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A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free ...
NFHS – The National Federation of State High School Associations, the body that sets rules for high school sports in the U.S., including basketball. ULEB – A cooperative organization of professional basketball leagues in Europe, it operated the EuroLeague and EuroCup before handing responsibility to the Euroleague Company. The name is a ...
The three-point revolution or the 3-point revolution refers to the rapid strategic growth of National Basketball Association (NBA) offenses and defenses towards attempting three-point field goals, beginning in the mid-2010s and progressing to the present day. After the introduction of the three point line to the NBA in 1979, NBA teams averaged ...
The high school 3-point line, unlike the NBA, is no shorter in the corner than anywhere else, but defenses make it easier to get open in the corner. Why all high school 3-pointers are not created ...
I’m campaigning for the 2-3-4 system where there’s a deep 4-point line and a shorter 3-point line that brings back the mid-range. I’ve long-been a supporter of the 4-point line that ...
The Three-Point Contest [1] is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star weekend. The 2019 iteration of the contest involved ten participants. From its introduction in 1986 to 2018, eight participants were selected to participate in each season's shootout.
Barnes shot 47.2% (34-for-72) from the 3-point line and was nearly automatic from the free-throw line, hitting 86.2% (56-for-65). ... Indiana high school basketball recruiting: 2025 class player ...
The National Basketball Association's (NBA) three-point shooting leader is the player with the highest three-point field goal percentage in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979–80 season when the three-point line was first implemented that season. To qualify as a three-point shooting leader, the player must have at ...