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Under FIBA international rules, how big is the court?

28 meters by 15 meters.

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  1. 28 by 15 meters ✔
  2. 24 by 12 meters
  3. 30 by 18 meters

Why: FIBA courts are 28 m long and 15 m wide, measured from the inner edge of the boundary lines. That is a bit smaller than the 94 by 50 foot NCAA court.

Huh, didn't know that: FIBA also wants at least 2 m of clear floor around the court.

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Why did the FIBA court sign up for metric class? It wanted to go the extra meter.
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Answer: 28 by 15 meters. FIBA courts are 28 m long and 15 m wide, measured from the inner edge of the boundary lines. That is a bit smaller than the 94 by 50 foot NCAA court.

  1. FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 assets.fiba.basketball/image/upload/documents-corporate-fiba-official-rules-2026-v1-1.pdf
    dimensions of 28 m in length by 15 m in width measured from the inner edge of the
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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