The History of Women's Basketball
We all know about the WNBA and all it's basketball superstars, but do we really know how it all started. You may not believe it, but the formation of WNBA started more than a century ago. It all began in the year 1892, when gymnastics instructor, Senda Berebson Abbott, adapted James Naismith's basketball rules for woman and then introduced the game to her students at Smith College. Three more years later, yet another educator introduces the great game of basketball. This time to Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans. That same year, Baer published Basquette, the first set of basketball rules of women. At that point women's basketball had become an recognized sport. April 4, 1896, the first women's intercollegiate basketball game took place at Armory Hall. Stanford won the very low scoring game, 2-1 over California University. Between 1896 and 1918, the game had changed. Now instead of twenty minute halves, they were now fifteen and now instead o
Former University of Kansas guard, Lynette Woodward, 28, became the first woman in US history to play for the Harlem Globetrotters in the fall of 1985. From a basketball with a closed bottom and a pull chain, to the great basketball stars of today like, Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia Cooper; from half court three on three games, to a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics; through out the years, women's basketball has come a long way, and I know it will keep on going. I don't know, maybe 10 years from now, you'll see me on the court, helping to keep women's basketball alive. In 1994, USA Basketball announced their plans for then 1995-1996 Senior Woman's Basketball National Team. The Seniors, finish the season with an undefeated record of 52-0 against NCAA and other international opponents. f only 5 players per team, the amount was raised to 6-9 players. Also in 1918, it had became official that a basket with an open bottom was to be used instead of a closed ba
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