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DIFFERENT STRIPES
Hank Hersch
February 12, 1990
Many coaches would like to see collegians shoot the three-pointer from the 20'6" international distance. That's nine inches farther than the current shot but 39 inches short of the deepest part of the NBA arc. After all, even high schoolers get three from 19'9".
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February 12, 1990

Different Stripes

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Many coaches would like to see collegians shoot the three-pointer from the 20'6" international distance. That's nine inches farther than the current shot but 39 inches short of the deepest part of the NBA arc. After all, even high schoolers get three from 19'9".

NCAA 19'9"
INTERNATIONAL 20'6"
NBA 23'9"

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