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Basketball at a glance
Sports Tools
It weighs 1.
Weight1
Basketball
Basketball is a sports item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Basketball | Sports |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Basketball is on 7 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Basketballs | Boxing Ring (box); School gym storage (box, laundry cart, crate) | 100% | 4 |
| Sport Storage Balls | Gym storage (box); Sport storage (box, crate) | 20% | 4 |
| Crate Sports | Closet (box); Garage storage (box); Pawnshop (box, shelves); and 1 more place | 7.1% | 4 |
| Closet Sports Equipment | Closet (shelves) | 2.5% | 2 |
| Antiques | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 6 more places | 0.90% | 4 |
| Crate Random Junk | Any building (box); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 2 more places | 0.37% | 1 |
| University Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | under 0.1% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Basketball weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Basketball?
Base.Basketball.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.