Ackerman later became president of USA Basketball.

On May 9, 1991, Hearn became the third broadcaster to be inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

In 1946, Danny Biasone sent a $ 5, 000 check to the National Basketball League offices in Chicago, and the Syracuse Nationals became the largely Midwest-based league's easternmost team.

In 1948, the team became the Fort Wayne Pistons, competing in the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ).

( The BAA became the National Basketball Association in 1949.

It has also garnered considerable national attention from its recent success in these sports: in particular, three-time Division I NCAA Football champion Appalachian State Mountaineers, who stunned the fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines 34 – 32 on September 1, 2007 ; and from the Davidson Wildcats, who reached the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by upsetting power programs Gonzaga ( a mid-major school which became a power program in the 2000s ), Georgetown and Wisconsin.

Basketball became popular before a gymnasium was built, and passing became important as dribbling was difficult on makeshift courts and on snow.

One of Claypool's claims to fame is the fact that it is the hometown of two of Indiana's basketball greats, Judi Warren, who became the first Miss Basketball of Indiana in 1976, and Kevin Ault, Mr. Basketball of Indiana of 1996.

In 2006, the Girl's Varsity Basketball team, coached by David Kuppe, became the first Macomb County girl's basketball team to make it to the state finals.

* Bernard Cicirelli ( born 1932 ), In 1954 became the first St. Peter's College basketball player honored as a member of the College All-American Basketball team.

* 2009 Ravenswood High School Boys Basketball team became Class AA State Champions, the 2nd time achieved in 3 years.

Basketball became especially popular with the success in the late 20th and early 21st centuries of KK Budućnost Podgorica, both in Yugoslav and European competitions.

The team's name, logo, and color scheme originated with the Memphis Sounds of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ), who used them for one season in 1974 before the team relocated and became the Baltimore Claws.

Philadelphia University is known for its men's basketball program, particularly legendary coach Herb Magee, who became the winningest men's basketball coach in NCAA NCAA history on Feb. 23, 2010 and was inducted into the Class of 2011 of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

DeBusschere became a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.

Instead, they remained in the National Industrial Basketball League ( NIBL ), which in 1961 became the National AAU Basketball League ( NABL ).

After his playing career, Mikan became one of the founding fathers of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ), serving as commissioner of that league, and was also vital for the forming of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After the 1966-67 season, Barry became one of the first NBA players to jump to the American Basketball Association when he signed with the Oakland Oaks.

He attended and played college basketball at Clemson University, before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), where he became a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2005, Spyder became the owner of an American Basketball Association franchise, the Charlotte Krunk ( named after a type of hip hop music ).

In 1961 the league reorganized changing sponsorship from industrial companies and became the National AAU Basketball League ( NABL ).

* 1975 – The first game of the Philippine Basketball Association, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world.

* Iran Basketball Federation ( IBF ) is a basketball league in Iran

NBA refer to the National Basketball Association, the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America

* NBA Development League, the official minor league basketball organization of the National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America.

The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ).

The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League ( NBL ).

Although there had been earlier attempts at professional basketball leagues, including the American Basketball League and the NBL, the BAA was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.

In 1967, the league faced a new external threat with the formation of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ).

In 1996, the NBA created a women's league, the Women's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ).

In 2001, an affiliated minor league, the National Basketball Development League, now called the NBA Development League ( or D-League ) was created.

Before the league was started, there were strong rumors that the NBA would purchase the CBA, and call it its developmental league, as the Continental Basketball Association was its " minor league " affiliate for years.

Philips owns the naming rights to the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and to the Philips Championship, the premier basketball league in Australia, traditionally known as the National Basketball League.

** Asia's first professional basketball league, the Philippine Basketball Association, plays its first game at the Araneta Coliseum.

* Baltic Basketball League, a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004

* Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga, the top men's professional basketball league in Austria

The Women's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) is a women's professional basketball league in the United States.

The league was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association ( NBA ).

* Metropolitan Basketball Association, a Philippine professional basketball league

There is a local basketball league, the Traralgon Basketball Association with a stadium at the Traralgon Sports Complex.

The American Basketball Association ( ABA ) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967.

Most major Australian sporting codes are played in Bundaberg, including ; Rowing, Basketball, Cricket, Golf, Lawn bowls, Netball, Tennis, Rugby league, Football, Hockey, Australian Rules Football, and Softball.