Who's women's basketball's GOAT? From Cheryl Miller to Caitlin Clark, we weigh the case
Women's basketball has grown by leaps and bounds since the first organized game was played in 1893. Who are the greatest players in U. S.
history?
Women's basketball has been growing and changing since the first organized game in the United States was played on March 22, 1893, at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was organized by physical education teacher named Senda Berenson, often called the "Mother of Women's Basketball. " The Smith College sophomores beat the freshmen, 5-4.
The game was held out of the sight of men, to keep it "proper. " If only Berenson, who learned how to play basketball from James Naismith himself, could see the game she helped grow now. Big crowds, which include men and women, million dollar contracts and superstars like Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi, Lisa Leslie and Caitlin Clark.
Now, as we near our nation's 250th birthday, we look back at the best U. S. athletes to play this uniquely American sport.
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