Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a foldable, portable, apparatus for use as an operant conditioning basketball shooting practice aid by retrieving and returning shots at the hoop. The apparatus is comprised of a dismountable trough assembly depending from crossbar slots of a support assembly frame. The trough assembly includes ball collection panels each mounted on separated ball runway tubes or rails with the legs of a track extender-deflector inserted into the tubes. The deflectors are adapted to be configured for quick interchangeability from one configuration to another to deliver the ball to various locations to center or side court.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a foldable, portable, apparatus for use as an operant conditioning basketball shooting practice aid by retrieving and returning shots at the hoop. The apparatus is comprised of a dismountable trough assembly depending from crossbar slots of a support assembly frame. The trough assembly includes ball collection panels each mounted on separated ball runway tubes or rails with the legs of a track extender-deflector inserted into the tubes. The deflectors are adapted to be configured for quick interchangeability from one configuration to another to deliver the ball to various locations to center or side court.

Abstract: A lightweight portable apparatus for retrieving a basketball (101). The apparatus includes a frame or support assembly (10) and a trough track assembly (42) removably mounted on the support assembly. The trough track assembly includes spaced apart tubes (50L and 50R) on which the basketball rides, panels (44L and 44R) mounted on the tubes, and track extender modules (56L, 56R, or 54) which extend the ball's delivery to left, right, or center court.