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The distance of the free throw line is 15 feet (or 4.572m) from the backboard. The rim is 45cm in diameter, plus the 15 cm that divide the rim from the backboard, making the front of the rim 3.972m (or 13.03 feet) from the foul line.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoFree-throw line distance from the backboard:
15 ft
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∙ 8y agoIn the NBA, the free throw line is 15 feet from the rim.
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∙ 13y agothe line used to be 20 feet, and now it's 15 feet
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∙ 12y agoIn the NBA and in College, it is 15 feet.
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How far is the free throw line from the rim of a basketball gourd?
12 feet 11 3/8 inches to the rim from the back of the free throw line. 13 feet 9 inches to the center of the goal from the back of the FT line.
How far from the basket is free throw line?
The free throw is 13 feet away from the front of the rim and 15 feet away from the backboard.
How far is a free throw from the backboard in high school basketball?
Free throw line from basketball rim is 15 feet. The rim is twice the size of a basketball measuring across. A basketball is 9 - 9 1/2 inches long. So that means that the free throw line from the backboard is 16 feet 6 inches, or 16 feet 7 inches.
How many feet from rim his a high school free throw line?
15
Does the free throw line start from the front of the rim or the backboard?
....it starts on the floor
Who has dunked a basketball the farthest from the rim?
Michael Jordan from the free throw line.
How many feet from the free throw line to baseline?
The free throw line is 19 feet from the baseline, 15 feet from the backboard, and 12 feet from the front of the rim.
Is the free throw line 12 feet or 15 feet from the front of the rim?
12
How far is free throw line from goal?
The back of the free throw line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the goal. FYI: The standard goal is 18 inches (ID). The goal is attached to a 6 inch bridge . The bridge is attached to the backboard. The center of the goal is 1 foot 3 inches from the front of the backboard. This makes the backboard 15 feet from the back of the free throw line.
Do you measure the free throw line from the center of the hoop or the front of the rim?
the rim Actually, the free throw line is measured from the front edge of the backboard out 15'. This would be where the line should be located.
How far is free point line to the rim?
The back of the free throw line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the rim (measured horizontally). The inside diameter of the ring is 18 inches. The ring is made of 5/8 inch steel. From the back of the free throw line the rim is: 13' 9" - (9" + 5/8") or 12' 11 3/8". From the 3 point line HS, NCAA/W = 18' 11 3/8" NCAA/M = 19' 11 3/8". NBA = 22' 11 3/8"
What was Dr J best known for?
playing above the rim, playing for the 76ers and dunking from free throw line.
