222-656: Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his first 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors , where Thompson was part of the Splash Brothers . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time. Thompson is a four-time NBA champion ,
444-616: A 19–0 start , reaching an AP No. 2 ranking for the first time since 1983 . Much was made in the press that of the top three teams, each dominating the competition and remaining undefeated well into January (Kentucky, Virginia, and Duke) the Cavaliers were doing so with no McDonald's All-Americans on the roster, whereas the Wildcats and Blue Devils had teams filled with nine each. Highlights included holding Georgia Tech , Rutgers , and Harvard to under thirty points each and actually "doubling up"
666-495: A Major League Baseball player. Thompson faced controversy when he was suspended for his final regular season game at WSU after being issued a misdemeanor criminal citation for marijuana possession. After winning the NBA Finals in 2015, Thompson and his father became the fourth father-son duo to win an NBA title, joining Matt Guokas Sr. and Jr. , Rick and Brent Barry , and Bill and Luke Walton . (They were joined in 2022 by
888-916: A NBA Championship with the '24 Boston Celtics , making 11 three-pointers in five games of the Finals. Both of Bennett's players who were awarded NABC Defensive Player of the Year (Brogdon and De'Andre Hunter ) later became NBA starters. Brogdon became NBA Rookie of the Year . ⭒ Murphy III, Shayok, and Thompson also played for other head coaches at Rice, Iowa State, and Washington State (after Bennett became Virginia's coach) respectively. Undrafted Bennett players to see significant NBA minutes include Sam Hauser (NBA Champion with '24 Boston Celtics ), Mamadi Diakite (NBA Champion with '21 Milwaukee Bucks ), Aron Baynes (NBA Champion with '14 San Antonio Spurs ), Jay Huff , Braxton Key , and Anthony Gill . Other Bennett players to play in professional basketball leagues around
1110-438: A rebound , that is, a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard. It is a violation to lift or drag one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball , to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling . The five players on each side fall into five playing positions . The tallest player is usually the center , the second-tallest and strongest is the power forward , a slightly shorter but more agile player
1332-530: A 10-year deal with it in 2016. Thompson is regarded as a clutch scorer, particularly in Game 6's of playoff series, where his shooting splits rise up significantly compared to his usual playoff statistics, which earned Thompson the nickname "Game 6 Klay." Thompson's older brother, Mychel , played basketball for Pepperdine University and had a brief stint in the NBA with the Cavaliers, while his younger brother, Trayce , became
1554-526: A 115–105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers . He shot his way out of a slump by hitting 12-of-21 from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point range. On January 8, Thompson scored 43 points with seven 3-pointers in a 122–95 win over the New York Knicks . On January 21, he tied an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from three-point range on his way to scoring 44 points in a 130–111 victory over
1776-692: A 120–109 win over the San Antonio Spurs . His six three-pointers made set a Mavericks franchise record for the most three-pointers made in a debut game. Thompson was a member of the United States national team , winning gold medals on their 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2016 Olympic teams . He also won gold on the Under-19 national team at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship . Standing at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighing 220 pounds (100 kg), Thompson plays exclusively at
1998-678: A 122–109 victory over the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks . In the final game of the regular-season, Thompson scored a season-high 41 points for the Warriors in a 128–107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans to clinch the #3-seed in the Western Conference. In Game 3 of the first round of the 2022 playoffs , Thompson scored 26 points in a 118–113 victory over the Denver Nuggets . He passed Hall of Fame guard Ray Allen for third on
2220-628: A 127–107 win over the Dallas Mavericks . The following night, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game , earning his second straight All-Star nod. On February 13, he competed in the All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest and won the event after defeating Curry and Devin Booker in the final round. On March 25, he scored 40 points against the Dallas Mavericks. Two days later, he had another 40-point game against
2442-546: A 20-point game. He did not make multiple three-pointers in any of the contests, a career-worst seven-game drought for him. On October 29, 2018, against the Chicago Bulls , he hit an NBA-record 14 threes to break Curry's former mark of 13. Thompson scored 52 points in 27 minutes while making 14-for-24 of his threes and shooting 18-for-29 overall from the field. His 10 three-pointers in the first half tied Chandler Parsons ' league record set in 2014, and Golden State made 17 threes in
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#17330847786952664-622: A 26–9 record (11–7 in the Pac-10). He also went on to lead the Cougars to the Sweet Sixteen after beating Winthrop and Notre Dame in the first and second rounds. After losing to North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen, Bennett's team had again reached the school record for wins, with 26. After the season, Bennett reportedly turned down an offer to become head coach at Indiana , a job which eventually fell to Marquette coach Tom Crean . He also discussed
2886-465: A 69–68 win over AP No. 7 Duke in Mike Krzyzewski 's final home game against Virginia, delivered by Reece Beekman 's last-second three-pointer; Trevor Keels remarked that UVA had "punched [them] in the mouth." The Cavaliers finished 12–8 in-conference, good enough for an 11th straight winning ACC season, but the 12 regular season losses were the most yielded by UVA during that span. Virginia opened
3108-567: A Game 4 loss, Thompson helped the Warriors rally in Games 5 and 6 to even the series at 3–3. In Game 6, Thompson made 11 three-pointers and scored 41 points, as the Warriors forced a Game 7 with a 108–101 victory. With a Game 7 96–88 victory, the Warriors became the tenth team to rally from a 3–1 deficit and win a postseason series. The Warriors went on to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games, despite being up 3–1 in
3330-450: A No. 1 seed lost to a No. 16, in the first ever regional to have its No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 seeds all lose in the opening weekend. Bennett's even-keeled reaction was featured in Inc. magazine as a lesson in emotional intelligence and leadership . For defying rebuilding expectations to finish 31–3, Bennett won a third Henry Iba Award . After a decade of proving himself as one of
3552-404: A backboard that measures 6 by 3.5 feet (1.8 by 1.1 meters) and one basket is at each end of the court. The white outlined box on the backboard is 18 inches (46 cm) high and 2 feet (61 cm) wide. At almost all levels of competition, the top of the rim is exactly 10 feet (3.05 meters) above the court and 4 feet (1.22 meters) inside the baseline. While variation is possible in the dimensions of
3774-495: A basket mounted on a wall. Naismith wrote the basic rules and nailed a peach basket onto an elevated track. Naismith initially set up the peach basket with its bottom intact, which meant that the ball had to be retrieved manually after each "basket" or point scored. This quickly proved tedious, so Naismith removed the bottom of the basket to allow the balls to be poked out with a long dowel after each scored basket. Shortly after, Senda Berenson , instructor of physical culture at
3996-450: A chance to play in the unfinished 2020 ACC tournament or to defend their NCAA Championship. He's one of the best coaches in the country but not everyone is fit to be part of his program. He's got those five pillars... the ones that [are fit for it] become better players, better people, better men when they leave, and they win a ton of games. Virginia opened as an early favorite to win another NCAA title two years out. However, Virginia
4218-496: A children's game called duck on a rock , as many had failed before it. Frank Mahan, one of the players from the original first game, approached Naismith after the Christmas break, in early 1892, asking him what he intended to call his new game. Naismith replied that he had not thought of it because he had been focused on just getting the game started. Mahan suggested that it be called "Naismith ball", at which he laughed, saying that
4440-458: A copy of his previous article with barbeque sauce . UNC prepared for their Duke rivalry game by reviewing tape of UVA suffocating No. 18 Clemson 61–36; Joel Berry II explained, "We want to be like [Virginia] defensively." UVA attained its first AP No. 1 ranking since 1982. With a 66–37 victory at Pitt, Virginia won its third outright regular season title in five years. The Cavaliers won the 2018 ACC tournament , defeating North Carolina 71–63 in
4662-490: A day late to the NCAA Tournament and without having practiced. Virginia's rival Louisville, which narrowly missed an NCAA bid, was put on standby in case UVA was unable to assemble a team with at least five eligible players against MAC champions Ohio . While cleared to play after being woken up for tests at 1:30 AM on the day of the game, the week in quarantine and late arrival did Virginia no favors as they shot 35% from
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#17330847786954884-405: A dribble, the player cannot carry the ball by placing their hand on the bottom of the ball; doing so is known as carrying the ball . A team, once having established ball control in the front half of their court, may not return the ball to the backcourt and be the first to touch it. A violation of these rules results in loss of possession. The ball may not be kicked, nor be struck with the fist. For
5106-543: A five-time NBA All-Star , a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and was once named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team . He has also won gold medals with the United States national team on their 2014 World Cup team and 2016 Olympic team . The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson , Klay Thompson played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars , where he
5328-593: A freshman for Tony Bennett at Washington State University , leading his team in three-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage, and averaging 12.5 points per game. Thompson was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and Collegehoops.net All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team. Thompson began his sophomore season by leading the Cougars to the Great Alaska Shootout Championship, being named its Most Outstanding Player after scoring
5550-459: A half-time break under FIBA, NBA, and NCAA rules and 10 minutes in United States high schools. Overtime periods are five minutes in length except for high school, which is four minutes in length. Teams exchange baskets for the second half. The time allowed is actual playing time; the clock is stopped while the play is not active. Therefore, games generally take much longer to complete than
5772-624: A home streak of 6–0 against the Tar Heels since 2013. Virginia also defeated No. 5 Florida State, No. 7 Duke, and No. 10 Louisville. In the Duke game, Durham native Jay Huff had 10 blocks to spur the Cavaliers to victory against the Blue Devils. By the end of the season, the No. 17 Cavaliers were 23–7, had won eight straight games, 11 of their final 12, and had earned the No. 2 seed in the cancelled ACC tournament . In
5994-479: A league record for a single quarter). The 13 field goals tied David Thompson 's (no relation) record for a quarter. On January 29, 2015, Thompson was named a reserve for the 2015 Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career. On March 8, 2015, Thompson hit three three-pointers against the Los Angeles Clippers to pass head coach Steve Kerr (726) on the NBA's all-time list. On March 17, he
