“while the official hoop height for women’s basketball is 9 feet”
I don’t know what your source for that is, but it’s nonsense.
When it comes to college basketball, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has slightly different rules for men and women. The NCAA states that the official hoop height for men’s basketball is 10 feet, while the official hoop height for women’s basketball is 9 feet. Again, the NCAA states that the height of the hoop should be measured from the ground to the bottom of the rim.
https://basketballfandom.com/how-tall-is-a-womens-basketball-hoop/#Official_Basketball_Hoop_Height