Abstract: A ball return apparatus for use with a basketball goal includes an elongated framework including an upstanding back pole having a hook at the top to removably engage a hoop support bracket of a conventional basketball goal assembly. A pair of chute support arms extend laterally from the top of the back pole and cooperate with a longitudinal portion of the framework to support a ball return chute which extends toward a front of the frame. The longitudinal portion of the framework is pivotally connected to a back portion to enable the apparatus to be angled relative to the goal assembly. A vertically adjustable defense bar is mounted in a front portion of the frame and forms a barrier over which a player must shoot a basketball to encourage and develop a proper basketball shooting technique.