COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

OFFICIAL MEN’S COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

An official men’s collegiate regulation basketball court, as used in the NCAA, follows these standard measurements:

Key Court Markings and Measurements

• Court Dimensions: 50’ x 84’ 

• Rim height: 10 feet from the playing surface to the rim 

• Backboard size: 72 inches wide by 42 inches tall 

• Backboard location: 4’ from the baseline 

• Free-throw line: 19 feet from the baseline 

• Free-throw circle radius: 6 feet 

• Free-throw lane (the key): 12 feet wide 

• Center circle radius: 6 feet 

• Three-point line distance: 22’ 1 ¾”  

• Restricted Area: 4’ from the center of the rim 

• Line thickness: 2” 

What is the difference between NBA and college basketball courts?

The major differences between official collegiate courts and professional courts are the length of the court and the 3-point line distance.  The court length goes from 50’ x 84’ long in college to 50’ x 94’ long at the professional level.  Additionally, the 3-point line is only 19’ 9” in high school and extends to 20’ 9” for collegiate women and 22’ 1 ¾" for an official collegiate men’s basketball court.

OFFICIAL WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

An official women’s collegiate regulation basketball court, as used in the NCAA, follows these standard measurements: 

Key Court Markings and Measurements

• Court Dimensions: 50’ x 84’ 

• Rim height: 10 feet from the playing surface to the rim 

• Backboard size: 72 inches wide by 42 inches tall 

• Backboard location: 4’ from the baseline 

• Free-throw line: 19 feet from the baseline 

• Free-throw circle radius: 6 feet 

• Free-throw lane (the key): 12 feet wide 

• Center circle radius: 6 feet 

• Three-point line distance: 20’9”  

• Restricted Area: 4’ from the center of the rim 

• Line thickness: 2”