To provide a safe playing environment even during the late evening hours, many sports facility operators opt for installing an outdoor basketball court lighting system. The LED light fixtures can be mounted on light poles that are around 20 – 26 feet tall. Depending on the use case and competition level of your facility you may want to install either 4 or 6 light poles on the long sides of the basketball court. The LED light fixtures are then angled toward the court with a beam angle of 90 to 120 degrees. An outdoor court used for recreational play or school PE class usually doesn’t need more than 20 footcandles of brightness across the playing surface. You should look for LED light fixtures that have 100 – 400 watts of power.