter and rarely dunked the ball, both rare traits for a center. Smith's basketball career prematurely ended in January 2014. After noticing a suspicious bump on his neck, he began having increasing difficulty breathing. Initially, it was determined that he did not have cancer, but a later MRI scan revealed a suspected cancerous tumor

neg: Trey Burke Red, coached by Benji Burke, his father. The team won the AAU U16 National Title in 2009 and finished as runner-up in the 2008 AAU U15 National tournament. The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines team lost 2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season assist leader, point guard Darius Morris, to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2011 NBA draft. This left Michigan with a vacant starting point guard position. Burke enrolled at Michigan weighing . Burke debuted in the season opener for the 2011–12 Wolverines against on November 11 with 3 points in 18 minutes, but did not start until the second

neg: 2016–17 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team which they had scored 80 or more points. The Hoyas shot 63.8 percent from the field for the game and 72.7 percent in the second half. L. J. Peak scored 22 points and Pryor 20, while Govan went 8-for-9 from the field overall and 3-for-3 in three-pointers and tied his season high by finishing with 20 points. The back-to-back wins over Creighton and Butler gave the Hoyas a 3–3 record against ranked teams for the season and, with a weaker part of their schedule coming up, raised hopes that the team could turn its season around after a difficult start

neg: 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team to win 73-65, but the game ended the Blue Devils streak of double-digit wins at 13. Duke's struggles would only get worse over the next two games, especially at the defensive end of the floor. Duke's 14 game winning streak to start the year came to an end on January 11 in Raleigh against NC State. The Wolfpack shot over 60% from 3-point range on their way to an 87–75 win. Duke's defensive woes would carry over to their next game against Miami, with the Hurricanes shooting 18–27 in the second half in a 90–74 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

neg: 2012–13 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team transferring from Arkansas. Clarke is considered one of the season's top 50 players, in large part because of his 3-point shot, which averaged 43% in his last season at Arkansas. Clarke is held, along with Dunham, as a potential solution to Butler's struggles during the previous season. "Butler shot 27.2 percent from 3-point range; only four teams in Division I were worse. Fortunately, help is on the way. Arkansas transfer Rotnei Clarke, who averaged 43 percent from 3 and scored 15.2 points per game as a junior, is eligible to compete this fall, and Indiana native Kellen Dunham is a

neg: 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and further shortened to 30 seconds (the same as NCAA women's basketball) starting with the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 1986 tournament was also the last to not feature the three-point shot. LSU's 1985–86 team is tied for the lowest-seeded team (#11) to ever make the Final Four with the 2005–06 George Mason Patriots, the 2010–11 VCU Rams, and the 2017-18 Loyola-Chicago Ramblers. As of 2018, they are the only team in tournament history to beat the top 3 seeds from their region. LSU began its run to the Final Four by winning two games on its

neg: Lamar Cardinals basketball gone 8–17 the previous season, what that team did to start that year has to be one of the greatest surprises ever in Lamar basketball, at least up until that point," said Joe Lee Smith, then LU's director of sports information. "They beat a good Pepperdine team and an outstanding Memphis State team to get started, then they beat Texas A&M on the road, which was totally unexpected. "Tulsa was ranked No. 6, but we kicked the dog out of them. That triggered a lot of national attention. It was the first year for us to be fully Division I,

neg: Basketball court (NCAA) moved back one foot to 20.75 feet at the start of the 2011–2012 season. The international distance, used in most countries outside the United States and in FIBA and WNBA competition, is currently 6.6 m (21.65 ft) to 6.75 m (22.15 ft). The perimeter is defined as the areas outside the free throw lane and inside the three-point line. Shots converted (successfully made) from this area are called "perimeter shots" or "medium-range shots." If a player's foot is on the three-point line, the shot is considered a perimeter shot. The low post is defined as the areas that are

neg: Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan in which they had an image, but had not really considered what it was. However, the band did not start out with a particular concept to work around. Vocalist and lyricist Yojiro Noda noted that while lyrics were the central point of "RADWIMPS 3", the importance of the lyrics were more balanced with other aspects in "RADWIMPS 4". When the band recorded "Bagoodbye" (after the sessions that produced "Yūshinron"), they noted there was stylistically something good about it, and then considered it the focal stylistic point of the album. Noda also felt that it was exactly the sort of statement

