About the Company

Huffy began as a manufacturer of bicycles in the late 19^th century, and they later started making residential basketball hoops. Though Spalding is famous as a basketball manufacturer, the company was actually founded by a retired pro baseball player in 1876. The company produced the very first basketball per the instructions of the inventor of basketball in 1891. In 2004, the Russell corporation acquired Huffy Sports. Since they had also acquired Spalding basketball hoops a year earlier, they decided to rebrand all of their basketball hoops with the Spalding license.

What Kind of Hoops Do They Make

Though the kind of basketball hoops offered under the Spalding name are the less varied than Lifetime basketball hoops, the quality is much more broad. Whether you are looking for a very affordable hoop or a world class basketball goal, Huffy has you covered.

Price Range

On the low end, the kiddy portable hoops can as cheap as ninety dollars. On the high end you might have huge, professional grade basketball goals that cost about twenty five hundred dollars. However, Spalding also offers some more affordable in ground basketball systems that are under three hundred dollars, as well as some middle quality

What Is Good About Them

No matter your skill level or needs, you are very likely to find a Spalding basketball hoop that meets your needs. If you are looking for a cheap in ground hoop that you kids can toss around on, there are a few great hoops to choose from. If you are looking to install a couple high priced, professional grade basketball hoops, Spalding also offers some quality choices. They also offer one of the only portable residential hoops that comes with a glass backboard.

What Is Bad About Them

Virtually all online retailers dropship Spalding Basketball hoops, and they tend to go out of stock at really inopportune times, such as during the summer when outdoor basketball ramps up or during Christmas. They also don’t quite offer as broad a selection of basketball hoops as their biggest competitor, Lifetime.

Hoop Highlights

If you are looking for a reasonably priced basketball hoop with a fifty inch backboard, you can’t go wrong with the Spalding 50-Inch In-Ground Basketball System with Acrylic Backboard. This model also comes with a ground sleeve, which normally costs around fifty dollars, so it makes installation a lot easier.

Spalding also offers a hoops that has a glass backboard, portable, and designed for residential use, the Spalding 68454 Portable Basketball Hoop with 54 Inch Glass Backboard. This hoop is ground if you want the rigidity of a glass backboard and the convenience of a portable hoop.

If you want something that is really the best of the best, look no further than theSpalding Arena View In-Ground Basketball System with 72-inch Glass Backboard.This basketball system is good enough for a pro to play on. It even features an eight inch thick pole, which is the thickest that you can find anywhere.