Summer weather is surely calling your family outdoors, especially the kids. And one great way to get out into the fresh air and sunshine, while still staying on home ground, is shooting some hoops! (Aside from splashing around in your own backyard water park, or enjoying some backyard camping activities!) Okay, back to basketball…
With the really nifty free-standing basketball hoops available online, you have options that are easy to assemble, a lot more affordable than the in-ground or wall-mounted type, and loads of fun for all! Scout the possibilities we’ve lined up for youth-sized basketball hoops you can order. An ideal starting point for developing the love of the game! (*this post contains affiliate links)
Our Editor’s Picks for Youth-sized Basketball Hoops
These portable basketball hoop assemblies are designed with pre-teens in mind. So, they’re adjustable to varied heights to grow with your future hardcourt star—and give Dad, Mom, and older siblings a fair shot, too! (Note: Can be used indoors as well, if space allows.)
1 – MaxKare Portable Basketball Hoop & Goal – available on Amazon
Height is adjustable from 7ft 6in to 10ft; equipped with a 44-inch backboard, a 21-gallon base which can be filled with water or sand for stability, and wheels for easy transfers.
2 – SKLZ Pro Mini Hoop Basketball System – available on Amazon
Comes with a 33” x 23” backboard made of shatterproof clear polycarbonate, an adjustable-height pole, a 7-inch ball, and wheels for portability
3 – Best Choice Products Basketball Hoop Backboard System Stand w/ Wheels – available from Rakuten
Adjustable from approximately 6.5 feet to 8 feet; crafted with heavy-duty steel, a hard-plastic backboard, and an all-weather nylon net; stand base fills with water or sand
4 – Lifetime 32” Rookie Youth Portable Basketball System – from Dick’s Sporting Goods
Telescoping height adjustment allows for range of 5.5 ft to 7.5 ft; weather-resistant, high-impact polyethylene plastic backboard, powder-coated steel pole, and sturdy fillable base
5 – Eco-composite 32" Telescoping Portable Basketball Hoop – from Spalding
Has a fan-shaped 32" x 22" backboard made of weather-resistant composite material; the rim can be raised or lowered using the telescoping lift from 4.5 feet to 6.5 feet with no tools required; and the base fills with 14 gallons of water for stability
You’re sure to have one happy hoopster this summer!
