BASKETBALL
Basketball was invented by James W. Naismith to keep his students fit during the winter. In December 1891, the physical education teacher at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, USA sought a suitable indoor sport for his students, and plenty of the rules for the game he created still apply today. The first international games were played in the 1920s, and the first world championships took place in the 1950s.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE RULES
Basketball is a sport played by two opposing teams of five players on a rectangular indoor court. Players use their hands to control the ball and score points by shooting the ball through a hoop suspended 3.05m (10 feet) above the ground. Olympic basketball games are divided into four 10-minute quarters. Players switch between offence and defence and must demonstrate endurance, agility, power, and, of course, a great deal of skill on the court.
Both universities have the requisite facilities for the tournament. University of Lagos facilities are fully ready, and the facilities at Lagos State University will be ready in 3 weeks.