I have always heard that playing basketball at the high school level has always been the first step to becoming a professional. Even though I only played once in high school, I was still interested in how one could become a professional in basketball. For my senior project I chose to research it and discovered many interesting things that I didn't know. My knowledge of basketball has grown even more. The Rules Every sport has established rules to ensure that you can enjoy watching and playing it. Basketball has a variety of rules, but only a few rules matter the most. When we talk about playing basketball, it is a sport played all over the world that involves a surface to play on, a ball and a hoop. It is a sport that many practice from the age of three until they feel like stopping. Especially in this month of March it is enthralling to watch basketball since it is (NCAA) which stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association. All colleges compete against each other according to a