1. James Naismith
2. Springfield, Massachusetts
3. 1891
4. Dividing a group of 18 into 2 groups of 9 players on each team
5. To condition young athletes during the winter

1. In the beginning it was played with a soccer ball and the game was played to rough.
2. There was no specific shots made
3. You can now substitute a player, the baskets are no longer boxes or peach baskets and aren’t hung from the balcony,  there is now coaching during a game,