Basketball Court Dimensions

6 inches
Note: In other words, the front of the rim is 24 inches from the backboard (18 inches of which is the rim, and the other 6 inches the flat metal piece connecting the rim to backboard)

Distance from the free throw line to the backboard

15 feet (180 inches) from the backboard
Note: Due to the fact that the rim protrudes forward from the backboard, the actual distance from the free throw line to the front of the rim is just 13 feet (not including the elevation factor)

Size of the key

19 feet (228 inches) from the baseline out of bounds line to the free throw line
12 feet (144 inches) in width, across the lane

The basketball 3 point line

It’s important to note that the 3 point arc is not the same distance from the center of the rim at all spots. This results from the fact that on the baseline, the 3 point arc begins with a straight line, before starting its curve. Once the curve begins, the distance stays consistent all the way around the arc.

For the college and high school 3 point arc, there is a straight line of 5.25 feet (63 inches) that runs until the arc begins. For the NBA 3 point line, there is a straight line of just over 14 feet (approximately 169 inches) before the 3 point arc begins.

Once the 3 point arc begins, the college and high school 3 point arc is 19.75 feet (19 feet 9 inches, or 237 inches).

The NBA distance is 23.75 feet (23 feet, 9 inches, or 285 inches). However, on the baselines, with a line drawn directly from the center of the rim to the sideline, the NBA distance is 22 feet (264 inches).

The markings around the key

The blocks are exactly 12 inches in width, and 8 inches deep. The other three tabs on each side of the lane are two inches in width, and 8 inches deep. The distance between the baseline and the block is exactly 7 feet. The distance from the end of the block to the first line is 3 feet. Each additional line is another 3 feet (36 inches) away from the end of the previous line. However, with each line being 2 inches in width, the distance from the beginning of the first block to the beginning of the following line block is 38 inches.

The circle above the key

The radius of the half circle above the key is 6 feet (72 inches). The diameter is obviously equal to the width of the key (or the length of the free throw line), 12 feet (144 inches).

The NBA charge line

The new NBA charge line (in the NBA, players must be outside this arc to take a charge) has a radius of 4 feet (48 inches). The radius’ origin is directly under the center of the rim. The arc stops at a point even with the center of the rim.

The preceding information a basketball court layout was brought to you by Better Basketball’s page detailing the perfect basketball court measurement. Please click here for the Better Basketball home page.

Better Shooting

Over 35,000 Copies Sold!
Testimonials
See what people are saying!
- ‘Rick’s attention to detail, knowledge of the game, and his encouragement played an important part in my son earning a scholarship to Kansas State University.’
  
  Laird Canby
- ‘I just have to tell you, I love the Read & React. One layer was enough to raise offensive performance of the 7th graders I coach to a new level.’
  
  Christopher S. Ciaccio
- ‘I just wanted to give you guys a lot of praise. Since getting your DVDs, my scoring increased from 4.5 a game to 22.7 a game!!’
  
  Kenny Robinson
- ‘If you’re looking to develop an NBA caliber game, the Better Basketball DVDs are your answer!’
  
  Rodney Heard
  Director of Scouting for the Atlanta Hawks.
- ‘What makes Coach Torbett so special is his ability to communicate. He keeps it simple. He changed my life as a basketball player’
  
  Bryant ‘XAN’ Stevenson
- ‘I have tried a lot of training DVDs, but Coach Torbett breaks things down to the point of no failure. I went from averaging 10 pts a game to 20 pts per game.’
  
  Scott Bergner
- ‘The Read & React System is the best tool for teaching kids not only how to play individually (habits) but also how to play together.’
  
  Coach John Wiley, Redmond WA
- ‘Coach Torbett teaches the skills of the game in such a precise way, that even guys in my league can learn a lot from him.’
  
  Chauncey Billups
  5 Time NBA All Star
- ‘The techniques on Better Shooting are awesome. I’ve used Rick Torbett’s shooting system for years because it works.’
  
  Ricky Radford
  National Champion AAU Coach
- ‘I love the instructional DVDs. I played in HS and college, and thought I knew a lot, but I have never seen the game broken down before so completely and so simply.’
  
  Christopher Ciaccio
- ‘Read & React takes the hap-hazzard bits and pieces I’ve been doing for 20 years and puts them into simple, understandable terms.’
  
  Coach Cameron Bruce
- ‘The fact is, your R&R Offense is everything you said it would be – and then some! You’ve done it Rick!’
  
  Greg Coates
- ‘The Read & React is everything I’ve been trying to teach for the past 7 years with the correct principles to make it happen. I’m now a R&R junkie.’
  
  John Loveless
Worldwide Sales

Sold in 99 countries worldwide!