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It was backed by the ABBA in 1971. As players felt they should be rewarded more points for shooting at further distances. :)

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What year did the NCAA add the 3 point line for Men's basketball?

1989-90


How many feet longer is the NBA 3-point line than the NCAA's?

For the 2007 season, the NBA three point line is 4 feet longer from the goal than the NCAA three point line at the top of the key (23 feet, 9 inches for the NBA to 19 feet 9 inches for the NCAA). However, starting in the 2008 season, the NCAA's three point line will be lengthened to 20 feet 9 inches at the top of the key.


NCAA three point shot?

Yes, there is a 3-point shot in NCAA basketball.


Where do you stand for a 3-pointer?

Behind the 3 point line. In the NCAA, it is 20 feet and 9 inches, while the NBA line is 23 feet and 9 inches.


Why wasn't there a 3-point line in the 1982 men's NCAA final four championship?

The 3-point shot wasn't introduced into college basketball until 1986.


What year was the 3 point line introduce in the NCAA tournament?

The NCAA's Southern Conference became the first collegiate conference to use the three-point rule, adopting a 22-foot line in 1980. Over the following five years, NCAA conferences differed in their use of the rule and the distance they required for a three-point shot. The NCAA adopted the 19-foot, 9-inch line nationally in 1986. On May 3, 2007 the NCAA rules committee decided to lengthen the three point line to 20 feet 9 inches. This rule will come into effect at the beginning of the 2008-09 season. J.J. Redick currently holds the NCAA Division I record with 457 three-point field goals while shooting 40.4% from three-point range for his career.


When was the three point line introduced in international basketball rules?

On May 3, 2007 the NCAA rules committee decided to lengthen the three point line to 20 feet 9 inches.


Are the 3 point lines the same for men and women ncaa?

No. For women the NCAA 3 point line is right at the top of the key (19 feet 9 inches), and for men it is a distance of 20 feet 9 inches, each radiating from the center of and directly below, the basket to just beyond the arc.


What year did the NCAA adopt the three point line?

The NCAA officially adopted the 3 point basket in 1986. It was experimented and used in some conferences prior to that but didn't become official as we know it until the '86-'87 season.


How far from the hoop is the three point line in basketball?

Most courts are or have been 19 feet, but since the NCAA changed the college 3-point line from 19 to 20 feet, many open gyms are changing to 20 as well. An NBA 3-point line is 23 3/4 feet away.


What was the distance of the Atlantic coast conference 3 point line before 1986?

The distance starting with the 1982-83 season was 17'9" until the line was moved back to 19'9" for the 1986-87 season when the NCAA adopted the 3 point standard nationally.


How long is a high school 3 point line?

For High School basketball the distance from the center of the basket to just beyond the 3 point arc is 19 feet 9 inches, 20 feet 9 inches for the NCAA, and 23 feet 9 inches for the NBA 3 point line.