The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager ...

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

It is named after Dr. James Naismith, who founded the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a contributor in 1959. The Player category has existed since the beginning of the Hall of Fame.

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

Phog Allen, the legendary KU coach, and James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, are buried across the road from each other in Lawrence, Kansas.

Dr James Naismith, a physical education teacher who created the game in 1891, has long been claimed as Canadian because he was born in Almonte, Canada in 1861. Advertisement. Hide Ad.

Phog Allen, the legendary KU coach, and James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, are buried across the road from each other in Lawrence, Kansas.