The game of basketball was invented in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by a Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith. He used that game to condition young athletes during cold months. It started with peach baskets a soccer styled ball. He published 13 rules to his game. He got eighteen kids and divided them into 2 teams of nine players and taught them the basics of the game.He said that the object of the game was to shoot the ball into the peached baskets and every time a point was scored they stopped the game and looked for the janitor so that he can come with a ladder to get the ball.
The first basketball game was played on December 21, 1891. James Naismith set up 2 teams of eighteen players. 9 players on a team. Everyone wondered what the game should be called. One student said "Naismith Game". But the James said,"We have a ball and a basket, lets call in basketball".The game ended and the final score was only 1-0. The only goal that was scored was scored by a student named William Chase. The game has evolved so much. 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 so you don't have to poke the ball out using a stick or get a ladder to get the ball.Then in 1906 came metal hoops, nets and backboards were introduced. Couple years later the soccer ball was replaced by a Spalding ball, similar to the one used today.