Do women college basketball players use the same size ball and have the same basket hight as the men?
369849
i think the ball nd basket height is a lil shorter....not sure....
125190
Talking about men AND women teams vrs eachother?\n\n^ NO. NCAA players have one goal of being good enough to get drafted into the NBA therefor playing with women would only eliminate chances of real competition to be scouted with. Playing girls isn't fair to the guy being physically better or the girl not being able to match the physical attributes.\n\nIf you're asking to make one huge league for a womans league, and a mens, then why? What would be the point? The conferences of long history of tradition. Like the SEC for big southern schools. The ACC for atlantic coast schools. If you follow Basketball you know know better.
1042320
I do not know...the women that play in the WNBA all look like men. The women are hideous, they should take it off b/c its taking up air time. I love watching the NBA and NCAA, i'm just a fan of basketball but I hate the WNBA!!
751743
If they let women play on men's teams, then they would have to let men play on women's teams, so the answer is, no.  It is not their fault which school that any player chooses to attend.  By law they should have women's varsity sports.  Have her check again to see which ones are available.  If they don't have the one she wants, she could petition to have it added.
1094343
Since guys are typically taller than women, if you come across a guy and girl of the same height, the guy is likely "petite" in both height and weight.  Add to that the fact that women are curvier and naturally carry more fat, and it  may appear (and be true) that the girl is bigger than the guy.
540680
a full Size Basketball has a circumference of 29.5 inches, \nThe circumference of the women's basketball is 28.5". The circumference of the youth basketball is 27.5"
256551
Same reasson women do
727973
no it does not if it's a diffrent sport a woman in college played  basketball then went on to the wnba then went back to school and played volleyball
441907
Are you FREAKING serious? Women cannot compete with men on an equal physical level - PERIOD. It's time to stop with all of that equality BS. Sure, women have the RIGHT to compete, but CAN they compete on an equal level? Absolutely not. Men are stronger, faster, etc. Do you actually believe the best WNBA team could beat the worst NBA team? Hell no, it would be a slaughter. They couldn't beat a COLLEGE men's team. Even among sports like sprinting or swimming or what have you, women's records are separate because they cannot beat men's times. I mean, let's get real. And the short answer to your question, if a woman COULD play to an NFL level, she would already be in the league.
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Actually there was a woman this past week that did it twice in one game.\n\nMost women are too short to do it.
579771
I think all of them are retarts. It isn't Shaquille O'neal. Its Shaunie O'Neal. She is 5'11 by the way.
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I think they do.  It depends on which team shows up.  Sometimes they play great, sometimes just average.  But it will be tough getting through Boston College or Villanova.
982553
Everything is the same from high school to college except the free throw rebounding line and the 3-point line. THAT INCLUDES THE BASKETBALL!
215253
They do not play from the women's tees. They play what could be considered the "regular" men's tees at most events. In some cases the tees are moved "all the way" back to the championship tees, but only for a few holes per course.
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This is absolutely true.  My high school basketball coach demonstrated this to us when the team was struggling with making free throws.  I wish I had a picture to show you to confirm this, but you'll have to take my word for it.\n\nNote:  This is true with a regular sized ball.  Actually, if you're good at math, you can prove this by measuring the diameter of a regulation sized rim and comparing it against the diameter of a basketball :)  \n\nLastly, there is one URL which also states similar belief that 2 basketballs can fit in the rim at the same time.  See source below.\n\nHope this helps!  :)
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Basketball is played by two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, generally 50 by 94 feet for college and professional teams, 50 by 84 feet for high school players. (These dimensions are called "ideal" in the rules; they are not definitely prescribed, and high school teams often have smaller courts.) The court is divided into halves by the halfcourt line.\n\nAt the center of a court is the center jump circle, and at either end of the court, 4 feet from the end line, there is a basket, a rim 18 in in diameter and 10 feet above the floor, from which hangs a net of white cord 15 to 18 in long. Behind each basket is a backboard. For college and professional play, it is a glass rectangle 72 in wide by 48 in high; high schools may use a fan-shaped backboard 54 in wide. Beneath each basket a 12-foot lane (16 feet in professional play) is marked, ending at the free throw line, which is 15 feet from the basket. The free throw circle is inscribed around the line.\n\nThe 3-point line is an arc 19 feet, 9 inches from the basket in college basketball, 20 feet, 6 inches under international rules. In the NBA, the line is 23 feet, 9 inches from the basket for most of its length but only 22 feet away in the corners.\n\nThe basketball is spherical, 29 ½ to 30 inches in circumference and 20 to 22 ounces in weight. When dropped from a height of 6 feet a properly inflated ball will bounce to a height of 49-54 inches.
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I have no problem with women playing traditionally male sports (or vice versa) as long as they can compete at that level.\n\nI would applaud the presence of women in professional sports such as baseball, hockey, football, basketball along side men if they are able to hold their own. It should be encouraged.