BASKETBALL

WORLDWIDE

1892 : Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was asked to come up with an indoor game that offered fewer injuries than classic American gridiron football. He came up with a 9-on-9 game that involved shooting a ball into a peach basket.

1893 : The first international basketball match was organized. Members took the game to India, Japan, Persia, and China as well. This is how basketball was introduced to the rest of the world due to efforts from the US Army and the YMCA.

1914 : The ball has risen up to fame as it was then considered Basketball and was already built by governing rules. But nothing directly linked to Argentina at that point.

James Naismith, father of basketball, 1861-1939

Argentina's national team won the Gold Medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Argentina's national team - 2017

ARGENTINA

1950 : A lot of argentines were not supportive at that time that is why; their delegates for the 1950th FIBA World championship were all amateurs.

Argentine basketball players had gone through various hardships before they have finally been known as one of the best ball gamers in the Basketball history. An apparent proof of this hardship is that they have endured a lot of sacrifice while making this sport a widespread in the Argentina.

1984 : The LNB or the Liga Nacional de Basquet was formed. It still is the Major National Basketball League in Argentina. Before the LNB was shaped, The Campeonato Argentino de Clubes was the top echelon basketball league in Argentina which was administered by the Argentine Basketball Federation.

The popularity of Argentina basketball also become notable as it was seen as being played by youth even during their leisure time. Even women are also participating in the Argentina Basketball Women’s team.

Today :

- Argentina is 4th on the world rank, just after USA, Spain and Australia.

- The League is composed of 16 teams which match to win the overall championship round. All these teams’ players can possibly be appointed to play for the International Basketball Championships whenever their potential will be seen.

- Regarding the national team, Argentina is the only national team in the FIBA Americas zone that has won the quintuplet crown (FIBA World Cup, Olympic Gold Medal, FIBA Diamond Ball, FIBA AmeriCup and Pan American Gold Medal).

BUENOS AIRES

1929 : Boca Juniors is created, a basketball section based in Buenos Aires. Their good results encouraged the club to continue participating in the league. In 1934 the team debuted at second division finishing second.

1940's : Boca was nicknamed "el equipo de las estrellas" or the "all-star" team. During this period, Boca won several championships organised by the ABBA.

Today : The team plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the first division of the Argentine league system.

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