Sport

How many players are on a basketball team on the court?

5

Background

Each basketball team has 5 players on the court at the same time. The sport was invented by James Naismith in the US in 1891. He simply nailed two peach baskets to the wall of a gym. Each team also has up to 7 extra players on the bench.

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