neg: 1986–87 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team East Tournament championship in Georgetown men's basketball history. They advanced to the East Region final of the 1987 NCAA Tournament before losing to Providence. Nicknamed "Reggie and the Miracles," the team was ranked No. 4 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and Coaches' Poll. After the adoption of a shot clock the previous season, another major change came to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball this year with the adoption of a three-point shot. The three-point line was set a 19 feet 9 inches (6 meters), where it would remain until it was increased to 20 feet 9

neg: 1967–68 ABA season 1967–68 ABA season The 1967–68 ABA season was the first season for the American Basketball Association. The ABA was challenging the National Basketball Association. The ABA introduced a red, white and blue basketball. They used a 30-second shot clock as opposed to the NBA's 24 second shot clock, and also used the three-point shot. There were 11 teams playing in the first season of the league, with each team playing a 78-game schedule. The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 by Dennis Murphy, former mayor of Buena Park, California, and Gary Davidson, an attorney from Orange County, California.

neg: Michael Adams (basketball) a 54-point game) and 10.5 assists per game while playing for the Denver Nuggets. After that breakout season, he rejoined the Bullets via a trade, during which time he appeared in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1992. Renowned for his "push shot", Adams retired in 1996 when playing for the Charlotte Hornets with NBA career totals of 9,621 points and 4,209 assists, and remains among the all-time league leaders in three-point field goals made and attempted. Adams had a record 79 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal (from January 28, 1988 to January 23, 1989). The record is

neg: Brandon Jennings for a European team rather than play for a college basketball team since the NBA's age restriction rule was implemented. In the Italian Serie A 2008–09 season, Jennings averaged in 27 games, 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 17.0 minutes per game. He shot 35.1 percent from the field and 20.7 percent from 3 point range in Serie A play. In 16 Euroleague games, Jennings averaged 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 steals in 19.6 minutes per game. In the Euroleague he shot 38.7 percent from the field and 26.8 percent from 3 point

neg: 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game turning point in the game. The second dunk by Lattin followed, which gave the Miners a 16–11 advantage. Writer Curry Kirkpatrick described the game as "slow, tedious, [and] almost flat." Future college basketball coach Gary Williams, who was in attendance, later complimented the Miners' ball movement, recalling that "There were possessions where Texas Western passed it 10 times before taking a shot. At halftime, Texas Western led by three points, 31–28. Kentucky rallied to within a point of Texas Western in the opening three minutes of the second half, but could not catch them even when they had three shots

neg: 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game and North Carolina's Sam Perkins, which was won by Georgetown. Ewing made the first shot of the game from the baseline. On defense, Ewing was called for goaltending four times to give North Carolina their first eight points. Georgetown coach John Thompson ordered Ewing to "make his presence known" on defense and to not worry about goaltending calls when attempting to block shots. North Carolina did not physically make a shot until 8:08 had passed, at which point the score was 12–10 in favor of Georgetown. Eric Floyd proceeded to score four consecutive baskets for the Hoyas, while Worthy made

neg: Chadalavada Umesh Chandra the police force on several occasions. Umesh Chandra was assassinated on 4 September 1999 when his car stopped at a traffic light. Four naxalites opened fire on him, his driver and his gunman. His driver and gunman were shot at point blank range and died instantly. On that day he did not carry his weapon. While chasing a couple of the naxalites, the naxalites sensed that he did not carry a weapon and turned back and fired at him twice. He collapsed on the road, at which point they shot him point blank. His statue was unveiled on 4 September

neg: 2018 UMBC vs. Virginia men's basketball game NCAA Tournament history behind Norfolk State's defeat of Missouri in 2012 when Missouri was a 21.5 point favorite. Virginia finished their season at 31–3 while UMBC improved to 25–10. Ironically, UMBC coach Ryan Odom grew up as a Virginia fan, the son of former UVA assistant coach Dave Odom, and recalls the experience of being in attendance to cheer on the Cavaliers as they advanced to the Final Four in 1984. At the start of this game, NCAA Tournament No. 16 seeds were 0–135 all-time against No. 1 seeds since the tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. UMBC

