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So...how big is basketball in North Carolina? I heard it was popular. I also posted something similar in Kentucky, and there was a reference to it also being as huge in North Carolina.
Is it THE most popular sport in North Carolina?
Is there another sport more popular...or is Basketball pretty the main one? Are hoops set up outside fairly commonplace in driveways?
Also, would someone say it might even be more popular then football, etc.? Or is that just not said...?
Additionally, are basketball games something you'd see played in most sports bars throughout North Carolina, or at least certain areas of North Carolina?
Basketball is very huge in North Carolina, especially in the Raleigh-Durham area. However, at least where I live, Charlotte, football is just as popular. I mean football is football, it's America's sport.
Having lived in both, Kentucky and NC, I'd actually have to give the fanatical edge to Kentucky. But then again, that's all they have. Here in NC, we have the NBA, NFL, NHL and MANY college programs that split the fan base. In Kentucky, there is only one team, UK. Yes, they have Louisville, but their fan base is pretty much isolated to the Louisville metro area.
So while Kentucky has the most rabid fan base, NC enjoys the best college basketball experience in the country. If you are not a UK fan and live in Kentucky, there's very little in the way of a sports scene. Here in NC, we have UNC, Duke, NC State, Wake, Charlotte, Davidson and now a very hot Bobcats team. If you are a basketball fan, that's a pretty large buffet to enjoy.
COLLEGE, specifically ACC, basketball rules here. Pro, not nearly as much, but still has a following. "March Madness" during the NCAA championship can make all else grind to a halt. Definitely more popular than football or anything else.
^ Agree with the above posters. And yes, pretty much every kid has a basketball goal in their driveway, or maybe down the street. I would guess that for kids it's the most-played sport, simply because you can play with just a few people, or even by yourself. It's tough to have a good football game without at least 8 or 10 kids.
My Mom and Dad went to college at UNC and VA Tech respectively. Mom also went to LSU. They relocated here to NY in 1953. She is now 86. She is a die hard basketball fan of all three schools. You can't call her,show up or plan outings with her if there is a game on. She never misses any of them. For at least my family, it's a biggie. She has her sweatshirts too that she wears during game days.
My Mom and Dad went to college at UNC and VA Tech respectively. Mom also went to LSU. They relocated here to NY in 1953. She is now 86. She is a die hard basketball fan of all three schools. You can't call her,show up or plan outings with her if there is a game on. She never misses any of them. For at least my family, it's a biggie. She has her sweatshirts too that she wears during game days.
Speaking of VA Tech....western Virginia...is it also possible in that part of the State?
Just thinking that everything between Kentucky and North Carolina including perhaps western VA, eastern TN?
Or is basketball moreso a Raleigh/Durham obsession and a Kentucky State obsession?
Additionally, how about Asheville and western North Carolina...or are they just more into their own thing over there...
Is it THE most popular sport in North Carolina? I'm not sure
Is there another sport more popular...or is Basketball pretty the main one? Football and Basketball are most common. Youth soccer is also very popular in some areas of the state.
Are hoops set up outside fairly commonplace in driveways? Yes
Also, would someone say it might even be more popular then football, etc.? Or is that just not said...? In some places, yes especially at the college level.
Additionally, are basketball games something you'd see played in most sports bars throughout North Carolina, or at least certain areas of North Carolina? Yes NBA and college games are common statewide. Although I think most sports bars just show whatever is in season.
Speaking of VA Tech....western Virginia...is it also possible in that part of the State?
Just thinking that everything between Kentucky and North Carolina including perhaps western VA, eastern TN?
Or is basketball moreso a Raleigh/Durham obsession and a Kentucky State obsession?
Additionally, how about Asheville and western North Carolina...or are they just more into their own thing over there...
This is kind of an odd question. Are you trying to "map" the exact areas where basketball reigns? Otherwise, I don't understand what you are trying to know. Are you going to move to an area and want to know how much to prepare for basketball fans? Are you considering basketball fandom a good thing or a bad thing?
(To answer your question: NC has always been big on college basketball because of the ACC, whose original group of schools were almost all in NC and there were always a few that were very competitive nationally. I wuold presume that anywhere in the US where a heavy cluster of teams with several that are always high in the rankings is going to build up a fan base. So no, this would not be unique to here, but characteristic of an area with the right combination of schools, just like places with more nationally-ranked football teams have more football fans.)
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