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Rozdział 3: Turnieje

10 testów · 100 faktów · zaktualizowano 24 października 2026 · markdown

The competitions around the edges: March Madness and famous Final Fours, EuroBasket and the other continental championships, the All-Star Game and its contests, NBA games played abroad, youth showcases and the stories behind the trophies.

3.31March Madness Curiosities

The phrase, the first field of eight, Dayton, the nets, the song and the biggest upsets.

Test 1the NCAA tournament's traditionsRozwiąż test

  1. Henry V. Porter wrote it about the Illinois high school tournament.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  2. Oregon won the title in Evanston, Illinois.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  3. Dayton's arena has hosted the opening round since 2001.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  4. Players climb a ladder and each takes a piece.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  5. It has played over the highlights since 1987.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  6. UMBC won by 20 points.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  7. Villanova beat Georgetown in the final.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  8. 1991, 2013 and 2022, each a first for a No. 15 seed.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  9. 1948, 1964 and 1991.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  10. They beat Purdue 63-58.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

3.32Famous Final Fours

Texas Western, Magic and Bird, Laettner, Valvano and Kris Jenkins.

Test 1famous college finalsRozwiąż test

  1. Kentucky's side was all white.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  2. It came out in 2006.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  3. It is still one of the most-watched college games.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  4. Grant Hill threw the long pass the length of the court.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  5. Lorenzo Charles dunked an airball at the buzzer.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  6. Houston's dunking side included Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  7. His three beat North Carolina 77-74.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  8. 1983, 1992 and 2016.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  9. 1948, 1982 and 1991.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

  10. Bird kept 33 with Boston; Magic changed to 32 with the Lakers.

    Źródło: NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org) · wiedza

3.33EuroBasket Stories

Lithuania's American helpers, Galis, Slovenia's unbeaten run, Berlin 2022 and Riga 2025.

Test 1the European ChampionshipRozwiąż test

  1. The Spanish centre had come into the tournament as a back-up.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  2. Lithuanian-Americans such as Frank Lubin joined the team.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  3. The group stage was played in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  4. Galis was the tournament's top scorer.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  5. Slovenia won every game of the tournament.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  6. Spain beat Serbia in the final in Katowice.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  7. Spain beat France for the title.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  8. 1973, 1983 and 2013.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  9. Eight, four and three.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

  10. Greece won 103-101 in front of its own crowd.

    Źródło: FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket) · wiedza

3.34Continental Championships

AfroBasket, the FIBA Asia Cup and the nicknames of national teams.

Test 1Africa's, Asia's and Oceania's championshipsRozwiąż test

  1. Angola has won it eleven times.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  2. Its first title came in 2011, in Madagascar.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  3. The Super Eagles are Nigeria's football team.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  4. China has won it sixteen times.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  5. Haddadi joined the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  6. The players wear black, like the rugby side.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  7. They moved into the FIBA Asia Cup.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  8. 1962, 1968, 1989 and 2015.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  9. 1960, 2007 and 2017.

    Źródło: FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  10. A boomer is a big male kangaroo.

    Źródło: Basketball Australia, 'The Boomers' (australia.basketball) · wiedza

3.35The All-Star Game

The first game, MVP records, Toronto, the Elam Ending and the formats.

Test 1the NBA All-Star GameRozwiąż test

  1. The East beat the West at Boston Garden.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  2. Pettit won his four in the 1950s and 1960s.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  3. The game was played in the Raptors' arena.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  4. Wilt's record had stood since 1962.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  5. The East beat the West 211-186 in Indianapolis.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  6. He had announced in November 1991 that he had HIV.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  7. It shows off the league's youngest talent.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  8. From 1951, from 2018 and in 2025.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  9. 1951, 2016 and 2025.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  10. It is named after Nick Elam, the professor who proposed it.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

3.36The Slam Dunk Contest

Larry Nance, Spud Webb, Jordan and Wilkins, Vince Carter, LaVine and Mac McClung.

Test 1the Slam Dunk ContestRozwiąż test

  1. It was his second contest win in a row.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  2. Nance beat Dr. J in the final round.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  3. He was the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  4. Jordan's last dunk took off from the free-throw line.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  5. He won in 2006, 2009 and 2010.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  6. He ended it by telling the crowd 'It's over'.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  7. He had won in 2023 and 2024 too.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  8. 1991, 1994, 1997 and 2002.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  9. Dwight Howard in 2008, Blake Griffin in 2011 and Aaron Gordon in 2016.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  10. Webb beat his Atlanta team-mate Dominique Wilkins in the final.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

3.37The Three-Point Contest

Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, the money ball and Curry against Ionescu.

