How to choose basketball backboards and hoops
Love and play basketball regularly? Here's a guide to help you chohose the ideal basketball hoop or backboard in the event you want to buy one of your own!
Choosing a standing basketball hoop or a basketball backboard should be made according to several criteria: mounting ability, age, mounting types, adjustability and level of practice. Read on to find out more!
1. Mounting ability
Standing backboards
Whether they are fixed, weighted by sand or water, or mobile and thanks to their wheels, our basketball hoops are adjustable in height from 0.90M to the official 3.05M height.
They can be easily assembled or disassembled with or without tools.
2. Age of player
Standing hoops from 3 to 10 years old
If you are looking for a basketball hoop for a child between 3 and 10 years old, you should opt for a standing backboard with a height adjustment system.
For the little ones, there is no official height, so you can choose the height that suits them, often between 0.9m and 2.2m.
Standing hoops from 10 years old to adult age
After 10 years old, young people most often play on basketball hoops of up to 3.05m (official size), like adults.
Whether you are a beginner or you plan to join the big leagues, our basketball hoops will adapt perfectly to your level!
Wall-mounted hoops between 3 to 10 years old
There are also wall-mounted hoops suitable for children from 3 to 10 years old, whether for indoor or outdoor use.
For some backboards, you can opt to add a wall bracket so as to have an adjustable height.
3. Mounting types
There are different types of assembly with or without tools:
Tool-free
Discover our range of basketball backboards that can be assembled and disassembled without the need for tools.
With tools provided
Discover a selection of basketball hoops/backbaords that can be easily assembled and disassembled with the tools provided, by one or two people.
4. Adjustability
There are different types of adjustments with or without tools:
We hope you found this article useful in aiding in your basketball backboard and/or basketball hoop purchase.
Practice makes perfect, so we highly recommend you to get one to shoot hoops at home.
Have fun!
Written by: ellysa jamaludin
Team sports digital sports leader, decathlon singapore
Once you discover basketball, you're never gonna look back.
