Basketball the basketball is also regulated. For men, the official ball is in circumference (size 7, or a "295 ball") and weighs 22 oz (623.69 grams). If women are playing, the official basketball size is in circumference (size 6, or a "285 ball") with a weight of 20 oz (567 grams). In 3x3, a formalized version of the halfcourt 3-on-3 game, a dedicated ball with the circumference of a size 6 ball but the weight of a size 7 ball is used in all competitions (men's, women's, and mixed teams). The ball may be advanced toward the basket by being shot,
Basketball in Slovenia World Championships' winning teams. Apart from men, women basketball was also popular with Iskra Delta Ježica being regular in Yugoslav women's league and many players becoming members of women's national team. After the Independence of Slovenia in 1991 national League and Cup competitions were formed on the basis of old republic structures. Slovenia became official member of FIBA on 10. January 1992 and Slovenia national basketball team played their first official match against Croatia in May that year. Basketball in Slovenia Basketball in Slovenia is governed by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia ("Košarkarska zveza Slovenije"). Slovenia is participating in the