Basketball is a team sport where the objective is
to throw a ball through a basket and get the most amount of points, while
following a set of rules. In a
game you can score either a field goal (two points) or a shot at the
three-point line (three points).
Five players play at the same time. The positions are center, power forward, point guard and
shooting guard. Primarily the
center and power forward are the tallest people on the court because their
primary position is under the basket.
Basketball was invented by James
Naismith, a Canadian physical education teacher. The first basketball game was
played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. The NBA was created on June 6th
1946. The Boston Celtics have the won the most NBA titles (17).
This is my basketball
court. This court was made in 2010
for my birthday. I have played basketball since I was in kindergarten. I played on school teams up until fifth
grade when I started AAU (Amateur Athletics Union). I played with The Blizzards which was team based out of
Enfield New Hampshire, then my 7th grade year I started playing for
Jammers AAU in Hanover New Hampshire.
I did not plan on playing basketball. My whole family had played hockey
including my older siblings. I
tried skating for three years but still could not with a crate, so my family
tried to look for another sport for me to play. My older cousin, Abby, was a basketball player and
encouraged me to start playing. My
cousin is my role model when it comes to basketball. She holds the record for the most three pointers made on
varsity for boys and girls at Lebanon High School.
I now am in high school and
still playing. I played for my
high school JV team and went back to Blizzards for AAU this year. I am a point guard and occasionally a
shooting guard. I love the game of
basketball and hope to keep playing for many years to come.
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