how many people are on a basketball team?
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Each team shall consist of five players (on court). Center (C or 5), Power Forward (PF or 4), Small Forward (SF or 3), Shooting Guard (SG or 2) and Point Guard (PG or 1). No team may be reduced to less than five players. Also a team can have a max of 12 players.\nA team may have a captain and a co-captain numbering a maximum of two. The designated captain may be anyone on the squad who is in uniform, except a player-coach.
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You know, I find wikipedia to be an awesome site.  Look here:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball\n\nThe wiki says:\n\nBasketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.\n\nSince its invention in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Many people play basketball all over the world still today. Organized league play originated in the YMCA; early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport. Even though it was originally a North American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.\n\n...\n\nAnd it goes on from there!  They even have pictures!
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This is an interesting question, but I must admit I hate one on one basketball, unless it is within the confines of the team game. I feel it is what is destroying basketball in the US. Watch the international teams these days and see why the US can't win in at that level of competition anymore. Too much focus on the individual....
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6 people are on court at any given time.\n\npositions:\n\n1. setter\n2. outside hitter\n3. middle blocker\n4. opposite\n5. libero\n\na team consists of any combination of the 5 positions as long as there are 6 on the court.\n\npossible combinations: \n-2 setters, 2 outside hitters, 2 middle blockers\n-setter, 3 outside hitters, 2 middle blockers\n-setter, 2 outside hitters, 3 middle blockers\n-setter, 2 outside hitters, 2 middle blockers, an opposite\n\nthe last one being the one which is most frequently used\n\n\n\n*a libero comes as a substitute to a player when that player rotates to the back row, usually a middle blocker
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I think this is it:\n\nhttp://www.seehowtheylive.com/basketball.php
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This sounds like a case a consulting firm might ask a prospective employee. Here's an estimate:\n\n- Let's say the teams run down to each side of the court ~80 times/game for a total of 160 trips down the court.\n- There are probably an average of 10 dribbles each trip down the court (more when they burn clock, less when there is a turnover, a quick foul, or a quick pass downcourt).\n- So the ball would hit the floor 1,600 times per game.\n\nYou could also just count for about 4 minutes of a game and multiply it to get an estimate of the total over the whole game. That should be fairly accurate.
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Yeah they have five players. Best five players in the NBA. Four out of the five are all stars. The fith should have been he's the best all around player of the five.
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I know right the people on my teams a few days ago in basketball! my team was sooooo small
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32 Teams\n\n8 groups, each containing 4 teams\ncheck out the link below for more information
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i believe it was 4 people....i dont remember everybody...but two of them were alvin robertson (I think its robertson or roberts), and david robinson.....I believe robinson did it with 10 blocks, and roberson did it with 10 seals.  And of course, 10 points or more, 10 rebounds or more, and 10 assists or more.......
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It depends on how good they are. Some of the best play with the national teams. There is a professional league that is becoming more popular. I went to a game last summer and there were a ton of people there.
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5 on each team can play at a time.
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Basketball can be played by as few as two players. However, organized basketball games include two teams comprised of five players per team. Each team can have more than five players, but only five players per team are allowed on the court at one time.\n\nThe team's head coach determines when players go in and come out of the game. Reserve players enter the game through a process called substitution. Substitutions can only occur when play stops, such as during a timeout or when the referee calls a violation.\n\nEach player on a team is categorized by position. There are five positions on a traditional basketball team: \n    * Point guard - This player is typically the best dribbler and passer on the team. The point guard is sometimes called the floor general, which indicates the key role that the point guard plays.\n\n    * Shooting guard - The shooting guard, also called the two guard, is typically a team's best outside shooter on the team. This player flanks the point guard and moves around the court to try to create some space to take a shot that is uncontested by the opposition.\n\n    * Power forward - The power forward is usually near the basket and moves from one side of the basket to the other to try to get free from the opposition player that is guarding him. Power forwards also are skilled rebounders.\n\n    * Small forward - The small forward is typically a better outside shooter than a power forward and is usually smaller than a power forward.\n\n    * Center - Traditionally, the center is the tallest player on the team. The center's role is to establish a position near the basket to allow him/herself an easy jump shot. On defense, the center attempts to block shots and grab rebounds.
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4 - Chauncy Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton, and Ben wallace. Please see the roster for the east team below:\n\nAll-Stars \nEast Starters \nAllen Iverson G 76ers 33.5 ppg, 7.4 apg \nDwyane Wade G Heat 27.4 ppg, 6.8 apg \nLeBron James F Cavs 31.2 ppg, 7 rpg \nGilbert Arenas G Wizards 28.3 ppg, 5.9 apg \nShaquille O'Neal C Heat 19.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg \nEast Reserves \nChauncey Billups G Pistons 18.9 ppg, 8.5 apg \nRichard Hamilton G Pistons 21.6 ppg, .504 FG% \nChris Bosh F Raptors 22.5 ppg, 9.2 rpg \nVince Carter F Nets 23.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg \nPaul Pierce F Celtics 26.4 ppg, 7.1 rpg \nRasheed Wallace F Pistons 15.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg \nBen Wallace C Pistons 7.8 ppg, 12.2 rpg \nGilbert Arenas G Wizards 28.3 ppg, 5.9 apg
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There may not be jerseys around and the game sometimes moves to fast to stop and recognize a face. And they're guys, most of the time, so they don't too much care as long as the game is played. Also, most often games start out of nowhere, just a bunch of guys on the court, when theres enough its like "hey, lets play a game". Even when everyone agrees to meet there at a certain time, no one says over the phone lets pick team because one person maay not be reliable or someone better might show up the day of the game.
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it is amazing..how so many wanna be people...need a leader of the pack to enjoy a sport.  It is amazing how so many people can not respect a group of guys like themselves (humble and talented) who are awsome at the game of basketball.  It is amazing how we place the Kobe and the LaBroms of the world higher than anything or anyone.  Do they not talk and walk like the rest of us?  The Detroit Pistons are a great talented team and do not need a STAR because they are all STARS.
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THERE ARE 30 TEAMS IN THE NBA DIVIDED INTO THE GROUPS BELOW, AS WELL AS EASTERN (ATLANTIC-SOUTHEAST) AND WESTERN (SOUTHWEST-PACIFIC)\n \n \n \n ATLANTIC\n Boston Celtics \n New Jersey Nets \n New York Knicks \n Philadelphia 76ers \n Toronto Raptors \n \n CENTRAL \n Chicago Bulls \n Cleveland Cavaliers \n Detroit Pistons \n Indiana Pacers \n Milwaukee Bucks \n \n SOUTHEAST \n Atlanta Hawks \n Charlotte Bobcats \n Miami Heat \n Orlando Magic \n Washington Wizards \n \n    \n \n SOUTHWEST \n Dallas Mavericks \n Houston Rockets \n Memphis Grizzlies \n New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets \n San Antonio Spurs \n \n NORTHWEST \n Denver Nuggets \n Minnesota Timberwolves \n Portland Trail Blazers \n Seattle SuperSonics \n Utah Jazz \n \n PACIFIC \n Golden State Warriors \n Los Angeles Clippers \n Los Angeles Lakers \n Phoenix Suns \n Sacramento Kings