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Patients aged 14 to 18 years were categorized as high school\u2013aged and those aged 19 to 23 years as college-aged. Weighted national estimates were calculated using NEISS sampling weights. US Census Bureau annual population estimates were summed across ages 14 to 18 years and 19 to 23 years to determine the population at risk for each group and calculate incidence rates (IRs) per 100,000 person-years. IR ratios (IRRs) with 95% CIs were used to compare age groups by overall incidence, injury pattern, and ED disposition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 61,279 basketball-related injuries among athletes aged 14 to 23 years were documented in the NEISS database, corresponding to an estimated 2,023,859 injuries treated in US EDs between 2015 and 2024. High school\u2013aged athletes had a higher overall injury incidence than college-aged athletes (686.67 vs 252.63 per 100,000 person-years; IRR, 2.72; 95% CI, 2.67-2.77). Both groups showed a sharp decline in injury incidence in 2020, corresponding with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ankle (26.8%), knee (11.8%), finger (10.3%), and head (8.6%) were the most frequently injured body regions. High school\u2013aged athletes had significantly higher rates of injuries to the head (IRR, 4.88; 95% CI, 4.52-5.27), lower arm (IRR, 5.02; 95% CI, 4.18-6.04), wrist (IRR, 4.12; 95% CI, 3.71-4.58), elbow (IRR, 4.12; 95% CI, 3.54-4.80), and finger (IRR, 3.64; 95% CI, 3.42-3.87), as well as higher rates of concussion (IRR, 6.64; 95% CI, 5.81-7.58), fractures (IRR, 3.43; 95% CI, 3.25-3.61), and strains and sprains (IRR, 2.73; 95% CI, 2.65-2.81). Treated-and-discharged injuries accounted for 97.6% of ED visits among high school\u2013aged athletes and 96.8% among college-aged athletes; however, high school\u2013aged athletes had higher rates of transfer or admission (IRR, 7.61; 95% CI, 5.26-10.99) and observation (IRR, 5.49; 95% CI, 3.06-9.84).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study showed that from 2015 to 2024, high school\u2013aged athletes had substantially higher IRs than college-aged athletes for basketball-related ED injuries across most body regions, diagnoses, and ED dispositions. 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