My height is 5ft 9in,age 14.At what height can i dunk a basketball?
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It's a matter of will.  I can't dunk and i'm 5'8, and 21...however, i've played against people shorter than me who've dunked.  all types. I even played with a 5'7 asian guy who dunked on me... just a matter of working on your hops.
504563
I am 6 5 ft and I remember time I grew the most was at age of 18, 19 when I was playing basketball a lot. I don't know how old are you and if this helps but you never know.
648823
First of all hi you sound awesome I'm about to be a senior and had similar dreams and everybody told me I couldn't do it because i was only 6'2 and white well just last summer I was the first Highschool kid from my school to enter in a dunk contest at a college that we were at camp for and I won the second round now I can dunk it easy with two hands.\nI can even three sixty but heres the kicker jump soles won't do squat maybe two inches at most!!!!! Trust me I have two pairs!!! They do nothing simply because contrary to popular belief jumping doesn't come from the calves it comes from your upper thighs don't believe me try this stand with your feet together and try jumping straight up but you can't bend your legs at all. Then bend your knees and allow your thights to pitch in how high did you get then you see what I mean so anyways the big secret to getting good hops is sqats and just plain old jumping try squatting and then jumping straight up about fifty sixty times a night every other day and then slowly begin to add more jumps each week stand under the net it will help motivate you to keep going cause youll want to get to yhe rim.. By the way smart move to stay away from ankle waits there extremely bad for you knee tendons and ligaments they'll stretch them Any ways you can do it I mean your already half way there so good luck!!!!! If you ever need advice or questions or encouragement just email me at bubbachillinintheeclipse@yahoo.com otherwise good luck you can do it.
782390
Heights can have a huge range. When I was 9 I was only about 4 foot 6, but my sister was 5 foot 1. Kids come in all different sizes, but by high school they will start to even out, so don't worry about her height.
431920
I am a high school sophomore on varsity basketball who can dunk. There are several great programs you can use such as Air Alert and Sole Jumps. However, if you do not want to spend the money, use the plan i have come up with. Being white - lets face it less white guys can dunk - I was frustrated doing jumping exercises that got me no where. SI'mply jumping up and down had limited results. However, I got on a program of doing squats and dead lifts (two weight lifts im sure your high school has) and it improved by vertical by 12 inches. Best of Luck and keep ballin!
947938
It is simple, you can't coach height.  If someone is tall, you can teach them to box out, rebound, shoot, but you can't teach someone to be tall.
634450
yes you are a giant, no you wont be playing pro basketball so it doesnt matter.  Of course he will grow more, i bet he is much taller than you in a couple more growth spurts.
489946
im 5'9.4" .i m good at it
1056360
I think it a decent amount does have to do with genetics too.  If you have a lot of fast twich muscle fibers in your hamstrings, quadriceps, and calves..you may be able to do it.  But, unless you are somewhat close already..and I'm talking touching rim..I don't think you can get to dunking.  If you are close, however, I think you may have a chance...you need to practice jump squats for explosive leaping.  Good luck.
941304
First question- I used to be the same but my friend showed me a easy way to keep stamina up. Just stand up and go up and down on your tippy-toes about 100-200 times(or until it hurts your legs) and not only would your stamina get better but your legs will be stronger. It sounds simple and it is. \n\nSecond question-I think you would get near 5' 11"-6' tall. Not bad for a 14 year old. I was 6' at 14 and haven't grown but 2 inches since.
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It's 15 feet...\n\nHere's a pic for backup...\n\nhttp://www.basketball-goals.com/basketball%20court%20dimensions.htm#bbcourt
418379
well let's look at it this way:  he once jumped OVER a 7-foot (84 inches) man to dunk.  assuming vince is 6'6" (78 inches), let's call the distance from the bottom of his shoes to his groin a little over 3 feet (38-40 inches?).  That would mean he can jump roughly 44-46 inches.  This isn't a vertical leap though, but I would guesstimate that his vertical is around 40-41 inches.
1179156
How would playing basketball make someone tall?  You probobly think that because most tall people play because it's a big advantage to have height.
793185
If you are 5'10" already at the age of 14, in all probability you will be over six feet tall as an adult.  Just because your  mother is a petite lady does not mean that your height will be somewhere between her height and your dad's height.  For one thing, you are a male and secondly, you have to take into consideration the adult height of her dad and her brothers, since they are also males.\n\nWhoever told you that you stop growing at the age of 14 does not know too much about the development of children or adolescents or genetics in general.  \n\nYou are going to be a tall guy like your dad!
1108493
I play basketball all the time. I'm only about 5'5 but I still beat people that are 6 feet or taller. Strengths - good shooter, good at stealing, great defense on people my height, good at driving it in, decent ball handling.
609543
Good. Finally. Another short basketball player like me. I'm only 5 foot. What you need to do is get your legs and arms working at the same time. Also, with your hand starting over your shoulder, try and get your follow through looking straight at the hoop. Just try the motion continuously, then use a basketball. Also, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE taking 3-pointers and then half-court shots.
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High School and College? 19.75 feet. NBA? 22 feet.