If women are playing, the official basketball size is 28.5" in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") and a weight of 20 oz. For men, the official ball is 29.5" in circumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz

A basketball court is 28.65m long and 15m wide

There were originally 13 rules for the game of basketball. There are now 50

Men's Basketball was first included in the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, Women in 1976

The standard names for positions of the players on court are: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and centre

The first basketball goal was a peach basket nailed onto a 10-foot (3.05 m) elevated track. In contrast with modern basketball nets, the peach basket retained its bottom, and balls had to be retrieved manually after each basket. The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards

Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball

Arafura 2009 records – Men scorer – Deba George with 161 points including 29 3s (87 points) – Female scorer– Claire O’Bryan with 80 points

The Philippine Basketball Association is the second oldest professional league in the world

The shortest player ever to play in the NBA is Muggsy Bogues at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m)