PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

OFFICIAL MEN’S PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

An official regulation men’s professional basketball court, as used in leagues like the NBA, follows these standard measurements:

Key Court Markings and Measurements

• Court Dimensions: 50’ x 94’ 

• 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): 16 feet wide 

• Center circle radius: 6 feet 

• Three-point line distance: 22’ in the corners and 23’ 9” at the top of the key 

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

• Line thickness: 2” 

OFFICIAL WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL COURT DIMENSIONS

An official regulation professional women’s basketball court, as used in leagues like the WNBA, follows these standard measurements:

Key Court Markings and Measurements

• Court Dimensions: 50’ x 94’ 

• 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”