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1928

Mel Hutchins is born in Sacramento, California. His older sister, Colleen, was crowned Miss America in 1951 and later married NBA player Ernie Vandeweghe.

1942

Play-by-play legend Dick Stockton is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1950

The Fort Wayne Pistons defeat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest scoring game in NBA history. George Mikan scores 15 of the Lakers’ 18 points, with no other player on either team scoring more than five. It was also the Lakers’ first loss in Minneapolis in almost a year, breaking a streak of 36 consecutive home victories, including the playoffs.

1955

Three-time NBA champion (with the Pistons and Bulls) James Edwards is born in Seattle, Washington.

1956

The men’s basketball tournament gets underway the Olympics in Melbourne with 15 nations competing, including first timers Singapore, Thailand, and the host Australians, who lose in their opening game to Brazil.

1963

Three NBA games are postponed and rescheduled as the United States reacts to the shocking assassination of president John F. Kennedy.

1964

Benoit Benjamin is born in Monroe, Louisiana. He led Carroll High School to the Louisiana state title in 1982.

1968

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Daedra Charles is born in Seattle, Washington.

1992

Natalie Achonwa is born in Toronto, Canada. In 2010, she became the first non-American player in Notre Dame women’s basketball history.

2001

Jamaal Tinsley sets the Pacers single game franchise record with 23 assists in a 110-103 victory over the Wizards. The mark has since been tied by Tyrese Haliburton.

2002

Brandon Miller is born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named Tennessee Mr. Basketball in 2021 while starring at Cane Ridge High School.

2004

John Stockton has his jersey #12 retired by the Jazz. The Hall of Fame point guard spent his entire 19-year career with Utah, setting the franchise records for steals, assists, and games played.

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