Test 1the three-point contestRozwiąż test

  1. He went on to win the first three contests.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  2. He then won without taking off his warm-up jacket.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  3. It was part of the All-Star weekend at Reunion Arena.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  4. He hit his first 19 shots of the semi-final.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  5. Curry won 29-26.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  6. He beat Ray Allen and others in Houston.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  7. He became the sixth player to win it twice in a row.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  8. 1993, 2002, 2015 and 2025.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  9. Three, two and one.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  10. The other balls in the rack are worth one point each.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

3.38Games Played Abroad

Tel Aviv 1978, the McDonald's Open, Tokyo, London, Paris, China and Abu Dhabi.

Test 1NBA games outside North AmericaRozwiąż test

  1. Houston played the Sacramento Kings in Shanghai and Beijing.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  2. A Team Africa played a Team World.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  3. The Bucks won at the AccorHotels Arena.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  4. The Raptors and Nets played twice at the O2 Arena.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  5. The Bucks beat Tracer Milan and the Soviet national team.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  6. They played the Soviet national team in Tbilisi, Vilnius and Moscow.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  7. Atlanta and Milwaukee played two pre-season games there.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  8. 1997, 2004 and 2015.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  9. 1990, 2011 and 2020.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

  10. The champion Washington Bullets lost by one point.

    Źródło: NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com) · wiedza

3.39High School and Youth Showcases

The McDonald's All-American Game, Milan 1954 and the Hoop Summit.

Test 1high school and youth showcasesRozwiąż test

  1. Its players have included Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  2. The girls' and boys' games are played on the same night.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  3. St. Vincent-St. Mary played Oak Hill Academy.

    Źródło: ESPN (espn.com); NBA History · wiedza

  4. Milan had only 161 pupils.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  5. His last-second jumper beat Muncie Central 32-30.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  6. He played for Burnsville in West Virginia.

    Źródło: National Federation of State High School Associations record book (nfhs.org) · wiedza

  7. It has been played since 1995.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  8. 1977, 1995 and 2002.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  9. 1954, 1986 and 1998.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

  10. It is now called Hinkle Fieldhouse.

    Źródło: McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit · wiedza

3.40Trophies and Their Stories

Who makes the champions' trophy, its old name and the legends the awards honour.

Test 1trophies and awardsRozwiąż test

  1. Mikan was the NBA's first great big man.

    Źródło: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History · wiedza

  2. Podoloff led the league in its first years.

    Źródło: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History · wiedza

  3. It took its present name in 1984.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  4. It is made of sterling silver with gold plating.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  5. Havlicek often came on as Boston's sixth man.

    Źródło: NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History · wiedza

  6. Auerbach won nine titles as Boston's coach.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  7. It was introduced for the 1967 tournament.

    Źródło: FIBA, 'The Naismith Trophy' (fiba.basketball) · wiedza

  8. 1953, 1956, 1983 and 2023.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  9. 1948, 1979 and 1996.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

  10. Each title team keeps its own trophy for good.

    Źródło: NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages · wiedza

Źródła

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA, FIBA, the EuroLeague, the NCAA, the WNBA, clubs' and universities' own histories, auction houses' published results and named reputable media.

  • NBA History (nba.com/history); NBA.com All-Star and awards pages36
  • NCAA, 'Men's Basketball Championship history' and record book (ncaa.com; ncaa.org)20
  • FIBA, EuroBasket history and results (fiba.basketball/eurobasket)10
  • NBA Global Games history (nba.com/global); NBA History (nba.com)10
  • FIBA, AfroBasket, FIBA Asia Cup and FIBA AmeriCup history (fiba.basketball)9
  • McDonald's All American Games (mcdonaldsallamerican.com); Indiana High School Athletic Association (ihsaa.org); Nike Hoop Summit8
  • NBA, 'NBA unveils new trophies for individual awards' (nba.com, December 2022); NBA History3
  • Basketball Australia, 'The Boomers' (australia.basketball)1
  • ESPN (espn.com); NBA History1
  • National Federation of State High School Associations record book (nfhs.org)1
  • FIBA, 'The Naismith Trophy' (fiba.basketball)1