What is the free throw line distance to the basket in high school basketball?

Answer by  BShap (34)

The distance from the free throw line to the backboard in high school basketball is 15 feet (180 inches). Because the front edge of the rim sticks out two feet from the backboard, the distance from the free throw line to the front edge of the rim is 13 feet.

Answer by  phlip (24)

In high school basketball the distance from the free throw line to the basket is 13 ft. 9 in. This measurement represents the distance from the middle of the basket to the edge of the free throw line.

Answer by  DouglasEarlClore (1236)

It is 15 feet from the free throw line to the basket in high school basketball, if measured on the floor, but remember the rim is 10 feet in the air, so the actual distance that the ball has to travel may be a few feet farther than 15 feet.

Answer by  lisa55 (71)

My son plays basketball and has a goal in our driveway. I went to the high school and measured the distance at fifteen feet so I could mark a foul line for him to practice at the correct distance.