WNBA
Classification:
Sport: Related to professional or amateur sporting events, including interscholastic athletic events.
Event Date:
1996
Location:
United States
Characteristics:
of international importance
of United States importance
of regional or local importance
College
Specific to women
Description:
On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to begin play in June 1997.
We Got Game . . .
Women’s basketball has come a long way since its beginnings in 1892 when Senda Berenson adapted James Naismith’s basketball rules for women. And with the continued growth of the WNBA, the sport is sure to go even further. For more information on the WNBA and its history, log onto http://www.wnba.com.
Reference Citation:
Contributors:
KNOPF, BEN
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