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.
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The NCAA 3 point line extends from the center of the basket to just beyond the arc, a distance of 20 feet 9 inches.
The NCAA men's basketball rules committee approved a measure moving the 3-point line back one foot in 2008 --- from 19 feet, 9 inches to 20 feet, 9 inches from the center of the rim.
Starting in the 2008-09 season, the college three point line will be at a distance of 20 feet, 9 inches which is one foot further than it was previously.