Rim (basketball)

Last updated February 09, 2025

A rim, also called a hoop, is a piece of basketball equipment in the form of a circular metal ring that supports the net. It hangs from the backboard. A professional rim has a diameter of 18 inches.^[1] A slam dunk requires one to jump high enough to get his hand above or over the rim.^[2] Today there are breakaway rims.

References

↑ Norman D. Graubart (15 July 2015). The Science of Basketball. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4994-1129-4.
↑ Martindale, Wight (2005). Inside the Cage. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-4169-0539-4.

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[1] Norman D. Graubart (15 July 2015). The Science of Basketball. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4994-1129-4.

[2] Martindale, Wight (2005). Inside the Cage. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-4169-0539-4.

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