Naismith
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891.
He created the game at a YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts, using peach baskets as goals.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame bears his name, as does the Naismith Award for college basketball's best players.
Creator of original devices
- peach basketWoven fruit holder
- dribblingBall-handling with repeated touches
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- jump ballContested aerial retrieval
free throw · rebound · layup · backboard · jump shot · foul line · assist · block
Traditional masculine name
- CanadianNorth American northerner
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
- KansasCentral American plains state
educator · physician · physical education · mentor · instructor · trainer · McGill · athletics
Institution honoring distinguished achievers
- enshrinementFormal preservation as sacred
- inductionFormal admission process
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
heritage · recognition · honorees · plaque · exhibit · memorabilia · legends · tribute
inventor
Creator of original devices
- peach basketWoven fruit holder
- dribblingBall-handling with repeated touches
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
jump ball · free throw · rebound · layup · backboard · jump shot · foul line · assist · block · turnover
James
Traditional masculine name
- CanadianNorth American northerner
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
Kansas · educator · physician · physical education · mentor · instructor · trainer · McGill · athletics · academic
Hall of Fame
Institution honoring distinguished achievers
- enshrinementFormal preservation as sacred
- inductionFormal admission process
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
memorial · heritage · recognition · honorees · plaque · exhibit · memorabilia · legends · tribute · fame
fairness
Just and equal treatment
ethics · teamwork · grace · humility · dignity · civility · camaraderie · honesty · character · morality
smith, smithy, smithing, blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, gunsmith, locksmith, wordsmith