Basketball return assembly for returning a basketball to a shooter after a shot

A basketball return assembly for returning a basketball to a shooter after a shot comprising:

• a frame enclosing a space, said frame having a top frame piece, a bottom frame piece, and a pair of side frame pieces connecting said top frame piece and said bottom frame piece;
• a pair of backboard couplers attached to said top frame piece, said backboard couplers being attachable to a backboard of a basketball hoop to suspend said frame from and under the backboard parallel to the backboard to deflect a basketball shot under the backboard in a direction away from the backboard and into a play area in front of the basketball hoop, said backboard couplers are configured to freely pivot said frame to different angles with respect to the backboard;
• a panel being coupled to said frame, said panel being positioned to extend across said space within said frame, said panel includes a flexible material pulled taut on said frame;
• a cord being coupled to said frame;
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• a rim coupler being coupled to said cord, said rim coupler being configured to detachably couple said cord to a rim of the basketball hoop to suspend said frame at an angled position with respect to the backboard and projecting out under the rim to deflect a basketball passing through the rim in a direction away from the backboard and into the play area in front of the basketball hoop.