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The three point line distance in women's college basketball is 19 feet 9 inches. Men's basketball three point line distance is also 19 feet 9 inches. however, that will change to a distance of 20 feet 9 inches beginning in the 2008-2009. The three point line distance in women's basketball will not change. The Playing Rules Oversight Panel also approved moving the women's 3-point line in all three divisions back a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches for the 2011-12 season.
The NBA distance from the three point line to the goal is 23.750-feet. The distance in college and high school basketball is 19-feet, 9-inches. An NBA court is 90-feet by 50-feet.
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The player has to shoot the ball into the hoop from behind the three-point line (the big arc painted on the floor surrounding the basket), which varies in distance depending on whether the game is NBA, college, high school, etc.
The distance from the hoop to the three point is19 ft but for proffesionals it is22 ft
20 feet 9 inches, same as all NCAA three point lines
The minimum distance of three point territory is 22 feet from the rim. All shots made from the distance and beyond are worth three points.
For High School basketball the distance from the center of the basket to just beyond the 3 point arc is 19 feet 9 inches, 20 feet 9 inches for the NCAA, and 23 feet 9 inches for the NBA 3 point line.
The 3 point line is 23 feet 9 inches at the top of the key and 22 feet from the corners
On May 3, 2007 the NCAA rules committee decided to lengthen the three point line to 20 feet 9 inches.
23 feet 9 inches from the center of the basket to behind the arc.
A Three point shot