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James Naismith’s students asked to play the first basketball game.

The first basketball teams each had nine players.

James Naismith was born in Massachusetts, in the United States.

The article is about the life of the inventor of basketball, James Naismith.

The very first game of basketball was played in the winter.

Some people wanted to call basketball the “Naismith Game”

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When a player retrieves the basketball after a missed shot or a turnover.

The act of bouncing the basketball repeatedly with one hand while moving around the court. This is used to advance the ball or create opportunities to pass or shoot.

A statistic credited to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a made basket without the need for additional dribbling.

When a defensive player jumps and deflects or stops a shot attempt by an offensive player, preventing the ball from reaching the basket.

A type of shot awarded to a player who has been fouled by the opposing team