The standard dimensions for a basketball backboard are 72 inches wide by 42 inches high. Practicing with regulation backboards is the best way to gain experience, but for children that are just learning, a backboard that is 44 inches wide will be suitable.

28m long, 15m wide Distance of 3-point line: 6.75m arc, 6.60m in the corners Distance of free throw line: 4.60m from the backboard Distance of backboard from baseline: The backboard is 1.20m from the baseline

Under the rules set by the International Basketball Federation or FIBA, the backboard must have a distance of 15.09 feet from the free-throw line. Meanwhile, the distance of the board from the three-point line varies depending on the level of play. For NBA players, the distance is 22 feet to 23.75 feet.