The Kentucky men’s basketball program has installed a machine, the Noah Shooting System, on top of each of the goals at the Joe Craft Center. It’s a system that measures shots in practice, providing feedback on shot arc, depth and left-right accuracy to correct jump shots in real time.
It’s an eye-in-the-sky of sorts, using facial recognition to track both shot quality and quantity at every practice using live data and analytics. The goal is to build muscle memory to help work toward becoming a better jump-shooter over time.
It also unofficially tracks work ethic — a greater number of shots indicates more time spent in the gym, right?