A training device is provided which spaces the palm of a basketball player's hand from the basketball such that only the fingertips contact the surface of the ball. The device is releasably engageable with the hand of the user and has a generally trapezoidal cross-section. The interior surface of the device is contoured to generally correspond to the arcuate shape of the basketball. The result of the using the structure is the training of the player to more accurately shoot the ball.
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