Basketball shooting performance is maximized by individual-specific optimal release strategies

Nathan Slegers

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 2022, vol. 22, issue 3, 393-406

Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between optimal basketball release angles and individual release distributions and whether individuals seek their optimal or minimum velocity release strategy. Sixteen male basketball players (height 183 ± 9 cm, age 22.6 ± 7 years) were recorded shooting 75 three-point shots. Ball release angle and velocity estimates were used in a nonparametric kernel density estimator (KDE) to identify individual-specific release distributions and optimal release angles. Optimal releases varied among individuals and were 4.3 ± 2.1° higher than minimum velocity releases. Mean release angles were 3.9° higher than the minimum velocity angle (p

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2022.2069937

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