Rules Question

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Lotto
In the A.R. I cited, it is explicitly stated that the player is airborne when he catches and dunks.

Being airborne or not is irrelevant. If throwing against your own backboard was a dribble, then it would still be a double dribble even if you caught the second "dribble" while airborne.

So what is the status of a player throwing the ball off of his/her own backboard?

It's as if you took a shot. Or maybe not, b/c there's still team control. It's as if you intentionally threw the ball off your opponent. You can catch it and dribble, shoot, pivot, whatever.