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Washington, July 31 (IANS)
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New York Knicks announced that Benjamin Schectman, who made the NBA history by making the first basket – putting the tourney’s first ball into the basket – has died at 94.
Schectman made a two-hand layup for the Knicks on Nov 1, 1946, against the Toronto Huskies. The performance was recorded as the first basket made in the NBA history, reports Xinhua.
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Schectman played for the Knicks in 1946-1947 season, averaging 8.1 points and 2.0 assists.
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