It is done from the free throw line, about 20 feet from the hoop.
The free throw line is always 15 ft from the line to the backboard
13 feet 9 inches from behind the line to the center of the goal ( measured horizontally ).
the rim Actually, the free throw line is measured from the front edge of the backboard out 15'. This would be where the line should be located.
It is always 15 feet away from the hoop.
19 feet from the baseline 15 feet from the backboard.
The back of the free throw line/ or foul line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the goal or hoop for standard play.
From the guidebook published by the NCAA, the front of the free throw line is 18 feet, 10 inches from the end line. The back of the line is 19 feet, and the center of the 18 inch hoop is 63 inches from the end line. So the back of the free throw line is 13 feet 9 inches from the center of the hoop.
From behind the free throw line to the center of the goal or hoop the distance is 13 feet 9 inches. The question is not asking about the distance to the backboard; but if you are setting up your own system, it would be 15 feet to the backboard from behind the free throw line. The shooters foot gear can not touch the line, hence you must be in back of the line. FYI: The FTL is 2 inches wide.
Although measurements on a basketball court can vary according to the league and level of play, one distance is the same for all. The distance from the free throw line to the basket is 15 feet.
The area form the free throw line to the base line is called the key and you can only be in it for three seconds when your on offence
The back of the free throw line is 15 feet from the backboard and 13 feet 9 inches to the center of the goal.