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Basketball
The game of basketball, including positions, basketball hoop sizes, and court sizes. Includes all levels of basketball.
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According to the NCAA here are the stats:
Men's Basketball
- Less than one in 35, or approximately 3.1 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will go on to play men's basketball at a NCAA member institution.
- About one in 75, or approximately 1.2 percent of NCAA male senior basketball players will get drafted by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team.
- Three in 10,000, or approximately 0.03 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by an NBA team.
These numbers relate to high school seniors, so if you estimate that seniors are 40% of the average high school team, then the percentage of players on the team to make it to the next lower are even lower:
High school to College
- 3.1% of Seniors
- 1.1% of Varsity Players
College to pros 1.2%
High school to Ppros
- 0.038% of Seniors
- 0.015% of Varsity Players
What height of a basketball basket?
== == The official height of an NBA basketball hoop is 10 feet from the floor to the rim.
How many times did Miami Heat win NBA finals?
They finished the NBA season 57 - 25, which gave them the second seed in 2011. So 57 wins. However, if u count the playoffs, they won 4 against The Philadelphia 76ers, 4 against the Boston Celtics, 4 against the Chicago Bulls, and 2 against the Dallas Mavericks. This would give them a total of 71 wins.
What are the standard dimensions for a basketball backboard?
1/2 inch thick by 42 inches high by 72 inches wide.
The official backboard in the NBA measures 3.5 feet high and 6 feet wide. Usually, it is made from tempered glass or fiberglass. Somewhere at the middle part of the backboard is a rectangle, which is used primarily for making bank shots. It measures 1.5 feet high and 2 feet wide. The linesconstituting the rectangle must have a width of 2 inches. Connected to the backboard is the rim, where the players must shoot the ball inside in order to score. This important part must have an 18-inch diameter. In terms of height, it must be positioned exactly 10 feet above the ground.
Is a violation or a foul more serious?
- A foul is when the opposite teams accidently hits you, trips you, kicks you, etc but a violation is when say your shooting a free throw and you step over the free throw line when your shooting or someone else enters the key to early or your taking the ball out of bounds and they reach across the boundry line!!
They Have No Mascot!!! True! The Dodgers do not have any official mascot, but one year they did hire a famous clown to entertain the crowds back at Ebbets field. The year was 1956 and the Dodgers hired Emmett Kelly Sr. as the character " Weary Willie". The story goes that a famous cartoonist was riding home from a Dodger game when the cab driver said " How did the our bums do? So he ended up drawing a cartoon of the Hobo clown in a Dodger uniform and that's how the phrase " Dem Bums" came about. That was the only year that the Dodgers hired a mascot for the games.
Do the Phoenix Suns have a mascot?
Click on 'The Gorilla' link below to see a picture of the Suns' mascot, The Gorilla.
Who is the highest paid player in Philippine basketball association?
Mr. Henry Sy tops Forbes' list of the Philippines' richest.
Does gymnastics help in basketball?
Gymnastics is WAYYYYYYYY harder than football!!!! I have been in it for 4 and 1/2 years and the training and dedication you have to have is amazing!!!!! Not to menchine the injuries!!! There is no doubt in my mind that gymnastics is harder than football!!!!!
What are the responsibilities of the line judge in basketball?
dick splash
The line judge is there for exactly the same reason as they are in tennis. They're there simply to check to see if the shuttle has landed in or out. The service line judge, however, would be there to see if a foot has crossed the line whilst serving.
What country did basketball come from?
The NBA was established in the United States. It started out as the Basketball Association of America in New York City in 1946. In 1949 the league incorporated teams from the National Basketball League and became the National Basketball Association or NBA.
How did New York knicks get their name?
- The new york knicks got their name because in the past new york went to war with the spanish and they had won they called themselves the knickerbockers so they just took the erbocker off and whalla the knicks also im available for the hotties out there girls only the sexy ones too.
Who is the tallest player on the team who usually plays the position of basketball?
One of the five players on a basketball team is the Center. That player is usually the tallest member of the team.
What does a post do in basketball?
The low post is an imaginary area outside either side of the foul lane (paint) close to the basket. The high post is an imaginary area outside either side of the foul lane (paint) close to the free throw line.
What is the alphabetical order for basketball teams?
Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors (My Favorite)
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacer
Milwaukee Bucks
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
Houstan Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Hornets
San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trailblazers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Utah Jazz
Golden State Warriors
L.A. Clippers
L.A. Lakers
Pheonix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Which NBA franchise has the most wins?
The Chicago Bulls went 72-10 in the 1995-96 season. 72 Chicago Bulls 1995-96
What components of fitness are needed in basketball?
Talking about sports fitness, we can't get away with the 11 major categories which basically include Power, Strength, Muscular Endurance, Coordination, Speed, Quickness, Agility, Flexibility, Cardiovascular Endurance And Core Stability.
For each of those, we are able to locate the specific component of paramount importance. They are listed according to their functions as follows:
Power
Jumping Quads, Ham, Back
To be continued, or you wanna keep working on it
Who was the only NBA player to score 100 points in a single game?
Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by scoring 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962, at Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is widely considered one of the greatest records in basketball. Chamberlain set five other league records that game including most free throws made, a notable achievement for the poor free throw shooter.
How many Kids does Kevin durant have?
Yes he does. He has one daughter, Sienna-Marie James. He also has a wife, Steffiana De La Cruz.
