A basketball stand with five locked height settings between 5.5 and 7.5 ft, a range aimed squarely at players who are still growing into the game rather than at regulation play. The pole and frame are heavy-duty steel under a weather-resistant coating, so the stand can live outside without the coating lifting at the joints, and the whole assembly stands 47 by 18 by 77.5 to 101.5 inches depending on the setting. Four reinforced bolts hold the sections together, which is the difference between a stand that stays rigid and one that develops a wobble every time the ball hits the rim. The backboard is high-strength HDPE at 28 by 18 inches, shatterproof rather than brittle, with a 15 inch inner rim and an all-weather anti-rust nylon net that survives severe weather instead of shredding after one winter. Stability comes from a 29 by 18 by 5.5 inch base that fills with 8 gallons of water or 90 lbs of sand and holds the pole upright under play. Two built-in wheels let the 18 lbs stand be tipped and rolled to a new spot in seconds, which is what makes it as workable for outdoor competition as it is for indoor practice. Filling the base with water in summer and draining it before a freeze keeps the stand serviceable year after year.