Basketball return device

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A ball return device for aiding in the practice of basketball or other games which require that a ball be returned to the player in order to perform repetitive practice routines. The device comprises a receiving basket which may be placed under a baketball hoop and which directs a ball to a pair of rotating heads operable to propel the ball in the direction of the player. An electronic sensing device is operable to change the position of the return mechanism in response to movement of the player and thereby direct balls to the player as he moves about the court. The propelling heads may be adjusted to change the elevation at which the ball is propelled and further adjusted to change the …