Geno Auriemma's request

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Other than increasing dunks, which might nudge the overall percentage up a tad ... why do you think a lower basket would increase FG%? It might at the ages that actually have trouble throwing it that high... but not with high school or above.

Not to speak for twocents, let me take a stab at it.

Many shots that would go through a 10' basket would also go through a 9' basket (high arcing shots I should think). Then low arcing shots which would not go through (or perhaps even hit) a 10' basket should go through a 9' basket.

If the number of low arcing shots gained is bigger than the number lost (and I don't see why it shouldn't be), it will take less accuracy to hit the basket and shooting percentage should go up.