6216-567: A medical redshirt, the Cavaliers started the season with a bang by knocking off No. 13 Minnesota on the road, in Minneapolis, during the 2010 ACC-Big Ten Challenge . UVA improved to 7–9 in the ACC and had a winning record overall. They were passed over for postseason consideration. This season began much like the last had, with unranked Virginia dismantling No. 15 Michigan in the 2011 ACC-Big Ten Challenge . In just Bennett's third year at Virginia , he led
6438-504: A name like that would kill any game. Mahan then said, "Why not call it basketball?" Naismith replied, "We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it." The first official game was played in the YMCA gymnasium in Albany , New York, on January 20, 1892, with nine players. The game ended at 1–0; the shot was made from 25 feet (7.6 m), on a court just half the size of
6660-453: A player. His time there taught him he was able to coach without the anxiety he had seen his father experience coaching back in Wisconsin, and convinced him that he could undertake the stressful life of a coach while maintaining his integrity and peace of mind. After the 1999 season, he returned to the U.S. to become his father's team manager so that they could spend time together. Tony Bennett
6882-441: A present-day Streetball or National Basketball Association (NBA) court. At the time, soccer was being played with 10 to a team (which was increased to 11). When winter weather got too icy to play soccer, teams were taken indoors, and it was convenient to have them split in half and play basketball with five on each side. By 1897–98, teams of five became standard. Basketball's early adherents were dispatched to YMCAs throughout
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7104-484: A score of 85–77. NABC Defensive Player of the Year redshirt sophomore De'Andre Hunter scored a career-high 27 points while holding Red Raider star Jarrett Culver to 15 points on 5-for-22 shooting. Thousands of fans lined the streets from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport to John Paul Jones Arena the next day to welcome the team and Bennett back home. In light of the previous year's loss to UMBC, ESPN called Virginia's championship run "the most redemptive season in
7326-643: A season-high 54 points and grabbed eight rebounds in a 143–141 double overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks . On February 6, he scored 42 points with a season-high 12 three-pointers in a 141–114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder . On February 24, Thompson scored 42 points and tied his season-high with 12 three-pointers in a 116–101 victory over the Rockets. Thompson became the only player in NBA history to record multiple games with 12 or more three-pointers in
7548-594: A season. On October 29, 2023, Thompson put up 19 points on five three-pointers made in a 106–95 victory against the Houston Rockets and surpassed Jamal Crawford for tenth on the all-time career three-pointers list. On November 1, Thompson put up 14 points alongside a game-winning jumpshot in a narrow 102–101 victory over the Sacramento Kings . On November 14 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thompson
7770-476: A season. He also has the most games in NBA History with 12 or more threes (3), having surpassed teammate Stephen Curry who has done it twice in his career. In the final game of the regular season, Thompson made his 300th three-pointer in a 157–101 blowout victory over the Portland Trail Blazers . Thompson joined Stephen Curry and James Harden as the only players in NBA history to make at least 300 three-pointers in
7992-501: A series of venues, including Catholic University , Georgetown and George Mason . The National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament for Black High Schools was held from 1929 to 1942 at Hampton Institute . The National Invitational Interscholastic Basketball Tournament was held from 1941 to 1967 starting out at Tuskegee Institute . Following a pause during World War II it resumed at Tennessee State College in Nashville. The basis for
8214-423: A standard uniform consists of a pair of shorts and a jersey with a clearly visible number, unique within the team, printed on both the front and back. Players wear high-top sneakers that provide extra ankle support. Typically, team names, players' names and, outside of North America, sponsors are printed on the uniforms. A limited number of time-outs, clock stoppages requested by a coach (or sometimes mandated in
8436-428: A streak of 13—and is one of three coaches (also with Smith and Krzyzewski) to be named ACC Coach of the Year four or more times. He coached 500 games at Virginia, winning 364 (72.8%) of them, edging out Pop Lannigan (72.7%) to hold Virginia's highest winning percentage in school history; he also holds that record at Washington State (winning 67.6%). He is the all-time wins leader at Virginia and holds or shares
8658-511: A team finish 17–1 (none went undefeated). Bennett worked from Day 1 to build "a program that lasts" at Virginia. He found in Charlottesville a fanbase that has really "bought in" on his defense-first mentality and tempo control, and John Paul Jones Arena is regarded as one of the toughest places to play for opposing teams of the ACC. Thousands of fans lined the streets to JPJ from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in 2019 to congratulate
8880-416: A team which had started the season 25–0. It was also their first outright regular season title since 1981. Virginia also won its second-ever ACC Tournament title (their first since 1976), defeating second-seeded No. 7 Duke in the final game, 72–63. The Cavaliers received their third (but first since 1983) No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1995. Bennett
9102-490: A teammate's field goal attempt. Goaltending is a defender's touching of a ball that is on a downward flight toward the basket, while the related violation of basket interference is the touching of a ball that is on the rim or above the basket, or by a player reaching through the basket from below. Goaltending and basket interference committed by a defender result in awarding the basket to the offense, while basket interference committed by an offensive player results in cancelling
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9324-475: A three-pointer. On January 17, 2018, he scored 38 points in a 119–112 victory over the Chicago Bulls . In a 134–127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on February 22, 2018, Thompson moved past Joe Barry Carroll 's 9,996 points to earn tenth place on the franchise's career scoring list, also becoming the tenth Warrior to reach 10,000 regular season career points. Two days later, in a 112–80 victory over
9546-591: A total of three referees on the court. The table officials are responsible for keeping track of each team's scoring, timekeeping, individual and team fouls , player substitutions, team possession arrow , and the shot clock . The only essential equipment in a basketball game is the ball and the court: a flat, rectangular surface with baskets at opposite ends. Competitive levels require the use of more equipment such as clocks, score sheets, scoreboards, alternating possession arrows, and whistle-operated stop-clock systems. A regulation basketball court in international games
9768-557: A touring Canadian women's team based in Edmonton , Alberta, operated between 1915 and 1940. The Grads toured all over North America, and were exceptionally successful. They posted a record of 522 wins and only 20 losses over that span, as they met any team that wanted to challenge them, funding their tours from gate receipts. The Grads also shone on several exhibition trips to Europe, and won four consecutive exhibition Olympics tournaments, in 1924, 1928, 1932, and 1936; however, women's basketball
9990-610: A tournament single game record of 43 points in its championship. This was also the third highest single game point total in WSU history. After becoming the third fastest Cougar to reach 1,000 points, Thompson was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team . He earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors twice during the season and was chosen as a midseason candidate for the John R. Wooden Award . Thompson finished
10212-509: A trio in NBA history. On December 10, in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals , Thompson scored a game-high 34 points in a 123–107 victory over the Boston Celtics. Three days later, he became the 13th player in NBA history with 2,000 career three-pointers made. On December 30, Thompson made a key three-pointer with 1:36 left in the game and scored 31 points in an 118–112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers . On January 2, 2023, Thompson scored
10434-487: A two-time New Zealand NBL All-Star Five honoree and a two-time Keith Carr Trophy winner for being the league's Most Outstanding Guard in both his years there. Bennett wanted to understand everything about the game of basketball to the point that, even as an NBA player, teammates felt he would rather learn and study the game than participate in it. Bennett's teams, especially at Virginia, are known for their motion offense and stifling defense which features his version of
10656-508: A victory at Louisville in the last game of the season, and was seeded No. 1 in the ACC tournament . One player had a positive COVID test following the team's quarterfinals victory over Syracuse, forcing a forfeit against Georgia Tech, which then received an effective bye to the championship game and won it . Nearly the entire UVA team was required to sit out of all team activities for seven days in quarantine after results of contact tracing ; arriving
10878-621: A winter season (April–September) and did so until the completion of the 20th season in 1998 . The 1998–99 season, which commenced only months later, was the first season after the shift to the current summer season format (October–April). This shift was an attempt to avoid competing directly against Australia's various football codes . It features 8 teams from around Australia and one in New Zealand. A few players including Luc Longley , Andrew Gaze , Shane Heal , Chris Anstey and Andrew Bogut made it big internationally, becoming poster figures for
11100-489: Is 28 meters (92 feet) long and 15 meters (49 feet) wide. In the NBA and NCAA the court is 94 by 50 feet (29 by 15 meters). Most courts have wood flooring , usually constructed from maple planks running in the same direction as the longer court dimension. The name and logo of the home team is usually painted on or around the center circle. The basket is a steel rim 18 inches (46 cm) diameter with an attached net affixed to
11322-408: Is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court , compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing
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#173308477869511544-404: Is called a shot. A successful shot is worth two points, or three points if it is taken from beyond the three-point arc 6.75 meters (22 ft 2 in) from the basket in international games and 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) in NBA games. A one-point shot can be earned when shooting from the foul line after a foul is made. After a team has scored from a field goal or free throw, play
11766-561: Is currently no tournament to determine a national high school champion. The most serious effort was the National Interscholastic Basketball Tournament at the University of Chicago from 1917 to 1930. The event was organized by Amos Alonzo Stagg and sent invitations to state champion teams. The tournament started out as a mostly Midwest affair but grew. In 1929 it had 29 state champions. Faced with opposition from
11988-425: Is not known for blocking shots or creating steals, he is considered a strong defender thanks to his size at the guard position and ability to defend against both elite guards and wings. Thompson is also praised for his stamina. Thompson is known for his quiet, laid-back personality, rarely showing emotion in or out of games. Thompson is one of the few players in the NBA sponsored by Chinese shoe company Anta , signing
12210-508: Is one of the NBA's All-Time Top 5 shooters in three-point field goal shooting percentage, led the league in 2018–19 and 2020–21, and won the Three-Point Contest over Stephen Curry at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game . Malcolm Brogdon is a member of the NBA's exclusive 50–40–90 club for extreme shooters, and Klay Thompson is, with Curry, one of the Splash Brothers of the four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors . Sam Hauser won
