California has been named the best state for basketball in the US, scoring the highest in a new ultimate basketball ranking.
Texas is second, while New York is third. Illinois placed 4th, Michigan 6th. Kentucky was 15th.
The ranking analyzed several factors, such as the birth places of NBA and WNBA players and Hall of Fame inductees, the number of G League teams, and NBA and WNBA Champions.
A new study has named Indiana as the fifth best state for basketball in the US, with the fifth-highest index score in a new ultimate ranking.
NBA experts at Fadeaway World analyzed multiple factors to create the ultimate basketball ranking to determine the ‘best’ states for basketball. They looked at the birth places of NBA and WNBA players and Hall of Fame inductees, the number of NBA, WNBA, G League and NCAA Division 1 teams, and the number of NBA, WNBA, NCAA champions in each state.
