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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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What is the best temperature when playing basketball?

This question is an opinion, a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. so this question can really be answered, but I think its better to play in the hot because you don't have to worry about being too cold

Which basketball team leads the NCAA in winning percentage?

The answer should be Kentucky, but I think Kansas is right there too. Remember this is all time winning percentage and some schools like UCLA and Duke with higher NCAA tournament percentages actually have significantly lower overall win percentages because of several years of .500 or below overall records. In the last 75 years, Kentucky has had maybe 2 losing seasons and the most 30+ wins seasons in college basketball during that time. Kansas too hasn't had too many stinkers if my memory serves me. Not definitive, but I think UK and KU are your best two answers. ----------------------- Through the 2007-08 season: 1. Kentucky - .760 (1,966-621) 2. North Carolina - .736 (1,950-699) 3. UNLV - .713 (1,037-418) 4. Kansas - .712 (1,943-785) 5. UCLA - .697 (1,646-717)

What is the longest NBA win streak?

The Lakers won 33 in a row during the 1971-1972 season.In NCAA history, Kentucky has the all-time streak at 129 straight home games from 1943-55, but this claim is dubious.

As for NCAA single season winning streaks, the '57 tarheels and the '76 hoosiers are tied with perfect seasons at 32-0.

Who was the tallest person to play basketball?

NBA

7ft 8 in,Yasutaka Okayama

7ft 7 in,Manute Bol

7 ft 6 in, Yao ming

7 ft 1 in Vlade Divac

Minor league

8 ft 1/2 in, Suleiman Ali Nashnush

7ft 11 in,Alexander Sizonenko

7 ft 9 in, Sun Mingming

7 ft 9 in, Ri Myung-hun

How high do you have to jump to slam dunk if you are 5 ft 6 in?

The diameter of an NBA basketball is just under 9.5 inches. The height of an NBA rim is 10 feet off the ground. Therefore, a minimum height of 10' 91/2' would be required to slam dunk.

What percentage of high school basketball players play college ball?

The Percentage or High School Basketball Stars To Go On Long Term Careers In The NBA Or Proffessional Basketball In Other Countries Is About 3%. People From Other Countries Do Not Think People From Other Countries Would Do Good. Sometimes Because They Have A Different Way Of Playing. But If You Show Them What You Got You Might Get on a team. Good Luck.

Why is a basketball courts floor made of wood?

Typically Northern Hard Maple. Grades usually 3rd & better, 2nd & better, or 1st Grade Maple. Thickness is either 1/2", 25/32", or 33/32 by 2-1/4".

Probably the most common selected for a high school court is 25/32" and 2nd & Better grade.

How many miles does a basketball player run to get in shape?

Its not really easy to determine exactly how many miles run, due to missed shots and unknown how many times ran up and down the court. Also, generally not all players play the whole game. So, we will just use estimated number.

if you use a score of 90-80 for an average game. that's approx. 45trips down the floor. Now, the players do not make every shot so using a shooting average of 50% that makes approx 90 trip down the floor.

the length of an NBA court is 94 feet.

94 ft x 90 trips = 8460 feet

there are 5280 ft in a mile

8460 / 5280 = 1.602 miles

Where are basketballs manufactured?

Adidas is recognized as one of the leading, if not the top, makers of basketball clothing within the United States. You can purchase their products in most stores that carry a clothing section.

What high school basketball game had the largest attendance?

50,988 Kensington vs. Bennett-Civic Stadium Buffalo NY, Oct. 1948

49,953 Plano vs. Port Neches-Groves Texas Stadium 1977*

46,339 Southlake Carroll vs. Euless Trinity Texas Stadium 2006

45,790 Highland Park vs. Waco Cotton Bowl 1945*

45,000 Houston Washington vs. Galveston Rice Stadium 1968

45,000 Dallas Adams vs. Richardson Cotton Bowl 1967

What Chicago bull wears jersey number 34?

eddy curry, mark bryant, Khalid El-Amin, Denise hopson, jannero pargo,thabo selfalosha, rory sparrow, tim thomas, norm van lier, and newly signed Nate robinson

Do Alabama have a semi pro basketball team?

The Birmingham Barons are a semi-professional baseball affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Did Kobe Bryants wife have a miscarriage?

Yes. In the spring of 2005, Vanessa Bryant suffered a miscarriage as a result of an ectopic pregnancy. A year later, their second daughter was born.

Is basketball aerobic or anaerobic?

While running up & down the court, your heart is working close its potential as an athlete. You are going through an aeoobic excercise. When you can no longer breathe, you need oxygen & have just become anaerobic. However, you quickly recover and are able to get back on the floor.

Does rubber bounce higher than leather?

It all depends on how much air there is inside, where you bounce it, and how you bounce it. Well if there were same amount of air, bounced on the same surface and with the same power, a rubber ball would bounce higher. But that doesn't mean a rubber basketball is simply better. People certainly would choose a leather basketball, because it looks better and has a better quality, and can last longer if played indoors. If you were looking for which is better, I would say that's totally upto you, whether you play indoors (a leather ball would be heaps better), or outdoors (a rubber ball is much better in this case). But if you were looking for which bounced higher, it is definitely rubber. This is because a rubber cover is harder than a leath covering. When something is harder, this allows to put more pressure when the ball hits the floor. This causes the ball to bounce higher.

How many feet is it from the free throw line to the basket?

Well,

"The back of the free throw line is 13 feet 9 inches away from the center of the rim; measured horizontally, and 15 feet away from the backboard."

But little kids get to take one step in.

How many basketball related deaths?

Many deaths are linked with the money earned while playing in the NBA, but there are none linked with actual basketball. Many NBA deaths are attributed to drug use with seven in recent years.