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Women's basketball has grown in popularity - The circumference of the ball used in the WNBA is 28.5 inches, which is an inch smaller than the men's ball. The three-point line is 20 feet, 6.25 inches from the basket. The court dimensions and basket height are the same as the men's game. In college, the women's three-point line is 19 feet, 9 inches.
- The WNBA uses four 10-minute quarters for game length. When the WNBA started, it used a 30-second shot clock but has changed to a 24-second shot clock.
- After a WNBA team commits seven fouls in a half, the other team is awarded two free throws for each additional foul. A player fouls out after committing six fouls. In college, a player fouls out after five fouls.
- Women first played basketball in 1892, when Senda Berenson modified the inaugural rules of basketball that were created by James Naismith. The first women's college game was between Standford and Cal in 1896.
- The WNBA does not have a no-charging area under the basket, as the NBA does. Women's college basketball does not have a time limit for getting the ball into the front count; the the men's game does.