neg: 2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team the season were ranked when they played them, as well as only beating one opponent that was ranked at any point in the season (Saint Louis, who also had a lack of quality wins). They entered the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament undefeated at 34–0. The Shockers beat Cal Poly, 64–37 for their NCAA-record 42–game winning streak to start a season. Two days later, and playing their 5th and final straight game at St. Louis' Scottrade Center, Fred VanVleet's three-point attempt at the end-of-game buzzer against Kentucky bounced harmlessly off the rim, and so went their attempt to

neg: Paul Hamm and video review of entire competitions after they ended were permitted. Hamm supporters also pointed out that Yang's routine included 4 'hangs' instead of the 3 allowed, an error that, if caught, would have resulted in a penalty of .2 points, removing Yang from medal contention. Hamm supporters contended that it would be like changing a two-point basket before the first half of a basketball game into a three-point shot based on a video review after the game that showed the shooter was behind the three-point line, thereby deciding that the shooter's team would be awarded the win because the

neg: United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics ice in Salt Lake City, had a poor start when they suffered a surprising 3–3 tie against Latvia. They did rebound with a win over Kazakhstan, but further losses to Slovakia, Sweden and Russia meant that the Americans finished fourth in their group, with the lowest point total of any team advancing to the medal round. In their quarterfinal against undefeated Finland, the Americans quickly fell behind 2–0, but managed to tie the game early in the second period. However, the Finns again took a two-goal lead later in the second, and while the Americans managed to score once more,

neg: T35 (classification) to the individual. They have the option to start from a crouch, from a standing position or 3 point stance. In track events, officials are encouraged to avoid keeping these athletes in the starting block too long. Because of these issues, athletes may make movements that normally would disqualify them as a false start. If an official believes movement could be a result of this, they can restart the entire field without disqualifying any runners. Events that may be on the program for CP5 competitors include the club, discus throw, shot put and javelin. The classification was created by the

neg: 1980 PBA Open Conference Finals 1980 PBA Open Conference Finals The 1980 PBA Open Conference Finals was the best-of-5 basketball championship series of the 1980 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. U/Tex Wranglers wins their 2nd PBA title with a 3-2 series victory over Toyota Tamaraws. The deciding fifth game became known as the "last 16 seconds" when U/Tex wiped out a four-point lead by Toyota in regulation and forced the game into overtime. Sonny Jaworski scored a finals record eight triples and finished the game with 28 points. The Tamaraws trailed 35-40 when Jaworski flipped his first three-point shot in

neg: 2018–19 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team 2018–19 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team The 2018–19 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team will represent the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by eighth year head coach Cori Close, will play their home games at the Pauley Pavilion. They are members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins started the season 3–5, their worst start since the 2014–15 season. !colspan=9 style=| Exhibition !colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season !colspan=9 style=| Pac-12 regular season !colspan=9 style=| Pac-12 Women's Tournament 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings ^Coaches did not release a Week

neg: Denmark national basketball team half-court shot by Luxembourg bounced off the rim, giving Denmark its first win and advancing the team to the first classification round. They picked up another win there, against Scotland, finishing third place in the group at 1–2. Their third win of the tournament came against Portugal in the 13–16 classification semifinal before Denmark lost to Switzerland in the 13/14 match to finish 14th of 18 teams with a record of 3–7. Two years later, at the EuroBasket 1953 in Moscow, the Denmark squad did not fare as well. They dropped 8 decisions (3 in the preliminary round, 3 in

neg: James Forrest (basketball) the ball to Forrest, who scored a 3-point shot (his only one of the season, having missed the previous 3 attempts) for a 79-78 win that qualified Georgia Tech for the Sweet 16. Forrest improved significantly in his sophomore year and became the top scorer of the team during the 1992–93 season with an average of 19.5 points. He won the Everett Case Award as the MVP of the 1993 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and was an honorable mention in the All-ACC selection at the end of the season. At some point before the 1993 NBA Draft, it seemed that

