## 4 Results
The analysis of correlations between BM and fitness tests results of male players, after adjusting for YAPHV, showed a significant moderate positive correlation of BM with SUM HG (\(r=0.344\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), a small positive correlation with MBT (\(r=0.245\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), speed (\(r=0.210\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), and COD speed (\(r=0.233\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), as well as a small negative correlation with jump height (\(r=-0.226\), \(p\leq 0.01\); \(r=-0.256\), \(p\leq 0.01\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively) and relative power (\(r=-0.235\), \(p\leq 0.01\); \(r=-0.33\), \(p\leq 0.01\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively). When controlling for the YAPHV effect, BF\(\%\) showed a significant small correlation with the 20 m speed test (\(r=0.238\), \(p\leq 0.01\)) and the T-test (\(r=0.223\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), a significant negative small correlation with jumps' relative power (\(r=-0.274\), \(p\leq 0.001\); \(r=-0.287\), \(p\leq 0.001\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively), and a significant negative moderate correlation with jump height (\(r=-0.352\), \(p\leq 0.001\); \(r=-0.381\), \(p\leq 0.001\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively). In addition, when adjusting for the YAPHV effect, FFM showed a significant moderate positive correlation with SUM HG (\(r=0.350\), \(p\leq 0.001\)) and MBT (\(r=0.346\), \(p\leq 0.001\)). Regarding game performance variables, and after controlling for YAPHV, BF\(\%\) showed a significant small negative correlation with PIR/ game (\(r=-0.261\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), PIR/min (\(r=-0.269\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), points/game (\(r=-0.200\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), and minutes played (\(r=-0.199\), \(p\leq 0.01\)). A significant moderate positive correlation was reported between FFM and the number of rebounds per game (\(r=0.307\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), after adjusting for YAPHV. In female players, the analysis of correlations between BM and fitness tests results, after adjusting for YAPHV, demonstrated a significant large positive correlation of BM with MBT (\(r=0.563\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), a significant moderate positive correlation with SUM HG (\(r=0.448\), \(p\leq 0.001\)) and T-test (\(r=0.328\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), as well as a significant moderate negative correlation with both jump height (\(r=-0.336\), \(p\leq 0.001\); \(r=-0.354\), \(p\leq 0.001\); for CMJ and CMJ-S, respectively) and relative power (\(r=-0.409\), \(p\leq 0.001\); \(r=-0.417\), \(p\leq 0.01\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively). Further, and after controlling for YAPHV, BF\(\%\) showed a significant negative small correlation with both jump height (\(r=-0.272\), \(p\leq 0.01\); \(r=-0.214\), \(p\leq 0.01\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively) and CMJ-S relative power (\(r=-0.255\), \(p\leq 0.01\)), a significant negative moderate correlation with CMJ relative power (\(r=-0.313\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), and a significant moderate correlation with SUM HG (\(r=0.336\), \(p\leq 0.001\)) and MBT (\(r=0.432\), \(p\leq 0.001\)). In addition, after adjusting for the YAPHV effect, FFM showed a significant small positive correlation with T-test (\(r=0.293\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), a significant negative correlation with both jump height (\(r=-0.284\), \(p\leq 0.01\); \(r=-0.333\), \(p\leq 0.001\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively) and relative power (\(r=-0.357\), \(p\leq 0.001\); \(r=-0.393\), \(p\leq 0.001\); for CMJ) and CMJ-S, respectively), a significant moderate positive correlation with SUM HG (\(r=0.422\), \(p\leq 0.001\)), and a large positive correlation with MBT (\(r=0.502\), \(p\leq 0.001\)). Finally, no significant correlations were reported between BC variables (BM, BF\(\%\), and FFM) and game performance indicators, after controlling for the effect of YAPHV, in female players.