12432-430: Is out of bounds if it touches a boundary line, or touches any player or object that is out of bounds. There are limits placed on the steps a player may take without dribbling, which commonly results in an infraction known as traveling . Nor may a player stop their dribble and then resume dribbling. A dribble that touches both hands is considered stopping the dribble, giving this infraction the name double dribble . Within
12654-453: Is resumed with a throw-in awarded to the non-scoring team taken from a point beyond the endline of the court where the points were scored. Games are played in four quarters of 10 ( FIBA ) or 12 minutes (NBA). College men's games use two 20-minute halves, college women's games use 10-minute quarters, and most United States high school varsity games use 8-minute quarters; however, this varies from state to state. 15 minutes are allowed for
12876-491: Is that it's a gift to be able to play (or coach) basketball at a high level and "to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." To convey that to his players in the off-season, he's asked, "if you played [last year's version of] yourself one-on-one, could you dominate yourself now? If you can't say yes, then you have not done your job improving." An opposing coach discussed Bennett's reputation for player development to CBS Sports in 2016, stating that he "gets
13098-576: Is the WNBA ( NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular), whereas the strongest European clubs participate in the EuroLeague Women . A game similar to basketball is mentioned in a 1591 book published in Frankfurt am Main that reports on the lifestyles and customs of coastal North American residents, Wahrhafftige Abconterfaytung der Wilden (German; translates as Truthful Depictions of
13320-470: Is the small forward , and the shortest players or the best ball handlers are the shooting guard and the point guard , who implement the coach's game plan by managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays (player positioning). Informally, players may play three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one. Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts , in
13542-809: The No. 1 that Thompson wore in college. He became the second WSU men's basketball player to receive this honor, joining Steve Puidokas , and the seventh WSU athlete in any sport whose number has been retired. Thompson declared for the 2011 NBA draft after his junior season, being selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors. This pick of a guard prompted speculation that the Warriors would trade starter Monta Ellis , but that did not occur until March 2012. Warriors general manager Larry Riley praised Thompson for his shooting ability and expressed confidence that Thompson would improve his defensive skills with new coach Mark Jackson . The NBA did not select Thompson for
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#173308477869513764-552: The 1991 Pan American Games , was awarded the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation's top player under six feet tall, and was named Academic All-American of the Year . Bennett starred for the Green Bay Phoenix under his father, Dick Bennett , who later took Wisconsin to the 2000 Final Four using an earlier version of the packline defense Bennett perfected at Virginia. Bennett played three years in
13986-640: The 1992 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets . He spent three seasons ( 1992 – 1995 ) with steadily increasing playing time for the Hornets as the backup point guard to Muggsy Bogues (the Hornets' all-time leader in assists and steals ) before a foot injury ended Bennett's NBA career. With an eye toward returning to the NBA, Bennett left for Australia in 1996 to play for the Sydney Kings of Australia's National Basketball League while rehabbing his ankle but
14208-469: The 2004 Athens Olympics , the United States suffered its first Olympic loss while using professional players, falling to Puerto Rico (in a 19-point loss) and Lithuania in group games, and being eliminated in the semifinals by Argentina . It eventually won the bronze medal defeating Lithuania, finishing behind Argentina and Italy . The Redeem Team , won gold at the 2008 Olympics , and the B-Team, won gold at
14430-509: The 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey despite featuring no players from the 2008 squad. The United States continued its dominance as they won gold at the 2012 Olympics , 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics . Worldwide, basketball tournaments are held for boys and girls of all age levels. The global popularity of the sport is reflected in the nationalities represented in the NBA. Players from all six inhabited continents currently play in
14652-506: The All American Red Heads Team , which competed against men's teams, using men's rules. By 1938, the women's national championship changed from a three-court game to two-court game with six players per team . The NBA-backed Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in 1997. Though it had shaky attendance figures, several marquee players ( Lisa Leslie , Diana Taurasi , and Candace Parker among others) have helped
14874-497: The Dallas Mavericks to advance to his sixth NBA Finals , where they faced the Boston Celtics . In Game 1 of the Finals, Thompson passed LeBron James for second on the NBA playoffs all-time three-pointers list. In Game 5 of the Finals, Thompson joined teammate Stephen Curry and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to make at least 100 three-pointers on the championship stage. He also passed LeBron James for second on
15096-705: The EuroLeague and the Basketball Champions League Americas . The FIBA Basketball World Cup and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament are the major international events of the sport and attract top national teams from around the world. Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams, like EuroBasket and FIBA AmeriCup . The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament feature top national teams from continental championships. The main North American league
15318-467: The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award given to the nation's most outstanding senior under six feet tall and was named the 1992 GTE Academic All-American of the year. He also started for a bronze medal-winning 1991 Pan-American Games team led by Gene Keady . He finished his collegiate career as the Mid-Continent Conference 's all-time leader in points (2,285) and assists (601), and still ranks as
15540-529: The LSU (his wife's alma mater) vacancy at that year's Final Four, a job that eventually went to Stanford coach Trent Johnson . Bennett decided to remain loyal to WSU. Bennett went back to work at Washington State with a need to replace NBA draft pick Kyle Weaver . He brought in Klay Thompson , a talented four-star recruit out of California (and son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson ). Thompson rapidly improved on
15762-586: The Los Angeles Lakers . Thompson finished 10-of-11 from beyond the arc and 17-of-20 from the floor overall. On March 8, he scored 39 points and made nine three-pointers in a 122–105 victory over the Denver Nuggets . On March 13, Thompson scored 30 points in a narrow 106–104 victory over the Houston Rockets . He made five 3-pointers to give him 203 for the season, joining Curry as the only players in NBA history to have seven straight seasons with 200 3-pointers. Praised for his defense throughout his career, Thompson
15984-525: The Milwaukee Bucks on March 13, 2012. The following game, Thompson scored a season-high 26 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics . A week later, he exceeded his previous high with 27 points in a win over the New Orleans Hornets . As of mid-February 2012, Thompson played around 17 minutes per game, but he played an average 30 minutes per game during the next month. At the end of the season, Thompson
16206-550: The NBA playoffs all-time three-pointers list. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals , Thompson posted 30 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks while shooting 8-of-14 from behind the three-point arc in a 110–96 closeout win over the #2-seed Memphis Grizzlies . In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals , Thompson scored 32 points and had eight three-pointers in a closeout 120–110 victory over
16428-673: The National Federation of State High School Associations and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that bore a threat of the schools losing their accreditation the last tournament was in 1930. The organizations said they were concerned that the tournament was being used to recruit professional players from the prep ranks. The tournament did not invite minority schools or private/parochial schools. The National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball Tournament ran from 1924 to 1941 at Loyola University . The National Catholic Invitational Basketball Tournament from 1954 to 1978 played at
16650-794: The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in New York, was organized in 1938; the NCAA national tournament began one year later. College basketball was rocked by gambling scandals from 1948 to 1951 , when dozens of players from top teams were implicated in game-fixing and point shaving . Partially spurred by an association with cheating, the NIT lost support to the NCAA tournament. Before widespread school district consolidation, most American high schools were far smaller than their present-day counterparts. During
16872-741: The Original Celtics and two all-African American teams, the New York Renaissance Five ("Rens") and the (still existing) Harlem Globetrotters played up to two hundred games a year on their national tours. In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed. The first game was played in Toronto , Ontario, Canada between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers on November 1, 1946. Three seasons later, in 1949,
17094-556: The Soviet Union , Brazil and Australia rivaling the American squads. In 1989, FIBA allowed professional NBA players to participate in the Olympics for the first time. Prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics , only European and South American teams were allowed to field professionals in the Olympics. The United States' dominance continued with the introduction of the original Dream Team . In
17316-589: The Splash Brothers ). Both Harris and Thompson have won the Three-Point Contest at the NBA All-Star Game . His player Trey Murphy III recorded the only college 50–40–90 season from any ACC team. Originally inheriting the worst Virginia team by record since 1967, his Cavalier squads had four 30-win seasons, won the NCAA tournament championship with a 35–3 team in 2019 , won ACC tournaments in 2014 and in 2018 , and won or shared 6 ACC regular season titles. Known for coaching defensive intensity, Bennett
17538-596: The UC Davis Aggies of the Big West Conference , started both games as a true freshman. The No. 4 Cavaliers routed No. 9 Virginia Tech 81–59 in the first time in series history that the two rivals met while both ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll . Virginia started the season 16–0 before falling at No. 1 Duke, 72–70. The game was viewed by 3.8 million people as the highest rated televised game of college basketball in
17760-652: The United States Basketball Writers Association , and was named the AP college basketball Coach of the Year and the Naismith College Coach of the Year . He was also named the Rivals.com Coach of the Year. They should put up a statue of him at Washington State. To win like he did there in that program, told me right away the kid is a winner. During the 2007–08 season , Bennett finished with
17982-400: The University of Chicago , Columbia University , Cornell University , Dartmouth College , the University of Minnesota , the U.S. Naval Academy , the University of Colorado and Yale University began sponsoring men's games. In 1905, frequent injuries on the football field prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to suggest that colleges form a governing body, resulting in the creation of
