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https://doi.org/10.26582/k.57.1.13

Modern evolutionary changes in field goal shooting patterns within prominent European basketball leagues

Raúl Nieto-Acevedo ; Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
Anthony S. Leicht orcid.org/0000-0002-0537-5392 ; Sport and Exercise Science, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Pierpaolo Sansone orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-3795 ; Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, Italy
Sergio L. Jiménez-Sáiz orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-6099 ; Sport Sciences Research Centre, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain *
Enrique Alonso-Pérez-Chao orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-8702 ; Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain; Faculty of Sports Science, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain

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Sažetak

The aims of this study were to identify the evolution of field goal shooting trends within leading European basketball leagues, and the subsequent impact of a change in 3-point line distance on these trends, providing valuable information for coaches and strategists. Data were collected from the 2002-2003 to the 2022-2023 season (21 seasons) from the prominent basketball leagues of Spain, Italy, France, and Greece. The analyzed variables were: 2-point field goals made (2PM), 2-point field goal attempts (2PA), 2-point field goal percentage (2P%), 3-point field goals made (3PM), 3-point field goal attempts (3PA), and 3-point field goal percentage (3P%). One-way repeated-measures ANOVA or Friedman’s test were used to determine evolutionary changes in variables over time. Additionally, comparisons between variables before and after the change in 3-point line distance were also conducted via independent t-tests. Over the past 21 seasons, 3PA and 3PM significantly increased from an average of 20.80 to 25.17 per match. In contrast, 2PA, 2PM, 2P% and 3P% remained unchanged during the same period. Following the change in distance of the 3-point line, 3PA and 3PM increased over 5%, while no change in 3P%, 2PA, 2PM and 2P%. Over the past 21 seasons, there were substantial increases in 3PA and 3PM, especially since the change in 3-point line distance in 2010-2011, without changes in 2-point shooting trends and efficiency (i.e., 2P%, 3P%), within the leading basketball leagues of Europe. Collectively, these results demonstrated substantial evolutionary change in 3-point shooting behavior, requiring offensive and defensive upskilling of athletes and coaches for successful match-play, and potentially informing the development of new training paradigms in modern basketball.

Ključne riječi

trend analysis; match outcomes; males; scoring; team sport

Hrčak ID:

332919

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/332919

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2025.

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