Tennis ball collection, dispensing, and transport apparatus

A transportable game practice aid device for collecting a plurality of game balls from a ground surface, said device comprising:

• a hopper for retaining and storing said collected game balls, said hopper having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls supporting said top wall to said bottom wall;
• a cover removably attached to said ball dispensing port at said top wall, said cover being selectively transitioned between an open position during a ball dispensing mode, and a closed position to secure the contents of the hopper;
• a pair of ground engaging wheels supported by a central web, said wheels having inner surfaces, said wheels positioned parallel to said ground surface for supporting transport of the game practice aid device about the ground surface;
• a support bail extending from a central axis of at least one said wheel, the support bail mounted to enable rotation of at least one said wheel thereto, and a directing handle supported by and extending from the support bail, the hopper being secured at a connection point to the support bail;
• said central web including a plurality of vanes arrayed about a longitudinal axis, adjacent pairs of vanes and inner opposing sides of said wheels defining a generally rectangular ball entry having a first edge parallel to and proximate said ground surface in said ball collection mode during rotation of the wheel when in moving contact with said balls during collection;
• a ball dispensing port provided in said hopper having an opening shaped and dimensioned to allow insertion of said player's hand and manual removal of said game balls;
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• said handle being collapsible for rendering the device in a compact, transportable package to secure the device in a closed position to secure contents supported therein during transport and storage.