The most basketball free throws in one minute while alternating hands was 35 by Bob J. Fisher (USA) at Centralia High School in Centralia, Kansas, USA, on 20 November 2010.
The most basketball free throws in one minute by a mixed pair is 34 and was achieved by Michael Anderson and Katherine Oosthuizen (both USA) at West Bowles Community Church in Littleton, Colorado, USA, on 17 August 2013. The pair made several attempts to beat the old record of 32, this one being their best effort. They missed four throws during the one minute timeframe. Michael is a high school basketball coach and Katherine is one of his former players.
The most basketball headers while spinning two basketballs is 40 and was achieved by Tommy Baker (UK) at the NBA All-Star Jam Session in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, on 16 February 2009. Tommy Baker is an internationally recognised basketball freestyler. The “headers” were actual bounces of the ball on his head. He did not try to put a ball through the hoop with his head.
The most basketball three pointers in two minutes is 43 by Jason Kapono (USA) of the Toronto Raptors at the NBA All-Star Jam Session, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on 17 February 2008.
The record for the most basketball three point shots made in one minute is 25, and was achieved by Daniel Loriaux (USA) at Club Sport Oregon in Tigard, Oregon, USA, on 9 May 2007. The court used for the attempt is used by the Portland Trail Blazers to some practices.
The record for the most basketball three pointers made in one hour is 835 and was achieved by Vladislav Raiskiy (Russia) at the Hall of the Tauras-Fitness Ltd, St. Petersbourg, Russia, on 23 November 2008. Vladislav Raiskiy managed 835 shots in 914 attempts and success rate of 91.3 %
The most basketball three point shots made in one minute on NBA 2K9 is 26 by Chad Heathcoat (USA) at the NBA All-Star Jam Session in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, on 12 February 2009. The attempt was attempted by various Jam Session Fans with Heathcoat being the winner.
The most basketball slam dunks by a team using a trampoline in one minute was 28 by Team Kangaroos (Norway) in Marienlysthallen, Norway, on 17 November 2010. The record was broken in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010.
The USA female basketball team won the gold medal in 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2008 making it the most successful Olympic nation at this sport.
The USA has won their record 13th men’s olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Games. From the time the sport was introduced to the Games in 1936 to 1972, they won 63 consecutive matches until they lost 50-51 to the USSR in the disputed Final in Munich.