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The history ___MASK31___ basketball is traced back to a YMCA International Training School , known today as Springfield College , located in Springfield , Massachusetts . The sport was created by a physical education teacher named James Naismith , who in the winter ___MASK31___ 1891 was given the task ___MASK31___ creating a game that would keep track athletes in shape and that would prevent them from getting hurt a lot . The ___MASK21___ ___MASK31___ the first formal basketball game played at the Springfield YMCA Training School under Naismith ' s rules is generally given as December 21 , 1891 . Basketball began to spread to college campuses by 1893 . The Palace ___MASK31___ ___MASK55___ Hills , commonly referred to as The Palace , is a sports and entertainment venue in the ___MASK12___ suburb ___MASK31___ ___MASK45___ . The arena opened in 1988 and is the home ___MASK31___ the ___MASK12___ Pistons ___MASK31___ the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). It was the home ___MASK31___ the ___MASK12___ Shock ___MASK31___ the Women ' s National Basketball Association ( WNBA ), the ___MASK12___ Vipers ___MASK31___ the International Hockey League , the ___MASK12___ Safari ___MASK31___ the Continental Indoor Soccer League , and the ___MASK12___ Fury ___MASK31___ the Arena Football League . ___MASK12___ is the ___MASK36___ populous city in the U . S . state of Michigan , the fourth - largest city in the Midwest and the largest city on the United States  Canada border . It is the seat of Wayne County , the ___MASK36___ populous county in the state . ___MASK62___ ( pronounced ), is the capital and largest city ___MASK31___ the U . S . state ___MASK31___ Indiana and the seat ___MASK31___ ___MASK98___ County . It is in the East North Central region ___MASK31___ the Midwestern United States . With an estimated population ___MASK31___ 853 , 173 in 2015 , ___MASK62___ is the second most populous city in the Midwest , after Chicago , and 14th largest in the U . S . The city is the economic and cultural center ___MASK31___ the ___MASK62___ metropolitan area , home to 2 million people , the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U . S . Its combined statistical area ranks 26th , with 2 . 4 million inhabitants . ___MASK62___ covers , making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U . S . ___MASK28___ is a city in the U . S . state of Missouri and the county seat of Boone County . Founded in 1818 , it is home to the University of Missouri and is the principal city of the ___MASK28___ Metropolitan Area . It is Missouri ' s fourth most populous city , with an estimated population of 119 , 108 in 2015 . As a midwestern college town , the city has a reputation for progressive politics , public art , and powerful journalism . The tripartite establishment of Stephens College ( 1833 ), the University of Missouri ( 1839 ), and ___MASK28___ College ( 1851 ) has long ___MASK52___ the city a center of education , culture , and athletic competition ; these three schools surround the city ' s central business district to the east , south , and north . At the center of Downtown is the Avenue of the Columns , which connects Francis Quadrangle and Jesse Hall to the Boone County Courthouse and the City Hall . Originally an agricultural town , the cultivation of the mind is ___MASK28___ ' s chief economic concern today . Never a major center of manufacturing , the city also depends on healthcare , insurance , and technology businesses . Several companies , such as Shelter Insurance , Carfax , and Slackers CDs and Games , were founded in the city . Cultural institutions include the State Historical Society of Missouri , the Museum of Art and Archaeology , and the annual True / False Film Festival . The Missouri Tigers , the state ' s only major college athletic program , play football at Faurot Field and basketball at Mizzou Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ). James Naismith ( November 6 , 1861  November 28 , 1939 ) was a ___MASK9___ - American physical educator , physician , chaplain , sports coach and innovator . He invented the game of basketball at age 30 in 1891 . He wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University of ___MASK29___ basketball program . Naismith lived to see basketball adopted as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , as well as the birth of the National Invitation Tournament ( 1938 ) and the NCAA Tournament ( 1939 ). St . Louis is an independent city and major U . S . port in the State ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___ , built along the western bank ___MASK31___ the Mississippi River , on the border with Illinois . The city has an estimated 2015 population ___MASK31___ 315 , 685 , and is the cultural and economic center ___MASK31___ the Greater St . Louis area ( home to 2 , 916 , 447 people ), making it the largest metropolitan area in ___MASK23___ and the 19th - largest in the United States . ___MASK34___ ___MASK69___ Hill ( born October 5 , 1972 ) is an American retired basketball player . Hill played for four teams in his professional career in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ); the ___MASK12___ Pistons , ___MASK66___ Magic , Phoenix Suns , and Los Angeles Clippers . Jason ___MASK95___ Kidd ( born March 23 , 1973 ) is an American basketball coach and former player . He is currently the head coach of the ___MASK87___ Bucks of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). Previously a point guard in the NBA , he was a ten - ___MASK70___ NBA All - Star , a five - ___MASK70___ All - NBA First Team member , and a nine - ___MASK70___ NBA All - Defensive Team member . ___MASK71___ is a city in western ___MASK82___ , and the seat of Hampden County , Massachusetts , United