Outside of the "key", but in the same half of the court, there is another line, roughly in the shape of a half circle. Shots made from outside of this line are awarded 3 points. They are sometimes referred to as "field goals".
In basketball, a field goal (a shot made from outside the three-point line) is worth three points.
Anywhere inside the three-point line
About 19 points in the YMCA. In college maybe 50-70 points. And the NBA (National Basketball Association) is about 97 points The above answer is only half correct. In fact, Kobe Bryant, a great basketball player only averages 24.6-30.0 ppg (points per game)
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Thay are three points, or three-pointers
A 3-pointer in basketball is a shot taken from beyond the three-point line, which is worth three points instead of the usual two points for a regular field goal.
In basketball, a field goal (a shot made from outside the three-point line) is worth three points.
A field goal in basketball is worth three points while a free throw is worth 1 point
The word shot in basketball or (NBA) means an attempt to score either two or three points.
Two-point shots in basketball are shots taken from inside the three-point line, which are worth two points. Three-point shots are taken from beyond the three-point line and are worth three points. The main difference is the distance from the basket and the number of points awarded for each shot.
A 2-pointer in basketball is a made shot that is inside the three-point line, worth two points.
Anywhere inside the three-point line
A regular shot is worth two points. Any thing outside the three-point line is worth three points. Each foul shot is worth one point.
Well, I think you mean what is the three point line... well the three point line in basketball is a designated arc line radiating from the basket. If a player shoots beyond the three point line, it counts as three points while if you shoot inside the three point line, it only counts as two points.
The three point line is a line around the perimeter that if you shoot out of it and make it, it counts as 3 points.