What do the letters N-B-A stand for?

A. National Basketball Affiliation
B. The Nation's Basketball Association
C. Nation's Basketball Association
D. National Basketball Association

What number is closest to the most points ever scored by an individual in an NBL game?

A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80

What famous father and son combination coached and played with the Melbourne Tigers?

A. Bob and John Locksmith
B. Andrew and Lionel Gazis
C. Andrew and Lindsay Gaze
D. Michael and Larry Gordon

How many substitutes are allowed in addition to the 5 starting players?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

What is a rookie year?

A. A player's final year
B. A player's first year
C. A year where a team never wins
D. A player's first season at a 2nd club

In an NBA season, what games are played between the regular season and the final series?

A. The play-offs
B. The pre-final series
C. The semi-finals
D. Conference grand finals

In what year was the NBL formed?

A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981

The player who has scored the most points in NBA history (up to 2003) has scored approx. ____ points in total.

A. 20 000
B. 30 000
C. 40 000
D. 50 000

Who has achieved the feat of scoring the most points in the NBL competition 14 times up to the 2003 season?

A. Chris Anste
B. Mark Bratdke
C. Micheal Jordan
D. Andrew Gaze

What is the 3-second rule?

A. The time a team has to get the ball out of their defence
B. The time a player has to shoot, once he/she takes possession
C. The time a player has to shoot from the free-throw line
D. The time an offensive player is allowed in the key

Which of the following is NOT a correct name for an WNBL team?

A. Adelaide Spectres
B. Sydney Flames
C. Adelaide Lightning
D. Canberra Capitals

What NBL team won the first three play-off titles contested in the new millennium? (from 2000 onwards)

A. Chicago Bulls
B. Los Angeles Lakers
C. Houston Rockets
D. Boston Celtics

What are the Australian national teams known as?

A. Bullets and Opals
B. Boomers and Gems
C. Boomers and Opals
D. Boomers and Matildas

A team carries the ball into their attacking half, then takes it back into their defensive half. What ruling follows?

A. Play on
B. Team foul - side ball to opposition
C. Team foul - two free shots to opposition
D. Side ball to opposition

What did the Australian women's basketball team gain in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta?

A. Fourth
B. A bronze medal
C. A silver medal
D. A gold medal

The player who topped the scoring in 10 seasons of NBL was?

A. Michael Jordan
B. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C. Magic Johnson
D. Shaquille O'Neil

A player is moving down the court, dribbling the ball. Another player steps into his/her path, with arms crossed in a defensive position. The 2 players collide. The ruling is most likely to be...

A. Foul - side ball for player with the ball
B. Foul - side ball for player who didn't have the ball
C. Play on
D. All of the above are unlikely

The origin of basketball was in the USA, where _______ were nailed to the balcony of a college gymnasium.

A. Baskets
B. Back boards
C. Poles
D. All of the above

What NBL team did Michael Jordon make himself famous with?

A. Boston Celtics
B. Los Angeles Lakers
C. Chicago Bulls
D. Washington Bullets

Two players have just performed an 'alley-oop'. What choice best describes their action?

A. 'A' passes to 'B' in mid-air; he/she slam dunks the ball
B. 'A' passes the ball behind his/her back to 'B'
C. 'A' passes ball to 'B' who passes it back to 'A' who scores
D. 'A' shoots, but 'B' blocks the shot as he's about to score

What is the referee's signal for a blocking foul?

A. Striking one hand with the fist of the other hand
B. Holding a wrist with the other hand
C. Making a 'T' shape with his/her hands
D. None of the above

What do the letters MVP stand for?

A. Most versatile player
B. Main vital parameters
C. Most valuable player
D. Most valiant player

The distance from one side of the backboard to the other side is approximately ______

A. 1 metre
B. 2 metres
C. 3 metres
D. 4 metres

From where on the court is the throw-in taken after the free throws have been taken for a technical foul?

A. The defensive end
B. Mid-court
C. The attacking end
D. Defensive end, from the sideline

Up to 2003, what has been the highest ranking the Australian Men's Basketball team has achieved in the World Championships?

A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th
D. 6th

Michael Jordan has won the MVP award in the play-offs ........ times?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

A team scores 8 points in a one minute burst. Which is NOT a possible way of scoring these points?

A. A shot from general play, 2 shots from outside the 3 pt line
B. 4 shots from general play
C. 3 shots from general play and 1 successful free throw
D. 3 shots from general play and 2 successful free throws

I scored 7 baskets from the free-throw line, 2 from outside the 3 point line and made 11 baskets in normal play. What was my total score for the game?

A. 20
B. 31
C. 24
D. 35

In what capital city was the first WNBL game held?

A. Adelaide
B. Sydney
C. Hobart
D. Perth

What does it mean if a referee raises two arms in the air with his or her thumbs raised as well?

A. A jump ball
B. Two free throws
C. The start of the second half
D. A blocking foul

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