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help?

What are the names of the five playing positions on the basketball court?

What year was the first game of college basketball played?

Name the two teams that played in the first game.

What was Dr. James A. Naismith’s profession?

Where did he worked?

Why did he invent basketball?

Answer :

center, power forward, small forward, point guard and shooting guard

1896

the University of Chicago and the University of Iowa

James Naismith was a physical education teacher

Sprinfield College

Upon the request of his boss, Naismith was tasked to create an indoor sports game to help athletes keep in shape as they endured the cold New England winters. Naismith's boss also stipulated that this new game should be "fair for all players and not too rough."

I just looked it up hope this helps tho.