Bygone mechanics

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown


Was it 1983 when the High School and collegiate games implemented the 3-pointer?

I don't know when NFHS introduced the 3-pointer, but I played HS ball from 89-93 and we had it.
For the NCAA, I can tell you that it was the 1985-86 season. The previous year's championship game was Georgetown-Villanova. The tactics employed by Villanova during this game caused the final push for both the 3-point shot and the shot clock (originally 45 seconds) to become part of NCAA men's basketball.
Another interesting note: I grew up watching Big Sky conference basketball. This conference was one of the first to use the 3-pointer in conference play. I believe they put it in during 1982. The Southern Conference did it even earlier, 1980-81. The line was 22-ft. They served as the main testing ground for the NCAA rule. It was quite popular.
Here's a link to a story about it in the Southern Conference: http://www.hoophall.com/history/thre...ot_history.htm

[Edited by Nevadaref on Sep 9th, 2004 at 04:20 AM]