neg: Nikos Stavropoulos "Greek Magic", after NBA player Magic Johnson, who played during the same era, and also was known for his dazzling passes and play-making ability. He holds the distinction of being the first ever player to make a 3-point basket in the Greek League, after the 3-point shot was first introduced into the league. He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1984. Stavropoulos was also a long-time member of the senior men's Greek National Basketball Team. Ηε was a member of the Greek squad that won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 1987, playing alongside such European basketball legends

neg: 1998 NBA Finals Center when the Jazz suffered a critical shot clock violation in the second quarter. Referee Dick Bavetta ruled that Howard Eisley did not get a successful 3-point shot off in time, although TV replays showed that the ball was out of Eisley's hands just before the shot clock hit zero. Later in the fourth quarter, Michael Jordan tied the game with only a minute left. The Jazz received some relief as John Stockton hit a 3 with 41.9 seconds left to give Utah an 86–83 lead and sent the Delta Center into a frenzy. After Jordan made a layup to

neg: Klay Thompson record by 41. On June 7, in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Thompson scored a playoff career-high 34 points in a losing effort to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors went on to defeat the Cavaliers in six games to win the NBA championship and end the franchise's 40-year championship drought. Thompson opened the first seven games of the 2015–16 season shooting only 13-of-36 from 3-point range (36 percent). In the last 11 games of November, Thompson then shot a combined 32-of-73 from beyond the arc (43.8 percent). The Warriors' NBA-record start ended at 24 wins when they lost to

neg: Rick Pitino degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) in 1974. College coaching assignments included Boston University, Providence College, and the University of Kentucky, and the University of Louisville. As a collegiate head coach, Pitino has compiled a 629–234 record, for a .732 winning percentage that was ranked 10th among active coaches and 29th all-time among all collegiate basketball coaches entering the 2012 season. Pitino is considered by many to be one of the first coaches to promote fully taking advantage of the 3-point shot, first adopted by the NCAA in 1987. By exploiting the 3-point shot, his teams at Kentucky

neg: Ed Cota of height (6' 0") and jump shot were cited as a major impediments to success as a pro. Instead, he was drafted by the Gary Steelheads of the minor league Continental Basketball Association, where he spent the 2000-2001 season. That season Cota proved his doubters wrong, leading the league in 3-point shooting with a 48.5% mark. After that season, Cota left the CBA and began what would become a very successful basketball career in Europe. He signed with the Belgian pro team Telindus BC Oostende for the 2001-2002 season. They went on to win the 2001-2002 Belgian National Championship. Cota

neg: 2008–09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team Michigan trailed by two with 4 minutes and 16 seconds left before Stu Douglass made a three-point basket and Sims scored a few possessions later after a steal. In the final seconds UCLA's Nikola Dragovic hit a 3-point shot with five seconds left to reduce Michigan's four-point lead to one. Then UCLA sent Harris to the line where he made two free throws. In the final seconds Michigan defended an attack by Darren Collison who had his final shot blocked by Harris. At that point in the season, Michigan used DeShawn Sims as a sixth man. He played 28 minutes

neg: 3 point player Observation during training may include a game of one on one. Once put into this class, it is very difficult to be classified out of it. Players in this class include Australia's Tina McKenzie, Sarah Stewart and Katie Hill. This classification is for wheelchair basketball. Classification for the sport is done by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Classification is extremely important in wheelchair basketball because when players point totals are added together, they cannot exceed fourteen points per team on the court at any time. Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the wheelchair basketball players in this classification

neg: Troy Trojans men's basketball until 6:35 into the second half that Troy State scored their first points of the half that were not three-pointers or dunks. With 10 minutes remaining, Chris Greasham's three-pointer gave Troy 189, eclipsing the previous NCAA single game scoring record of 187. Then, with 7:53 to go, Troy State surpassed the 200-point mark, becoming the first (and only) team in college basketball history to surpass the bicentennial threshold. The scoreboard in Troy's arena was not built to display 200+ points, and so when the moment occurred, it did not display the numbers correctly (their solution was to start over at

