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Basketball Shot Detection

Sports Analytics & Computer Vision

Basketball Shot Detection

ACCURACY

~85%

Real-World Footage

RELIABILITY

+15%

With Custom Filter

DETECTION

YOLOv8

Ball, Hoop & Players

SHOT TYPES

3+

Layup, Jump, Three-Ptr

SEGMENTATION

SegFormer

Court Segmentation

Background

When elite performance is capped by manual observation

Human analysts cannot track every movement across a fast-paced court without error. This reliance on manual review causes critical tactical insights to be lost to fatigue and subjective interpretation.

The Intellema Design Challenge

Basketball performance analysis typically requires labor-intensive manual annotation, which is prone to inconsistencies and delays. This slow process makes it hard for athletes to get the immediate feedback they need to improve their skills.

This project addressed the need for an automated system capable of identifying shots, tracking players, and generating real-time analytics from raw video. The system provides coaches with objective, scalable data to refine training and strategy.

  • Manual Annotation
  • Data Bottlenecks
  • Analysis Errors
  • Motion Tracking
  • Tactical Insight

Our Approach

01

Object Detection & Tracking

High-speed YOLOv8 architecture for ball, hoop, and player detection, integrated with pose estimation to link shots to specific players.

02

Semantic Segmentation

SegFormer-based court and object segmentation to enhance context awareness and spatial understanding during gameplay.

03

Custom Algorithm Development

Specialized false-positive removal module that improved overall detection reliability and tracking accuracy by 15%.

04

Model Training & Testing

Extensive validation using diverse in-game and practice datasets to ensure scalable performance and accuracy in real-world environments.

Tech Stack

Python
PyTorch
Hugging Face
TensorFlow
OpenCV

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