September 3
From Hoopedia
- 1900 - John Roosma, Basketball Hall of Fame player is born in Passaic, New Jersey. He won 10 letters in four sports at Army.
- 1973 - NBA stalwart Damon Stoudamire is born in Portland, Oregon.
- 1996 - Sponsored by McDonald's, NBA 2ball was launched for the first time in Mexico resulting in over one million participants.
- 2006 - Spain crushes Greece, 70-47, in the gold medal game of the FIBA World Championship. The United States takes home the bronze medal.
