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Basketball and NBA Trivia
This set of NBA trivia questions and basketball trivia questions will test how much you know about basketball history and all things about the game of basketball, and the NBA career highlights of some of the most notable players.
Basketball Trivia Questions and Answers
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Which basketball team did Michael Jordan play for in college? | â–¶ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Who was the shortest player ever to play in the NBA? | â–¶ Tyrone Bogues, better known as Muggsy Bogues |
| What is the regulation height for a basketball hoop? | â–¶ 10 feet (3.048 m) |
| According to NBA rules how long does a player have after catching the ball to shoot a free throw? | â–¶ 10 seconds |
| Who is the only head basketball coach to win both an NCAA national championship and an NBA title? | â–¶ Larry Brown |
| Who is the all time leading point scorer in NBA history? | â–¶ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| What NBA player was known as “The Pearl”? | â–¶ Earl Monroe |
| Who is the only basketball player to score 100 points in a single NBA game? | â–¶ Wilt Chamberlain |
| The NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies formerly played in what Canadian city? | â–¶ Vancouver |
| What now retired NBA player starred in the 1996 movie Kazaam? | â–¶ Shaquille O’Neal |
| In basketball, what is the term used when a player reaches double digits in three of five statistical categories? | â–¶ Triple-double |
| Basketball great Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year career with which team? | â–¶ Los Angeles Lakers |
| In 1983, what two NBA teams set the record for the highest scoring regular-season game with a final score of 186-184? | â–¶ Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons |
| At 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m), who was the shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association? | â–¶ Muggsy Bogues |
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Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
His friends call him the Question Master.
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