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Article

Comparative Analysis of 2-Point Jump Shot and Free Throw Kinematics in High- and Low-Level U18 Male Basketball Players

by
Varvara Botsi
1,
Dimitrios I. Bourdas
2,
Antonios K. Travlos
3,
Panteleimon Bakirtzoglou
4,*,
Dimitrios C. Gofas
5,
Ioannis E. Ktistakis
1 and
Emmanouil Zacharakis
1
1
School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistasis, 17237 Daphne, Greece
2
Section of Sport Medicine & Biology of Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 41 Ethnikis Antistasis, 17237 Daphne, Greece
3
Department of Sports Organization and Management, Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Efstathiou and Stamatikis Valioti & Plataion Avenue, 23100 Sparta, Greece
4
School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
5
Arsakeia-Tositseia Schools, Philekpaideftiki Etaireia, Mitilinis 26, 11256 Athens, Greece
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9(4), 278; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040278
Submission received: 14 November 2024 / Revised: 12 December 2024 / Accepted: 17 December 2024 / Published: 19 December 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Athletic Training and Human Performance)
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Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study examined the influence of competition level and player position on shooting accuracy and kinematic parameters in U18 male basketball players, focusing on two-point jump shots and free throws. Methods: Thirty-eight higher-level (HL-group) and forty-one lower-level (LL-group) participants, categorized into guard, forward, and center subgroups, completed a two-point basketball shooting test, followed by a free-throw shooting test after a 30 min interval. These tests were administered using a crossover, counterbalanced approach with the Latin square method to ensure effective randomization. Results: The results indicated that the HL group displayed significantly faster (12.5%) shot release times (RTs) and closer-to-optimal 45° (8.1%) ball entry angles (EAs) into the hoop for free throws, as well as superior (24.2%) shot success rates (SSRs) for two-point jump shots compared with the LL group. Across all groups and subgroups, a higher EA was achieved in two-point shots than in free throws, though free throws showed higher SSR. This study found no positional differences in shooting mechanics or performance, suggesting that modern training practices may foster consistency across player roles. Conclusions: These findings emphasize the potential for targeted drills to improve RTs, EAs, and SSRs, especially in LL players. Coaches can apply these insights to enhance shooting mechanics and consistency, thereby elevating performance in young basketball athletes. Future research should investigate the impact of fatigue and defensive pressure on shooting parameters across varied competitive contexts.
Keywords: dynamics; throwing; trajectory; angular velocity; entry angle; release time; performance; position; skill development; angular displacement dynamics; throwing; trajectory; angular velocity; entry angle; release time; performance; position; skill development; angular displacement

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Botsi, V.; Bourdas, D.I.; Travlos, A.K.; Bakirtzoglou, P.; Gofas, D.C.; Ktistakis, I.E.; Zacharakis, E. Comparative Analysis of 2-Point Jump Shot and Free Throw Kinematics in High- and Low-Level U18 Male Basketball Players. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040278

AMA Style

Botsi V, Bourdas DI, Travlos AK, Bakirtzoglou P, Gofas DC, Ktistakis IE, Zacharakis E. Comparative Analysis of 2-Point Jump Shot and Free Throw Kinematics in High- and Low-Level U18 Male Basketball Players. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2024; 9(4):278. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040278

Chicago/Turabian Style

Botsi, Varvara, Dimitrios I. Bourdas, Antonios K. Travlos, Panteleimon Bakirtzoglou, Dimitrios C. Gofas, Ioannis E. Ktistakis, and Emmanouil Zacharakis. 2024. "Comparative Analysis of 2-Point Jump Shot and Free Throw Kinematics in High- and Low-Level U18 Male Basketball Players" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 9, no. 4: 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040278

APA Style

Botsi, V., Bourdas, D. I., Travlos, A. K., Bakirtzoglou, P., Gofas, D. C., Ktistakis, I. E., & Zacharakis, E. (2024). Comparative Analysis of 2-Point Jump Shot and Free Throw Kinematics in High- and Low-Level U18 Male Basketball Players. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 9(4), 278. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9040278

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