18204-474: The University of Chicago , while Adolph Rupp , a student of Naismith's at Kansas, enjoyed great success as coach at the University of Kentucky . On February 9, 1895, the first intercollegiate 5-on-5 game was played at Hamline University between Hamline and the School of Agriculture, which was affiliated with the University of Minnesota . The School of Agriculture won in a 9–3 game. In 1901, colleges, including
18426-522: The University of Virginia men's team, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2019 . Bennett is a three-time recipient of the Henry Iba Award , two-time Naismith College Coach of the Year , and two-time AP Coach of the Year . He is one of three coaches in history (with Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski ) to lead his program to 10 or more consecutive winning ACC records —retiring with
18648-499: The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UWGB) following his high school career at Stevens Point Area Senior High and Preble High School . The Bennetts led the Phoenix to an NCAA tournament berth and two appearances in the NIT . During his time there, the Green Bay Phoenix had a record of 87–34 (.719) en route to Bennett being twice named as the conference's Player of the Year. He was awarded
18870-536: The Washington Wizards , Toronto Raptors , and Detroit Pistons . With additional sponsor and fan matching Thompson was able to increase that to $ 5,223 per point, ultimately raising $ 360,374 by tallying 69 points across the three games. Thompson is an avid chess player and has met with the former chess world champion , Magnus Carlsen . Thompson was in a relationship with American actress Laura Harrier from 2018 to early 2020. Basketball Basketball
19092-558: The shooting guard position and has career averages of 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He is both a prolific and efficient shooter, particularly from range, as well as an elite free-throw shooter. Thompson's shooting form has been described as "textbook" and "picture-perfect". Though he was capable of handling the ball in the Warriors offense, Thompson is primarily a catch-and-shoot player, taking advantage of back-cuts and screens set by teammates to make space for his exceptionally accurate quick-release shot. Although Thompson
19314-523: The "pack line" defensive strategy famously devised by his father. The pack line is designed to clog up potential driving lanes to the paint by forcing ball handlers to the middle of the floor where more "help" is concentrated. It forces opposing teams to pass and shoot well, while limiting dribble penetration and post play. In 1998, Bennett continued as head coach of the North Harbour Kings (who had changed their name from Vikings) but retired early as
19536-481: The 1980s. Bennett recorded his 250th win as a head coach against No. 14 Notre Dame, in South Bend, 71–54, while extending his record against Mike Brey to 5–0. The Cavaliers notched impressive double-digit victories over eventual national champions No. 5 North Carolina, 53–43, and No. 4 ranked Louisville, 71–55. This completed Bennett's head-to-head rivalry record against Hall of Famer Rick Pitino at 5–1 before Pitino
19758-416: The 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge . However, in the four games after that decision, Thompson improved in all areas of basketball over his then-current season averages: points per game (12.5 over 7.6), shooting percentage (54.3% overall including 55.6% for three-pointers, up from 46.7 and 48.1), rebounds (2.8 from 1.6), assists (1.5 from 1.3), steals, and turnovers. The Warriors traded Ellis to
19980-541: The 2016–17 season, 980,673 boys and girls represented their schools in interscholastic basketball competition, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations . The states of Illinois , Indiana and Kentucky are particularly well known for their residents' devotion to high school basketball, commonly called Hoosier Hysteria in Indiana; the critically acclaimed film Hoosiers shows high school basketball's depth of meaning to these communities. There
20202-512: The 2019 College Basketball Person of the Year in the article "Tony Bennett: Humility and Grace made him a most deserving Champion", lauding the five pillars and the foundation they set for the Virginia program. Bennett declined a raise when extending his contract before the season and UVA President James Ryan called him "one of the most selfless people [he's] ever met." In CBS Sports ' pre-season ranking, Matt Norlander opined Virginia has "arguably
20424-531: The ACC Championship Game. UVA earned the first overall seed in the NCAA tournament , but the next day lost ACC Sixth Man of the Year De'Andre Hunter to a broken wrist. The New York Daily News changed their pick from Virginia winning the national title to losing in the Sweet Sixteen after the injury. Virginia then notoriously lost to UMBC in the opening round, the first time since expansion in 1985 that
20646-528: The ACC and Big Ten. The Cavaliers recorded an 8th consecutive home win in their rivalry with (pre-season AP No. 1) North Carolina, 67–58, in January, then defeated the Tar Heels again, 68–59, in the 2023 ACC Tournament quarterfinals. For the season, Virginia tied with Miami at 15–5 in ACC play to share the regular season title but lost to Duke, 59–49, in the ACC Tournament championship game; they lost to Furman in
20868-578: The BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). By the 1950s, basketball had become a major college sport, thus paving the way for a growth of interest in professional basketball. In 1959, a basketball hall of fame was founded in Springfield , Massachusetts, site of the first game. Its rosters include the names of great players, coaches, referees and people who have contributed significantly to
21090-401: The Cavaliers in six games to win the NBA championship and end the franchise's 40-year championship drought. Thompson opened the first seven games of the 2015–16 season shooting only 13-of-36 from 3-point range (36 percent). In the last 11 games of November, Thompson then shot a combined 32-of-73 from beyond the arc (43.8 percent). The Warriors' NBA-record start ended at 24 wins when they lost to
21312-476: The Cavaliers to 22 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth. It was the most wins the program had tallied in 17 years and its first NCAA Tournament game (a lopsided loss to Billy Donovan and Florida) in five years. After rapid development under Bennett over the past three years (of which he played only two because of injury), Mike Scott was taken 43rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2012 NBA draft . Based on his early successes, Athlon Sports named Bennett one of
21534-521: The Conference of Physical Training in Springfield to draw up general rules for women's basketball. Thus, the sport quickly spread throughout America's schools, colleges and universities with uniform rules for both sexes. Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball . These round balls from " association football " were made, at the time, with a set of laces to close off the hole needed for inserting
21756-508: The Flames in 2015. During the rebuilding process, Bennett's teams increased their win total in every successive season. After inheriting a 10–18 squad that had the worst record in program history since the 1966–67 season, Bennett's Virginia won 15, 16, 22, 23, 30, and 30 games in his first six seasons. Under his guidance, Virginia had four of the five teams with records of 16–2 or better in the 18-game era (2012–2019) of ACC play, and only Virginia had
21978-479: The G League has 31 teams. FIBA (International Basketball Federation) was formed in 1932 by eight founding nations: Argentina , Czechoslovakia , Greece , Italy , Latvia , Portugal , Romania and Switzerland . At this time, the organization only oversaw amateur players. Its acronym, derived from the French Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball Amateur , was thus "FIBA". Men's basketball
22200-630: The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). In 1910, that body changed its name to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The first Canadian interuniversity basketball game was played at YMCA in Kingston , Ontario on February 6, 1904, when McGill University – Naismith's alma mater – visited Queen's University . McGill won 9–7 in overtime;
22422-600: The Milwaukee Bucks on December 12. In the Warriors' next game, on December 16, Thompson scored 27 of his then season-high 43 points in the third quarter of their 128–103 win over the Phoenix Suns. On January 8, he recorded his third consecutive game with 30 or more points, finishing with 36 points in a 128–108 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. On January 27, he scored a season-high 45 points on 14-of-20 shooting in
22644-505: The Miss Head's School. In 1899, a committee was established at the Conference of Physical Training in Springfield to draw up general rules for women's basketball. These rules, designed by Berenson, were published in 1899. In 1902 Berenson became the editor of A. G. Spalding 's first Women's Basketball Guide. The same year women of Mount Holyoke and Sophie Newcomb College (coached by Clara Gregory Baer ), began playing basketball. By 1895,
22866-401: The NBA Finals all-time three-pointers list. The Warriors won in six games, giving Thompson his fourth NBA Championship. On November 20, Thompson scored a then season-high 41 points on 10-of-13 shooting from three-point range in a 127–120 victory over the Houston Rockets . Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Andrew Wiggins combined for 23 made three-pointers, the most three-pointers made in a game by
23088-490: The NBA for the Charlotte Hornets and after an injury, several more professionally in Australia and New Zealand where he started coaching. He since coached several players at the college level who've gone on to be known for shooting prowess in the NBA, such as Malcolm Brogdon (eighth 50–40–90 shooter in NBA history), Joe Harris (led NBA in three-point accuracy in 2018–19 and in 2020–21 ) and Klay Thompson (one-half of
23310-481: The NBA) for a short meeting with the players, are allowed. They generally last no longer than one minute (100 seconds in the NBA) unless, for televised games, a commercial break is needed. The game is controlled by the officials consisting of the referee (referred to as crew chief in the NBA), one or two umpires (referred to as referees in the NBA) and the table officials. For college, the NBA, and many high schools, there are
23532-404: The NBA, and U Sports (Canadian universities) play for both sexes, and 30 seconds in NCAA play for both sexes), holding the ball while closely guarded (5 seconds), and remaining in the restricted area known as the free-throw lane, (or the " key ") (3 seconds). These rules are designed to promote more offense. There are also limits on how players may block an opponent's field goal attempt or help
23754-673: The NBA. Top international players began coming into the NBA in the mid-1990s, including Croatians Dražen Petrović and Toni Kukoč , Serbian Vlade Divac , Lithuanians Arvydas Sabonis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis , Dutchman Rik Smits and German Detlef Schrempf . In the Philippines, the Philippine Basketball Association 's first game was played on April 9, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao , Quezon City , Philippines. It
23976-538: The NCAA First Four to Colorado State. In particular, shooting woes from several starters allowed defenses to focus on locking down primary threats like Reece Beekman and Isaac McKneely . Player development remained strong, as McKneely took several key steps toward becoming a more complete all-around player in addition to being an excellent catch-and-shoot sharpshooter. Beekman was the ACC Defensive Player of
24198-467: The NCAA Tournament, 68–67, on an errant pass and opposing three pointer with 2 seconds left. UVA was more inconsistent in his final year than in recent memory, but still finished 23–11 with a 13th straight winning (13–7) record in the ACC and a 12–1 record in games decided by less than 10 points. The team also lost ten games by double digits including blowout losses of 20 or more points to Wisconsin, at Memphis, at Notre Dame, at Virginia Tech, at Duke, and in
24420-517: The Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 40 points in consecutive games for the first time in his career. On April 7, Thompson scored 14 points against the San Antonio Spurs, helping the Warriors become the second team in NBA history to win 70 games in a season. As the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Warriors faced the eighth-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 5 of
