Basketball hoop standard
A basketball hoop standard is the support structure that holds a backboard, rim and net above a basketball court.
Also known as: basketball goal standard, basketball hoop stand
How big is it?
3.95 m tall
Also 12.96 ft
Defined overall standard height · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 3.7 m to 4.2 m.
A little perspective
About the same scale as Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Voyager 1 spacecraft: Voyager 1 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 to study the outer planets and now travels through interstellar space.
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Basketball hoop standard
A defined freestanding basketball standard 3.95 m overall, incorporating the regulation 1.80 m backboard and 3.05 m rim height. Base, support and padding vary by installation.
The marked defined overall standard height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Voyager 1 spacecraft
Voyager 1 had a launch mass of about 721.9 kg and a main dish-to-bus scale of roughly 3.66 m. Its long magnetometer boom and antennas extend beyond that calibrated span.
The marked approximate dish-to-bus span is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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For comparison, this page uses defined overall standard height. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 3.7 m to 4.2 m.
A defined freestanding basketball standard 3.95 m overall, incorporating the regulation 1.80 m backboard and 3.05 m rim height. Base, support and padding vary by installation.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Basketball hoop standard dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.95 m | 3.7 m to 4.2 m | defined specimen | |
| 1.8 m | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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- FIBA — Basketball equipmentRegulation backboard width and height.
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