Who is credited with inventing the game of basketball in 1891?

James Naismith. Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, establishing the foundation for the sport we play today.

What are the dimensions of a standard NBA and NCAA basketball court?

94 feet by 50 feet. The standard regulation court size for both the NBA and NCAA is 94 feet in length and 50 feet in width.

What does the basketball statistic 'TS%' stand for?

True Shooting. True shooting percentage (TS%) is an advanced metric that measures a player's scoring efficiency by accounting for two-point and three-point shots.

What is the name for a play where a player throws the ball near the basket for a teammate to score mid-air?

Alley-oop. An alley-oop is a specific offensive play where one player lobs the ball near the rim for a teammate to catch and score before landing.

What is the length of a regulation international basketball court in meters?

28 meters. A regulation international basketball court is 28 meters long and 15 meters wide, which differs slightly from the standard NBA court dimensions.

Which of the following is considered a traditional box score statistic?

Assists. Assists are a traditional box score statistic, whereas true shooting and effective field goal percentages are advanced metrics derived from box score data.

Effective field goal percentage

What is the term for a basketball statistic that tracks a player's successful pass leading directly to a score?

Assist. An assist is credited to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a made field goal.

Which specific line on a basketball court marks the boundary where a successful shot is worth three points?

Three-point line. Any field goal made from beyond the three-point arc is worth three points, while shots inside the arc are worth two.

What is the role of the player typically tasked with bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense?

Point guard. The point guard is traditionally the primary ball-handler and playmaker, responsible for organizing the team's offensive sets.

How many personal fouls can a player commit in a standard NBA game before they are disqualified?

6. In an NBA game, a player is disqualified from the game after committing their sixth personal foul.

What's the play time for "Basketball Stats"?

"Basketball Stats" is built to fit a single sitting — around 5 minutes for 10 questions, including the host's reactions and answer reveals.

Do I need an account to play "Basketball Stats"?

No. Anyone with the link can play "Basketball Stats" instantly on any device — desktop, phone, or tablet. There's no signup wall, no app download, and no email required. Just tap the link and play.

Which AI host voices "Basketball Stats"?

This pack is voiced by Blaze — a fully AI-generated host with a distinct personality and accent. Every question in "Basketball Stats" runs through Blaze's voice, and answer reveals come with in-character commentary. Learn more about Blaze at /hosts/blaze.

How tough is "Basketball Stats"?

Difficulty on "Basketball Stats" is medium — a mid-level challenge — expect questions that reward genuine familiarity with the topic but don't require deep expertise. The competitive tone shapes how the host reacts, but the question difficulty itself is independent of tone.

Is "Basketball Stats" available in other languages?

"Basketball Stats" is published in English. Trivana itself runs in ten languages — English, Spanish, Hindi, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, and Chinese — and a Creator Pro subscription lets you translate the pack on the fly, with the host voicing the new language natively.

Basketball Stats · 10Q AI Trivia

Q: What topics does "Basketball Stats" cover?

"Basketball Stats" focuses on basketball stats. You'll see questions across Basketball history and origins, Court dimensions and venues, Standard box score statistics, Advanced analytical metrics, Basketball terminology and slang, and Key figures in basketball statistics. We intentionally don't publish the question list — half the fun is not knowing what's next.

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Basketball Stats is a 10-question AI-hosted trivia round about basketball stats, voiced by Blaze and playable in about 5 minutes with no signup.

The round leans into score streaks and beat-my-score sharing and the difficulty stays balanced for mixed audiences.

Key facts about Basketball Stats

Basketball Stats contains 10 multiple-choice questions and takes about 5 minutes to complete.
The round is hosted by an AI voice (Blaze) that reads each question aloud and reacts to your answer in real time.
The pack is delivered in English and is free to play in any modern browser without an account.
Every question was generated by AI and passed Trivana's fact-checking pipeline before publication.
Basketball was first played on December 21, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Dr. James Naismith.
Questions cover 6 sub-topics within basketball stats, including Basketball history and origins, Court dimensions and venues, Standard box score statistics.

Part of the NBA Basketball Trivia cluster

About “Basketball Stats”

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10 questions
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English

Hosted byVery highBlazeCompetitive edgeFast-paced, confident English with competitive energy

Don't let the "Basketball Stats" playtime fool you. 10 questions sounds short, but at medium difficulty the pack is designed to separate casual fans from people who actually know basketball stats.

Rules are tight: 10 questions, 20-second timers, instant reveal. Expect the whole pack to wrap in about 5 minutes. Blaze brings the on-mic energy — blaze treats every round like a championship final — intense, loud, competitive.

Questions draw from Basketball history and origins, Court dimensions and venues, Standard box score statistics, Advanced analytical metrics, Basketball terminology and slang, and Key figures in basketball statistics. Nothing is published verbatim on this page — that would defeat the point — but those themes are the target surface area.

Hit a good score? Share the link — every challenge carries your score through to the next player so they know exactly what they're chasing. Pack is published in English.

What you’ll be tested on

Basketball history and origins
Court dimensions and venues
Standard box score statistics
Advanced analytical metrics
Basketball terminology and slang
Key figures in basketball statistics

Questions about this game

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"Basketball Stats" is built to fit a single sitting — around 5 minutes for 10 questions, including the host's reactions and answer reveals.

What we verified before publishing

Fact-check status: passed

The following claims were verified through Perplexity Sonar before the questions were finalised. The host can reference any of them during play:

Basketball was first played on December 21, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Dr. James Naismith.
The first official basketball game took place on January 20, 1892, at the YMCA gymnasium in Albany, New York, with nine players.
Box score stats include traditional numbers recorded during games such as points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and turnovers.
Advanced basketball stats use box score data to estimate efficiency and impact, including effective field goal percentage (eFG%) and true shooting percentage (TS%).
A regulation international basketball court is 28 meters (92 feet) long and 15 meters (49 feet) wide.
The NBA and NCAA use a court that is 94 feet long by 50 feet wide (29 by 15 meters).
True shooting percentage (TS%) measures a player's scoring efficiency by accounting for field goals, two-point shots, and three-point shots relative to total possessions.
An alley-oop is a play where one player throws the ball near the basket and another catches it mid-air to score before landing.
The area outside the key but inside the three-point arc is commonly called the mid-range or short-corner area.
A 'brick' is slang for a shot that misses the basket, often hitting the rim or backboard hard.
KenPom and Synergy Sports are two primary data sources used in college basketball analytics for shot charts and video verification.
Wakefield is a term coined by Harvey Pollack for a player who plays minutes but records no statistical contributions in a game.

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Question 1: Who is credited with inventing the game of basketball in 1891?

Question 2: What are the dimensions of a standard NBA and NCAA basketball court?

Question 3: What does the basketball statistic 'TS%' stand for?

Question 4: What is the name for a play where a player throws the ball near the basket for a teammate to score mid-air?

Question 5: What is the length of a regulation international basketball court in meters?

Question 6: Which of the following is considered a traditional box score statistic?

Question 7: What is the term for a basketball statistic that tracks a player's successful pass leading directly to a score?

Question 8: Which specific line on a basketball court marks the boundary where a successful shot is worth three points?

Question 9: What is the role of the player typically tasked with bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense?

Question 10: How many personal fouls can a player commit in a standard NBA game before they are disqualified?

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