Campus: Brooklyn Campus
Subject: Mathematics
Presentation title: The Optimal Basketball Free Throw
Faculty Members Name : Dr. David Seppala-Holtzman
Faculty contact information: dholtzman@sjcny.edu
Description of Presentation: When attempting a free throw in basketball, the player has essentially two components under his or her control: the angle of the shot and the force with which the ball is thrown. We find the shot most forgiving of error.
Intended Audience: General
Hard/software needs: A computer with PowerPoint and a projector and a screen.
