Abstract: A new and improved basketball gripping glove or gripping glove for any similar size spherical object or ball to be worn by a Basketball player or other athlete. The glove is constructed of a wrist anchor strap with a plurality of five elastomeric bands extending therefrom the other end of the bands being each attached to a single finger cowl for the five fingers of ones hand. The finger cowls are constructed of a material possessing a high coefficient of friction. The elastomeric bands must possess a sufficient coefficient of elasticity to retain the finger cowls over the finger tips and in direct abutment thereto. The anchor strap can be made of leather or other similar stretch resistant material. The strap is fastened by means of a buckle or loop and hook material. This glove allows one to grip a basketball with one hand in order to facilitate pass fakes and various other Basketball moves including "dunking".