Division 1 basketball is the start of many young athletes careers. This is where they start to get a name for themselves. College stars such as Zion Williamson or Ja Morant have really shown through while playing college ball. Both of these prodigies have declared for the 2019 draft and are projected to be top 5 picks.
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The start of College basketball |
How has College basketball evolved |
The first ever college basketball game was played at Vanderbilt college in 1893. Many people were lead to believe that Geneva had played the first ever game. However this is not true. Geneva didn't play their first game until 1893 when they beat the local YMCA 3 to 0. You can read more on the topic here.
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Throughout the course of the past 127 years, college basketball has changed. The sport itself still plays the same, but there have been a few changes. Some of these changes are the addition of a shot clock, the three point line, and the stadium themselves.
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