In basketball, there are 5 players on a court at a time. The roles these players usually play are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, center power forward and power forward. Highly-trained teams, such as the NBA teams, typically have more than 15 players in their squads all season long. Players rotate positions during a game as needed, due to fatigue, match ups, and strategies. The team consists of five players at any given time, but all others are part of the team's success.