Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7-5.
Court Dimensions
FIBA
NBA
NCAA
Court length (
m
)
28
28.65
28.65
Court width (
m
)
15
15.24
15.24
Lane length (
m
)
5.8
5.79
5.79
Lane width (
m
)
6.0
4.88
3.66
3-point line distance (
m
)
6.25
6.71-7.24
6.02
The Basket and Backboard
The objective in basketball is to shoot or dunk the ball through a basket that consists of a metal
ring, also known as the hoop, and a net that is suspended below the hoop. The basic schematic
of the basket and backboard is shown in Figure 7-19. The basket is attached to a backboard that
is either at the top of a metal post or suspended from the ceiling. The basket hoop is 5.79
m
(10
ft
)
above the court, and the center of it is located at a distance of 1.6
m
from the end line. The
backboard is a flat surface placed behind the basket to allow for bank shots and to help keep
the ball in the field of play.
Figure 7-19.
Basket and backboard schematics
The basic dimensions and locations of the basket and backboard are shown in Table 7-6.
The term “hoop diameter” refers to the diameter of the metal circle that forms the basket hoop.
Table 7-6.
Basket and Backboard Dimensions
FIBA
NBA/NCAA
Basket inside diameter (
m
)
0.45-0.475
0.4572
Hoop diameter (
m
)
0.016-0.02
0.016-0.02
Backboard height (
m
)
1.05
1.07
Backboard width (
m
)
1.8
1.83