24642-578: The Savages : "Among other things, a game of skill is described in which balls must be thrown against a target woven from twigs, mounted high on a pole. There's a small reward for the player if the target is being hit." In December 1891, James Naismith , a Canadian-American professor of physical education and instructor at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College ) in Springfield, Massachusetts ,
24864-533: The Thunder, Thompson passed Neil Johnston (10,023) for ninth place on the franchise's career scoring list. On March 31, 2018, following an eight-game absence with a broken right thumb, Thompson scored 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting in a 112–96 victory over the Sacramento Kings . On April 5, 2018, in a 126–106 loss to the Indiana Pacers , Thompson was 4-of-9 on 3-pointers to move past Tim Hardaway (1,542) for 25th on
25086-462: The Tigers. Virginia returned the favor with a 10-point victory at Clemson, continuing a 6-game winning streak for UVA at Littlejohn Coliseum . A 74–58 road loss to North Carolina snapped a 7-game winning streak against the Tar Heels. Regaining composure, Bennett's Cavaliers held Paolo Banchero to single-digit scoring for the first time of his career as the team emerged from Cameron Indoor Stadium with
25308-428: The United States, and it quickly spread through the United States and Canada. By 1895, it was well established at several women's high schools. While YMCA was responsible for initially developing and spreading the game, within a decade it discouraged the new sport, as rough play and rowdy crowds began to detract from YMCA's primary mission. However, other amateur sports clubs, colleges, and professional clubs quickly filled
25530-459: The United States, basketball has evolved to become one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition (drawing most of its talent from U.S. college basketball ). Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as
25752-445: The Virginia team and Bennett on winning the program's first NCAA Championship. In their first season under Bennett his new team finished the season 15–16 (5–11 in the ACC), an improvement of 5 wins (+50%) versus the prior year under Bennett's predecessor (former and current DePaul coach Dave Leitao ). Sophomore Sylven Landesberg , a former McDonald's All-American recruited by Leitao, led
25974-450: The WNBA to break even this year." Measurements and time limits discussed in this section often vary among tournaments and organizations; international and NBA rules are used in this section. The object of the game is to outscore one's opponents by throwing the ball through the opponents' basket from above while preventing the opponents from doing so on their own. An attempt to score in this way
26196-706: The Warriors in September 2020. On November 19, it was announced that Thompson would miss the entire 2020–21 season due to an Achilles tendon injury , which he suffered in a pickup game in Los Angeles. On November 28, 2021, Thompson was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors , Golden State's NBA G League affiliate, alongside James Wiseman for rehab purposes. Thompson was recalled on December 1. They were yet again assigned to Santa Cruz ten days later. On January 8, 2022, Thompson announced that he would make his return to
26418-447: The Warriors on a five-year, $ 190 million maximum contract with an additional fifteen-percent trade kicker as a result of not making an All-NBA Team , which could have made him eligible for a supermax deal like Curry was in 2017. The next day, Thompson underwent successful knee surgery on his torn ACL, and missed the entire 2019–20 season as a result. Thompson officially re-signed with the Warriors on July 10. He returned to practice with
26640-522: The Warriors reach their fifth straight Finals in 2019 , where he suffered a torn ACL late in the series. After missing over two and a half years of play due to injury, Thompson returned in the middle of the 2021–22 season , where he won his fourth title in 2022 . Thompson was born in Los Angeles to Julie and Mychal Thompson . His mother was a volleyball player in college for the University of Portland and University of San Francisco , while his father
26862-533: The Warriors stave off elimination with 26 points in a narrow 106–105 victory, thus cutting the Raptors' series lead to 3–2. However, in Game 6, Thompson tore his ACL and left with 30 points with a few minutes left the third quarter, as the Warriors went on to lose the game and the series with a 114–110 loss. He finished the playoffs in third for career postseason three-pointers (374), trailing only Curry (470) and Ray Allen (385). On July 1, 2019, Thompson agreed to stay with
27084-427: The Warriors. The next day, he scored a then career-high 41 points in the Warriors' 127–104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers . On January 23, 2015, Thompson scored a career-high 52 points, with 11 three-pointers, in a 126–101 victory over the Sacramento Kings . In the third quarter of that game, he scored an NBA-record 37 points for a single quarter, going 13-for-13 from the field, including nine three-pointers (also
27306-587: The Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets , Thompson moved past Barry (1,776) for second place on the Warriors' career postseason scoring list. In Game 6, Thompson knocked down nine three-pointers on his way to 35 points, as the Warriors rallied from an early 17-point deficit to stave off elimination with a 115–86 victory over the Rockets. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals , Thompson played in his franchise-record 100th postseason game. He also became
27528-410: The Year, while sophomore Ryan Dunn led the conference in blocked shots . Dunn subsequently declared for and was selected in the 1st round of the 2024 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets , while Beekman signed a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors . On October 18, 2024, Bennett stunned the college basketball world by retiring at the age of 55 just 18 days before opening tipoff. He cited
27750-414: The act of shooting, depending on whether the shot was successful. One point is awarded for making a free throw, which is attempted from a line 15 feet (4.6 m) from the basket. Tony Bennett (basketball, born 1969) As coach: Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball coach. From 2009 to 2024, he was the head coach of
27972-407: The allotted game time, typically about two hours. Five players from each team may be on the court at one time. Substitutions are unlimited but can only be done when play is stopped. Teams also have a coach, who oversees the development and strategies of the team, and other team personnel such as assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors and trainers. For both men's and women's teams,
28194-526: The award for the week of Nov. 22–28, extending the record to four after the week of December 6–12. Soon after, Thompson was named one of the 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award. In the 2011 Pac-10 tournament , he set tournament records with 43 points and eight three-pointers. Thompson finished the season by setting WSU's single season scoring record with 733 points. He is WSU's third all-time leading scorer. On January 18, 2020, Washington State retired
28416-490: The basket if one is scored. The defense gains possession in all cases of goaltending or basket interference. An attempt to unfairly disadvantage an opponent through certain types of physical contact is illegal and is called a personal foul. These are most commonly committed by defensive players; however, they can be committed by offensive players as well. Players who are fouled either receive the ball to pass inbounds again, or receive one or more free throws if they are fouled in
28638-414: The basketball is also regulated. For men, the official ball is 29.5 inches (75 cm) in circumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz (620 g). If women are playing, the official basketball size is 28.5 inches (72 cm) in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") with a weight of 20 oz (570 g). In 3x3 , a formalized version of the halfcourt 3-on-3 game, a dedicated ball with
28860-532: The best coach going in the sport." The Cavaliers won the Hall of Fame Tip Off by defeating Arizona State in the championship game. After a wrist fracture injury to Braxton Key the team was blown out at Purdue, 69–40, in an Elite Eight rematch from the previous season. It was Bennett's first loss in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge since 2013. His Cavaliers rebounded to defeat No. 7 North Carolina, 56–47, continuing
29082-479: The bigger picture that it's more than just basketball, and his players develop at a high level and become pros." Bennett's methods of recruiting and development was compared to the San Antonio Spurs (because of that NBA franchise's commitment to unselfishness and team success under Coach Popovich ). Eleven of Bennett's players at Virginia and Washington State were drafted into the NBA. Several of them have become widely known for their shooting prowess. Joe Harris
29304-516: The champion dwindled after 1954 when Brown v. Board of Education began an integration of schools. The last tournaments were held at Alabama State College from 1964 to 1967. Teams abounded throughout the 1920s. There were hundreds of men's professional basketball teams in towns and cities all over the United States, and little organization of the professional game. Players jumped from team to team and teams played in armories and smoky dance halls. Leagues came and went. Barnstorming squads such as
29526-419: The circumference of a size 6 ball but the weight of a size 7 ball is used in all competitions (men's, women's, and mixed teams). The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot, passed between players, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled (bouncing the ball while running). The ball must stay within the court; the last team to touch the ball before it travels out of bounds forfeits possession. The ball
29748-512: The clock after an Auburn player undercut his lower body on the release of a corner three-pointer just as time expired. Reigning NCAA football champion and friend Dabo Swinney sent Bennett a text prior to the title game which he shared with the team: "let the light that shines in you be brighter than the light that shines on you." Virginia did just that in a back-and-forth physical 2019 NCAA Tournament Championship Game to outlast fellow defensive stalwarts Texas Tech in overtime and win it by
29970-562: The contract fell through within ten days of arriving and Bennett soon moved to New Zealand to briefly play for a team called the "Burger King Kings" in Auckland . Bennett has joked that the team was paid in Whoppers . He then joined the North Harbour Vikings , became its star player, and in his second year there became a dual-role player and head coach. He completed his playing career as
30192-439: The court and backboard, it is considered important for the basket to be of the correct height – a rim that is off by just a few inches can have an adverse effect on shooting. The net must "check the ball momentarily as it passes through the basket" to aid the visual confirmation that the ball went through. The act of checking the ball has the further advantage of slowing down the ball so the rebound does not go as far. The size of
30414-485: The court on January 9 against the Cleveland Cavaliers . In his return, Thompson scored 17 points on 7-from-18 shooting in 20 minutes, as the Warriors won 96–82. On February 12, Thompson scored 16 of his then season-high 33 points in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in a narrow 117–115 comeback victory. On March 12, Thompson scored a then season-high 38 points along with six rebounds and five assists in
30636-608: The development of the game. The hall of fame has people who have accomplished many goals in their career in basketball. An upstart organization, the American Basketball Association , emerged in 1967 and briefly threatened the NBA's dominance until the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. Today the NBA is the top professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition. The NBA has featured many famous players, including George Mikan ,
