The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...

The Naismith Award is presented annually to the best men's and women's college basketball player in the country.

New research has discovered that James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was actually Scottish despite being bored in Almonte, Canada.

Phog Allen, the legendary KU coach, and James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, are buried across the road from each ...

The Naismith Award is an annual award given to the top men's and women's college basketball players in the United States. This award was named after Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.

The Naismith Award has gone to the college basketball Player or the Year since 1969. It's named for Dr. James Naismith, creator of the game.