Basketball
Basketball is one of the few sports that was invented entirely from scratch. It was devised in 1891 by James Naismith, a sports teacher working with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Springfield, Massachusetts. His aim was to create an intensive sport which could be practiced indoors during the winter months.
Basketball quickly caught on and spread rapidly throughout the United States. It has been played in the Netherlands since the 1930s.
Level
The Sports Center offers the opportunity to play basketball at various levels. There are four men's teams and three ladies' teams which are enrolled in the regular Dutch basketball competition. The first men’s team competes on a national level in the First Division, the first ladies’ team plays on a national level in the Second Division. The second men’s team also competes on a national level in the Second Division. All the other teams play games on a regional level. In addition, there is also one team especially for beginners which does not compete but plays just for the fun of it. In short, there’s something for everyone!
Association
The student basketball association is TSBV Pendragon , which takes the sport very seriously but also knows how to throw a good party. There is a good combination of performance and conviviality. Feel free to come along to one of the training sessions to find out more.
| Competition | Yes |
| Association | TSBV Pendragon |
| Location | Sports Center |
| Furter information | secretaris.tsbv@gmail.com |
See the Sports Schedule for the times!