Patent ID: 7427244

Claim:
A basketball training device attachable to a basketball rim for improving the accuracy and shooting form of a player by providing a visual target to aim at comprising: (a) a base adaptable to be attached to the basketball rim, the base being removably attachable to the basketball rim, the base forming at least part of a circle, the circle being located on a plane, the plane having both upper and lower sides; and (b) a plurality of projections extending from the base, each projection including a substantially straight elongated member having first and second ends, each elongated member being connected adjacent its first end to the clamp and extending radially inwardly and upwardly from the clamp such that its second end is located at a point distal from the clamp above the upper side of the place and towards the center of the circle wherein at least a portion of each elongated member is resiliently flexible such that it will bend when is struck allowing the basketball to pass through the basketball rim without substantially altering a trajectory of the basketball and return to its original configuration after the basketball has passed through the rim.