Three-point field goal

In basketball, a three-point field goal, three-pointer, three-point shot, or simply three is a field goal made from beyond the three point line, a designated semi-ellipsoid arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points given for shots made inside the three point line.

External links

• NBA.com's Top 10 three-pointers from past 25 years
• NCAA basketball rule changes
• Article on Columbia's experimentation with the three-point field goal decades before its official introduction