Basketball Accuracy on the Court

Question: Which spot is the most accurate form mid- range on a grade school basketball court(catch and shoot)?

Hypothesis: I think the spot right between the top of the key and the corner will be the most accurate. I think this because it is very hard to shoot from the corner and the top of the key.

Procedure:

1. Go to school

2. Get a boys basketball (29.5 oz.)

3. Shoot 25 shots from 5 places on the court

4. Then, Matt will shoot 25 from each too

5. The shots will be catch and shoot

6. About 1.5 seconds from preparation to shoot

7. Calculate to see the highest percentage from each spot

8. My mom will help calculate and she will watch every shot

9. Matt will rebound and I will rebound when he shoots

For the first shot from the left corner my volunteer shot 3/25

I shot a 10/25 from the left corner

The second shot from the right corner, my volunteer shot 6/25

I shot a 12/25 from the right corner

Then he shot from the top of the key my volunteer shot a 12/25

I also shot a 12/25

Then from the left elbow my volunteer shot a 13/25

I also shot a 13/25

Finally, from the right elbow my volunteer shot a 11/25

I shot a 13/25

As you can see from this data our best and most accurate shot was from the left elbow

THIS IS MY ABSTRACT (IN GREEN)

Jaxon Tomlin Accuracy From Mid-range Shooting on a Grade School Basketball Court

Abstract

I have chosen to do a basketball project this year for science fair. I decided to test what was the most accurate spot to shoot from on a grade school basketball court(shooting mid-range.) I decided to choose this project because my passion is basketball. Basketball is my favorite sport, because it is an upbeat game that keeps everyone involved. This is a great project because accuracy on the court affects your game very much. My hypothesis is that the most accurate spot will be in between the top of the key and the corner. This is because the top of key, you have nothing to aim for, also for the corner as well.

The way my volunteer and I started off was by warming up before we took any shots. We did this by shooting around and shooting layups. After this, we shot twenty- five shots from each location. So in total we both shot 125 shots. During shooting we both did well to maintain our shooting form, also including proper follow through. Also we used a basketball that was 29.5 ounces, which is regulation for mens.

After we finished getting warmed up we gathered some data our first shot was from the left corner, the volunteer shot 3 and I shot 10. After that, the shot was from the right corner, the volunteer shot 6 and I shot 12. The next shot was from the top of the key, the volunteer shot 12 and I shot 12 too. After that shot it was from the left elbow, the volunteer shot 13 and I shot a 13 too. The final shot was from the right elbow, the volunteer shot 11 and I shot 13.

As you can see from the data the left elbow was the most accurate for both of us. I thought that we would shoot better from the corners especially. Even though it is a tough shot to make we both play on our school’s basketball team. This means that we were taught how to shoot and what the correct form is. In conclusion, this project was a lot of fun for me and my volunteer. I could have improved this experiment by testing more people from each spot. Also, I could have done more shots from a greater distance.

THIS IS MY GRAPH