There are 3 types of material used on a basketball:
1. Leather 2. Composite/Synthetic Leather
3. Rubber
A basketball is a sphere made out of rubber, synthetic rubber and leather.
No, leather tends to be heavier
The WAVE has grooves on the leather and the regular basketball is smooth on the leather.
The type of leather on a basketball
Leather basketball
composite leather
nope
A rubber basketball will bounce higher than a leather basketball of equal internal pressure. The leather covering adds additional weight and is less flexible.
A leather basketball is better than a rubber ball but if your playing outside the ground ruins the leather so a rubber ball is better when you are playing outside
leather
its made out of leather
Yes, a rubber basketball WILL bounce higher than a leather one, but leather balls generally have better grip and are mush easier to shoot and control on the dribble.