30858-513: The eleventh player in franchise history to eclipse 9,000 career points. On December 20, 2017, he scored 27 of his 29 points in the first half and made his first nine field goals in a 97–84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies . On December 27, 2017, in a 126–101 win over the Utah Jazz , Thompson hit three three-pointers, moving him into a tie for third with Dana Barros at 89 consecutive games with
31080-796: The ending of the game was replayed three times until the Soviet Union finally came out on top. In 1950 the first FIBA World Championship for men, now known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup , was held in Argentina. Three years later, the first FIBA World Championship for women, now known as the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup , was held in Chile. Women's basketball was added to the Olympics in 1976, which were held in Montreal , Quebec, Canada with teams such as
31302-462: The entire NCAA's all-time leader in 3-point field goal accuracy. He made 80 of 150 (53.3%) three-point field goal attempts in his junior season and repeated the feat of hitting over half of his three-point attempts during his senior season, making 95 of 186 (51.1%). He was also incredibly accurate on two-point field goal attempts for a guard, connecting on 502 of 917 (54.7%) two-point attempts for his college career. Bennett went on to be selected in
31524-496: The field and lost the game 62–58. After a highly productive 50–40–90 shooting output on the year and effective defensive play, junior Trey Murphy III was drafted 17th in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft . The Arizona Daily Star called Bennett the "gold standard of college basketball coaching" and the modern equivalent of Arizona 's late Hall of Famer Lute Olson , but said Arizona fans needed to "lower [their] expectations"; Tommy Lloyd , coach-in-waiting at Gonzaga, took
31746-529: The field in a 118–94 loss. After playing his first 13 years of his career with the Warriors, Thompson was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in a six-team sign and trade on July 6, 2024, which also included the Philadelphia 76ers , Charlotte Hornets , Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves . This became the NBA's first six-team transaction. On October 24, Thompson made his Mavericks debut, putting up 22 points with six three-pointers made and seven rebounds in
31968-472: The first decades of the 20th century, basketball quickly became the ideal interscholastic sport due to its modest equipment and personnel requirements. In the days before widespread television coverage of professional and college sports, the popularity of high school basketball was unrivaled in many parts of America. Perhaps the most legendary of high school teams was Indiana's Franklin Wonder Five , which took
32190-798: The first dominating "big man"; ball-handling wizard Bob Cousy and defensive genius Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics ; charismatic center Wilt Chamberlain , who originally played for the barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters ; all-around stars Oscar Robertson and Jerry West ; more recent big men Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Shaquille O'Neal , Hakeem Olajuwon and Karl Malone ; playmakers John Stockton , Isiah Thomas and Steve Nash ; crowd-pleasing forwards Julius Erving and Charles Barkley ; European stars Dirk Nowitzki , Pau Gasol and Tony Parker ; Latin American stars Manu Ginobili , more recent superstars, Allen Iverson , Kobe Bryant , Tim Duncan , LeBron James , Stephen Curry , Giannis Antetokounmpo , etc.; and
32412-403: The first half to set the NBA record for a half. On November 24, Thompson scored 31 points with five three-pointers in a 117–116 win over the Sacramento Kings . Thompson moved into 21st place on the NBA's career three-pointers list when he hit his 1,609th in the first quarter, moving past Jason Richardson . On December 29, Thompson had his second-highest scoring game of the season with 32 points in
32634-499: The first player in NBA history to score 60 points in less than 30 minutes of action. Thompson had an NBA season-high and career-best performance for the highest-scoring output by a Warriors player in mhan 42 years. His 40 first-half points tied him for second-most scored in a half over the past decade. Thompson also became the first Warrior to score 60 points since Hall of Famer Rick Barry 's 64 on March 26, 1974, joining Barry and Naismith honorees Wilt Chamberlain and Joe Fulks as
32856-482: The first team in league history to start the playoffs 12–0. Thompson helped the Warriors win their second championship in three years with a 4–1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals . The Warriors finished the playoffs with a 16–1 record, the best postseason winning percentage in NBA history. On October 29, 2017, Thompson scored 29 points in a 115–107 loss to the Detroit Pistons , becoming
33078-600: The first time since 2013. A Winston-Salem Journal reporter projected the worst season of Bennett's career at 5–13 in ACC play. UVA was ranked after winning the NIT Season Tip-Off . They defeated No. 12 North Carolina 61–49 to continue a home streak of 5–0 against the Heels since 2013. No. 2 Virginia then overcame No. 4 Duke on the road for Bennett's first victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium . The Winston-Salem Journal reporter literally "ate his words" about Virginia, ingesting
33300-413: The first time since March 11, 2012. He then proceeded to score a season-high 35 points while surpassing 15,000 points in his career. On April 2, in a 104–100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks , Thompson surpassed Kyle Korver for sixth on the all-time career three-pointers list. In the win-or-go-home play-in game against the Sacramento Kings , Thompson scored zero points and missed all 10 of his shots from
33522-406: The first-ever rights fees to be paid to a women's professional sports league. Over the eight years of the contract, "millions and millions of dollars" were "dispersed to the league's teams." In a March 12, 2009, article, NBA commissioner David Stern said that in the bad economy, "the NBA is far less profitable than the WNBA. We're losing a lot of money among a large number of teams. We're budgeting
33744-440: The four best ACC coaches (with Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, and Leonard Hamilton) before the season. The Cavaliers would tally one more win (23) than the previous season, despite losing Mike Scott to the NBA, and establish nearly all the pieces to take the program even higher. Justin Anderson , Malcolm Brogdon , Anthony Gill , Joe Harris , Darion Atkins , Mike Tobey , and Akil Mitchell all started or played extensively for
33966-425: The game had spread to colleges across the country, including Wellesley , Vassar , and Bryn Mawr . The first intercollegiate women's game was on April 4, 1896. Stanford women played Berkeley , 9-on-9, ending in a 2–1 Stanford victory. Women's basketball development was more structured than that for men in the early years. In 1905, the executive committee on Basket Ball Rules (National Women's Basketball Committee)
34188-626: The history of college basketball," and NBC Sports took it a step further by calling it "the greatest redemption story in the history of sports." With little left to prove in the college game, Hunter, Jerome, and Guy forwent their remaining eligibility and all three were selected in the 2019 NBA draft ; both Hunter and Jerome went in the first round. Bennett was named to a list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine alongside such names as Special Counsel (and UVA Law alumnus) Robert Mueller , Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , and Tim Cook of Apple . The Athletic named Bennett
34410-449: The ideal, even-keeled temperament." UVA later defeated Iowa State in Niang's final collegiate game in the Sweet Sixteen, before Bennett's first loss (starting 3–0) to Jim Boeheim 's Syracuse in the Elite Eight. UVA brought in a well-rounded recruiting class which included Bennett's first McDonald's All-American , a consensus top 50 recruit, Kyle Guy . Former five-star recruit and transfer Austin Nichols became eligible after sitting out
34632-401: The incident. On December 16, Thompson scored 24 points on four three-pointers made in a 124–120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets and surpassed Jason Terry for ninth on the all-time career three-pointers list. Three days later against the Boston Celtics , Thompson surpassed Vince Carter for eighth on the all-time career three-pointers list. On February 15, 2024, Thompson came off the bench for
34854-489: The inflatable bladder after the other sewn-together segments of the ball's cover had been flipped outside-in. These laces could cause bounce passes and dribbling to be unpredictable. Eventually a lace-free ball construction method was invented, and this change to the game was endorsed by Naismith (whereas in American football , the lace construction proved to be advantageous for gripping and remains to this day). The first balls made specifically for basketball were brown, and it
35076-456: The job. Bennett signed transfers Armaan Franklin from Indiana and Jayden Gardner from East Carolina, after losing eight players to graduation, the NBA, and the transfer portal. The Cavaliers got off to their roughest start in a decade, losing 66–58 to Navy, 52–49 to James Madison, and 75–74 to Iowa in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge , dropping Bennett's Challenge record to 8–4. A 67–50 loss at JPJ to Clemson snapped an 11-game winning streak against
35298-499: The last game of the season the team defeated No. 10 Louisville, 57–54, and a subsequent FiveThirtyEight article revealed this squad's defense to be the most effective of any Tony Bennett coached team thus far. The Athletic called this team Bennett's true "masterpiece", succeeding with far less talent after the previous season's NCAA Championship team lost four starters to professional basketball. Mamadi Diakite and Braxton Key graduated on an 8-game ACC winning streak but without
35520-441: The league's career list. Three days later, Thompson scored 22 of his 34 points in the first quarter of the Warriors' 117–100 win over the Phoenix Suns . He helped the Warriors defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs in five games, as he scored 24 points in a 99–91 victory in Game 5. As a result, Thompson joined Rick Barry (699) and Curry (652) as Warriors players with 600 postseason field goals. In Game 3 of
35742-477: The league's popularity and level of competition. Other professional women's basketball leagues in the United States, such as the American Basketball League (1996–98) , have folded in part because of the popularity of the WNBA. The WNBA has been looked at by many as a niche league. However, the league has recently taken steps forward. In June 2007, the WNBA signed a contract extension with ESPN . The new television deal ran from 2009 to 2016. Along with this deal, came
35964-423: The mezzanine balcony of the playing court, but this proved impractical when spectators in the balcony began to interfere with shots. The backboard was introduced to prevent this interference; it had the additional effect of allowing rebound shots. Naismith's handwritten diaries, discovered by his granddaughter in early 2006, indicate that he was nervous about the new game he had invented, which incorporated rules from
36186-489: The nation by storm during the 1920s, dominating Indiana basketball and earning national recognition. Today virtually every high school in the United States fields a basketball team in varsity competition. Basketball's popularity remains high, both in rural areas where they carry the identification of the entire community, as well as at some larger schools known for their basketball teams where many players go on to participate at higher levels of competition after graduation. In
36408-402: The nearby Smith College , went to Naismith to learn more about the game. Fascinated by the new sport and the values it could teach, she started to organize games with her pupils, following adjusted rules. The first official women's interinstitutional game was played barely 11 months later, between the University of California and the Miss Head's School. In 1899, a committee was established at
