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WorksheetsBasketball Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In what year was the game of basketball invented?
1888
1891
1898
1901
The game of basketball was invented by a Springfield College instructor and graduate student. Who was he?
William G. Morgan
Phog Allen
Wilt Chamberlain
James Naismith
The first professional basketball league was founded in 1898 and was know as the ____________.
National Basketball League
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
American Basketball League
The original National Basketball League of 1898 consisted of 6 teams in 3 city districts in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Name 3 of them.
Trenton Nationals
Philadelphia 76ers
Clover Wheelmen
Hancock Athletic Association
New Jersey Nationals
When the NBL was on the verge of going under, they merged together with another league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association. What was the name of the league?
American Basketball Association (ABA)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
The inaugural season of the BAA began in 1946. Who was it's first champion?
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Stags
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
The Boston Celtics were the first team to win 17 World Titles. What other franchise is tied with them?
Warriors
Bulls
Lakers
Spurs
The original Denver Nuggets franchise became defunct in the NPBL when they were last known as the Denver Refiners. The ABA Denver franchise would be sold prior to joining the NBA. Before adopting the Nuggets name, what were they known as?
Denver Safeway Pigs
Denver American Legion
Denver Rockets
Denver Ambrose Jellymakers
Before making Los Angeles their permanent home, where did the franchise play?
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Manhattan
Kareem Abdul Jabbar sits at the top spot of the NBA All Time Points Leader. Who is in second at this moment?
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Karl Malone
Who leads the NBA All-Time in steals?
Gary Payton
John Stockton
Michale Jordan
Jason Kidd
Between the years of 1939 and 1950, how many teams were allowed in the NCAAA National Championship Tournament?
8
16
25
64
The 2020 March Madness Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Who finished the 2019-2020 season ranked #1 in the AP Poll.
Gonzaga
Dayton
Kansas
Florida State
During the 2018 NCAA Tournament, Virginia became the first #1 seed to be upset by a #16 seed and the first overall #1 to be upset in the first round. Who upset them?
Texas Southern University
Radford University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Which team in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball has the highest all-time win percentage?
Kansas
Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
Which NBA Coach has the most victories?
Jerry Sloan
George Karl
Gregg Popovich
Pat Riley
Which NBA Player has won more MVP (Regular Season) Awards?
Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
LeBron James
Which NBA Franchise has had the most recipients of the NBA MVP (Regular Season) Award?
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
Michael Jordan (6) and LeBron James (4) sit at 1 and 2 respectively as the players with the most Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Awards. Which three players are tied with 3 Finals MVP Awards?
Along side with Bob Pettit, who shares the most NBA All Star MVP awards at 4, and would later have the award named after him in 2020?
