abstract:The term Black Fives refers to all-black basketball teams that thrived in the United States between 1904, when basketball was first introduced to African Americans on a large scale organized basis, and 1950, when the National Basketball Association became racially integrated. The period is known as the "Black Fives Era" or "Early Black Basketball" or simply "Black Basketball".
The Nets installed six large-scale photographs of the BlackFives, early 20th century African-American basketball teams, Sunday throughout Barclays Center's main concourse.