His “revolutionary” style of play led to eight Colored Intercollegiate Athletic ... where he was mentored by James Naismith. McLendon went on to coach basketball at the high school, college ...

One might expect a steady stream of basketball fans to pass the grave of the game’s inventor: Dr. James Naismith. Not so. “Since I have been working here, there has been nobody to come here ...

Before I became the basketball coach at the University of Kansas in 1988, my knowledge of James Naismith was pretty limited. I knew he had invented the game of basketball, and I knew he had been the ...

The Naismith Trophy is hosted every year by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and is given to the best men's and women's college basketball players in America. It is named after Dr. James Naismith ...

The winners are awarded the coveted Naismith Trophy, named after the inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith. A number of players have received the award more than once, such as Bill Walton ...