36630-400: The new sport and the values it could teach, she instantly introduced the game as a class exercise and soon after teams were organized. The first women's collegiate basketball game was played on March 21, 1893, when her Smith freshmen and sophomores played against one another. The first official women's interinstitutional game was played later that year between the University of California and
36852-426: The newest father and son to win the title, Gary Payton and Gary Payton II , the latter of whom was Klay's teammate.) Thompson is known for his offbeat, dry sense of humor. He owns an English bulldog named Rocco. In late October 2017, Thompson participated in local efforts to raise money for relief for the October 2017 Northern California wildfires , donating $ 1,000 for every point he scored in home games against
37074-407: The offense, a violation of these rules results in loss of possession; for the defense, most leagues reset the shot clock and the offensive team is given possession of the ball out of bounds. There are limits imposed on the time taken before progressing the ball past halfway (8 seconds in FIBA and the NBA; 10 seconds in NCAA and high school for both sexes), before attempting a shot (24 seconds in FIBA,
37296-406: The offensive side of the court as a freshman, but the team struggled more than in the two previous years on the defensive end and finished 17–16. Washington State dropped charter flights for Bennett and his staff for use in recruiting to the remotely located school and cancelled a trip for his staff to the 2009 Final Four due to ongoing budgetary constraints in the WSU athletics department. As this
37518-402: The only Warriors players to do so. On January 26, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game . He participated in the Three-Point Contest, but he failed to defend his title as he was eliminated in the first round. On April 4, 2017, he scored 41 points (his 10th career 40-point game) in a 121–107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves . The Warriors finished
37740-405: The opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line , when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws . The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with
37962-428: The pair the nickname of "the Splash Brothers ." In 2015, Thompson helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. The following season, he helped the Warriors win a record 73 games. The team advanced to the NBA Finals that season, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. Thompson and the Warriors avenged their 2016 finals loss, winning two more titles in 2017 and 2018 . He also helped
38184-418: The phone down," as she could sense a great uncertainty in his voice when he said he would pass up UVA. Bennett then accepted the Virginia offer on March 29 exactly one year, to the day, after turning down the Indiana job. Bennett was named head coach at Virginia on March 31, 2009. Ritchie McKay , head coach of the Liberty Flames , stepped down to become Bennett's associate head coach before returning to
38406-460: The playoffs and were next matched up against the San Antonio Spurs . On May 8, 2013, Thompson recorded a playoff career-high 34 points against San Antonio, hitting 8-of-9 three-pointers, to go along with a career-high 14 rebounds. The Warriors went on to lose to the Spurs in six games. In the opening game for the Warriors, Thompson scored a season-high 38 points, including 5-of-7 three-pointers. He and Curry set an NBA record for 484 combined threes on
38628-432: The position of head coach at Washington State when his father retired in 2006. Washington State's success immediately skyrocketed under the younger Bennett, and his 26 wins in both the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons tied a 66-year-old school record set by the team that reached the Championship Game of the 1941 NCAA tournament . Bennett led the 2006–07 Cougars basketball team to a 26–8 (13–5 Pac-10 , second place) record and
38850-400: The previous season, but was suspended for two weeks including the season opening game for an undisclosed incident and dismissed entirely for a second undisclosed incident after playing (and starting) in one game. UVA nonetheless broke its record for consecutive weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 poll with a streak of 64 polling weeks spanning more than three years, breaking its previous best of 49 in
39072-443: The regular season, and was just the fourth in NCAA history between two teams both ranked number one as No. 4 Virginia was ranked first in the Coaches Poll before the loss. After a 16–2 ACC record, Virginia won a share of their fourth ACC regular season title in the past six years. UVA attained a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, along with Duke and North Carolina, only the second time in NCAA history that three No. 1 seeds came from
39294-523: The reins" to implement a faster-paced offensive system in the upcoming season. Under head coach Tony Bennett, the Cavaliers have built a program that seems to feed on itself [...] They have forged a culture that perpetuates success, regardless of the individuals on the floor, like college basketball's version of the San Antonio Spurs . Only the fourth former NBA player to win the NCAA Championship, Bennett developed many of his players into NCAA All-Americans and NBA draft picks. Part of Bennett's philosophy
39516-417: The road, Virginia's largest margin of victory in ACC games since 2015. When No. 9 Virginia defeated North Carolina for the seventh straight time, 60–48, it was the first time since 1966 that no UNC players scored in double figures. With that win, Bennett became the third ACC coach in history to have ten straight winning ACC seasons. Virginia clinched Bennett's fifth ACC regular season title in eight years with
39738-435: The same conference. Virginia was the only No. 1 seed to reach the Final Four after dispatching Gardner-Webb 71–56, Oklahoma 63–51, Oregon 53–49, and Purdue 80–75 in overtime. The Virginia–Purdue game in particular was called an "instant classic" by Sports Illustrated and USA Today after Carsen Edwards threw up extremely long-distance three pointers well beyond NBA range and seemingly could not miss, scoring over half
39960-459: The score tied, an additional period of play ( overtime ) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a variety of shots – the layup , the jump shot , or a dunk ; on defense, they may steal the ball from a dribbler, intercept passes, or block shots; either offense or defense may collect
40182-439: The score was 7–7 at the end of regulation play, and a ten-minute overtime period settled the outcome. A good turnout of spectators watched the game. The first men's national championship tournament, the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament, which still exists as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament , was organized in 1937. The first national championship for NCAA teams,
40404-401: The scores of Georgia Tech (57–28) and Wake Forest (70–34) – unprecedented dominance for any team of the past 50 years against ACC competition. The Harvard game was notable for a near- tripling score, 76–27 and limiting the Crimson, an NCAA Tournament team, to one field goal in the first half which tied the NCAA record for the shot clock era. Two injuries to Justin Anderson near the end of
40626-423: The season as the first seed in the West with a 67–15 record. Thompson struggled with his shooting for extended stretches during the playoffs, but his defense against opposing guards like Damian Lillard , Patty Mills , and Kyrie Irving stood out. Following a 129–115 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals over the San Antonio Spurs , the Warriors reached their third straight NBA Finals series, becoming
40848-405: The season averaging 19.6 points, good for second in the conference. Thompson led the Pac-10 in scoring as a junior, again earning All-Pac-10 first team honors. He became just the third Cougar to win first-team all-district honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches twice in his career. Thompson also became the first Cougar to be named Pac-10 Player of the Week three times when he won
41070-440: The season by winning the Continental Tire Main Event championship belt , taking the opening game over No. 5 Baylor , 86–79, and defeating No. 19 Illinois in the championship game, 70–61. UVA defeated Michigan 70–68 at Ann Arbor in UVA's final ACC–Big Ten Challenge matchup, leaving Bennett with a 9–4 record in the Challenge, and Virginia at 14–8; tied for the 2nd-most Challenge wins out of 29 participating basketball programs in
41292-567: The season dampened NCAA Tournament hopes before he turned pro for the 2015 NBA draft . Bennett was awarded his second Henry Iba Award as the nation's top coach, joining ACC peer Roy Williams as the only coaches ever to win the award at two different schools. Bennett signed a new contract through 2024, later extended through 2026 and beyond. UVA started the season with impressive wins against eventual national champions Villanova, West Virginia, and California. The number of home-and-away series with programs from other power conferences such as these
41514-422: The season, besting by one the record they set the previous year. Thompson averaged 18.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists on the year. Thompson and the Warriors entered the 2014 NBA playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference and were matched up with the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round; they lost the series in seven games. On October 31, 2014, Thompson signed a four-year contract extension with
41736-423: The second round of the NCAA tournament. The Cougars earned a No. 3 seed and defeated Oral Roberts in the opening round before falling to Vanderbilt in double overtime in the second round. The NCAA tournament appearance was the first for the Cougars since 1994 , breaking a 13-year March Madness drought for the Cougars. After the 2006–07 season , Bennett was given the prestigious Henry Iba Award by vote of
41958-448: The series, Thompson became the first player in NBA history to make at least seven three-pointers in consecutive playoff games, as he helped the Warriors advance through to the second round with a 4–1 victory, stepping up with Curry out injured. The Warriors went on to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 4–1 in the second round, moving on to the Western Conference Finals where they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder . After being down 3–1 following
42180-424: The series. Thompson opened the first six games of the 2016–17 season shooting 11-of-53 from 3-point range (20.75 percent). In the last 11 games of November, he then went a combined 39-of-84 from three-point range (46.4 percent). On December 5, 2016, Thompson scored 60 points (shooting 21-of-33 and 8-of-14 on three-pointers) in 29 minutes over just three quarters in a 142–106 victory over the Indiana Pacers , becoming
42402-422: The single-season wins record at both UVA and WSU. He led the Virginia program to two of its three ACC Tournament championships and one of its three Final Four appearances. As a 5'11" point guard , Bennett ranks first in NCAA history for career three-point field goal accuracy at 49.7%, shooting above 50% from range in both his junior and senior seasons. He started for the United States national team at
42624-407: The sixth player ever to make 300 three-pointers in the postseason, joining Curry as Warriors to reach the feat. Thompson scored 20 points in the game to help the Warriors take a 2–0 lead with a 122–103 victory over the Cavaliers. The Warriors went on to sweep the series to claim back-to-back titles. Over the first seven games of the season, Thompson shot 5 for 36 from behind the arc and failed to have
42846-411: The sport in Australia. The Women's National Basketball League began in 1981. Women began to play basketball in the fall of 1892 at Smith College through Senda Berenson , substitute director of the newly opened gymnasium and physical education teacher, after having modified the rules for women. Shortly after Berenson was hired at Smith, she visited Naismith to learn more about the game. Fascinated by
43068-448: The state of unregulated NIL money and transfers as reasons he is "no longer equipped" to coach modern college basketball and said he hopes these new aspects of the college basketball landscape will be better regulated in time. Bennett said he'd remain around the Virginia program, and would like to take on a part-time role with "lots of vacation time." Bennett had, earlier in the year, already given Associate Head Coach Ron Sanchez "more of