States . ___MASK71___ sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers : the western Westfield River , the eastern Chicopee River , and the eastern Mill River . As of the 2010 Census , the city ' s population was 153 , 060 . Metropolitan ___MASK71___ , as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts ( the other being Greater Boston ), had an estimated population of 698 , 903 as of 2009 . The NBA draft is an annual event dating back to 1947 in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league . These are typically college basketball players , but international players are also eligible to be drafted . College players who have finished their four - year college eligibility are automatically eligible for selection , while the underclassmen have to declare their eligibility and ___MASK13___ up their remaining college eligibility . International players who are at least 23 years old are automatically eligible for selection , while the players younger than 22 have to declare their eligibility . Players who are not automatically eligible but have declared their eligibility are often called " early - entrants " or " early - entry candidates ". The draft usually takes place at the end of June , during the NBA off - season . Since 1989 , the draft has consisted of two rounds ; this is much shorter than the entry drafts of the other major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada , all of which run at least seven rounds . Sixty players are selected in each draft . No player may sign with the NBA until he has been eligible for at least one draft . The ___MASK12___ Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in ___MASK45___ , a suburb of ___MASK12___ . The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Central Division . The team plays its home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills and was founded in Fort Wayne , Indiana as the Fort Wayne ( Zollner ) Pistons in 1941 , a member of the National Basketball League ( NBL ). The Pistons joined the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) in 1948 . In 1949 , the NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA , and the Pistons became part of the merged league . Since moving to ___MASK12___ in 1957 , the Pistons have won three NBA championships in 1989 , 1990 and 2004 . The 1994 NBA draft took place on June 29 , 1994 , in ___MASK62___ . Two NBA rookies ___MASK31___ the year were picked in the first round , as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co - winners ___MASK31___ the award for the 1994  95 NBA season . Kidd and Hill would end up as perennial All - Stars ( 10 and 7 - ___MASK70___ selections , respectively ), though Hill ' s career was marred by severe injuries . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the predominant men ' s professional basketball league in North America , and is widely considered to be the premier men ' s professional basketball league in the world . It has 30 teams ( 29 in the United States and 1 in ___MASK43___ ), and is an active member ___MASK31___ ___MASK35___ Basketball ( USAB ), which is recognized by FIBA ( also known as the International Basketball Federation ) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States . The NBA is one ___MASK31___ the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and ___MASK43___ . NBA players are the world ' s best paid sportsmen , by average annual salary per player . A suburb is a residential area or a mixed use area , either existing as part ___MASK31___ a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance ___MASK31___ a city . In ___MASK36___ English - speaking regions , suburban areas are defined in contrast to central or inner city areas , but in Australian English and South African English , " suburb " has become largely synonymous with what is called a " neighborhood " in other countries and the term extends to inner city areas . In some areas , such as Australia , ___MASK64___ , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , and a few U . S . states , new suburbs are routinely annexed by adjacent cities . In others , such as Arabia , Canada , France , and much ___MASK31___ the United States , many suburbs remain separate municipalities or are governed as part ___MASK31___ a larger local government area such as a county . The ___MASK29___ Jayhawks , commonly referred to as KU , are the teams of the athletic department at the University of ___MASK29___ . KU is one of three schools in the state of ___MASK29___ that participate in NCAA Division I . The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference . University of ___MASK29___ athletic teams have won eleven NCAA Division I championships : three in men ' s basketball , one in men ' s cross country , three in men ' s indoor track and field , three in men ' s outdoor track and field , and one in women ' s outdoor track and field . The Basketball Association ___MASK31___ America ( BAA ) was a professional basketball league in North America , founded in 1946 . Following its third season , 1948  49 , the BAA and the National Basketball League ( NBL ) merged to create the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). ___MASK55___ Hills ( formerly ___MASK72___ Township ) is a city in Oakland County , in the U . S . state of Michigan . The population was 21 , 412 at the 2010 census . It is home to the world headquarters of Chrysler , The Palace of ___MASK55___ Hills ( home of the Detroit Pistons ), and Oakland University . Raytown South Senior High School is a high school located in Raytown , ___MASK23___ . The school was established in 1961 , and graduated its first class of seniors in 1964 . The enrollment at South peaked in the late 1970s , when it had the largest public school enrollment in the state of ___MASK23___ . As Raytown became less