The first women’s game was organized by Senda Berenson at Smith College in 1892. It initially features 9 players on each team. It would take 80 years before 5-on-5 basketball for women was approved at all of the top levels. For her efforts, Berenson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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