How to Build a Basketball Court
Whether you're on a basketball team, hoping to shed a few pounds, or looking for a way to spend time with your kids, it's very convenient to have a basketball court in your own backyard. Building a simple, effective basketball court is easier than you might think. The main material is concrete, so laying a basketball court is not much more than pouring a concrete slab. Does this Spark an idea?
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Concrete, blacktop or asphalt
- Spray paint
- Basketball stencil kit
- Tape measure
- Basketball hoop
- White paint (optional)
- Paintbrush (optional)
Instructions
-
-
1
Determine whether your basketball court will be a full court or half court. Professional basketball full courts are 94 by 50 feet, high school courts are 84 by 50 feet, and a half court is 30 by 35 feet.
-
2
Use a tape measure and white tape to mark the dimensions of your court on the ground.
-
-
3
Level the space your court will be on if necessary. It is important your court is level.
-
4
Pave your court with asphalt, concrete or blacktop. You will need to have this professionally done.
-
5
Use a basketball stencil kit to paint your foul line, three-point lines, painted areas and circle. As of publication, these could be bought online starting at $37 (see Resources). Follow the directions that come in the stencil kit.
To mark the lines yourself without buying a kit, mark the dimensions (see Resources). Use a measuring tape and marking paint to mark the sidelines, baselines, the tip of the three-point line, free-throw line and the distance from the three-point line to the sidelines. You might mark with chalk first, in case you make a mistake with the paint. Use white paint and a paintbrush.
-
6
Choose between a pole hoop or movable basket for your hoop. A pole hoop must be placed 1 1/2 feet into the ground, while a movable hoop requires no digging and is easily adjustable.
-
1
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
