True or False: Guards are usually the tallest players
False; they are the shortest
Where is he shooting from?
Free throw line
Which guard is position 1?
Point guard
Who is the black mamba
Kobe Bryant
An NBA game consists of 4 quarters each __ minutes in length
12
What year was basketball invented: 1881, 1891, 1981, or 1892?
1891
What do you call this action?
To bounce/ to dribble
How many feet high is a basketball hoop? 5 feet or 10 feet
10 feet
She is __________ the ball
passing
The Boston Celtics are a basketball ______
team
What do you call this action?
Lay-up
Give an example of an offensive foul
a player on offense commits a foul against a defender (ie: charging into them)
How many total players are on the basketball court at one time during a game?
10 players
What is a violation that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball
Traveling
What do you call this action?
Shooting
What do you call this part of the basketball court?
Center circle
Name 2 skills in basketball
dribble pass shoot
What type of foul occurs when the offensive player is being fouled by the defender.
Defensive foul
What is the best basketball team in the NBA?
LA Lakers
The international governing body of basketball is called ________
FIBA
How many points are awarded for a free throw?
1 point
Basketball was first played in the Olympics in 1936 in which city?
Berlin
The position of forwards is usually assigned to the tallest, medium size, or shortest players?
Medium size
What do you call this part of the basketball court?
Midcourt line
What do you call this violation when a player's hand goes under the basketball
Carry
What is this?
Backboard
The _______ is a basketball team's teacher. They organize practice sessions to prepare the team for each game and select the players who will start the game.
coach
What is this?
Official/ referee
What do we call position 5?
Center
Where is he shooting from? How many points is this shot?
Three-point line; 3 points
When would a referee call a double dribble
When a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time or starts to dribble again after stopping
What is this?
Basket/ basketball net/ hoop
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