How tall do you have to be to dunk a basketball?
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You just have to work on your jumping skills but a safe height with all right jumping skills would be around 6 foot 4
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High School and College? 19.75 feet. NBA? 22 feet.
660344
Nope, you're done - I am 5'8" and asked the same question when I was 18-19 and played basketball a lot.\n\nI'm 29 today, and still 5'8" - no methods work
931878
That would be the 7'6" Yao Ming. Have fun at your first game!
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The size of the basketball court varies from 94 feet in length at the college and professional level, to sizes much smaller for youth leagues. Likewise, the height of the basket and the size of the basketball are adjusted for the player's size.
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If you are taking longer shots toward the basket, then you will want to learn a jump shot. You jump then shoot the ball before you land. One hand holds the ball steady and the other pushes it toward the basket. You will also want your hand that pushes the ball to fall down giving the ball a rotation. \nIf you are taking higher percentage shots or shots closer to the basket, you will want to learn how to do post up moves. Plant your pivot foot (the foot you can't move) Depending on what foot you hold use the other foot to maneuver around your opponet and make a move for the basket. \n\nYou can also gain position on your guard by backing up toward the basket and then turn and shoot a quick jumpshot, or if you are close enough bank it off the glass for a layup.\n\nLayups are very important in basketball. You must be able to lay the ball on the glass so that it falls right into the basket. It is the highest percentage shot that can be done besides the dunk.\n\nWhen you pass the ball you want to either bounce it to a teammate or throw it. These throws need to be at least chest high. If you bounce it make sure that you aren't bouncing it from too far a distance.\n\nDribbling the ball is very important. You can't move down the court or anywhere on the court without dribbling the ball as you walk or run. If you pick up the ball after dribbling you can't start dribbling again. If you do it is called a double dribble and will result in a turnover to the other team. \n\nIf you catch a pass from someone you can move one foot and the other becomes the pivot. You can dribble anytime you want to even after using your pivot as long as you haven't dribbled yet.\n\nHave fun practicing! :) Watch the NCAA tourament and you will learn alot about ball handling and plays that can be run. Pick and Roll, Give and Go. All these things you should be able to watch and get a better understanding for. :)\n\nHope some of these things helped :)
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I would be 7 feet tall and a basketball player. They look like they have so much fun.
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Michael Jordan is "listed" as 6 feet 6 inches tall, however, NBA players typically list their height WITH their shoes on.  I have a friend that served as security for Michael Jordan, and Michael Jordan WITHOUT shoes is just a hair over 6 feet 5 inches.
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Its probably better that you have a bigger ball since holding onto the ball is THE most important thing when going up to dunk, without a ball, no dunk. It will help you when you get a smaller ball, you will be able to hold on to it easier. Actually for jumping ability I got the Better Basketball videos, I don't know If you've seen them on TV, but they helped me get my 22 inch vertical to a 34'. Lunges and Leg weights helped me
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You can't really control your height because your genes determine how tall you will be and you can't change your genes. But if you want to stay in shape and be healthy, you have to exercise and any type of exercise will be ok. I heard that playing basketball can make you grow taller. I don't know if that is true. But you can try it and see.
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?????????? So you're saying that the TALLEST player has to play center?\n\nIt doesn't work that way. Players play the positions that they're best suited for, not because of their specific attributes...Although the tallest player usually is the center, there have been lots of instances where shorter players were centers. For example, when the Washington Bullets won the title, Wes Unseld was the center and he was 6' 7", while Elvin Hayes was a forward and he was 6'9".
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I've never heard of a baseball player having a 42 inch vertical jump. Many college and pro basketball players have that type of vertical. I think you have to be more athletic to play basketball than baseball. I've seen many very overweight baseball players, but you dont see overweight basketball players. Shaquille O'neal is heavy, but he is listed as only having 11% body fat. Basketball players overall can jump much better, but there are some baseball players that jump well.
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Probably 5'10 or 5'11.  Generally, basketball players are listed and measured in height with shoes on.  So he might be 5'10 although listed as 5'11.
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I'm 5 ft. 11 and I can dunk like LeBron James without any problems at all. I recommend wearing weights at least three out of the seven days of the week. I wear a 20 lb. vest and 5 lb. weights on each ankle. I go through the day as usual but the weight that holds me down is a good exercise. Also try squatting with extremely heavy weights. Don't strain yourself too hard though. Once you get into a rhythem of these exercises, you will see the improvement.
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Depending on the height of your teammates, you'll probably play forward or center. And depending on your teams offense, you might not even have a center.\n\nYou should practice:\n1) Posting-up\n2) After you catch the ball posting-up, try dribbling backwards and turning and shooting with the ball over your head.\n3) Practice hook shots and bank shots with both hands.\n4) Watch your feet and make sure you don't travel, many big guys under the hoop travel.\n5) Defensively, just keep your man away from the basket. Being able to block shots, block out for rebounds is an obvious plus.
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First and foremost, don't believe Mike M., I think he's on something.\nNow, back to your question, 35" is actually good. The problem is your height. Your vertical leap is higher than about 60% of the NBA but they are 12" taller than you. Just think about it, you can grab the rim, so that means if someone 6'8" has exactly the same vertical leap as you, they would be a foot over the rim. \nOn to question #2, no buying a jump rope will not help you jump higher. It will help you mostly with endurance and stamina, but not very much in jumping. If you wish to jump higher I would suggest steps or boxes. Up and down. Do not let the the heels of your feet touch the ground. When you jump up, land on the balls of your feet and drop back down. As soon as you hit the ground, explode back up. Make sure you use your arms. When I say explode, I mean explode, overexagerrate. Hard and with power. If you start felling it and you need to rest, you rest up on the box and not on the ground. Each time you hit the ground you jump back up, if you don't think you can do that, then don't even jump down. Do it for 30 seconds no stop, starting with about 3 sets, 3 times a week. If you lift weights, do toe raises. You can stand with the weights on you shoulders or sit with the weights on your knees, either method will work.\n...Lastly, the highest vertical leap in the NBA is Nate Robinson at 46".
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what's your height? chances are you're not over 7 feet so to improve your game, practice playing a smaller position (like the guard or forward position). Once you have the quickness of a guard and the skills of a forward, you will dominate the center position with your size and abilities (assuming that you are the tallest because you play the center position). How to practice for smaller positions: take time to improve ball handling, driblling between the legs, crossovers, backdowns, spinmoves, etc. Improve your jumper and shooting range so the other team's center will have to step outside to guard you. RUN RUN RUN to build your stamina and so your coach will be impressed that you can run the floor. Every center who runs the floor before the opposition usually gets rewarded.