FIBA sports organization Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Basketball-Amateur Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Basketball-Amateur Also known as: Fédération Internationale de Basketball Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Fédération Internationale de Basketball (Show more) FIBA, world governing body of basketball, founded in Geneva in 1932. Its membership includes more than 200 national basketball associations organized into the five regions of Africa, North and South America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. FIBA sets official basketball rules and governs all international basketball competitions, including Olympic basketball and the FIBA Basketball World Cup and FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 by James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School. The sport rapidly grew in popularity, and by 1900, athletes in the United States, Canada, ...(100 of 669 words)

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