Abstract: A removable basketball net assembly for installation on a fixed basketball hoop, the assembly having a circular, downwardly-open overlay ring for placement on an upper surface of the basketball hoop and a plurality of first and second types of clips. The assembly minimizes the reduction of the inside diameter of the hoop. The overlay ring has a generally semi-circular in-cross-section shell portion which has an inner surface that abuts the hoop. Each type of clip has a downwardly-open arcuate shape, a top side being complementary to the inner surface of the shell portion and a bottom side being complementary to the upper surface of the hoop. The overlay ring grips the hoop with a plurality of the first type of clips which are attached to the inner surface of the shell portion.