of a " destination - suburb " in the 1990s , the enrollment fell drastically . It is thought that the class of 1998 , amassing 247 students , was the smallest graduating class ever . ___MASK23___ ( see pronunciations ) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in 1821 . With over six million residents , it is the eighteenth ___MASK36___ populous state and host to the mean center of United States population . The largest urban areas are St . Louis , ___MASK8___ , Springfield , and ___MASK28___ . The capitol is in Jefferson City on the ___MASK23___ River . The state is the twenty - first ___MASK36___ extensive by area and is geographically diverse . The Northern Plains were once covered by glaciers , then tallgrass prairie , and now the deep soils yield great agricultural productivity . In the South are ___MASK78___ , a forested highland , providing timber , minerals , and recreation . The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of the state , eventually flowing into the swampy ___MASK23___ Bootheel . Raytown is a town in ___MASK47___ County , ___MASK23___ , United States , and is a suburb of ___MASK8___ . The population was at 29 , 526 in 2010 census . The mayor of Raytown is Michael McDonough . Fort ___MASK88___ is a city in the U . S . state ___MASK31___ Indiana and the seat ___MASK31___ ___MASK76___ . Located in northeastern Indiana , the city is west ___MASK31___ the ___MASK75___ border and south ___MASK31___ the ___MASK57___ border . With an estimated population ___MASK31___ 260 , 326 in 2015 , Fort ___MASK88___ is the 77th ___MASK36___ populous city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana , after ___MASK62___ . It is the principal city ___MASK31___ the Fort ___MASK88___ metropolitan area , consisting ___MASK31___ Allen , Wells , and Whitley counties , a combined population ___MASK31___ 419 , 453 as ___MASK31___ 2011 . In addition to the three core counties , the combined statistical area ( CSA ) includes Adams , ___MASK7___ , Huntington , Noble , and Steuben counties , with an estimated population ___MASK31___ 615 , 077 . The ___MASK83___ River is the chief river ___MASK31___ the largest drainage system on the North American continent . Flowing entirely in the United States ( although its drainage basin reaches into Canada ), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the ___MASK83___ River Delta at the Gulf ___MASK31___ ___MASK92___ . With its many tributaries , the ___MASK83___ ' s watershed drains all or parts ___MASK31___ 31 U . S . states and 2 Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains . The ___MASK83___ ranks as the fourth longest and fifteenth largest river in the world by discharge . The river either borders or passes through the states ___MASK31___ Minnesota , ___MASK100___ , Iowa , Illinois , Missouri , Kentucky , Tennessee , Arkansas , ___MASK83___ , and Louisiana . Basketball is a sport that is played by two teams ___MASK31___ five players on a rectangular court . The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop in diameter and mounted at a height ___MASK31___ to backboards at each end ___MASK31___ the court . The game was invented in 1891 by Dr . James Naismith , who would be the first basketball coach ___MASK31___ the ___MASK29___ Jayhawks , one ___MASK31___ the ___MASK36___ successful programs in the game ' s history . The University ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___ ( also , Mizzou , MU , or University ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___  ___MASK28___ ) is a public land - grant research university located in ___MASK28___ , ___MASK23___ , U . S . It was founded in 1839 as the first public institution ___MASK31___ higher education west ___MASK31___ the Mississippi River . As the largest university in the state , it enrolled 32 , 777 students in 2016 , offering over 300 degree programs in 19 academic colleges in the 2014  2015 school year . It is the flagship campus ___MASK31___ the University ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___ System , which also maintains campuses in Rolla , ___MASK8___ , and St . Louis . Jevon Crudup ( born April 27 , 1972 ) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach . After playing college basketball at the University ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___ , Crudup was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1994 NBA Draft and played in the league . Later , he coached at Raytown South High School , and in 2006 , won a wrongful termination judgement in a discrimination lawsuit against the school after he was fired over a post - game incident . The ___MASK33___ Men ' s Christian Association ( commonly known as YMCA or simply the Y ) is a worldwide organisation based in Geneva , Switzerland , with more than 57 million beneficiaries from 125 national associations . It was founded on 6 June 1844 by ___MASK73___ ___MASK67___ in London and aims to put Christian principles into practice by developing a healthy " body , mind , and spirit ." These three angles are reflected by the different sides of the ( red ) triangle  part of all YMCA logos . The 1994  95 NBA season was the 49th season ___MASK31___ the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Houston Rockets defeating the ___MASK66___ Magic 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals to be crowned champions . The University ___MASK31___ ___MASK23___ System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities , a health care system , an extension program , and ten research and technology parks . More than 77 , 000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses . The health care system operates several hospitals and clinics in central ___MASK23___ , while the extension program provides distance learning and other educational initiatives statewide .