General Awareness

BASKET BALL

Basketball is a fast-paced team sport played between two teams of 5 players each. The objective is to score points by throwing the ball through the opponent's basket while preventing them from scoring.

Key Features

  • Players : 5 players on the court per team.
  • Playing Area : Rectangular basketball court with a basket at each end.
  • Equipment : Basketball, hoops (baskets), and court.
  • Duration : Usually four quarters (length varies by competition).
  • Objective : Score more points than the opposing team.

Basic Rules

  1. 1Players advance the ball by dribbling or passing.
  2. 2A field goal scored inside the three-point line is worth 2 points.
  3. 3A shot made from beyond the three-point line is worth 3 points.
  4. 4A successful free throw is worth 1 point.
  5. 5The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

The Basketball is a team sport in which ten players, five on a side, opposing one another on a rectangular court, have in play the primary objective to shoot a basketball in basket

FIBA Asia Cup Championship (Basketball)

The FIBA Asia Cup Championship, previously known as the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC), is the Asian club championship for professional basketball.

It is organized by FIBA Asia and takes place once a year.

  • Since : 1981
  • No. of Teams : 10

FIFA Asia Cup Championship – 2021

FIFA Basketball World Cup – 2023

Trophies

  1. 1BC Guptha Cup
  2. 2Todd Memorial Trophy
  3. 3William Jones Cup
  4. 4Federation Cup
  5. 5European Cup
  6. 6America Cup
  7. 7S.M. Arjun Raja Trophy
  8. 8C. Munnyswami Cup

Related Terms

  1. 1Block
  2. 2Dribble
  3. 3Pivot
  4. 4Dunk
  5. 5Free throw
  6. 6Under head
  7. 7Overhead
  8. 8Lay up
  9. 9Jump shot
  10. 10Rebound
  11. 11Point guard
  12. 12Power forward

Famous Players

  1. 1Akansha Singh (India)