43290-421: The team in scoring before getting suspended for the final game of the season after failing to meet academic obligations. It was soon announced that Landesberg and the program mutually parted ways, and he turned pro but went undrafted. Despite every disadvantage, including one star player (Landesberg) leaving because of academic struggles and another ( Mike Scott ) going down with an early-season injury and taking
43512-416: The three players who many credit with ushering the professional game to its highest level of popularity during the 1980s and 1990s: Larry Bird , Earvin "Magic" Johnson , and Michael Jordan . In 2001, the NBA formed a developmental league, the National Basketball Development League (later known as the NBA D-League and then the NBA G League after a branding deal with Gatorade ). As of the 2023–24 season,
43734-475: The total for the red-hot Boilermakers with 42 points and, by far, a new scoring record against Bennett-coached teams. Mamadi Diakite and Clark played the heroes to save the season with a backtap rebound to Clark and his subsequent bullet pass and game-tying shot from Diakite with under 1 second left to force overtime . In the Final Four, Virginia defeated the Auburn Tigers by a single point, 63–62, as Kyle Guy drained three free throws with 0.6 seconds on
43956-527: The very best coaches in all of college basketball, Tony Bennett shook the monkey off of his back for good as he led Virginia to the greatest redemption story in the history of sports. UVA opened the season with consecutive wins over ranked Big Ten teams, No. 25 Wisconsin ( Battle 4 Atlantis ) and No. 24 Maryland ( ACC–Big Ten Challenge ), the latter of which improved Bennett's record in the Challenge to 8–2. Diminutive (5'9") point guard Kihei Clark , an unheralded three-star recruit who had initially committed to
44178-411: The void. In the years before World War I , the Amateur Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (forerunner of the NCAA ) vied for control over the rules for the game. The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to protect players from exploitation and to promote a less rough game. This league only lasted five years. James Naismith
44400-444: The young team. All they were missing was a controlling point guard, which Bennett found on the recruiting trail in "diamond in the rough" three-star London Perrantes from California. In 2013–14 , Perrantes started as a freshman and joined the top players from the previous season as the Cavaliers won their sixth ACC regular season title , clinching it with a statement 75–56 home win against highly touted ACC newcomer No. 4 Syracuse ,
44622-405: Was dismissed for NCAA rules violations in the off-season. Tony Bennett has 65 ACC wins [in the past 4 1 ⁄ 2 years]. That's eight more than Roy Williams and nine more than Mike Krzyzewski. Bennett is this league's landlord. UVA was viewed as a rebuilding team after departures of London Perrantes , Marial Shayok , and Darius Thompson , and the first AP poll had Virginia unranked for
44844-579: Was a finalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year, as well as runner-up for AP Coach of the Year. Bennett signed a new seven-year contract to extend his employment with Virginia through 2021. It included a $ 1.924 million base salary package, with additional longevity and achievement bonuses. Part of his contract negotiations included long-term contract renewals for his staff. A guy who just oozes class, great guy, knows how to recruit his kids, develop his type of kids , coach his kids, just an unbelievable job he's doing in Charlottesville. Virginia got off to
45066-403: Was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now Pac-12 ). Thompson was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick. In 2014, he and teammate Stephen Curry set a then-NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season (a record they broke the following season with 525 and again in the 2015–16 season with 678), earning
45288-403: Was common by 1896, with a rule against the double dribble by 1898. The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards. A further change was soon made, so the ball merely passed through. Whenever a person got the ball in the basket, his team would gain a point. Whichever team got the most points won the game. The baskets were originally nailed to
45510-461: Was created by the American Physical Education Association . These rules called for six to nine players per team and 11 officials. The International Women's Sports Federation (1924) included a women's basketball competition. 37 women's high school varsity basketball or state tournaments were held by 1925. And in 1926, the Amateur Athletic Union backed the first national women's basketball championship , complete with men's rules. The Edmonton Grads ,
45732-401: Was first included at the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics , although a demonstration tournament was held in 1904. The United States defeated Canada in the first final, played outdoors. This competition has usually been dominated by the United States, whose team has won all but three titles. The first of these came in a controversial final game in Munich in 1972 against the Soviet Union, in which
45954-474: Was founded as a "rebellion" of several teams from the now-defunct Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association, which was tightly controlled by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (now defunct), the then-FIBA recognized national association. Nine teams from the MICAA participated in the league's first season that opened on April 9, 1975. The NBL is Australia's pre-eminent men's professional basketball league. The league commenced in 1979 , playing
46176-422: Was happening, Bennett was contacted about the open Virginia job and traveled to Charlottesville to interview. While very impressed with John Paul Jones Arena and the potential advantages of coaching in the ACC , he initially decided to once again remain loyal to WSU. However, when Bennett went to call Virginia athletic director Craig Littlepage and decline the offer, Bennett's wife Laurel stepped in and said "put
46398-418: Was instrumental in establishing college basketball . His colleague C. O. Beamis fielded the first college basketball team just a year after the Springfield YMCA game at the suburban Pittsburgh Geneva College . Naismith himself later coached at the University of Kansas for six years, before handing the reins to renowned coach Forrest "Phog" Allen . Naismith's disciple Amos Alonzo Stagg brought basketball to
46620-416: Was involved in an altercation on the court with Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels , beginning a team brawl between the two teams. Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert attempted to pull Thompson away from McDaniels when Draymond Green put Gobert into a chokehold. The brawl resulted in Thompson, Green and McDaniels all getting ejected. The next day, Thompson along with Green and McDaniels were fined $ 25,000 for
46842-409: Was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team for the first time, earning second team honors. For Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors , Thompson missed his first career playoff game after straining his left hamstring late in Game 2. Thompson returned in Game 4 and scored 28 points with six three-pointers in a 105–92 loss as the Warriors went down 3–1 in the series. In Game 5, he helped
47064-500: Was named to the All-Area second team and to the Orange County third team. As a senior, Thompson averaged 21 points per game and led SMCHS to a 30–5 record and a Division III State Championship appearance. During the state championship, Thompson set a state finals record with seven three-pointers in a game. He was named Division III State player of the year, League MVP , first-team Best in the West, and an EA Sports Second Team All American. Sources: Thompson started all 33 games as
47286-412: Was not an official Olympic sport until 1976. The Grads' players were unpaid, and had to remain single. The Grads' style focused on team play, without overly emphasizing skills of individual players. The first women's AAU All-America team was chosen in 1929. Women's industrial leagues sprang up throughout the United States, producing famous athletes, including Babe Didrikson of the Golden Cyclones , and
47508-424: Was only in the late 1950s that Tony Hinkle , searching for a ball that would be more visible to players and spectators alike, introduced the orange ball that is now in common use. Dribbling was not part of the original game except for the "bounce pass" to teammates. Passing the ball was the primary means of ball movement. Dribbling was eventually introduced but limited by the asymmetric shape of early balls. Dribbling
47730-406: Was ranked the top defensive coach in college basketball by a CBS Sports poll of head coaches in 2015 and by ESPN Insider in 2018. The defensive style of basketball he taught at UVA was often compared to a boa constrictor choking out opponents, and his teams were also known for their unselfish play and tempo control. Bennett, a point guard , played for his father Dick Bennett at
47952-427: Was ruled out for 7–10 days with a sprained ankle. That season, Curry broke his own record for three-pointers (286), and Thompson again finished second in the league (239) as the two combined to make 525 threes, surpassing their previous record by 41. On June 7, in Game 2 of the NBA Finals , Thompson scored a playoff career-high 34 points in a 95–93 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers . The Warriors went on to defeat
48174-450: Was surprised 61–60 by unranked San Francisco in their second game, and the vaunted Cavalier defense broke down against No. 1 Gonzaga in a December neutral site game (in Fort Worth, Texas ) allowing 60% shooting and 50% three-point shooting in a 98–75 loss. The program faced several postponed and canceled games due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the UVA and other basketball programs. The team rebounded to shut down No. 12 Clemson 85–50 on
48396-498: Was the first overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft . When Thompson was two, he and his family moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon , where Thompson was childhood friends and Little League teammates with fellow future NBA star Kevin Love . Thompson and his brothers were raised there as Catholics . When Thompson was 14, his family moved to Ladera Ranch, California , where he graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita in 2008. In his junior season, Thompson
48618-451: Was then able to get a firsthand experience of Wisconsin's run to the 2000 Final Four as a part of the staff under Dick Bennett. After his father retired, Bo Ryan retained Bennett on his staff and there he remained until 2003, when Dick Bennett came out of retirement to coach Washington State . After one season as assistant coach, Bennett was designated as his father's successor and promoted to associate head coach. Tony Bennett accepted
48840-402: Was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other ideas as either too rough or poorly suited to walled-in gymnasiums , he invented a new game in which players would pass a ball to teammates and try to score points by tossing the ball into
49062-533: Was virtually unprecedented in the ACC. Bennett was recognized for having one of the most elite offenses in the nation as well as one of the best defenses once more, and ESPN writer Jeff Goodman chose Bennett as the ideal head coach of his mythical "Dream Team" before the season... stating "I'm going with Bennett, who ... has owned the ACC the past two seasons. Just imagine what he could do with this group of players and this level of talent. Bennett will make sure these guys defend (yes, even you Niang! ) and he also has
49284-416: Was voted to the NBA NBA All-Rookie First Team . On January 29, 2013, Thompson scored a season-high 32 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers . Warriors coach Mark Jackson said that Thompson and Stephen Curry formed the best shooting duo in NBA history. That season, they combined made 483 three-pointers, the most ever by an NBA duo at the time. The Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets in the first round of
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