It doesn't matter as laong as you stay on the court. :)
A layup is when you are very close to the basket when you shoot the ball. I would say a player would be 3 feet or less from the basket when they shot a layup.
17 blocks
The perpendicular distance from the inside of the baseline to the center of the goal or basket is 5 foot 3 inches.
The free throw line is 15 feet from the basket in both NCAA and NBA.
20 feet
20 feet from the basketball rim.
2 miles
The back of the free throw line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the goal or basket.
22 ft 9 in
Depends on your school.
was 19.9 now its 20.9