On November 1, 1946, in the opening game of the fledgling Basketball Association of America (BAA), Ossie Schectman scored the opening basket for the New York Knickerbockers against the Toronto Huskies. In 1949, the BAA became the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Schectman's shot is considered the first basket in the NBA. This film is more than a tribute to the many great Jewish Hall of Fame basketball pioneers; it is a documentation of an important, yet somehow forgotten, social history.
The First Basket
Country of Origin: USA
Language: English
Running Time: 1 hour, 26 minutes
Director/Producer: David Vyorst
Writers: Carol Slatkin, David Vyorst www.thefirstbasket.com
2008 Festival 
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