neg: Francis Adriano high was 29 points in game six of the 2007-08 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals on a 123-97 win against the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. He shot 3 out of 4 in three point field goals, 7 out of 10 in two point field goals and a perfect 6 out of 6 in the free throw line. Francis Adriano Francis Adriano (born September 24, 1975) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. Drafted 6th overall by Sta. Lucia in 2001, he started his pro career with the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. He also played in the Philippine Basketball Association and ASEAN

neg: Georgios Kalafatakis Georgios Kalafatakis Georgios Kalafatakis (alternate spelling: Giorgos) (born November 9, 1958; ) is a Greek professional basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player. Kalafatakis played club basketball with the Greek clubs Ampelokipoi, Ionikos Nikaias, and Apollon Nea Smyrni. He became the first Greek player to ever make a 3 point shot in an official game, while he was a member of Ionikos Nikaias. He became the first Greek player to make a 3 pointer in an official game, in a 74–77 loss against the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Haifa, in a 1984–85 FIBA Korać Cup game. Kalafatakis began

neg: Portland Power (basketball) season, the Power acquired Steding's former Stanford teammate, point guard Sonja Henning. Though they got off to a slow start, the Power was leading the Western Conference after completing a five-game win streak when the ABL abruptly folded due to financial difficulties on December 22, 1998. At the time of their demise, the Power's starting lineup was: After the franchise folded, many Power players went on to continue their careers in the WNBA. 1997-98 season: 1998 season (partial): Portland Power (basketball) The Portland Power was a women's professional basketball team in the American Basketball League (ABL) based in Portland, Oregon.

neg: 1990–91 Arsenal F.C. season Arsenal being deducted two points and their opponents one point. Arsenal's League Cup hopes ended on 28 November when they lost 6-2 at home to Manchester United in the fourth round. Four days later however, Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-0 in the league at Highbury, ending the visiting side's unbeaten start to the league campaign, although they did not overtake Kenny Dalglish's men and go top of the league until the new year. On 19 December, the club was stunned when captain Tony Adams was jailed for four months for following a car crash. Adams was released after two months behind

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry and they did it during the inaugural Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Cougars staged a 12–3 run to start the second half and go up 38–33. Utah managed to tie it up at 42, but with 8:39 remaining BYU took the lead for good. BYU forward Eric Nielsen, who scored a career-high 17 points, called the victory “a dream come true.” BYU's Director of Basketball Operations, Jeff Judkins (former Utah basketball star and assistant coach and later BYU's women's basketball coach), added: “It feels just like Christmas!” Just one minute into the second-half, Utah (19–5, 9–2) had built up a

neg: Basketball court shot, is located within the three-point arc at 15 feet from the basket. A foul shot is worth 1 point, but if a shot is made from the foul line while in play it is still worth 2 points. † The FIBA three-point line is 2.95 ft (0.90 m) from the sideline in a zone starting at the baseline and ending when it crosses the 22.1 ft (6.75 m) arc. The 21.65 ft (6.60 m) distance exists only at the points on the three-point line that are directly to the left and right of the basket center. The only two

neg: 2006 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team Typhoon Milenyo. The Tigers were ranked at the start of the season as at the middle, with neither being held as a favorite or as a cellar-dweller. Popular collegiate sports website "UBelt.com" placed UST to be fourth. A seesaw game all throughout, the Tigers were on the verge of victory when Fighting Maroon Marvin Cruz converted a jump shot at the top of the key, giving the Maroons the victory. Rookie Jervy Cruz was the top scorer for UST with 16 points. Marvin Cruz (no relation) top scored for UP, with 25 points. The Tigers leaned on Dylan Ababou's three-point

neg: Slasher (basketball) Slasher (basketball) A slasher is a basketball player (typically a guard, but also possibly a forward) who primarily drives (slashes) to the basket when on offense. A slasher is a fast and athletic player who is looking to get close to the basket for a layup, dunk or teardrop shot (this style of high-percentage two-point play is commonly referred to as slashing). Slashers usually take more free-throw shots than other players due to the increased amount of contact made on them as they constantly and aggressively run towards the basket (many gain extra free-throws by "drawing fouls", which is deliberately

