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  2. History of basketball - Wikipedia

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    There were other differences between Naismith's first idea and the game played today. The peach baskets were closed, and balls had to be retrieved manually, until a small hole was put in the bottom of the peach basket to poke the ball out using a stick. Only in 1906 were metal hoops, nets and backboards introduced.

  3. The First Team - Wikipedia

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    The final score of the first game was 1–0 with William Chase scoring the first basket in the history of the sport. [5] In 1937, a re-enactment of the contest was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City using Naismith's 13 original rules, a soccer ball and peach baskets. The six surviving members of the first team were interviewed by ...

  4. James Naismith - Wikipedia

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    In a handwritten report, Naismith described the circumstances of the inaugural match; in contrast to modern basketball, the players played nine versus nine, handled a soccer ball, not a basketball, and instead of shooting at two hoops, the goals were a pair of peach baskets: "When Mr. Stubbins brot up the peach baskets to the gym I secured them ...

  5. No Love Lost: No. 2 Blazers, No. 3 Wolves tangle for Peach Basket

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    In a battle for the coveted Peach Basket, while there will certainly be no love lost ... Oct. 29—VALDOSTA — Two of the nation's best teams — No. 2 Valdosta State (7-0, 4-0 Gulf South ...

  6. Basketball - Wikipedia

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    The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through. Whenever a person got the ball in the basket, their team would gain a point. Whichever team got the most points won the game. [17]

  7. Basket (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    The basket or hoop is a piece of basketball equipment, consisting of the rim and net. It hangs from the backboard. The first basket was a peach basket installed by James Naismith. [1] The bottom was eventually cut out of the basket, and the basket was eventually replaced with the metal rim and net. [2] [3] [4] Today there are breakaway rims.