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15 ft from the backboard, 13 feet 9 inches form the back of the line to the center of the goal and measured horizontally.

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A free throw line in Basketball is the line where the players who are fouled get to shoot the ball.

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How far away is the free throw line away from the hoop in collage basketball?

The free throw line is always 15 ft from the line to the backboard


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How far is it from the free throw line to the basket in colige?

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