If your a TRUE Basketball player, you should automatically be able to tell if it is a 29.5 (size 7) basketball, BUT, if not, you can ask the person in the store, or it should say size 7 somewhere on the ball.
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∙ 12y agoThis is the regulation size for womens basketball. Often this is also the sized that is prefered to be used for youth basketball as well. It is smaller than the size of a regulation men's basketball.
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∙ 14y agoA 28.5 sized ball is a smaller ball then what is used in high school, college, and the NBA. It is used for younger kids in grade school to make it easier for them to dribble, shoot, etc.
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∙ 15y agoits a 4th,5th,6th grade boys and girls and sometimes 7th grade girls
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∙ 9y agoA basketball with a diameter of 19.5 is considered a Middle school size basketball. The size 6 women's regulation ball is between 28.5 inches.
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∙ 10y agoA men's basketball, used in the nba, is a 29.5 otherwise known as size 7. (Women use size 6 which is a 28.5 basketball.)
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∙ 12y agoas a b'baller my self i say 29.5
So a size 7 basketball is a men's size basketball. A size 6 basketball is a woman's size basketball. That means a size 5 is for people who have smaller hands. That's how you compare sizes.
Answer #1:A standard size basketball will be approximately 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) in diameter. It will measure approximately 30 inches (76 centimeters) in circumference and will be made out of leather with a hollow air-filled bladder inside the interior.=============================Answer #2:In the NBA and NCAA, the official ball for men's competition is 29.5 inches incircumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz. If women are playing,the official basketball size is 28.5 inches in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball")with a weight of 20 oz.Diameter = Circumference/piFora 295 ball, D = 9.39 inches (rounded)For a 285 ball, D = 9.07 inches (rounded)
A Size 7 basketball is usually 29.5 incheshttp://www.hrsinformer.com/2009/10/how-to-choose-a-basketball/
The Official Basketball Hoop size is 21 inches
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Official Basketball size for men is 7 and for women is 6.
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No, 28.5 is a women's size basketball. For a men's size basketball, it should say official size and weight.
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