For the past couple months, I’ve been working on a web site for my cousin, basketball coach and author Brian McCormick. The site centers around his latest book, 180 Shooter: 5 Steps to Shooting 90% from the Free Throw Line, 50% from the Floor and 40% from the 3-Point Line.

My favorite part of the job was creating the shot tracker program, which is an interactive shot chart, similar to the one shown at left. Coaches can input their players’ makes and misses with a rich user interface, tracking a wide variety of criteria such as opponent, quarter, shot type, etc. The coach can then report on the players’ shooting statistics, broken down by these criteria, and visualize that data in a heat map overlay. The result is knowing exactly where and under what conditions their players should take their shots.

There’s also a great individual practice program, which helps players follow along with the drills outlined in the 180 Shooter book. The program guides players towards practice in the necessary areas to improve their shooting. I would recommend for anyone wanting to become a better basketball shooter, you should check out this web site.

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