The Professional Leagues

Early YearsPre-1940

Hundreds of teams All over the country

Orginal Celtics, Harlem Globetrotters, New York Ren 200 games a year

Lots of Leagues To protect players Not a good livingMost had second

jobs

Creation of the NBA1946

BAA (Basketball Association of America)1st Game-Nov. 1, 1946

Toronto Huskies vs. New York Knickerbockers

1949Merged with NBL

Formed the NBACollege game allowed

the NBA to thrive

The ABA1967

ABAAmerican Basketball

Associtation

Started to rival the NBAGreat players

Dr. JGeorge “The Ice Man”

GervinArtis GilmoreRon Boone

Merged with NBA in 1972

International Game

International Play1936

1st OlympicsUS won Gold

FIBAInternational

CommitteeDealt only with

amatuers prior to 1989

Rules and Dimensions

RulesTeams

5 players on a teamScoring

2 pts3 pts1 pt

Free throwGiven after a foul is

committed

TimeHigh School

4 qtrs8 mins

College2 halves

20 minProfessional

4 qtrs12 min