neg: 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament held a small, two-point lead at half-time, which evaporated when DePaul opened the second half with a 14–0 run. BYU chipped at the lead, and cut the lead to three points late in the game. With one second left in the game, the lead was three, and Haley Steed launched a three-point attempt that many, including BYU coach Jeff Judkins, thought it was going in. It did not, and DePaul secured the round, and hit a final foul shot to win the game, 59–55. The last time Tennessee-Martin beat Tennessee, Pat Summitt, then Pat Head, was playing for the Tennessee-Martin

neg: Film editing 1918, Russian director Lev Kuleshov did an experiment that proves this point. (See Kuleshov Experiment) He took an old film clip of a headshot of a noted Russian actor and intercut the shot with a shot of a bowl of soup, then with a child playing with a teddy bear, then with a shot an elderly woman in a casket. When he showed the film to people they praised the actor's acting—the hunger in his face when he saw the soup, the delight in the child, and the grief when looking at the dead woman. Of course, the shot of

neg: UAAP Season 72 men's basketball tournament overtimes against Adamson and UP but they lost 2-straight against FEU in the first round finale and Ateneo at the start of the second round. UE swept their last 6 games to have a shot for at least a second twice to beat advantage,as they beat Adamson, FEU (halting the Tamaraws' winning streak at 8), La Salle (extending the Green Archers' losing skid to 5), UP (eliminating the Fighting Maroons in the playoffs), NU and UST. The Warriors got the #3 seed towards the semis, and UE had a twice to win disadvantage against FEU. The Tigers opened the season

neg: 2012–13 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team Marymount on January 31, where they would rout the Lions 88–43. The team shot 13-for-21 from behind the three-point line and shot 54.4% from the field. Gary Bell, Jr. led the team with 15 points, which were entirely three-pointers. The team would face a tougher task when they went to San Diego two days later. The Zags left 36–27 at halftime, but San Diego would go on a run to drop the Gonzaga lead to 51–50. They trailed 57–53 with 7-and-a-half minutes left before outscoring the Toreros 12–6. Stockton would hit a runner in the lane with 55.9 seconds left,

neg: Jim Lacy at 2,154. Despite playing before the introduction of the three-point shot, he is still Loyola's all-time leader in points scored. He also holds the school records for career field goals (796) and career free throws made (613). During his four years in college, he shot 79.8% from the free throw line. Lacy was inducted into the Loyola College Hall of Fame. After college, he was drafted by the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America. However, professional basketball did not interest him, and he never played in the NBA. He stood at 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs. He later

neg: Bryce Taylor (basketball) Bryce Taylor (basketball) Bryce Taylor (born September 27, 1986) is an American-German professional basketball player for Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball at University of Oregon. In April 2018, he was granted German citizenship. Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Taylor starred at Harvard-Westlake School, where he set a school record by scoring 54 points in a game, as his team won three straight CIF championships. Taylor arrived at Oregon with high expectations, and as a freshman he did not disappoint. Taylor averaged 11.6 points per game and shot 37% from three point

neg: Mehmet Okur poor performances to start out their 50th anniversary season, leading to a 0–3 start to their season. He is married to actress and former Miss Turkey finalist Yeliz Çalışkan. They have a daughter, Melisa, born on March 21, 2007, and a son, Yiğit Mehmet, born on February 19, 2010. Mehmet Okur Mehmet Murat Okur (born May 26, 1979) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. Listed at , he played as a power forward and center. He was known for his three point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his 7 seasons with the Utah Jazz, Mehmet Okur

neg: David Blu NBA's Sacramento Kings, on August 7, 2004, but he was released in November, before the 2004–05 season started. Following his release from Sacramento, Blu received an offer from the Russian team Dynamo Saint Petersburg, that had just signed David Blatt, who was the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, during the time that Blu was there. In 8 games played in the Russian Basketball Super League A, he shot 69.6% from 2-point range. After two months in Russia, Blu went to Italy, to play for Benetton Treviso. He shot over 60% from 2-point range, and over 51% from 3-point range,