Yes, the women’s basketball is smaller than the men’s basketball.
In official competitions, the size of the basketball used in women’s games is typically a size 6 ball, which has a circumference of 28.5 inches (72.4 cm) and weighs about 20 ounces (567 grams).
In contrast, the men’s basketball used in professional and international play is a size 7 ball, with a circumference of 29.5 inches (75 cm) and a weight of around 22 ounces (624 grams).
This difference in size helps accommodate the physical differences in average hand size and strength between men and women, but both balls follow international basketball standards for their respective categories.
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