Backboard

noun · General · Beginner

1. The (rectangular) board behind the basket, usually containing a smaller square on it. Professional backboards are made of tempered glass. Other materials used include metals, polycarbonate and acrylic.

“The shot rattled off the backboard and fell through the net.”

See also: Bank

Related: Goaltending, Square, Airball, Bank Shot, Brick

In the rulebook: Court and Basket, Basket Interference