A drawing of a basketball court.
A basketball court is a place on which people play basketball. They are found within sports buildings and outside, and usually in front of people watching.
Basketball courts can be different sizes. A National Basketball Association court is 94 by 50 feet (29 by 15 meters).
Basketball Court Media
The home court of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
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Composite diagram of a basketball court showing:* * Top half* * FIBA and NBA markings * Measurements for FIBA: metric & US units * Bottom half* * NBA and NCAA (men’s & women’s) markings * Measurements in US and metric units.*References* * FIBA rules 2010 * NBA rules 2007-08 * NCAA 2008 rules
Most important terms related to the basketball court
The FIBA key was changed in 2010 to more closely match the NBA key.
Composite diagram of a basketball court with FIBA (top half only), NBA (both halves), and NCAA (men's & women's – bottom half only) markings Note: This diagram is out of date. The 3-point arc in NCAA women's basketball is now 20 feet, 9 inches.