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2. Rim (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   The rim is a piece of basketball equipment, the circular metal ring holding up the net. It hangs from the backboard. The rim had a diameter of 18 inches. [1]

3. Backboard (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   The top of the hoop is 10 feet (3.05 m) above the ground. Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall. All basketball rims (hoops) are 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter.

4. Basketball - Wikipedia

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   Olympic pictogram for basketball. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end ...

5. Basketball court - Wikipedia

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   In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor, with baskets at each end. Indoor basketball courts are almost always made of polished wood , usually maple , with 10 feet (3.048 m)-high rims on each basket.

6. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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   Used interchangeably with goal, hoop, and net. The goal in the game of basketball, consisting of a net suspended from a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 ft (305 cm) above the ground. In regulation contexts it is attached to a backboard. basket cut A cut toward the basket. basket interference

7. Power forward - Wikipedia

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   The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, including rebounding, screen setting, rim protecting, and scoring. [ 6 ] Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from 12 to 18 feet (3.7 to 5.5 m).