If your a TRUE Basketball player, you should automatically be able to tell if it is a 29.5 (size 7) basketball, BUT, if not, you can ask the person in the store, or it should say size 7 somewhere on the ball.
So a size 7 basketball is a men's size basketball. A size 6 basketball is a woman's size basketball. That means a size 5 is for people who have smaller hands. That's how you compare sizes.
Answer #1:A standard size basketball will be approximately 9 inches (22.86 centimeters) in diameter. It will measure approximately 30 inches (76 centimeters) in circumference and will be made out of leather with a hollow air-filled bladder inside the interior.=============================Answer #2:In the NBA and NCAA, the official ball for men's competition is 29.5 inches incircumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz. If women are playing,the official basketball size is 28.5 inches in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball")with a weight of 20 oz.Diameter = Circumference/piFora 295 ball, D = 9.39 inches (rounded)For a 285 ball, D = 9.07 inches (rounded)
A Size 7 basketball is usually 29.5 incheshttp://www.hrsinformer.com/2009/10/how-to-choose-a-basketball/
The Official Basketball Hoop size is 21 inches
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Official Basketball size for men is 7 and for women is 6.
No, 28.5 is a women's size basketball. For a men's size basketball, it should say official size and weight.
28.5" in circumference
12 in diameter
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A basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide.