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Most courts are or have been 19 feet, but since the NCAA changed the college 3-point line from 19 to 20 feet, many open gyms are changing to 20 as well. An NBA 3-point line is 23 3/4 feet away.

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The 3 point line is 23 feet 9 inches at the top of the key and 22 feet from the corners

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How far is the three-point line from the basketball hoop?

The 3 point line is 23 feet 9 inches at the top of the key and 22 feet from the corners


Where do you measure the three point line in high school basketball from?

It is measured from the center of the hoop.


What is the basketball system used in North America?

The North American scoring system in basketball is quite simple. There are three scores one can get when they get the basketball through the hoop. A free throw counts as one point. A two point shot is when a player makes the basket anywhere inside the three point line. One can get three points if they make the basket if they are standing outside the three point line.


What is basketball played on?

the game of basketball is played on a court divided into two halfs with a basketball hoop on each end. On ech end of the court there is a three point line to shoot behind, a freethrow line to shoot free throws on and a lane where you can only stand in for three seconds.


Has the three point line affect basketball?

Well, I think you mean what is the three point line... well the three point line in basketball is a designated arc line radiating from the basket. If a player shoots beyond the three point line, it counts as three points while if you shoot inside the three point line, it only counts as two points.


Three point line basketball?

The three point line is a line around the perimeter that if you shoot out of it and make it, it counts as 3 points.


Did most professional basketball players shoot above their heads when they were young?

the three-point line the three-point line


How do you make threes in basketball?

If you mean litterly then you cant make threes. If you mean a 3 pointer then you stand on the 3 point line and shoot the ball in the basketball hoop!!


How long is the three point line from hoop?

Between 20-23 feet depending on where the shot is taken


How do you make a 3 in basketball?

shoot beyond the three point line


Is there a different three point line for women's and men's basketball?

Yes


What do you use to paint the three point line on a basketball court?

paint