Basketball shooting system

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for a basketball shooting system. An apparatus includes a frame, at least one rail coupled to the frame, a sled movably connected to the at least one rail and configured to move along a first axis in a z-direction, a shaft connected to the sled in a perpendicular orientation relative to the at least one rail and configured to rotate at least 180 degrees about a rotational axis in a vertical plane defined by a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, a backboard connected to the sled and configured move along the shaft in the vertical plane in a y-direction, and a basketball hoop connected to the backboard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a frame;   at least one rail coupled to the frame;   a sled movably connected to the at least one rail and configured to move along a first axis in a z-direction;   a shaft connected to the sled in a perpendicular orientation relative to the at least one rail and configured to rotate at least 180 degrees about a rotational axis in a vertical plane defined by a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;   a backboard connected to the sled and configured move along the shaft in the vertical plane in a y-direction; and   a basketball hoop connected to the backboard.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a chute coupled to the frame and configured to return a ball to a user. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the chute has a decline from the basketball hoop towards a front of the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the chute comprises a throwback mechanism for returning the ball to the user through the air. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the chute comprises a sold surface. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame tapers away from the basketball hoop towards a top of the frame such that the frame is wider at a top of the frame than at a bottom of the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further including a bounce bar configured to ricochet a ball from the basketball hoop towards a front of the frame. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the basketball hoop is dynamically resizeable to increase or decrease a diameter of the basketball hoop. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the backboard is dynamically resizeable to increase or decrease an area of the backboard. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the shaft is configured to rotate at least 90 degrees about the rotation axis in a left direction and right direction relative to a front of the frame. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a memory; and   a processor coupled with the memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:
 present an interface displaying a graphic of at least a portion of a basketball court; 
 receive a selection of a location on the graphic of the at least a portion of the basketball court; and 
 trigger an actuator coupled to a basketball hoop to orient the basketball hoop relative to a user's position based on the selected location. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more sensors configured to track a basketball shot. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to generate and present an animation of the basketball shot on the interface based on input from the one or more sensors. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more sensors comprises a motion tracking sensor and the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to track the user's motion during the basketball shot using data from the motion tracking sensor and generate one or more suggestions for improving the user's basketball shot motion. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to generate one or more holographic images of other users to simulate competition or training. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to track one or more shooting statistics for the user. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to receive a difficulty setting and adjust the basketball hoop based on the difficulty setting. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to run one or more pre-programmed shooting routines and adjust the basketball hoop based on the one or more pre-programmed shooting routines. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to detect a gesture or a voice command and adjust the basketball hoop based on the gesture or voice command. 
     
     
         20 . A system, comprising:
 an apparatus, comprising:
 a frame; 
 at least one rail coupled to the frame; 
 a sled movably connected to the at least one rail and configured to move along a first axis in a z-direction; 
 a shaft connected to the sled in a perpendicular orientation relative to the at least one rail and configured to rotate at least 180 degrees about a rotational axis in a vertical plane defined by a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; 
 a backboard connected to the sled and configured move along the shaft in the vertical plane in a y-direction; and 
 a basketball hoop connected to the backboard; 
   a memory;   a processor coupled with the memory and configured to:
 present an interface displaying a graphic of at least a portion of a basketball court; 
 receive a selection of a location on the graphic of the at least a portion of the basketball court; and 
 trigger an actuator coupled to the apparatus to orient the basketball hoop relative to a user's position based on the selected location.