High school basketball

High school basketball game played at Hoosier Gym in 2017.

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High school basketball, also known as prep basketball, is the sport of basketball as played by high school teams in the United States and Canada.[1][2][3]

Top high school athletes often go on to play college basketball after graduating. Some players were drafted directly from high school to play professionally in the National Basketball Association, including future NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant,[3] and LeBron James.

## See also

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* NBA high school draftees
* One-and-done rule

## References

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1. ^ White, Charles W. (December 19, 1955). "The Hoosier Madness". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 3, no. 25\. pp. 18–23, 45–46. Retrieved February 9, 2024. "Basketball in Indiana is an obsession with far-flung psychological and social effects. Look, for example, what happens in Muncie."
2. ^ Wolff, Alexander (January 8, 1990). "High School Confidential". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 72, no. 1\. pp. 20–28. Retrieved February 9, 2024. "The name of the game for schoolboy basketball powers is national tournaments, TV and cutthroat recruiting."
3. ^ a b Bamberger, Michael (May 6, 1996). "School's Out — Philadelphia Schoolboy Kobe Bryant is Headed Straight for the NBA". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 84, no. 18\. pp. 50–51. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

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Basketball

General topics|

* Glossary of terms
* Index of articles

| Leagues|

* FIBA
* NBA
* AAU

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History|

* James Naismith
* Protocol of Stockholm

Variations|

* Slamball
* Streetball
* One-on-one
* Twenty-one
* Three-on-three
* Six-on-six
* Wheelchair

Rules|

* Jump ball
* Officials
* Turnover
* Trent Tucker Rule

Violations|

* 3 seconds
* Offense
* Defense
* 5 seconds
* Time line (8/10 seconds)
* Basket interference
* Carrying
* Double dribble
* Goaltending
* Shot clock
* Traveling

Fouls|

* Flagrant
* Personal
* Technical
* Bonus
* Three-point play
* Four-point play

Game play|

| Positions|

* Sixth man

| Guard|

* Point
* Shooting
* Combo

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Forward|

* Small
* Power
* Stretch
* Point

Center|

Statistics|

* Player tracking
* Winning streaks

| Offense|

* Point
* Field goal
* Three-pointer
* Rebound
* Assist
* 50–40–90 club
* 100-point scorers

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Defense|

* Block
* Steal

Moves|

* Dribble
* Crossover
* Euro step
* Flop
* Screen
* Back screen
* Slashing

| Shooting|

* Free throw
* Jump shot
* Fadeaway
* Layup
* Finger roll
* Slam dunk
* Posterized
* Alley-oop
* Backboard shattering
* Hook shot
* Air ball
* Buzzer beater
* Uncontested

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Strategy|

| General|

* Playbook

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Practice|

* Shootaround

| Drills|

* Mikan
* Tip

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Offense|

* Ball hog
* Gravity

| Continuity|

* Flex
* Shuffle
* UCLA High Post
* Wheel
* Four corners
* Pick and roll
* Triangle

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Motion|

* Princeton
* Dribble drive
* Fast break
* Fly
* Cherry picking
* Run and gun
* Grinnell System
* Nellie Ball
* Small ball

Defense|

* Double team
* Full-court press
* Hack-a-Shaq
* Jordan Rules

| Man-to-man|

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Zone|

* 1–2–1–1
* 1–3–1
* 2–3
* Line
* Match-up

Hybrid|

* Amoeba
* Box-and-one
* Triangle-and-two

Equipment|

* Backboard
* Ball
* Basket
* Rim (Breakaway rim)
* Court
* Glass
* Half court
* Key
* Net
* Whistle

Clothing|

* Uniform
* Sleeve
* Finger sleeve
* Air Jordan
* Chuck Taylor All-Stars

Media|

* List of films
* Trading cards

* Basketball portal
* Outline of basketball

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