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NBA – 22 feet (6.7 m) to 23.75 feet (7.24 m) Bench – (1) Substitutes sitting on the sideline, (2) The bench or chairs they sit on. Backboard – The rectangular platform to which the basket is attached, and measure 6 feet (182.9 cm) by 3.5 feet (106.7 cm). There is a backboard at each end of the court.
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood, usually maple, with 10 feet (3.048 m)-high rims on each basket. Outdoor surfaces are generally made from standard paving materials such as concrete or asphalt.
Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. [1]
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the ...
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The current court design was introduced for the 2020-21 season. The new court will replace the playing surface that was originally installed in 2001. What did we learn from Kentucky’s season opener?
James Naismith. Naismith holding a basketball and basket. Biographical details. Born. (1861-11-06) November 6, 1861 Almonte, Canada West, Province of Canada. Died. November 28, 1939 (1939-11-28) (aged 78) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. Alma mater. McGill University Springfield College Presbyterian College.
NBA basketball courts have a 16-foot (4.9 m) rectangular key. Hash marks in an arc mark the portion of the circle for jump balls at the free throw line. Keys may have both NBA and NCAA or NAIA marking to allow use of the same floor by both organizations. Euroleague, which uses a 4.9-meter (16 ft) rectangular key, reinstated the NBA rule on jump ...