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Basketball is one of the most dangerous team sports in the world with over 1.6 million basketball-related injuries reported every year and over three acute injuries occurring in every 1000 hours of basketball exposure (Luig and Henke, 2011). Most people including basketball players and coaches do not know these facts because excessive contact and aggressiveness are prohibited in the sport. Basketball’s popularity is growing in most parts of the world. It is estimated that over 300 million people worldwide play the sport because of its simplicity and minimal requirements. As the popularity of the sport ...