of basketball and in 1916, the YMCA organized the first basketball tournament in Puerto Rico. Teams organized in the other YMCAs in the island participated in the tournament. The first basketball organization in Puerto Rico was the San Juan Basketball League. Río Piedras and Bayamón later followed and formed their own leagues. Basketball became a popular sport in Puerto Rico, due in part to the BSN, which has been around since the 1930s. During the early 1980s, with many games shown on television, the sport's popularity increased. There is also a women's professional league, which is affiliated to the BSN. Street basketball is also popular among Puerto Rico's youth. Chronological order of major events In 1913, the first game of basketball was played in Puerto Rico. In 1916, the first basketball tournament in Puerto Rico was organized. Alfred "Butch" Lee, a member of the 1976 Olympic basketball team, became the first Puerto Rican in the NBA when in 1978 he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks. Lee was also the first Puerto Rican to play on the NBA play-offs as a member of the 1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers. He was awarded an NBA Championship ring, even though he did not participate in that season's NBA Finals because of his injuries. José Ortiz "Piculin" was signed by the Utah Jazz in 1988. In 1988, Ramón Rivas followed Ortiz two weeks later, being signed by the Boston Celtics. Dick Versace became the first person of Puerto Rican descent to coach an NBA team in 1988. He was the head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1988 to 1990. In 1989, Ramón Ramos was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers, but he never played because of a life-changing accident. In 2000, Daniel Santiago was signed to play for the Phoenix Suns. In 2001, Carlos Arroyo was signed by the Toronto Raptors. In 2004, Puerto Rico's national basketball team became the first team to defeat the United States team in the Olympic competitions of Athens. In 2011, José Juan Barea became the first Puerto Rican to play in the NBA Finals for a championship-winning team, the Dallas Mavericks. In 2015, Carla Cortijo became the first Puerto Rican born female to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her position in the Atlanta Dream was that of guard. In 2016, Carmelo Anthony, whose father is Puerto Rican, won his third Olympic Gold Medal in