Three-Point Shot - When Was It Introduced in High Schools?

[coach41]

An odd ball question for folks who have been around for a while.....when was the 3 point shot officially introduced into high school games?

I ask mainly because I remember playing 8th Grade CYO ball back in the 1987-1988 season and we had no three point shot. There were several games where we lost where a three point shot would have been very handy.

It wasn't until at least the 1989-1990 season that I remember the CYO league introducing the three point shot (I was a volunteer coach then). I presume this was in response to the high schools introducing the 3 point shot.

I like to joke around with friends and stuff that I am "so old" that I played basketball before there was a three point line....even though it was only CYO ball.